Taking sides. Clashing views on controversial issues in physical anthropology /
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| Language: | English |
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Dubuque, Iowa :
McGraw-Hill/Dushkin,
2006.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Evolution and genetics: Is evolution a gradual process?; Does human cloning and genetic engineering pose evolutionary dangers?; Is culture responsible for the spread of ethnically related disease?; Should the concept of "intelligent design" replace Darwin's theory of evolution?
- Part 2. Primate evolution and the evolution of early hominids: Is male aggression and competition key to reproductive success?; Are primate females selected to be monogamous?; Do chimpanzees hunt competitively?; Does homosexuality or bisexuality have any evolutionary advantage for primates?; Are male and female relationships based primarily on reproductive sex?; Did bipedalism develop as a response to heat stress?; Is Australopithecus Africanus on the direct line to modern humans?
- Part 3. The Evolution of later humans: Is hominid brain expansion linked to the invention of stone tools?; Is hunting more critical than gathering to cultural development?; Does biology limit a woman's ability to hunt?; Is cannibalism a prominent feature of prehistoric societies?; Does cave art depict shamanism?; Is "race" an outdated concept?