Handbook of the Evolution of Human Sexuality
Michael R. Kauth
Expand your knowledgewith theories and concepts that may challenge your assumptions about sexual attraction
Human sexuality can be better understood by knowing how sexual psychologies may have evolved throughout the ages. Handbook of the Evolution of Human Sexuality presents a detailed examination of human sexuality, the assumptions about concepts and terms pertaining to sexuality, and the latest theories on the evolution of human sexual attraction. Leading experts explore various aspects of evolutionary theory, with a focus on Evolutionary Psychology (EP). Discussions include mate preferences, mating behavior, mate signaling, pheromones, and same-sex attraction. This comprehensive source also presents three groundbreaking ... Read more
- links to non-human primate sexual behaviors and the emergence of human (sexual) nature
- EP research on consensual adult human sexual behaviors
- studies of evolved male and female mating strategies, mate preferences, and sexual psychologies
- a brief history of the theory of evolution
- ancient culture, archeology, and an overview of premodern human sexuality
- evolutionary history of sexual pleasure
- human mating strategies
- development of mate preferences
- sexual signals, such as distinctive physical features, material wealth, etc.
- theories of the evolution of same-sex sexual attraction and behavior
- Primatologist Paul Vasey’s observations of female Japanese macaques and their female-female sexual encounterswith an examination of human male-male behavior
- evolutionary history of female-female affectional bonding with a new theory on the behavior
- evolutionary history of male-male sexual behaviorwith intriguing thoughts on why it happened
- evolutionary history of pheromones as chemical messengers
- much more
Handbook of the Evolution of Human Sexuality is an important, thought-provoking resource perfect for evolutionary psychologists, sexologists, educators, researchers, scholars, and graduate students.
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