As the sequel to Groups (2013) and Institutions (2017), Others is
the third work produced by a collaborative research project involving
primatologists and anthropologists on the evolutionary historical
foundations of human sociality. This book presents cutting edge research
into the meaning of "the other" and the dynamic process of "othering."
Each of the eighteen chapters examines various aspects of "others" via
the researchers' specialties, with subject matter ranging from the
disappearance of the alpha male in a chimpanzees group to the way the
other is produced amongst Canadian Inuit through their relationship with
wild animals. What is generated is a unique collection of essays that is
both grounded in empirical evidence and strengthened by its intricate
engagement with the depth and breadth of theoretical work on the topic
of "the other," as it furthers our understanding of the nature of human
sociality.