Schnettler
Biographic Data
| ID | 12822 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Schnettler |
| FAMILY NAME | Schnettler |
| SIGNATURE | SCHNETTLER |
| AFFILIATIONS | Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8895-7445 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Refitting the Lower Decks of the Coleman Boat: A Biosocial and Evolutionary Expansion of the Standard Model of Sociological Explanation
In this article, we argue that the standard model of sociological explanation can be substantially improved by systematically integrating insights from biosocial and evolutionary research. Building on Coleman’s macro–micro–macro model, we propose an extension of this framework that adds a “covert” inner-individual micro level beneath the traditional “overt” micro level. This “lower deck” of the “Coleman boat” comprises genetic variation and epige…
Showcasing the Variety of Biosocial and Evolutionary Approaches in Sociology: Introduction to the Special Issue
This introduction to the special issue explores the increasing integration of biosocial and evolutionary approaches within sociology, highlighting the diverse ways in which these perspectives are incorporated into sociological research. In the past, sociology had reservations against or even rejected biological and evolutionary explanations of human behavior and often viewed them with skepticism. However, recent developments have seen a resurgenc…
Parental Investment, Status, and Child Gender: Some Evidence for the Trivers–Willard Hypothesis from a Survey Experiment
This study critically evaluates and empirically tests the Trivers–Willard (TW) hypothesis, which proposes a relationship between parental socioeconomic status and sex: Parents with higher status are expected to be more likely to have male offspring and to preferentially invest in male offspring, whereas parents with lower status are expected to be more likely to have female offspring and to preferentially invest in daughters. Although the TW hypo…
Is Adolescent Risk Behavior Associated With Cross-Household Family Complexity? An Analysis of Post-separation Families in 42 Countries
We examine whether complex cross-household structures of post-separation families are associated with higher risk-taking behavior in adolescence (substance use, bullying, early sexual onset) and whether the proportion, and thus statistical normality, of complex family types in a certain country is a potential moderator of this association. Drawing on representative data from 42 countries and regions from the Health Behavior in School-aged Childre…
Soziologie im Anthropozän
Are skewed sex ratios associated with violent crime? A longitudinal analysis using Swedish register data
There is widespread concern in both the popular and academic literature that a surplus of men in a population intensifies mating competition between men, particularly unpartnered men, resulting in increased violence towards both men and women. Recent contributions challenge this perspective and argue that male mating competition and levels of violence will be higher when sex ratios are female-skewed. Existing empirical evidence remains inconclusi…
Breastfeeding in Modern Environments
Social Outcomes and Sex Ratio
Sociobiology Wars, The
Step-Parenting
Sex Ratio and Men’s Long-Term Mating
Maternal and Offspring Condition
Socioeconomic status and sex ratios at birth in Sweden: No evidence for a Trivers–Willard effect for a wide range of status indicators
OBJECTIVES: This study examines if there exists a positive association between socioeconomic status and the proportion of male births in humans, as proposed by Trivers and Willard in 1973, using individual-level data drawn from the complete population of Sweden. METHODS: We examine more than 3,000,000 births between 1960 and 2007 using administrative register data with comprehensive information on various dimensions of socioeconomic status. We us…
No children in later life, but more and better friends? Substitution mechanisms in the personal and support networks of parents and the childless in Germany
Given increases in childlessness, we ask if and how the permanently childless substitute for adult children in their later-life support networks. Previous research finds that they are disadvantaged on several network and support indicators. Yet, the role of different substitution mechanisms remains unclear. We examine two substitution mechanisms: substitution through adjustments of network size/composition and through higher efficiency of persona…
Parental Status and Gender Preferences for Children: Is Differential Fertility Stopping Consistent With the Trivers–willard Hypothesis?
Based on evolutionary reasoning, Trivers & Willard (1973) predicted status-biased sex composition and parental investment with son-preferencing effects in higher, and daughter-preferencing effects in lower status groups. Previous research shows mixed results. This study uses event-history methods and Swedish register data to study one possible mechanism in isolation: do parents in different status groups vary in their proclivities to continue fer…
A small world on feet of clay? A comparison of empirical small-world studies against best-practice criteria
A structured overview of 50 years of small-world research
No children in later life, but more and better friends? Substitution mechanisms in the personal and support networks of parents and the childless in Germany
Given increases in childlessness, we ask if and how the permanently childless substitute for adult children in their later-life support networks. Previous research finds that they are disadvantaged on several network and support indicators. Yet, the role of different substitution mechanisms remains unclear. We examine two substitution mechanisms: substitution through adjustments of network size/composition and through higher efficiency of persona…
Is Adolescent Risk Behavior Associated With Cross-Household Family Complexity? An Analysis of Post-separation Families in 42 Countries
We examine whether complex cross-household structures of post-separation families are associated with higher risk-taking behavior in adolescence (substance use, bullying, early sexual onset) and whether the proportion, and thus statistical normality, of complex family types in a certain country is a potential moderator of this association. Drawing on representative data from 42 countries and regions from the Health Behavior in School-aged Childre…
Showcasing the Variety of Biosocial and Evolutionary Approaches in Sociology: Introduction to the Special Issue
This introduction to the special issue explores the increasing integration of biosocial and evolutionary approaches within sociology, highlighting the diverse ways in which these perspectives are incorporated into sociological research. In the past, sociology had reservations against or even rejected biological and evolutionary explanations of human behavior and often viewed them with skepticism. However, recent developments have seen a resurgenc…
A small world on feet of clay? A comparison of empirical small-world studies against best-practice criteria
A structured overview of 50 years of small-world research
Parental Status and Gender Preferences for Children: Is Differential Fertility Stopping Consistent With the Trivers–willard Hypothesis?
