In Search of Human Nature [electronic resource] : The Decline and Revival of Darwinism in American Social Thought
Degler, Carl N.
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press,
1991.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
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; A
BC; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Description based on print version record.
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Social Darwinism -- United States -- History.
Sociobiology -- History.
Social Darwinism
Sociobiology
Eugenics
Human-animal relationships
Cultural Evolution
Genetics, Behavioral
Sociobiology
Biological Evolution
History, 19th Century
Eugenics
History, 20th Century
Selection, Genetic
Culture
Genetic Processes
Biology
Genetics
Biological Processes
History
History, Modern 1601-
Behavioral Sciences
Biological Phenomena
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Genetic Phenomena
Biological Science Disciplines
Anthropology, Cultural
Humanities
Phenomena and Processes
Anthropology
Psychiatry and Psychology
Natural Science Disciplines
Disciplines and Occupations
Social Sciences
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Social Change
Sociology & Social History
Social Sciences