Sexual selection in homo sapiens : parental control over mating and the opportunity cost of free mate choice /: parental control over mating and the opportunity cost of free mate choice. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Menelaos Apostolou.
• Authors: Apostolou, Menelaos
• Contents: Dedication; Preface; Sexual Selection in Humans; The Plan of the Book; References; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Author; Chapter 1: Sexual Selection Forces; Sexual Selection; Sexual Selection and Conflict; Sexual Selection and Genetic Relatives; Sexual Selection Forces; Interrelation Between Sexual Selection Forces; Males Versus Females; Intrasexual Selection: Male-Male and Female-Female Competition; Intersexual Competition: Individual and Parental Choice; Individual Choice; Parental Choice; Sexual Coercion; Sexual Coercion Versus Other Sexual Selection Forces. Sexual Selection Force Sperm Competition; Reproductive Niches; References; Chapter 2: Parent-Offspring Conflict over Mating; Why Parents and Children Do Not Have Identical Interests over Mate Choice; Parent-Offspring Conflict over Mating; The Nature of Mate Choice and Conflict over Mating; Conflict and Mate Value; A Note About Theoretical Models; Can the Theory of Evolutionary Trade-Offs Account for Parent-Offspring Conflict over Mating?; Unsupported Assumptions; The Relationship Between Evolutionary Trade-Offs and Parent-Offspring Conflict over Mating; Daughters and Sons. Environmental ContingenciesReferences; Chapter 3: The Model of Parental Choice; The Model of Parental Choice; Diverging Opportunity Cost; The Cost That Parents Can Inflict on Their Children to Align Them with Their Will; Converging Opportunity Cost; Converging Opportunity Cost and Conflict; Sexual Selection Under Individual Mate Choice; Contingencies in Parental Choice; Daughters Versus Sons; Mothers Versus Fathers; References; Chapter 4: Sexual Selection Under Parental Choice in Hunting and Gathering Societies; Sexual Selection in Foraging Societies; Contingencies. Daughters Versus Sons Mothers Versus Fathers; Other Sexual Selection Forces; Individual Mate Choice; Male-Male Competition; Sexual Coercion; Analysis of Selection Pressures in a Typical Hunting and Gathering Society; Men; Women; References; Chapter 5: Sexual Selection Under Parental Choice in Agropastoral Societies; Sexual Selection in Agropastoral Societies; Contingencies; Daughters Versus Sons; Mothers Versus Fathers; Agricultural Versus Animal Husbandry Societies; Other Sexual Selection Forces; Individual Mate Choice; Male-Male Competition; Sexual Coercion. Analysis of Selection Pressures for a Typical Agropastoral Society Men; Women; References; Chapter 6: Sexual Selection Under Parental Choice in Post-industrial Societies; Sexual Selection in Post-industrial Societies; Contingencies; Daughters Versus Sons; Mothers Versus Fathers; Other Sexual Selection Forces; Individual Choice; Male-Male Competition; Sexual Coercion; Analysis of Selection Pressures in a Post-industrial Society; Men; Women; References; Chapter 7: Sexual Selection Under Parental Choice Across Societies and Across Time.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 306.82; Life sciences; Mate selection -- Psychological aspects; Parent and child; Sex (Psychology); Evolutionary psychology; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture; Evolutionary psychology; Mate selection -- Psychological aspects; Parent and child; Sex (Psychology); Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General; Social Science -- Anthropology -- Physical; Psychology -- Human Sexuality; Social Science -- Sociology -- Marriage & Family; Animal behaviour; Anthropology; Sexual behaviour; Sociology: family & relationships; Evolution (Biology); Animal behavior; Physical anthropology; Sexual behavior; Science -- Life Sciences -- Evolution; Evolution; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319589992; 3319589997
• Related ISBNs: 9783319589985; 3319589989
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 26, 2017).
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