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a darwinian look at human behavior

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An edition of Why sex matters (2001)

Why sex matters

a darwinian look at human behavior

Revised edition.
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"Why are men, like other primate males, usually the aggressors and risk takers? Why do women typically have fewer sexual partners? In Why Sex Matters, Bobbi Low ranges from ancient Rome to modern America, from the Amazon to the Arctic, and from single-celled organisms to international politics, to show that these and many other questions about human behavior largely come down to evolution and sex. More precisely, as she shows in this uniquely comprehensive and accessible survey of behavioral and evolutionary ecology, they come down to the basic principle that all organisms evolved to maximize their reproductive success and seek resources to do so, but that sometimes cooperation and collaboration are the most effective ways to succeed. This newly revised edition has been thoroughly updated to include the latest research and reflect exciting changes in the field, including how our evolutionary past continues to affect our ecological present"--

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Why sex matters: a darwinian look at human behavior
2015, Princeton University Press
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Why Sex Matters
2015, Princeton University Press
in English
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Why Sex Matters: A Darwinian Look at Human Behavior - Revised Edition
2015, Princeton University Press
in English
Cover of: Why Sex Matters
Why Sex Matters: A Darwinian Look at Human Behavior
2001, Princeton University Press
in English
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Why Sex Matters: A Darwinian Look at Human Behavior
2001, Princeton University Press
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Table of Contents

Introduction
Racing the Red Queen
The ecology of sex differences
Sex, status, and reproduction among the apes
Sex, resources, appearance, and mate choice
Sex, resources, and human lifetimes
Sex and resource ecology in traditional cultures
Sex, resources, and fertility in transition
Nice guys can win - in social species, anyway
Conflicts, culture, and natural selection
Sex and complex coalitions
Politics and reproductive competition
Sex, resources, and early warfare
Societal complexity and the ecology of war
Wealth, fertility, and the environment in future tense.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
304.Low, Bobbi S.223
Library of Congress
GN281.4 .L68 2015, GN281.4.L68 2015

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiii, 412 pages
Number of pages
412

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL27179240M
ISBN 10
069116388X
ISBN 13
9780691163888
LCCN
2014027259
OCLC/WorldCat
886880007

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