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What's normal? : reconciling biology and culture /

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"Since the emergence of Western philosophy and science among the classical Greeks, debates have raged over the relative significance of biology and culture on an individual's behavior. Today, recent advances in genetics and biological science have pushed most scholars past the tired nature...

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Main Author: Horwitz, Allan V. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Series:Online access with subscription: University Press scholarship online (Oxford scholarship online)
Subjects:
Human behavior.
Human biology > Social aspects.
Cognitive psychology.
Comportement humain.
Psychologie cognitive.
human behavior.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Cognitive Psychology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Social Psychology.
Cognitive psychology
Human behavior
Human biology > Social aspects
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; What's Normal?; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Herodotus and Darwin; 2. Incest Aversion; 3. First Names; 4. Cowardice and Courage; 5. Obesity; 6. Fear; 7. Grief; 8. Sexual Behavior; 9. Defects and Differences; Notes; References; Index.