Sex at dawn

the prehistoric origins of modern sexuality

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Christopher Ryan
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Sex at dawn

the prehistoric origins of modern sexuality

1st ed.
  • 5.00 ·
  • 3 Ratings
  • 37 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 7 Have read

"A controversial, idea-driven book that challenges everything you know about sex, marriage, family, and society"--Provided by publisher.

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Harper
Language
English

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Sex at dawn: the prehistoric origins of modern sexuality
2010, Harper
in English - 1st ed.
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Sex at dawn: the prehistoric origins of modern sexuality
2010, Harper
in English - 1st ed.

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
306.7
Library of Congress
HQ12 .R93 2010

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL23936316M
ISBN 13
9780061707803
LCCN
2009045457
OCLC/WorldCat
456180239

Work Description

"A controversial, idea-driven book that challenges everything you know about sex, marriage, family, and society"--Provided by publisher.

Since Darwin's day, we've been told that sexual monogamy comes naturally to our species. But this narrative is collapsing. Here, renegade thinkers Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá, while debunking almost everything we "know" about sex, offer a bold alternative explanation. Ryan and Jethá's central contention is that human beings evolved in egalitarian groups that shared food, child care, and, often, sexual partners. Weaving together convergent, frequently overlooked evidence from anthropology, archaeology, primatology, anatomy, and psychosexuality, the authors show how far from human nature monogamy really is. With intelligence, humor, and wonder, Ryan and Jethá show how our promiscuous past haunts our struggles over monogamy, sexual orientation, and family dynamics. Human beings everywhere and in every era have confronted the same familiar, intimate situations in surprisingly different ways. The authors expose the ancient roots of human sexuality while pointing toward a more optimistic future illuminated by our innate capacities for love, cooperation, and generosity.--From publisher description.

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