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Why Men Won´t Ask for Directions: The Seductions of Sociobiology
Richard C. Francis
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Description for Why Men Won´t Ask for Directions: The Seductions of Sociobiology
Paperback. Exploring various sexual phenomena, this book exposes fundamental defects in sociobiology and evolutionary psychology, tracing them to their misguided emphasis on "why" questions at the expense of "how" questions. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Much of the evolutionary biology that has grabbed headlines in recent years has sprung from the efforts of sociobiologists and evolutionary psychologists to explain sexual features and behavior--even differences between how men and women think--as evolutionary adaptations. They have looked to the forces of natural selection to explain everything from the mimicry of male mockingbirds to female orgasms among humans. In this controversial book, Richard Francis argues that the utility of this approach is greatly exaggerated. He proposes instead a powerful alternative rooted in the latest findings in evolutionary biology as well as research on the workings of our brains, ... Read more
Much of the evolutionary biology that has grabbed headlines in recent years has sprung from the efforts of sociobiologists and evolutionary psychologists to explain sexual features and behavior--even differences between how men and women think--as evolutionary adaptations. They have looked to the forces of natural selection to explain everything from the mimicry of male mockingbirds to female orgasms among humans. In this controversial book, Richard Francis argues that the utility of this approach is greatly exaggerated. He proposes instead a powerful alternative rooted in the latest findings in evolutionary biology as well as research on the workings of our brains, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691124056
SKU
V9780691124056
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About Richard C. Francis
Richard C. Francis received his Ph.D. in neurobiology and behavior from Stony Brook University and the National Research Science Award from the National Institute of Mental Health. Before becoming a freelance writer he conducted widely published postdoctoral research in evolutionary neurobiology and sexual development at the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University.
Reviews for Why Men Won´t Ask for Directions: The Seductions of Sociobiology
"In Why Men Won't Ask for Directions, Richard C. Francis suggests that physiological explanations of behavior
about how brains work
are often more informative than accounts of why the behavior evolved... Francis is at his best when explaining physiological processes: his explanations are clear, straightforward, and step by step... The descriptions Francis offers of animals and their behavior are vivid."
Deborah M. Gordon, ... Read more
about how brains work
are often more informative than accounts of why the behavior evolved... Francis is at his best when explaining physiological processes: his explanations are clear, straightforward, and step by step... The descriptions Francis offers of animals and their behavior are vivid."
Deborah M. Gordon, ... Read more