The Caveman Mystique

The Caveman Mystique
Author :
Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 201
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781135952082
ISBN-13 : 1135952086
Rating : 4/5 (086 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Caveman Mystique by : Martha McCaughey

Download or read book The Caveman Mystique written by Martha McCaughey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Has evolution made men promiscuous skirt chasers? Pop-Darwinian claims about men's irrepressible heterosexuality have become increasingly common, and increasingly common excuses for men's sexual aggression. The Caveman Mystique traces such claims about the hairier sex through evolutionary science and popular culture. After outlining the social and historical context of the rise of pop-Darwinism's assertions about male sexuality and their appeal to many men, Martha McCaughey shows how evolutionary discourse can get lived out as the biological truth of male sexuality. Although evolutionary scientists want to use their theories to solve social problems, evolutionary narratives get invoked by men looking for a Darwinian defense of bad-boy behaviors. McCaughey argues that evolution has nearly replaced religion as a moral guide for understanding who we are and what we must overcome to be good people. Bringing together insights from the fields of science studies, body studies, feminist theory and queer theory, The Caveman Mystique offers a fresh understanding of science, science popularization, and the impact of science on men's identities making a convincing case for deconstructing, rather than defending, the caveman.


The Caveman Mystique Related Books

The Caveman Mystique
Language: en
Pages: 201
Authors: Martha McCaughey
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-09-10 - Publisher: Routledge

GET EBOOK

Has evolution made men promiscuous skirt chasers? Pop-Darwinian claims about men's irrepressible heterosexuality have become increasingly common, and increasing
The Caveman's Valentine
Language: en
Pages: 369
Authors: George Dawes Green
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001-01-30 - Publisher: Hachette+ORM

GET EBOOK

Romulus Ledbetter wasn't always homeless. He once was a devoted husband, father, and musician with a bright future. He now forages for food in the trash cans of
The Immortals: Book 2
Language: en
Pages: 714
Authors: Benjamin W. Schenk
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-01-24 - Publisher: AuthorHouse

GET EBOOK

THIS IS THE SECOND BOOK OF THE IMMORTALS! THE IMMORTALS AND THEIR ALLIES HAVE TRAVELED TO A WORLD, MILLIONS OF YEARS IN THE PAST. THE IMMORTALS MUST FACE THEIR
Defending the Caveman
Language: en
Pages: 180
Authors: Tim Plewman
Categories: Man-woman relationships
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007 - Publisher:

GET EBOOK

The Immortals
Language: en
Pages: 742
Authors: Benjamin W. Schenk
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-11 - Publisher: AuthorHouse

GET EBOOK

The book is about family of immortals that have been around for 66 million years. They are fighting an endless war with their arch-enemies, the cavemen. The cav