Aspects of Tradition

Stone-throwing by Japanese macaques: form and functional aspects of a group-specific behavioral tradition.

Throwing is a major behavioral component of hominid evolution. Comparison of this behavior across a broad range of non-human primate species is needed to elucidate the phylogenetic constraints on throwing behavior. In this study of stone-throwing in Japanese macaques, we present a systematic multi-group comparison of the frequency and prevalence of this behavior as well as detailed descriptions...

Beyond Tradition

Moderation between tradition tradition and modernism the experience of Isfahan`s Jooybareh neighborhood

The Translation of Tradition :

The rapidity of environmental degradation and the recent popularity of the concept of sustainability have made clear how successful traditional societies have been in coexisting with nature. Architects, in responding to this rising awareness, are searching for models of the reinterpreta­ tion of tradition, seeking examples and guidelines. Three practitioners who anticipated the need for a reexa...

The Inversion of Tradition

sense in which certain features of a society or culture are important5 and will therefore be prominent in objectifications of that society or culture; rather, the process of choosing emThe extensive literature on inventions of tradition and identity in the Pacific has dealt mostly with reifications that are positively upheld by the people under consideration. This article traces some changes in...