Overview

Sexual conflict -- what happens when the reproductive interests of males and females diverge -- occurs in all sexually reproducing species, including humans. The Oxford Handbook of Sexual Conflict in Humans is the first volume to assemble the latest theoretical and empirical work on sexual conflict in humans from the leading scholars in the fields of evolutionary psychology and anthropology. Following an introductory section that outlines theory and research on sexual conflict in humans and non-humans, ensuing sections discuss human sexual conflict and its manifestations before and during mating. Chapters in these sections address a range of factors topics and factors, including:- Sexual coercion, jealousy, and partner violence and killing- The ovulatory cycle, female orgasm, and sperm competition- Chemical warfare between ejaculates and female reproductive tractsChapters in the next section address issues of sexual conflict after the birth of a child. These chapters address sexual conflict as a function of the local sex ratio, men's functional (if unconscious) concern with paternal resemblance to a child, men's reluctance to pay child support, and mate expulsion as a tactic to end a relationship. The handbook's concluding section includes a chapter that considers the impact of sexual conflict on a grander scale, notably on cultural, political, and religious systems.Addressing sexual conflict at its molecular and macroscopic levels, The Oxford Handbook of Sexual Conflict in Humans is a fascinating resource for the study of intersexual behavior.

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Author:   Todd K. Shackelford (Professor and Chair, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, Oakland University, Rochester, MI) ,  Aaron T. Goetz (Assistant Professor of Psychology, Assistant Professor of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 25.40cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 18.30cm
Weight:   0.839kg
ISBN:  

9780195396706

ISBN 10:   0195396707
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   26 January 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Part One: Introduction to Sexual Conflict 1. Sexual Conflict in Humans Todd K. Shackelford, Aaron T. Goetz, James R. Liddle, and Lance S. Bush 2. Sexual Conflict in Non-human Animals Joris M. Koene Part Two: Sexual Conflict prior to Mating 3. Integrating Social Exchange and Sexual Selection Theory in the Study of Mating Interactions Charles Crawford and Catherine Salmon 4. Sexual Conflict in Mating Strategies Norman P. Li, Oliver Sng, and Peter K. Jonason 5. Intimate Partner Violence and Life History Strategy Aurelio José Figueredo, Paul Robert Gladden, and Connie J. A. Beck 6. