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서명/저자사항 | Sex, power, and partisanship : how evolutionary science makes sense of our political divide/ Hector A. Garcia. [electronic resource]. |
개인저자 | Garcia, Hector A.,1970- author. |
발행사항 | Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 2019. |
형태사항 | 1 online resource. |
기타형태 저록 | Print version: Garcia, Hector A., 1970- author. Sex, power, and partisanship Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2019 9781633885141 |
ISBN | 9781633885158 1633885151 |
서지주기 | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
내용주기 | Evolutionary politics -- Left, right, and mother nature -- Is conservatism an extreme form of the male brain? -- Equality versus hierarchy -- On big apes and presidents -- The politics of sexual control -- Women, sex, and politics -- On blind tribes and becoming sighted. |
요약 | An evolutionary psychologist traces the roots of political divisions back to our primate ancestors and male-dominated social hierarchies. Through the lens of evolutionary science, this book offers a novel perspective on why we hold our political ideas, and why they are so often in conflict. Drawing on examples from across the animal kingdom, clinical psychologist Hector A. Garcia reveals how even the most complex political processes can be influenced by our basic drives to survive and reproduce--including the policies we back, whether we are liberal or conservative, and whether we are inspired or repelled by the words of a president. The author demonstrates how our political orientations derive from an ancestral history of violent male competition, surprisingly influencing how we respond to issues as wide-ranging as affirmative action, women's rights, social welfare, abortion, foreign policy, and even global warming. Critically, the author shows us how our instinctive political tribalism can keep us from achieving stable, functioning societies, and offers solutions for rising above our ancestral past. |
일반주제명 | Biopolitics. Evolutionary psychology --Political aspects. Political psychology. Social evolution. Behavior evolution. Male domination (Social structure) Behavior evolution. Biopolitics. Male domination (Social structure) Political psychology. Social evolution. PSYCHOLOGY / Evolutionary Psychology. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference |
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