Description
Drawing on decades of observing chimpanzees and bonobos, this thought-provoking study explores how gender shapes social behavior among primates—and what those patterns may reveal about human life. It examines power, cooperation, competition, sexuality, parenting, and the contrasting social strategies found across species, challenging simplistic assumptions about what is purely biological or culturally determined. Woven with vivid field observations and personal reflections, the book offers an accessible, nuanced perspective on the evolutionary roots of gender and human behavior. Its candid comparisons invite readers to reconsider familiar ideas about masculinity, femininity, and the complex relationship between nature and nurture.
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Published Jan 1, 2006
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First Published
2022
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Different by Frans de Waal.