The Oxford Handbook of Sexual Conflict in Humans

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Todd K. Shackelford, Aaron T. Goetz
Oxford University Press, USA, 11. 1. 2012 - Počet stran: 351
Sexual conflict — what happens when the reproductive interests of males and females diverge — occurs in all sexually reproducing species, including humans. The Oxford Handbook of Sexual Conflict in Humans is the first volume to assemble the latest theoretical and empirical work on sexual conflict in humans from the leading scholars in the fields of evolutionary psychology and anthropology. Following an introductory section that outlines theory and research on sexual conflict in humans and non-humans, ensuing sections discuss human sexual conflict and its manifestations before and during mating. Chapters in these sections address a range of factors topics and factors, including: - Sexual coercion, jealousy, and partner violence and killing - The ovulatory cycle, female orgasm, and sperm competition - Chemical warfare between ejaculates and female reproductive tracts Chapters in the next section address issues of sexual conflict after the birth of a child. These chapters address sexual conflict as a function of the local sex ratio, men's functional (if unconscious) concern with paternal resemblance to a child, men's reluctance to pay child support, and mate expulsion as a tactic to end a relationship. The handbook's concluding section includes a chapter that considers the impact of sexual conflict on a grander scale, notably on cultural, political, and religious systems. Addressing sexual conflict at its molecular and macroscopic levels, The Oxford Handbook of Sexual Conflict in Humans is a fascinating resource for the study of intersexual behavior.
 

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Sexual Conflict Prior to Mating
31
Sexual Conflict during Mating
169
Sexual Conflict after Conception
281
Conclusion
329
Index
347
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Todd K. Shackelford, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Psychology, Oakland University.Aaron T. Goetz, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton. Todd K. Shackelford, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Psychology, Oakland University.Aaron T. Goetz, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton.

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