Different : gender through the eyes of a primatologist / Frans de Waal, with drawings & photographs by the author.
"New York Times best-selling author and world-renowned primatologist Frans de Waal explores sex and gender in both humans and other animals. Though many scholars now argue that gender differences are purely a product of socialization, primatologist Frans de Waal illustrates in Different the scientific, evolutionary basis for gender differences in humans, drawing on his decades of experience working with our closest ape relatives: chimpanzees and bonobos. De Waal illuminates their behavioral and biological differences, and compares and contrasts them with human behavior: male domination and territoriality in chimpanzees and the female-led pacific society of bonobos. In his classic conversational style and a narrative rich in anecdotes and wry observations, de Waal tackles topics including gender identity, sexuality, gender-based violence, same-sex rivalry, homosexuality, friendship, and nurturance. He reveals how evolutionary biology can inform a more nuanced-and equitable-cultural understanding of gender. Ultimately, he argues, our two nearest primate relatives are equally close to us, and equally relevant. Considering all available evidence, we can learn much about ourselves and embrace our similarities as well as our differences"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781324007104
- ISBN: 1324007109
- Physical Description: 394 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, [2022]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-373) and index. |
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Subject: | Sex differences. Sexual dimorphism (Animals) Sexual behavior in animals. |
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- Baker & Taylor
A world-renowned primatologist and author of Mamaâs Last Hug uses the behavior of chimpanzees and bonobos to demonstrate that biology does not automatically support the traditional gender roles based on gender and biological sex in human societies. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
"New York Times best-selling author and world-renowned primatologist Frans de Waal explores sex and gender in both humans and other animals. Though many scholars now argue that gender differences are purely a product of socialization, primatologist Fransde Waal illustrates in Different the scientific, evolutionary basis for gender differences in humans, drawing on his decades of experience working with our closest ape relatives: chimpanzees and bonobos. De Waal illuminates their behavioral and biological differences, and compares and contrasts them with human behavior: male domination and territoriality in chimpanzees and the female-led pacific society of bonobos. In his classic conversational style and a narrative rich in anecdotes and wry observations, de Waal tackles topics including gender identity, sexuality, gender-based violence, same-sex rivalry, homosexuality, friendship, and nurturance. He reveals how evolutionary biology can inform a more nuanced-and equitable-cultural understanding of gender. Ultimately, he argues, our two nearest primate relatives are equally close to us, and equally relevant. Considering all available evidence, we can learn much about ourselves and embrace our similarities as well as our differences"-- - WW Norton
Humankind: A Hopeful History - WW Norton
DifferentUsing chimpanzees and bonobos to illustrate this pointâtwo ape relatives that are genetically equally close to humansâde Waal challenges widely held beliefs about masculinity and femininity, and common assumptions about authority, leadership, cooperation, competition, filial bonds, and sexual behavior. Chimpanzees are male-dominated and violent, while bonobos are female-dominated and peaceful. In both species, political power needs to be distinguished from physical dominance. Power is not limited to the males, and both sexes show true leadership capacities.DifferentDifferent