Food-Sharing Networks in Lamalera, Indonesia

Human Nature

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 243-268

  Nolin, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperation; ERGM; Food sharing; Kin selection; Reciprocity; Social network analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649632680     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-010-9091-3     Document Type: Article

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