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| reviews for male, female: the evolution of human sex differences | ||
Excerpted reviews Male, female: The evolution of human sex differences is a mature work of great depth and breadth. Human Ethology Bulletin and The General Psychologist. Male, female: The evolution of human sex differences is undoubtedly the finest scholarly work to date reviewing theory and research findings on sex differences. Journal of Sex Research. Male, female is important reading for anyone interested in understanding sex differences. … This book can be seen as a worthy response to the recent challenge raised by the evolutionary biologist E. O. Wilson in his book, Consilience: The unity of knowledge. Archives of Sexual Behavior. Male, female is a well written and fact-filled book that should attract a wide social science audience. No other book that I know of does a better job of reflecting where the social sciences are at the present time in understanding sex differences in behavior. Personality and Individual Differences. Male, Female: The Evolution of Human Sex Differences is a welcome addition to the literature on the evolutionary biology of human behavior. Evolution and Human Behavior. Geary explores the differences between the sexes from a completely evolutionary point of view, using Darwin's The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex as the philosophical benchmark. … the book is well based in the biomedical and biobehavioral literature … The book will serve as a valuable resource to those seeking a "one-stop-shop" for current information in the field. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. Choice. This is simply the best book that has ever been written on the topic of human sex differences. David M. Buss, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin Male, Female is an excellent introduction to a new approach to the sexes, one that seeks to explain the differences between women and men rather that just to describe them. The book is coherent, balanced, incisive and well written. It is both an invaluable resource for researchers and a pleasure to read. Steven Pinker, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology This book accurately combines biological or evolutionary theory with the vast knowledge of sex differences across nonhuman species and human cultures to produce the most comprehensive and scholarly treatment of human sexual differences to date. … This book is a must read for everyone with an interest in scientifically knowing human beings and why boys and girls and men and women are so different psychologically. Randy Thornhill, PhD, Professor of Biology, University of New Mexico |
