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Sex at dawn : the prehistoric origins of modern sexuality

Ryan, Christopher2010
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A book that challenges everything we thought we knew about sex, marriage, family, and society. Rather than nuclear families built around monogamous couples, it argues that humans evolved in interdependent, sexually intimate groups.
Main title:
Sex at dawn : the prehistoric origins of modern sexuality / by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha
Imprint:
Carlton North Vic. Scribe Publications 2010
Collation:
394 p. illustrations
Contents:
Remember the Yucatan - What Darwin didn't know about sex - A closer look at the standard narrative of human sexual evolution - The ape in the mirror - Who lost what in paradise? - Who's your daddies? - Mummies dearest - Making a mess of marriage, mating, and monogamy - Paternity certainty - Jealousy: a beginner's guide to coveting - The wealth of nature - The selfish meme - The never ending battle over prehistoric war - The longevity lie - Little big man - The truest measure of a man - Sometimes a penis is just a penis - The prehistory of o - When girls go wild - On Mona Lisa's mind - The pervert's lament - Confronting the sky together
ISBN:
9781921640599 (pbk)
Dewey class:
306.7 SEX
Local class:
306.7
Language:
English
BRN:
108118
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
St MarysNonfiction306.7 SEXAvailable
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