Mother nature: a history of mothers, infants, and natural selection

The author draws on anthropology, history, literature, developmental psychology, and animal behavior to examine "the distinct biological and genetic elements that constitute maternal instinct" and to explain "why age-old tensions between the sexes persist and are being played out toda...

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1. Verfasser: Hrdy, Sarah Blaffer 1946- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Pantheon Books 1999
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Zusammenfassung:The author draws on anthropology, history, literature, developmental psychology, and animal behavior to examine "the distinct biological and genetic elements that constitute maternal instinct" and to explain "why age-old tensions between the sexes persist and are being played out today in efforts to control women's reproductive choices."--Jacket.
Beschreibung:XIX, 723 S. Ill. 25 cm
ISBN:0679442650