Out of eden : the surprising consequences of polygamy /
Barash, David P.,
Out of eden : the surprising consequences of polygamy / David P. Barash. - First edition. - 230 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Polygamy 101 -- Violence -- Sex -- Parenting -- What about monogamy? -- Adultery -- Genius, homosexuality, and God: three hypotheses -- The hare and the tortoise, redux -- Losing illusions -- Afterword -- Index.
Esteemed writer and evolutionary biologist David P. Barash tackles this uncomfortable finding: that humans are actually biologically and anthropologically inclined toward polygamy. Drawing on decades of research, Barash presents a remarkable array of scientific evidence from evolutionary biology and cross-cultural studies that guide the reader through the hidden impacts of polygamy on such crucial behavior as violence, parenting, sexual preferences, adultery and efforts at monogamy itself, along with mind-bending speculation about the possible role of our polygamous predisposition when it comes to human genius, homosexuality and even monotheism.
0190275502 9780190275501
Polygamy--History.
Human behavior.
Human behavior.
Polygamy.
Partner preference.
Sexual relationships.
History.
GN480.33 / .B37 2016
306.84/23 306.8
Out of eden : the surprising consequences of polygamy / David P. Barash. - First edition. - 230 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Polygamy 101 -- Violence -- Sex -- Parenting -- What about monogamy? -- Adultery -- Genius, homosexuality, and God: three hypotheses -- The hare and the tortoise, redux -- Losing illusions -- Afterword -- Index.
Esteemed writer and evolutionary biologist David P. Barash tackles this uncomfortable finding: that humans are actually biologically and anthropologically inclined toward polygamy. Drawing on decades of research, Barash presents a remarkable array of scientific evidence from evolutionary biology and cross-cultural studies that guide the reader through the hidden impacts of polygamy on such crucial behavior as violence, parenting, sexual preferences, adultery and efforts at monogamy itself, along with mind-bending speculation about the possible role of our polygamous predisposition when it comes to human genius, homosexuality and even monotheism.
0190275502 9780190275501
Polygamy--History.
Human behavior.
Human behavior.
Polygamy.
Partner preference.
Sexual relationships.
History.
GN480.33 / .B37 2016
306.84/23 306.8