The Ape and the Sushi Master

The Ape and the Sushi Master: Cultural Reflections by a Primatologist

First U.S. edition
Author	Frans de Waal
Language	English
Subject	Animal Behavior
Genre	Science
Publisher	Basic Books
Publication date	2001
Publication place	United States
Media type	Paperback
ISBN	978-0465041756

The Ape and the Sushi Master: Cultural Reflections by a Primatologist is a popular science book by Frans de Waal. It is an overview of animal behavior and psychology, with an emphasis on primates.

It places a special emphasis on the anthropomorphological traits of primates of several different species. ^{[1] [2]} It also includes a short history of anthropomorphology and some of that field's pioneers. The title is meant to reflect an analogy between how primates learn and the cultural process of how sushi-making skills are passed down from master to apprentice.

Publication data

• de Waal, Frans (2001). The Ape and the Sushi Master: Cultural Reflections by a Primatologist (1st ed.). New York: Basic Books. ISBN   978-0465041756. ^[3]

References

1. Foster, Douglas (8 April 2001). "Review of The Ape and the Sushi Master". The New York Times.
2. Haviland, William A.; Harald E. L. Prins; Dana Walrath; Bunny McBride (2010). Anthropology : the human challenge (13th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Cengage. p.  75. ISBN   9780495810841.
3. McKie, Robin (24 June 2001). "Review of The Ape and the Sushi Master". The Guardian.