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Male, Female The Evolution of Human Sex Differences

Hardcover • 1998 • English • 1. edition

Male, Female The Evolution of Human Sex Differences

By David C. Geary

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Examines many of the differences in the social behaviors of men and women, questioning whether they are largely the result of culturally transmitted roles and pressures. The author believes that the notion of "gender roles" cannot adequately explain the differences between the sexes and argues that Darwin's theory of sexual selection is the best vehicle for studying how men and women pursue survival through reproduction. This book begins with discussions of how sexual selection operates in anima...Show more

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9781557985279

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American Psychological Association

Published year

1998

Language

English

Edition

1

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Male, Female The Evolution of Human Sex Differences

Format

Hardcover

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