The Woman That Never Evolved: With a New Preface and Bibliographical Updates, Revised Edition

Hrdy, Sarah Blaffer

ISBN 10: 0674955390 / ISBN 13: 9780674955394

Verlag: Harvard University Press, 1999

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Hailed as a ground-breaking synthesis of feminism and evolutionary theory when first published, The Woman That Never Evolved is a bold and refreshing answer to contemporary versions of social Darwinism that shoehorn female nature into narrow stereotypes. Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, a leader in modern primatology, argues that evolutionary theorists' emphasis on sexual competition among males for access to females overlooks selection pressures on females themselves. In a vivid account of what female primates themselves actually do to secure their own reproductive advantage, she demolishes myths about sexually passive, "coy" compliant, exclusively nurturing females. Her lucid and compelling account of the great range of behaviors in many species of primates, in many circumstances, expands the concept of female nature to include the full range of selection pressures on females, and reminds us of the true complexity and dynamism of the evolutionary story.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Sarah Blaffer Hrdy is Professor Emerita of Anthropology at University of California-Davis.

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Titel: The Woman That Never Evolved: With a New ...
Verlag: Harvard University Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
Einband: paperback
Zustand: Very Good
Auflage: 2. Auflage