In Search of Human Nature [[electronic resource] ] : The Decline and Revival of Darwinism in American Social Thought
| In Search of Human Nature [[electronic resource] ] : The Decline and Revival of Darwinism in American Social Thought |
| Autore | Degler Carl N |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 1991 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (413 p.) |
| Disciplina | 304.5 |
| Soggetto topico |
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Social Darwinism -- United States -- History Sociobiology -- History Social Darwinism - History - United States Sociobiology - History Eugenics - History Human-animal relationships Sociobiology - history Biological Evolution Cultural Evolution Eugenics - history Genetics, Behavioral History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Selection, Genetic Social Change Sociology & Social History Social Sciences |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4237-3775-X
1-60129-897-8 0-19-972901-8 1-280-52634-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; I. Biology Acknowledged; 1. Invoking the Darwinian Imperative; 2. Beyond the Darwinian Imperative; II. The Sovereignty of Culture; 3. Laying the Foundation; 4. In the Wake of Boas; 5. Does Sex Tell Us Anything?; 6. Decoupling Behavior from Nature; 7. Decoupling Intelligence from Race; 8. Why Did Culture Triumph?; III. Remembering Darwin; 9. Biology Redivivus; 10. The Case of the Origin of the Incest Taboo; 11. The Uses of Biology; 12. Biology and the Nature of Females; 13. The Uses and Misuses of Evolutionary Theory in Social Science; Epilogue: Beyond Social Science; Notes; Index; A
BC; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
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In search of human nature : the decline and revival of Darwinism in American social thought / / Carl N. Degler
| In search of human nature : the decline and revival of Darwinism in American social thought / / Carl N. Degler |
| Autore | Degler Carl N |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 1991 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (413 pages) |
| Disciplina | 304.5 |
| Soggetto topico |
Electronic books
Social Darwinism - History - United States Sociobiology - History Eugenics - History Human-animal relationships |
| ISBN |
1-4237-3775-X
1-60129-897-8 0-19-972901-8 1-280-52634-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; I. Biology Acknowledged; 1. Invoking the Darwinian Imperative; 2. Beyond the Darwinian Imperative; II. The Sovereignty of Culture; 3. Laying the Foundation; 4. In the Wake of Boas; 5. Does Sex Tell Us Anything?; 6. Decoupling Behavior from Nature; 7. Decoupling Intelligence from Race; 8. Why Did Culture Triumph?; III. Remembering Darwin; 9. Biology Redivivus; 10. The Case of the Origin of the Incest Taboo; 11. The Uses of Biology; 12. Biology and the Nature of Females; 13. The Uses and Misuses of Evolutionary Theory in Social Science; Epilogue: Beyond Social Science; Notes; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792274003321 |
Degler Carl N
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| New York ; ; Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 1991 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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