In search of human nature : the decline and revival of Darwinism in American social thought / Carl N. Degler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Degler, Carl N.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social Darwinism--United States--History.

Social Darwinism.

Sociobiology--History.

Sociobiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (413 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1991.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Exploring the changes in scientific thought over the last 100 years, Degler's 'In Search of Human Nature' provides a detailed perspective on the reasons behind the shifting emphasis in social thought from biology, to culture, and again to biology.

Contents:

Contents; I. Biology Acknowledged; 1. Invoking the Darwinian Imperative; 2. Beyond the Darwinian Imperative; II. The Sovereignty of Culture; 3. Laying the Foundation; 4. In the Wake of Boas; 5. Does Sex Tell Us Anything?; 6. Decoupling Behavior from Nature; 7. Decoupling Intelligence from Race; 8. Why Did Culture Triumph?; III. Remembering Darwin; 9. Biology Redivivus; 10. The Case of the Origin of the Incest Taboo; 11. The Uses of Biology; 12. Biology and the Nature of Females; 13. The Uses and Misuses of Evolutionary Theory in Social Science; Epilogue: Beyond Social Science; Notes; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4237-3775-X

1-60129-897-8

0-19-972901-8

1-280-52634-3

OCLC:

922952303