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Fatherhood : evolution and human paternal behavior / by Gray, Peter B.,1972-; Anderson, Kermyt G.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-294) and index.Our founding fathers -- A world of diversity: cross-cultural variation in paternal care -- Men and marriage -- Fathers and fertility -- Who's the dad? -- Father involvement, father absence, and children's outcomes -- The makings of a stepfather -- Having it all? Fatherhood, male social relationships, and work -- The descent of dad's sexuality -- Babies on his brain -- Health and the human father -- Rewriting the manual."We've all heard that a father's involvement enriches the lives of children. But how much have we heard about how having a child affects a father's life? As Peter Gray and Kermyt Anderson reveal, fatherhood actually alters a man's sexuality, rewires his brain, and changes his hormonal profile. His very health may suffer - in the short run - and improve in the long. These are just a few aspects of the scientific side of fatherhood explored in this book, which deciphers the findings of myriad studies and makes them accessible to the interested general reader." "Since the mid-1990s Anderson and Gray, themselves fathers of young children, have been studying paternal behavior in places as diverse as Boston, Albuquerque, Cape Town, Kenya, and Jamaica. Their work combines the insights of evolutionary and comparative biology, cross-cultural analysis, and neural physiology to deepen and expand our understanding of fatherhood - from the intense involvement in childcare seen in male hunter-gatherers, to the prodigality of a Genghis Khan leaving millions of descendants, to the anonymous sperm donor in a fertility clinic." "Looking at every kind of fatherhood - being a father in and out of marriage, fathering from a distance, stepfathering, and parenting by gay males - this book presents a uniquely detailed picture of how being a parent fits with men's broader social and work lives, how fatherhood evolved, and how it differs across cultures and through time."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Human evolution.; Fossil hominids.; Fatherhood.; Paternity.; Paternal Behavior.; Cross-Cultural Comparison.; Cultural Evolution.; Hominidae.; Parenting.; Family and Relationships.;
© 2010., Harvard University Press,
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Cannibals and kings : the origins of cultures / by Harris, Marvin,1927-2001.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-335) and index.Introduction -- Culture and nature -- Murders in Eden -- The origin of agriculture -- The origin of war -- Proteins and the fierce people -- The origin of male supremacy and of the Oedipus complex -- The origin of pristine states -- The pre-Columbian states of Mesoamerica -- The cannibal kingdom -- The lamb of mercy -- Forbidden flesh -- The origin of the sacred cow -- The hydraulic trap -- The origin of capitalism -- The industrial bubble -- Epilogue and moral soliloquy.In this brilliant and profound study the distinguished American anthropologist Marvin Harris shows how the endless varieties of cultural behavior -- often so puzzling at first glance -- can be explained as adaptations to particular ecological conditions. His aim is to account for the evolution of cultural forms as Darwin accounted for the evolution of biological forms: to show how cultures adopt their characteristic forms in response to changing ecological modes.
Subjects: Social evolution.; Culture; Human beings; Food supply.;
© 1991, ©1977., Vintage Books,
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Guns, germs, and steel : the fates of human societies / by Diamond, Jared M.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-457) and index.
Subjects: Social evolution.; Civilization; Ethnology.; Human beings; Culture diffusion.;
© c1998., W.W. Norton & Co.,
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The irresistible fairy tale : the cultural and social history of a genre / by Zipes, Jack,1937-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-226) and index.The cultural evolution of storytelling and fairy tales: human communication and memetics -- The meaning of fairy tale within the evolution of culture -- Remaking "Bluebeard", or Good-bye to Perrault -- Witch as Fairy/Fairy as witch: unfathomable Baba Yagas -- The tales of innocent persecuted heroines and their neglected female storytellers and collectors -- Giuseppe Pitrè and the great collectors of folk tales in the nineteenth century -- Fairy-tale collisions, or the Explosion of a genre.
Subjects: Fairy tales; Fairy tales;
© c2012., Princeton University Press,
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Human evolution / by Huddle, Rusty,editor.; Gale (Firm);
Includes bibliographical references and index.chapter 1. Evidence for evolution and a general overview -- chapter 2. Background and beginnings of human evolution -- chapter 3. Tools, hands, and heads in the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs -- chapter 4. The emergence of Homo sapiens.This volume provides a general overview of evolution, Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, and an introduction to the relevant fossil record. It also explores relevant theories and refinements in human traits and culture, and the emergence of Homo sapiens as a modern species.Description based on print version record.
