Boehm received his Ph.D. in social anthropology from Harvard University in 1972, and was later trained in ethological field techniques (1983).
Work
Boehm did field work with human societies such as the Navajo People and the RovcaTribes of Montenegro or Upper Morača RiverTribe,[3] as well as primates such as wild chimpanzees, focusing on questions of morality in an evolutionary context.
After analyzing data from 48 human societies spread across the globe, ranging from small hunting and gathering bands to more sedentary chiefdoms, Boehm suggested that all human societies likely practiced egalitarianism before the domestication plants and animals, and that most of the time they did so very successfully.[4]
Boehm wrote:
"As long as followers remain vigilantly egalitarian because they understand the nature of domination and leaders remain cognizant of this ambivalence-based vigilance, deliberate control of leaders may remain for the most part highly routinized and ethnographically unobvious."
Boehm identified the following mechanisms ensuring the what he called a "Reverse Dominance Hierarchy": Public Opinion, Criticism and Ridicule, Disobedience, and Extreme Sanctions. Further characteristics include ambivalence towards leaders and anticipation of domination.[5]
Awards
Boehm won the Stirling Prize in Psychological Anthropology, and was a recipient of a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship and a fellowship at the School of Advanced Research in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Publications
Bibliography
Boehm, Christopher (2014). "The moral consequences of social selection". Behaviour. Brill Publishers. 151 (2–3): 167–183. doi:10.1163/1568539X-00003143. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
Boehm, Christopher (2012). Moral Origins: Social Selection and the Evolution of Virtue, Altruism, and Shame. New York: Basic Books. ISBN978-0465020485.
Boehm, Christopher (1999). "The Natural Selection of Altruistic Traits" (PDF). Human Nature. Springer Science+Business Media. 10 (3): 205–252. doi:10.1007/s12110-999-1003-z. PMID 26196335. S2CID 207392341. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
Boehm, C. (1986). Blood Revenge: The Enactment and Management of Conflict in Montenegro and Other Tribal Societies. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. [1984 book reprinted with revisions and new title].
Boehm, C. (1984). Blood Revenge: The Anthropology of Feuding in Montenegro and Other Nonliterate Societies. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas.
Boehm, C. (1983). Montenegrin Social Organization and Values: Political Ethnography of a Refuge Area Tribal Adaptation. New York: AMS Press.
^"Faculty Profile > USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences". dornsife.usc.edu. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
^Crable, Margaret (March 4, 2022). "Anthropologist Christopher Boehm explored human conflict and moral origins". University of Southern California. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
^"usc""Mountain Serbs in Montenegro". Retrieved 2022-01-13.
^Boehm, Christopher (1993). "Egalitarian Behavior and Reverse Dominance Hierarchy". Current Anthropology. 34 (3): 227–254. doi:10.1086/204166. S2CID 28795296.
^Boehm, Christopher (1993). "Egalitarian Behavior and Reverse Dominance Hierarchy". Current Anthropology. 34 (3): 227–254. doi:10.1086/204166. S2CID 28795296.
March 09, 2023
christopher, boehm, 1931, 2021, american, cultural, anthropologist, with, subspecialty, primatology, researched, conflict, resolution, altruism, evolution, morality, feuding, warfare, also, director, jane, goodall, research, center, university, southern, calif. Christopher Boehm 1931 2021 was an American cultural anthropologist with a subspecialty in primatology who researched conflict resolution altruism the evolution of morality and feuding and warfare He was also the Director of the Jane Goodall Research Center at University of Southern California a multi media interactive database focusing on the social and moral behavior of world hunter gatherers 1 Boehm died on November 23 2021 at the age of 90 2 Contents 1 Education 2 Work 3 Awards 4 Publications 4 1 Bibliography 5 See also 6 ReferencesEducation EditBoehm received his Ph D in social anthropology from Harvard University in 1972 and was later trained in ethological field techniques 1983 Work EditBoehm did field work with human societies such as the Navajo People and the Rovca Tribes of Montenegro or Upper Moraca River Tribe 3 as well as primates such as wild chimpanzees focusing on questions of morality in an evolutionary context After analyzing data from 48 human societies spread across the globe ranging from small hunting and gathering bands to more sedentary chiefdoms Boehm suggested that all human societies likely practiced egalitarianism before the domestication plants and animals and that most of the time they did so very successfully 4 Boehm wrote As long as followers remain vigilantly egalitarian because they understand the nature of domination and leaders remain cognizant of this ambivalence based vigilance deliberate control of leaders may remain for the most part highly routinized and ethnographically unobvious Boehm identified the following mechanisms ensuring the what he called a Reverse Dominance Hierarchy Public Opinion Criticism and Ridicule Disobedience and Extreme Sanctions Further characteristics include ambivalence towards leaders and anticipation of domination 5 Awards EditBoehm won the Stirling Prize in Psychological Anthropology and was a recipient of a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship and a fellowship at the School of Advanced Research in Santa Fe New Mexico Publications EditBibliography Edit Boehm Christopher 2014 The moral consequences of social selection Behaviour Brill Publishers 151 2 3 167 183 doi 10 1163 1568539X 00003143 Retrieved July 7 2021 Boehm Christopher 2012 Moral Origins Social Selection and the Evolution of Virtue Altruism and Shame New York Basic Books ISBN 978 0465020485 Boehm Christopher 1999 The Natural Selection of Altruistic Traits PDF Human Nature Springer Science Business Media 10 3 205 252 doi 10 1007 s12110 999 1003 z PMID 26196335 S2CID 207392341 Retrieved July 7 2021 Boehm Christopher 2001 1999 Hierarchy in the Forest The Evolution of Egalitarian Behavior Revised ed Cambridge MA Harvard University Press ISBN 978 0674006911 Boehm C 1986 Blood Revenge The Enactment and Management of Conflict in Montenegro and Other Tribal Societies Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press 1984 book reprinted with revisions and new title Boehm C 1984 Blood Revenge The Anthropology of Feuding in Montenegro and Other Nonliterate Societies Lawrence University Press of Kansas Boehm C 1983 Montenegrin Social Organization and Values Political Ethnography of a Refuge Area Tribal Adaptation New York AMS Press See also EditEvolution of morality Political anthropology Primatology Evolutionary anthropology Evolutionary psychology SociobiologyReferences Edit Faculty Profile gt USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters Arts and Sciences dornsife usc edu Retrieved 2015 08 12 Crable Margaret March 4 2022 Anthropologist Christopher Boehm explored human conflict and moral origins University of Southern California Retrieved June 27 2022 usc Mountain Serbs in Montenegro Retrieved 2022 01 13 Boehm Christopher 1993 Egalitarian Behavior and Reverse Dominance Hierarchy Current Anthropology 34 3 227 254 doi 10 1086 204166 S2CID 28795296 Boehm Christopher 1993 Egalitarian Behavior and Reverse Dominance Hierarchy Current Anthropology 34 3 227 254 doi 10 1086 204166 S2CID 28795296 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christopher Boehm amp oldid 1124005910, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
