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Warriors and worriers : the survival of the sexes / / Joyce F. Benenson with Henry Markovits



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Autore: Benenson Joyce F Visualizza persona
Titolo: Warriors and worriers : the survival of the sexes / / Joyce F. Benenson with Henry Markovits Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014
©2014
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (290 p.)
Disciplina: 155.3/3
Soggetto topico: Sex differences (Psychology)
Sex differences
Classificazione: PSY031000
Altri autori: MarkovitsHenry  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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
Sommario/riassunto: 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
Titolo autorizzato: Warriors and worriers  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-19-997225-7
0-19-997224-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910790711603321
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