Different : what apes can teach us about gender
Waal, F. B. M. de (Frans B. M.), 1948-2022
Book
How different are the sexes? Is gender uniquely human? Where does gender identity originate? Drawing on decades of observing our closest living relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos, world-renowned primatologist Frans de Waal explores what we know of biological sex differences and of the role of culture and socialization. From maternal and paternal behaviour to sexual orientation, gender identity, and the limitations of the gender binary, de Waal analyses our shared evolutionary history with the apes, considering what is similar and what sets us apart. Male and female networking groups, sexual signals, the existence of gender non-conforming individuals, and maternal bonds are observed in primate societies, but humans stand apart in the development of nuclear families, the prevalence of sexual violence, and joint parental care. With expert insight and engaging storytelling, de Waal not only sets right gendered biases in the scientific community, but delivers a fresh and thought-provoking understanding of the behavioural norms and the many remarkable potentials of the human species.
Main title:
Different : what apes can teach us about gender / Frans de Waal, with drawings & photographs by the author.
Author:
Waal, F. B. M. de (Frans B. M.), 1948-, author, illustrator, photographer
Imprint:
London : Granta Books, 2022.©2022
Collation:
394 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-373) and index.
Contents:
Toys are us: how boys, girls, and other primates playGender: identity and self-socializationSix boys: growing up sisterless in the NetherlandsThe wrong metaphor: exaggerating primate patriarchyBonobo sisterhood: the forgotten ape revisitedSexual signals: from genitals to faces to beautyThe mating game: the myth of the demure femaleViolence: rape, murder, and the dogs of warAlpha (fe)males: the difference between dominance and powerKeeping the peace: same-sex rivalry, friendship, and cooperationNurturance: maternal and paternal care of the youngSame-sex sex: animals carrying the rainbow flagThe trouble with dualism: mind, brain, and body are one.
ISBN:
9781783787302 (hbk)9781783787302 (hardback)
Dewey class:
599.88
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
732266
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 599.88 WAAL | Available |