Sex Differences. Developmental And Evolutionary Strategies

LINDA MEALEY College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota and University of Queensland, Australia "This highly informative, compelling and readable treatment of how males and females differ in their physical characteristics, mating strategies and parenting behaviors Will forever change the way all of us think about why we are the way that we are." - NANCY L. SEGAL, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton and Director, Twin Studies Center "Linda Mealey combines an extraordinary ability for lucid explanation with great depth of knowledge... While there are many books on sex differences in behaviour, and many which aspire to using an evolutionary approach, I know of none which matches her treatment of the functional aspects of sex differences." - PROFESSOR ROBERT HINDE, Cambridge University Sex Differences serves as an advanced text for courses in evolutionary and human biology, psychology, and sexuality and gender studies. It also serves as a reference source for academic professionals in these disciplines. The book covers sex differences and sexual strategies in nonhuman and human animals. The final chapter addresses issues of sex and gender in interpersonal relationships, organizations, and politics. Diagrams, graphs, charts, and tables illustrate key concepts; cartoons and photos provide visual breaks and an element of humor. KEY FEATURES • Examines sexual differences from a multilevel comparative approach • Generously illustrated with cartoons, photos, figures, and diagrams • Invites bonus learning with special interest boxes interspersed throughout text