The Myth of Monogamy: Fidelity and Infidelity in Animals and People

כריכה קדמית
Macmillan, 2002 - 240 עמודים
4 ביקורות

Applying new research to sex in the animal world, esteemed scientists David P. Barash and Judith Eve Lipton dispel the notion that monogamy comes naturally. In fact, as The Myth of Monogamy reveals, biologists have discovered that for nearly every species, cheating is the rule -- for both sexes.

Reviewing findings from the same DNA fingerprinting science employed in the courtroom, Barash and Lipton take readers from chickadee nests to chimpanzee packs to explain why animals cheat. (Some prostitute themselves for food or protection, while others strive to couple with genetically superior or multiple mates.) The Myth of Monogamy then illuminates the implications of these dramatic new findings for humans, in our relationships, as parents, and more.

The Myth of Monogamy at last brings scientific insight into this emotionally charged aspect of the ultimate dating and marriage quandary.

 

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An entertaining look at the history...and future...of monogamy, and the biological status as an unnatural state of affairs for humans. Detailing the various forms of information to determine monogamous habits, the authors conclude that humans are not, in fact, naturally monogamous. קרא סקירה מלאה

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An entertaining look at the history...and future...of monogamy, and the biological status as an unnatural state of affairs for humans. Detailing the various forms of information to determine monogamous habits, the authors conclude that humans are not, in fact, naturally monogamous. קרא סקירה מלאה

עמודים נבחרים

תוכן

Monogamy for Beginners
1
Undermining the Myth Males
15
Undermining the Myth Females Choosing Male Genes
57
Undermining the Myth Females Other Considerations
87
Why Does Monogamy Occur At All?
113
What Are Human Beings Naturally?
139
So What?
181
Notes
193
Index
223
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מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל

The Myth of Monogamy: Fidelity and Infidelity in Animals and People
<span dir=ltr>David P. Barash, Ph.D.</span>‏,<span dir=ltr>Judith Eve Lipton</span>‏
אין תצוגה מקדימה זמינה - 2001

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מידע על המחבר (2002)

David P. Barash, Ph.D., is a zoologist and is currently professor of psychology at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including Making Sense of Sex, co-authored by Judith Lipton.

Judith Eve Lipton, M.D., a psychiatrist specializing in women's issues, is the recipient of many honors, including a fellowship in the American Psychiatric Association.

Married since 1977, Barash and Lipton live in Redmond, Washington.

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כותרתThe Myth of Monogamy: Fidelity and Infidelity in Animals and People
Holt paperbacks
Owl Book
מאתDavid P. Barash, Judith Eve Lipton
מהדורהמהדורה מעודכנת
הוצאהMacmillan, 2002
ISBN0805071369, 9780805071368
אורך240 עמודים
  
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