This pioneering work, originally published in 1972, was the first to argue irrefutably the equal role of women in human evolution.
This pioneering work, first published in 1972, was the first to argue irrefutably the equal role of women in human evolution. It created a worldwide furor and became a rallying point for women everywhere. Its influence has been profound and lasting -- on the terminology used by …
Argues for equal role of women in human evolution. This text in feminist history starts with the demolition of the Biblical myth that woman was an afterthought to the creation of man. It is a useful work in Women's Studies and Anthropology.
Discussion of the theories scientists have advanced to explain evolutionary enigmas, such as: why do women have breasts, while other mammals only develop breast tissue while lactating; why do women menstruate, when virtually no other beings do so; what are the reasons for female…
The authors demonstrate the pleasure of using evolutionary theory to help make sense of some puzzling aspects of the anatomy, physiology, and behaviour of women.
"So how did women get their curves? Why do they have breasts, while other mammals only develop breast tissue while lactating, and why do women menstruate, when virtually no other beings do so? What are the reasons for female orgasm? Why are human females kept in the dark about t…
