Race, monogamy, and other lies they told you : busting myths about human nature / Agustin Fuentes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fuentes, Agustin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Behavior evolution.

Human behavior.

Human evolution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (392 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2022]

Summary:

A compelling takedown of prevailing myths about human behavior, updated and expanded to meet the current moment. There are three major myths of human nature: humans are divided into biological races; humans are naturally aggressive; and men and women are wholly different in behavior, desires, and wiring. Race, Monogamy, and Other Lies They Told You counters these pervasive and pernicious myths about human behavior. Agustín Fuentes tackles misconceptions about what race, aggression, and sex really mean for humans, and incorporates an accessible understanding of culture, genetics, and evolution that requires us to dispose of notions of "nature or nurture." Presenting scientific evidence from diverse fields, including anthropology, biology, and psychology, Fuentes devises a myth-busting toolkit to dismantle persistent fallacies about the validity of biological races, the innateness of aggression and violence, and the nature of monogamy, sex, and gender. This revised and expanded edition provides up-to-date references, data, and analyses, and addresses new topics, including the popularity of home DNA testing kits and the lies behind '"incel" culture; the resurgence of racist, nativist thinking and the internet's influence in promoting bad science; and a broader understanding of the diversity of sex and gender.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PART ONE Myth-Busting Tool Kit

ONE Myths about Human Nature Are Powerful—and Misleading

TWO Culture PROBLEMS WITH WHAT WE BELIEVE ABOUT BEING HUMAN

THREE Evolution Matters

FOUR Genetics Is Not What Most People Think

PART TWO Busting Three Myths about Being Human

PRELUDEHuman ≠ Nature + Nurture

FIVE. The Myth of Race

SIX Myths about Aggression

SEVEN Myths about Sex

EIGHT Beyond the Myths NOW WHAT?

NINE Bust Myths and Counter Fake News for Yourself

NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780520976818

0520976819

OCLC:

1305845638