In search of human nature : the decline and revival of Darwinism in American social thought /
Carl N. Degler.
Bok Engelsk 1991 · Electronic books
| Utgitt | New York : : Oxford University Press, , 1991.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (x, 400 p. )
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| Opplysninger | pt. 1. Biology acknowledged: Invoking the Darwinian imperative -- Beyond the Darwinian imperative -- pt. 2. The sovereignty of culture: Laying the foundation -- In the wake of Boas -- Does sex tell us anything? -- Decoupling behavior from nature -- Decoupling intelligence from race -- Why did culture triumph? -- pt. 3. Remembering Darwin: Biology redivivus -- The case of the origin of the incest taboo -- The uses of biology -- Biology and the nature of females -- The uses and misuses of evolutionary theory in social science -- Epilogue: Beyond social science.. - Now, with In Search of Human Nature, Degler turns to perhaps his largest subject yet, a sweeping history of the impact of Darwinism (and biological research) on our understanding of human nature, providing a fascinating overview of the social sciences in the last one hundred years. What kind of animal is homo sapiens and how did we come to be this way? In this wide ranging history, Carl Degler traces our attempts over the last century to answer these questions. In doing so, he has produced a volume that will fascinate anyone curious about the nature of human beings. - Jacket flap.
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| Emner | Eugenics - History.
Human-animal relationships. Social Darwinism - History. - United States Sociobiology - History. Vis mer... Sociobiology - history.
Sociobiology - History. - United States Biological Evolution - United States. Biological Evolution. Cultural Evolution - United States. Cultural Evolution. Eugenics - history. Eugenics - History. - United States Genetics, Behavioral - United States. Genetics, Behavioral. History, 19th Century - United States. History, 19th Century. History, 20th Century - United States. History, 20th Century. Selection, Genetic Selection, Genetic - United States. |
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| ISBN | 1-280-44234-4. - 9786610442348
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