Female Power in Primates and the Phenomenon of Female Dominance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2295535 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca J Lewis (0000-0003-3533-6105, Department of Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 533-551 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annual Review of Anthropology (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0084-6570 • E-ISSN: 1545-4290 |
| Publisher | Annual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1146/annurev-anthro-102317-045958 |
| OpenAlex | W2885079382 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 86 |
Sex-biased power structures are common in human and nonhuman primate societies. "Female dominance" is a term applied to a wide range of female-biased power structures. However, the full extent of this variation remains obscure because an adequate vocabulary of power has not been adopted consistently. Female power occurs throughout primates and other animals, even in male-dominant societies, but the legacy of patriarchy persists in primatologists' use of language and implicit assumptions about intersexual power. While explanations for the occurrence of female power can be accommodated within existing ethological theory, many hypotheses seeking to explain the evolution of female power are narrowly focused on particular taxa. Theories about primate social evolution would benefit from a synthesis of the disparate literature on power, increased emphasis on intersexual social relationships, and comparative studies that include the full behavioral diversity of primates and other mammals
Aggression · Biology · Developmental psychology · Diversity (politics · Dominance (genetics · Dominance hierarchy · Epistemology · Evolutionary biology · Phenomenon · Power (physics · Primate · Sociology · Variation (astronomy · Anthropology · Ecology · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Primate Behavior and Ecology · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 1,43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |