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  • Human Evolutionary Demography

    de Oskar Burger ...
    Human evolutionary demography is an emerging field blending natural science with social science. This edited volume provides a much-needed, interdisciplinary introduction to the field and highlights cutting-edge research for interested readers and researchers in demography, the evolutionary behavioural sciences, biology, and related disciplines.By bridging the boundaries between social and ... Leer más

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    Why DNA Matters for Social Equality

    A provocative and timely case for how the science of genetics can help create a more just and equal societyIn recent years, scientists like Kathryn Paige Harden have shown that DNA makes us different, in our personalities and in our health—and in ways that matter for educational and economic success in our current society.In The Genetic Lottery, Harden introduces readers to the latest genetic ... Leer más

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  • DNA Is Not Destiny

    The Remarkable, Completely Misunderstood Relationship between You and Your Genes

    “[An] important book.… Heine’s vibrant writing makes it come alive with personal significance for every reader.”—Carol Dweck, author of MindsetScientists expect one billion people to have their genomes sequenced by 2025. Yet cultural psychologist Steven J. Heine argues that, in trying to know who we are and where we come from, we’re likely to completely misinterpret what’s “in our DNA.” Heine’s ... Leer más

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  • Race, Monogamy, and Other Lies They Told You, Second Edition

    Busting Myths about Human Nature

    A compelling takedown of prevailing myths about human behavior, updated and expanded to meet the current moment.There are three major myths of human nature: humans are divided into biological races; humans are naturally aggressive; and men and women are wholly different in behavior, desires, and wiring. Race, Monogamy, and Other Lies They Told You counters these pervasive and pernicious myths ... Leer más

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  • The Politics of Life Itself

    Biomedicine, Power, and Subjectivity in the Twenty-First Century

    de Nikolas Rose ...
    Series series In-Formation
    For centuries, medicine aimed to treat abnormalities. But today normality itself is open to medical modification. Equipped with a new molecular understanding of bodies and minds, and new techniques for manipulating basic life processes at the level of molecules, cells, and genes, medicine now seeks to manage human vital processes. The Politics of Life Itself offers a much-needed examination of ... Leer más

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  • An Introduction to Gerontology

    Edición de Ian Stuart-Hamilton ...
    With the world's population getting increasingly older, there has never been a more pressing need for the study of old age and ageing. An Introduction to Gerontology provides a wide-ranging introduction to this important topic. By assuming no prior expert knowledge and avoiding jargon, this book will guide students through all the main subjects in gerontology, covering both traditional areas, such ... Leer más

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  • The Genome Factor

    What the Social Genomics Revolution Reveals about Ourselves, Our History, and the Future

    How genomics is revolutionizing the social sciencesFor a century, social scientists have avoided genetics like the plague. But the nature-nurture wars are over. In the past decade, a small but intrepid group of economists, political scientists, and sociologists have harnessed the genomics revolution to paint a more complete picture of human social life than ever before. The Genome Factor describes ... Leer más

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  • Father Nature

    The Science of Paternal Potential

    How and why human males evolved the capacity to be highly involved caregivers—and why some are more involved than others.We all know the importance of mothers. They are typically as paramount in the wild as they are in human relationships. But what about fathers? In most mammals, including our closest living primate relatives, fathers have little to no involvement in raising their offspring—and ... Leer más

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  • Can Neuroscience Change Our Minds?

    Series series New Human Frontiers
    Neuroscience, with its astounding new technologies, is uncovering the workings of the brain and with this perhaps the mind. The 'neuro' prefix spills out into every area of life, from neuroaesthetics to neuroeconomics, neurogastronomy and neuroeducation. With its promise to cure physical and social ills, government sees neuroscience as a tool to increase the 'mental capital' of the children of the ... Leer más

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  • The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology, Volume 1

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    The indispensable reference tool for the groundbreaking science of evolutionary psychologyWhy is the mind designed the way it is? How does input from the environment interact with the mind to produce behavior? These are the big, unanswered questions that the field of evolutionary psychology seeks to explore. The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology is the seminal work in this vibrant, quickly ... Leer más

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  • A Demographic Perspective on Gender, Family and Health in Europe

    Edición de Gabriele Doblhammer, Jordi Gumà ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This open access book examines the triangle between family, gender, and health in Europe from a demographic perspective. It helps to understand patterns and trends in each of the three components separately, as well as their interdependencies. It overcomes the widely observable specialization in demographic research, which usually involves researchers studying either family or fertility processes ... Leer más

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  • The Double-Edged Helix

    Social Implications of Genetics in a Diverse Society

    This bioethics anthology exploring the questions and controversies surrounding the innovations of 21st century genetics.When the Human Genome Project completed its work in the early 2000s, it was hailed as a watershed moment in the history of medicine. But not everyone felt the same optimism about where the breakthrough might lead. The Double-Edged Helix explores the impact of recent genetic ... Leer más

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