When culture and biology collide : why we are stressed, depressed, and self-obsessed /
E.O. Smith.
Bok Engelsk 2002 Euclid O. Smith,· Electronic books
| Utgitt | New Brunswick, N.J. : : Rutgers University Press, , c2002.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (266 p. ) : ill. ;
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| Opplysninger | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph. - "Why do we do things that we know are bad for us? Why do we line up to buy greasy fast food that is terrible for our bodies? Why do we take the potentially lethal risk of cosmetic surgery to have a smaller nose, bigger lips, or a less wrinkled face? Why do we risk life and limb in a fit of road rage to seek revenge against someone who merely cut us off in traffic? If these life choices are simply responses to cultural norms and pressures, then why did these particularly self-destructive patterns evolve in place of more sensible ones?" "In When Culture and Biology Collide, E.O. Smith explores behaviors that are endemic to contemporary Western society, and proposes new ways of understanding and addressing these problems." "Topics such as drug abuse, depression, beauty and self-image, obesity and dieting, stress and violence, ethnic diversity, and welfare are all used as sample case studies."--Jacket.
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| Emner | Human biology - Social aspects
Human evolution Social change Animals Vis mer... Anthropology, Cultural
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Art Catarrhini Chordata Culture Eukaryota Haplorhini Health Care Humanities Mammals Organisms Population Characteristics Primates Socioeconomic Factors Sociology Vertebrates Anthropology Physical Anthropology Social Sciences Hominidae - psychology. Cultural Evolution. Human Body. biologi humanøkologi sosiale aspekter forandring |
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| ISBN | 0813531039
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