Demonic Males

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Apes and the Origins of Human Violence

Richard Wrangham, Dale Peterson

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English

Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
11 August 2023

Violence in society; Mathematics & Sciences; Animal behaviour; Primates; The natural world, country life & pets

""Remarkable and utterly fascinating"" (Jane Goodall), author Dale Peterson and Harvard University biological anthropology professor Richard Wrangham's Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence is a groundbreaking study on 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?

Based on human evolution studies and about our closest living relatives, the great apes, Demonic Males presents a compelling argument that the secrets of a peaceful society may well be, first, a sharing of power between males and females, and second, a high level and variety of sexual activity, both homosexual and heterosexual.

Dramatic, vivid, and sometimes shocking, but firmly grounded in meticulous scientific research, Demonic Males will stir controversy and debate. It will be required reading for anyone concerned about the spiral of violence undermining human society.

By: Richard Wrangham, Dale Peterson
Imprint: Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9780395877432
ISBN 10: 0395877431
Pages: 350
Publication Date: 11 August 2023
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , A / AS level , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence

The heroes of this fascinating account of primate behavior and evolution are bonobos, members of a species closely related to both humans and chimpanzees but distinguished by its comparatively nonviolent and relatively egalitarian social structure. Wrangham and Peterson look to studies of bonobo social organization and behavior for insight into social mechanisms to control human violence. The influence of sociobiology is evident at every step in the authors' (which the authors dub Galton's error). The book is an accessible, gripping, sometimes surprising account of the depth and extent of violent behavior among primates as well as a provocative discussion of its origins and possible remedies. Booklist, ALA