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Handbook of the Evolution of Human Sexuality - Michael R. Kauth

Handbook of the Evolution of Human Sexuality

Buch | Softcover
408 Seiten
2007
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7890-3508-0 (ISBN)
CHF 125,65 inkl. MwSt
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 theories of the evolution of same-sex attraction.

Handbook of the Evolution of Human Sexuality takes current assumptions about human sexuality, explains each in turn, and then offers fresh perspectives on conventional concepts of sexual orientation. This extensive resource provides ample evidence to argue that researchers should investigate sexual relationships based on a person’s characteristics such as personal traits, complementary roles/status, sexual acts, or situational context rather than simply the sex of the partner. The book provides a discussion of evolutionary theory, evolution of human sexual culture, evolution of sexual pleasure, and detailed analysis of assumptions about sexual orientation. The text is carefully referenced.

Some of the topics explored by Handbook of the Evolution of Human Sexuality include:



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.

Michael R. Kauth

The Evolution of Human Sexuality: An Introduction (Michael R. Kauth)
A Brief History of the Theory of Evolution: Context, Concepts, Assumptions, and Sexuality (Michael R. Kauth)
The Origins of Human Sexual Culture: Sex, Gender, and Social Control (Timothy Taylor)
The Evolution of Sexual Pleasure (Felicia De la Garza-Mercer)
The Evolutionary Psychology of Human Mate Choice: How Ecology, Genes, Fertility, and Fashion Influence Mating Strategies (Jon A. Sefcek, Barbara H. Brumbach, Geneva Vasquez, and Geoffrey F. Miller)
Sexual Strategies Across Sexual Orientations: How Personality Traits and Culture Relate to Sociosexuality Among Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Heterosexuals (David P. Schmitt)
Function and Phylogeny: The Evolution of Same-Sex Sexual Behavior in Primates (Paul L. Vasey)
The Evolution of Plasticity in Female-Female Desire (Lisa M. Diamond)
The Evolution of Male-Male Sexual Behavior in Humans: The Alliance Theory (Frank Muscarella)
The Mind’s Eyes: Human Pheromones, Neuroscience, and Male Sexual Preferences (James V. Kohl)
Epilogue: Implications for Conceptualizing Human Sexuality (Michael R. Kauth)
Index
Reference Notes Included

Erscheint lt. Verlag 30.1.2007
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 148 x 210 mm
Gewicht 612 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Sexualität / Partnerschaft
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 0-7890-3508-1 / 0789035081
ISBN-13 978-0-7890-3508-0 / 9780789035080
Zustand Neuware
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