La socialidad humana como anomalía evolutiva

Abstract

Sociological theory has attempted to grasp the complex phenomenon of human sociality by means of concepts such as the micro/macro distinction, the relation between action and structure, or the clash between the individualistic and the holistic stances. The aim of this paper is to show how those conceptual approaches get some clarification, and find a common underpinning, when we look into the evolutionary process that shaped the sociality of our species.

In this respect, human sociality seems to hinge on a peculiar double duplicity. This provides the basis for the aforementioned conceptual dualities, which have prompted a substantial part of the theoretical gogitations of sociology from its beginings.