Homosexual Behaviour in Animals: An Evolutionary Perspective - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521182301 ISBN 13: 9780521182300

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

This book explores evolutionary aspects of same-sex sexual behaviour in animals.

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Críticas

Review of the hardback: 'For anyone interested in animal behaviour, this book is a valuable reference which brings together a collection of current research into homosexual behaviour in animals in one volume.' Biologist

Review of the hardback: 'Sommer and Vasey have sharply steered the Darwinian study of homosexual behaviour out of its infancy and towards all the defining features of a mature science ... the book deserves to be widely read by researchers interested in ultimate functions of human and animal behaviour alike.' Journal of Evolutionary Psychology

Reseña del editor

Behavioural observations from both the field and captivity indicate that same-sex sexual interactions are widespread throughout the animal kingdom, and occur quite frequently in certain non-human species. Proximate studies of these phenomena have yielded important insights into genetic, hormonal and neural correlates. In contrast, there has been a relative paucity of research on the evolutionary aspects. Homosexual Behaviour in Animals seeks to redress this imbalance by exploring animal same-sex sexual behaviour from an evolutionary perspective. Contributions focus on animals that routinely engage in homosexual behaviour and include birds, dolphin, deer, bison and cats, as well as monkeys and apes, such as macaques, gorillas and bonobos. A final chapter looks at human primates. This book will appeal to graduate students and researchers in evolutionary biology, biological anthropology, zoology, evolutionary psychology, animal behaviour and anyone interested in the current state of knowledge in this area of behavioural studies.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0521182301
• ISBN 13: 9780521182300
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 394
• Herausgeber: Sommer Volker