Sex, Power, Conflict : Evolutionary and Feminist Perspectives

Evolutionary and Feminist Perspectives

Author: Ann Arbor David M. Buss Professor of Psychology University of Michigan
Secondary Author: Los Angeles Neil Malamuth Professor of Communication and Psychology and Chair of the Department of Communication and Speech University of California
ISBN: 9780195103571

Sexual harassment in the workplace, date rape, and domestic violence dominate the headlines and have recently sparked scholarly debates about the nature of the sexes. Concurrently, the scientific community is conducting research in topics of sex and gender issues. Indeed, more research is being done on the topics of sexual conflict and coercion than at any other time in the history of the social sciences. Despite this attention, it is clear that these issues are being addressed from two essentially different perspectives: one is labeled "feminist", while the other, viewed as antithetical to the feminist movement, is called "evolutionary psychology", which emphasizes the history of reproductive strategies in understanding conflict between the sexes. This book brings together leading experts from both sides of the debate in order to discover how each could offer insights lacking in the other. The editors' overall goal is to show how the feminist and evolutionary approaches are complement

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publish Date: 1996-03-21

Subjects: Family & Relationships / General, Family & Relationships / Abuse / General, Psychology / Human Sexuality, Science / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Social Science / Violence in Society, Social Science / Sexual Abuse & Harassment

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Sexual Assault/Harassment)