Subjects: Human evolution.;
On-line resources: https://libproxy.kirtland.edu/login?url=https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/8382/GVRL?sid=gale_marc&u=lom_kirtlandcc -- Available online. Click here to access.;
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Wired for culture : origins of the human social mind / by Pagel, Mark D.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-392) and index.Introduction : the gamble -- pt. 1. Mind control, protection, and prosperity. The occupation of the world ; Ultra-sociality and the cultural survival vehicle ; The domestication of our talents ; Religion and other cultural "enhancers" -- pt. 2. Cooperation and our cultural nature. Reciprocity and the shadow of the future ; Green beards and the reputation marketplace ; Hostile forces -- pt. 3. The theatre of the mind. Human language -- the voice of our genes ; Deception, consciousness, and truth -- pt. 4. The many and the few. Termite mounds and the exploitation of our social instincts.A fascinating, far-reaching study of how our species' innate capacity for culture altered the course of our social and evolutionary history.
Subjects: Human evolution.; Social evolution.; Evolution (Biology); Evolutionary genetics.;
© 2013., W.W. Norton,
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Finding higher ground : adaptation in the age of warming / by Seidl, Amy,1965-;
"An ecologist takes the uniquely positive--yet realistic--position that we can adapt and persist despite the inevitable effects of climate change. In Finding Higher Ground, Amy Seidl brings us emerging stories of adaptation from both the natural world and human communities, offering examples of how ecosystems, plants, and animals are responding on behavioral and genetic levels to environmental change. Reducing our carbon footprint is vital, but climate change is already in motion. In looking at this change as an opportunity for cultural evolution, Seidl's perspective flies in the face of prevailing fatalism. While she acknowledges that some species will not make it, her overall message--backed up by current, sound science--inspires readers to move beyond loss into optimism and action"--Adapting to a carbonated world -- Fitting in -- On migration -- Feast or famine -- Our oldest and newest energy -- Localizing home -- Self-reliance 2.0 -- The pragmatism of adaptation.
Subjects: Acclimatization.; Plants; Adaptation (Biology);
© c2011., Beacon Press,
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Big dreams : the science of dreaming and the origins of religion / by Bulkeley, Kelly,1962-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I. Sleep : Evolution -- The brain -- Health -- Culture -- Part II. Dreaming : Recall -- Content -- Continuities -- Discontinuities -- Part III. Big dreams : Aggressive -- Sexual -- Gravitational -- Mystical -- Part IV. Religious experience : Demonic seduction -- Prophetic vision -- Ritual healing -- Contemplative practice.'Big dreams' are rare but extremely vivid forms of dreaming that make a strong, lasting impact on waking consciousness. Experiences of big dreaming have played prominent roles in religious and cultural traditions throughout history. This book provides an original, evidence-based analysis of big dreams drawing on research from cognitive science and the comparative history of religions. The goal is to shed new light on the classic theory of Nietzsche, Tylor, and others that the origins of religion can be found in dreaming. -- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Dreams.; Experience (Religion);
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Modern China : the fall and rise of a great power, 1850 to the present / by Fenby, Jonathan.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 715-735) and index.End of Empire -- Revolution and Republic -- Wars without end -- The rule of Mao -- The age of Deng -- Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao -- Who's who in modern China -- The late-Qing emperors -- China's growth, 1976-2000 -- China's population -- Communist Party leaders in the People's Republic -- Communist Party organization at the centre.Documents the history of modern China and its evolution from a turbulent, troubled nation in the mid-nineteenth century to a powerful global economic, cultural, and political force in the twenty-first century.
Subjects: Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976.;
© c2008., Ecco,
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The myth and mystery of UFOs / by Bullard, Thomas E.(Thomas Eddie),1949-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-398) and index.Who goes there? The myth and the mystery of UFOs -- The growth and evolution of UFO mythology -- UFOs of the past -- From the otherworld to other worlds -- The space children : a case example -- Secret worlds and promised lands -- Other than ourselves -- Explaining UFOs : an inward look -- Explaining UFOs : something yet remains.Bullard shows how ongoing grassroots interest in UFOs stems both from actual personal experiences and from a cultural mythology and also how UFOs have catalyzed the evolution of a new but highly fractured belief system that borrows heavily from the human past and mythic themes.
Subjects: Unidentified flying objects.;
© c2010., University Press of Kansas,
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