Religion and expanding the cooperative sphere in Kastom and Christian villages on Tanna, Vanuatu

The coexistence of Christian and traditional "Kastom" beliefs on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu provides an especially interesting environment in which to investigate the association between religion and cooperation. Here I use an experimental economic game together with ethnographic and s...

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Main Author: Atkinson, Quentin D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2018
In: Religion, brain & behavior
Year: 2018, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 149-167
Further subjects:B Vanuatu
B Cultural Evolution
B evolution of cooperation
B supernatural punishment
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