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Autore |
Benenson Joyce F |
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Warriors and worriers : the survival of the sexes / / Joyce F. Benenson with Henry Markovits |
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New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-997225-7 |
0-19-997224-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (290 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sex differences (Psychology) |
Sex differences |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; WARRIORS AND WORRIERS; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; CHAPTER ONE Introduction: What Is the Difference between a Boy and a Girl?; PART I Warriors; CHAPTER TWO Enemy Fighting: A Man's Basic Instinct; CHAPTER THREE Male Friends: Recruiting a Fighting Force; CHAPTER FOUR Organizing the Military: Groups of Egalitarian Men; PART II Worriers; CHAPTER FIVE Protecting Herself: A Woman's Basic Instinct; CHAPTER SIX Female Friends: Smile-Then Eliminate the Competition; CHAPTER SEVEN Organizing Her Family: The Vulnerable and the Assistants; INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The question of exactly what sex differences exist and whether they have a biological foundation has been one of our culture's favorite enduring discussions. It should. After a baby is born, a parent's first concern is for its physical health. The next concern is its sex. Only in the most modern societies does sex not virtually guarantee the type of future life a new human being will have. Even in modern societies, one's sex usually plays a large role in the path a life follows. Scientists have published thousands of papers on the subject, with the general conclusion being that men and women a |
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