Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence
by Dale Peterson, Richard Wrangham Professor
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Author: Dale Peterson, Richard Wrangham ProfessorEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-11-14
ISBN: 0395877431
Number of pages: 350
Publisher: Mariner Books
Summary of Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence
Whatever their virtues, men are more violent than women. Why do men kill, rape, and wage war, and what can we do about it? Drawing on the latest discoveries about human evolution and about our closest living relatives, the great apes, Demonic Males offers some startling new answers. Dramatic, vivid, and firmly grounded in meticulous research, this book will change the way you see the world. As the San Francisco Chronicle said, it "dares to dig for the roots of a contentious and complicated subject that makes up much of our daily news."
If you harbor a sneaking suspicion that men are a herd of ignoble savages, then this book is for you. Authors Wrangham and Peterson will confirm your instincts. It turns out that hyperviolent social behavior is deeply rooted in male human genes and common among our closest male primate relatives. Rapes, beatings and killings are as much a part of life among the great apes as they are among us. The authors try to conclude on some upbeat notes that ring hollow, but their science reveals much about the dark side of human nature.
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