WSTA01H3 Lecture Notes - Social Equality, Sociobiology, Pay Attention
Document Summary
Biological assumptions: anatomy is decisive, explains the difference in men"s and women"s experiences, example, johan gray, the author of a popular book men are from mars, The differences between the males and females of our species will ultimately be found in the cell arrangements and anatomy of the human brain . 2. genes are passed from one generation to the next: species adapt to their changing environment (better chance of passing on characteristics) Those characteristics that survive tend to become common in a species. In the aftermath of darwin: social equality between sexes a violation of the laws of nature , dr. edward c. clarke: harvard"s eminent professor of education(famous scientist)1873: Women should be excluded from higher education because of the tremendous demands made upon their bodies by reproduction . (he believed they would fail to reproduce) Females only require one mating extremely picky about the guy. Female choose the male that will be the best father, thus monogamous.