Why We Do It: Rethinking Sex and the Selfish Gene
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- Synopsis
- To fully accept the arguments of Richard Dawkins (author of The Selfish Gene) and his acolytes, one would be forced to conclude that "we do it" solely because our genes are telling us to reproduce more genes; but genes don't drive evolution, argues Eldredge (curator, American Museum of Natural History), especially in social creatures such as humans. In this popular science work, he discusses a "human triangle" of sexual, reproductive, and economic behavior that has increasingly been guided by culture over the past two-and-a-half million years. Furthermore, Eldredge says, Dawkins' gene-centric view "has profoundly bad implications for social theory and its political implementation." Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 269 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780393050820
- Publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 10/21/11
- Copyrighted By:
- Niles Eldredge
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Suzy Haines
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.