There are three major myths of human nature: humans are divided into biological races; humans are naturally aggressive; men and women are truly different in behavior, desires, and wiring. In an engaging and wide-ranging narrative Agust??n Fuentes counters these pervasive and pernicious myths about human behavior. Tackling misconceptions about what race, aggression, and sex really mean for humans, Fuentes incorporates an accessible understanding of culture, genetics, and evolution requiring us to dispose of notions of ?nature or nurture.? Presenting scientific evidence from diverse fields, including anthropology, biology, and psychology, Fuentes devises a myth-busting toolkit to dismantle persistent fallacies about the validity of biological races, the innateness of aggression and violence, and the nature of monogamy and differences between the sexes. A final chapter plus an appendix provide a set of take-home points on how readers can myth-bust on their own. Accessible, compelling, and original, this book is a rich and nuanced account of how nature, culture, experience, and choice interact to influence human behavior.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-13
9780520269712
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113946468
Product Key Features
Author
Agustin Fuentes
Publication Name
Race, Monogamy, and Other Lies They Told You: Busting Myths about Human Nature
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Anthropology
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
290 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
544g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Agustin Fuentes
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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