Sex Differences - Developmental and Evolutionary Strategies

Klappentext Sex Differences serves as an advanced text for courses in evolutionary and human biology, psychology, and sexuality and gender studies. It also serves as a reference source for academic professionals in these disciplines. The book covers the evolution of sex and sex differences, and sex differences and sexual strategies in non-human and human animals. The final chapter addresses issues of sex and gender in interpersonal relationships, organizations and politics. Diagrams, graphs, charts, and tables illustrate key concepts; cartoons and photos provide visual breaks and an element of humor. Zusammenfassung Covers the evolution of sex and sex differences! and sex differences and sexual strategies in non-human and human animals. This book addresses issues of sex and gender in interpersonal relationships! organizations and politics. It examines sexual differences from a multi-level comparative approach and covers literature through 1998 and into 1999. Inhaltsverzeichnis Theory Introduction.Sexual Differentiation.Evolution of Sex and Sex Differences.Sex as a Life-History Strategy. Nonhuman Systems Male Strategies and Tactics.Female Strategies and Tactics.Mating Systems. Human Systems The Human Animal.Women's Strategies and Tactics.Men's Strategies and Tactics.Courtship, Mating, Marriage, and Parenting.Sexual Politics. References

Product details

• Authors: Linda Mealey, Linda R. Mealey
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.04.2000
• EAN: 9780124874602
• ISBN: 978-0-12-487460-2
• No. of pages: 480
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Evolution, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, Gender studies, gender groups, Psychology: sexual behaviour, Sexual Behaviour, Evolution / Evolutionary biology