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

Busting Myths about Human Nature
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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 about human behavior. Agustín Fuentes tackles misconceptions about what race, aggression, and sex really mean for humans, and incorporates an accessible understanding of culture, genetics, and evolution that requires us to dispose of notions of "nature or nurture."   Presenting scientific evidence from diverse fields, including anthropology, biology, and psychology, Fuentes devises a myth-busting toolkit to dismantle persistent fallacies about the validity of biological races, the innateness of aggression and violence, and the nature of monogamy, sex, and gender. This revised and expanded edition provides up-to-date references, data, and analyses, and addresses new topics, including the popularity of home DNA testing kits and the rise of ‘"incel" culture; the resurgence of racist, nativist thinking and the internet's influence in promoting bad science; and a broader understanding of the diversity of sex and gender.

Author Biography:

Agustín Fuentes is Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University. His research focuses on the entanglement of biological systems with the social and cultural lives of humans, examining health, behavior, and diversity in our ancestors, ourselves, and a few other animals with whom humanity shares close relations.  
Release date NZ
May 10th, 2022
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Edition
2nd edition
Illustrations
10 b-w illustrations
Pages
350
Dimensions
152x229x23
ISBN-13
9780520379602
Product ID
35565235

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