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Demonic Males begins by explaining that humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans are a group of genetically related great apes, that humans are genetically closer to chimps than chimps are to gorillas, and that chimps and bonobos are most closely genetically related.
14 de nov. de 1997 · Richard Wragham and Dale Peterson's Demonic Males, is a thought-provoking examination of the evolutionary roots of aggression and violence of primates. Drawing on extensive research, the book delves into the behaviors of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom, shedding light on the darker aspects of their nature and ours.
1 de ene. de 1996 · 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.
Demonic males: Apes and the origins of human violence. Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Abstract. Whatever their virtues, men are undeniably more violent than women. Is male violence primarily a matter of nature or nurture? Is there anything we can do about it?
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...
30 de mar. de 2021 · 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. Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-330) and index.
Analyses the evolutionary roots of human aggression, and the question of why male primates perpetrate violent behaviour. In three of the four species closely allied to man, violence is common among males.