Based on evolutionary reasoning, Trivers & Willard (1973) predicted status-biased sex composition and parental investment with son-preferencing effects in higher, and daughter-preferencing effects in lower status groups. Previous research shows mixed results. This study uses event-history methods and Swedish register data to study one possible mechanism in isolation: do parents in different status groups vary in their proclivities to continue fer…
Socioeconomic status and sex ratios at birth in Sweden: No evidence for a Trivers–Willard effect for a wide range of status indicators
OBJECTIVES: This study examines if there exists a positive association between socioeconomic status and the proportion of male births in humans, as proposed by Trivers and Willard in 1973, using individual-level data drawn from the complete population of Sweden. METHODS: We examine more than 3,000,000 births between 1960 and 2007 using administrative register data with comprehensive information on various dimensions of socioeconomic status. We us…
No children in later life, but more and better friends? Substitution mechanisms in the personal and support networks of parents and the childless in Germany
Given increases in childlessness, we ask if and how the permanently childless substitute for adult children in their later-life support networks. Previous research finds that they are disadvantaged on several network and support indicators. Yet, the role of different substitution mechanisms remains unclear. We examine two substitution mechanisms: substitution through adjustments of network size/composition and through higher efficiency of persona…
Maternal and Offspring Condition
Step-Parenting
Sex Ratio and Men’s Long-Term Mating
Breastfeeding in Modern Environments
Social Outcomes and Sex Ratio
Sociobiology Wars, The
Are skewed sex ratios associated with violent crime? A longitudinal analysis using Swedish register data
There is widespread concern in both the popular and academic literature that a surplus of men in a population intensifies mating competition between men, particularly unpartnered men, resulting in increased violence towards both men and women. Recent contributions challenge this perspective and argue that male mating competition and levels of violence will be higher when sex ratios are female-skewed. Existing empirical evidence remains inconclusi…
Is Adolescent Risk Behavior Associated With Cross-Household Family Complexity? An Analysis of Post-separation Families in 42 Countries
We examine whether complex cross-household structures of post-separation families are associated with higher risk-taking behavior in adolescence (substance use, bullying, early sexual onset) and whether the proportion, and thus statistical normality, of complex family types in a certain country is a potential moderator of this association. Drawing on representative data from 42 countries and regions from the Health Behavior in School-aged Childre…
Soziologie im Anthropozän
Showcasing the Variety of Biosocial and Evolutionary Approaches in Sociology: Introduction to the Special Issue
This introduction to the special issue explores the increasing integration of biosocial and evolutionary approaches within sociology, highlighting the diverse ways in which these perspectives are incorporated into sociological research. In the past, sociology had reservations against or even rejected biological and evolutionary explanations of human behavior and often viewed them with skepticism. However, recent developments have seen a resurgenc…
Parental Investment, Status, and Child Gender: Some Evidence for the Trivers–Willard Hypothesis from a Survey Experiment
This study critically evaluates and empirically tests the Trivers–Willard (TW) hypothesis, which proposes a relationship between parental socioeconomic status and sex: Parents with higher status are expected to be more likely to have male offspring and to preferentially invest in male offspring, whereas parents with lower status are expected to be more likely to have female offspring and to preferentially invest in daughters. Although the TW hypo…
Refitting the Lower Decks of the Coleman Boat: A Biosocial and Evolutionary Expansion of the Standard Model of Sociological Explanation
In this article, we argue that the standard model of sociological explanation can be substantially improved by systematically integrating insights from biosocial and evolutionary research. Building on Coleman’s macro–micro–macro model, we propose an extension of this framework that adds a “covert” inner-individual micro level beneath the traditional “overt” micro level. This “lower deck” of the “Coleman boat” comprises genetic variation and epige…
Psychology (13 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (7 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works)