Revising Evolutionary Narratives: A Consideration of Alternative Assumptions About Sexual Selection and Competition for Mates
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| ANO | 1984 |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| PERIÓDICO | American Anthropologist |
| ISSN | 0002-7294 |
| E-ISSN | 0002-7294 |
| EDITORA | Shima Publications (Australia) |
| DOI | 10.1525/aa.1984.86.3.02a00070 |
| CITAÇÕES | 2 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
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Resumo
Evolutionary narratives about the adaptive significance of human sexuality often assume that human female sexual traits evolved because females had to compete for mates and depended on male‐provisioned food. In contrast, biological theory predicts that males are more likely to compete for females. While competition among both sexes is clearly a feature of modern social life, the factors that created female dependency and competition are relatively recent developments.M. E. HAMILTON is Regional Representative, National Audubon Society. Central Midwest Regional Office. Michigan City. IN 46360.