Darwin, sex, and status : biological approaches to mind and culture / / Jerome H. Barkow

• Autore: Barkow Jerome H.
• Pubblicazione: Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1989; ©1989
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (474 p.)
• Disciplina: 304.5
• Soggetto topico: Sociobiology; Human biology - Social aspects; Human behavior
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foci -- Tables and Figures -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Darwin and Genes -- 3. Differing Interests: Deceit, Sex, Rivalry, Influence, and Altruism -- 4. Self, Soul, Brain, Body, Mind -- 5. Goals, Attention, Awareness -- 6. Culture: An Introduction -- 7. Culture and the Intra-lndividual System -- 8. Relative Standing, Prestige, and Self-Esteem -- 9. Prestige Processes in the Context of Culture -- 10. Other Approaches to Gene-Culture Interrelationships -- 11. Dual versus Unitary Evolution -- 12. Maladaptation in Mind and Culture -- 13. Sexuality and Scenarios -- 14. Aspects of Sexuality -- 15. Social Engineering -- References -- Name Index -- Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A challenging, engaging, and controversial approach to evolution and culture, Darwin, Sex, and Status offers intriguing insights into human behaviour and the forces that have shaped it through the millenia.
• Titolo autorizzato: Darwin, sex, and status
• ISBN: 1-282-05651-4; 9786612056512; 1-4426-7372-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455844803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II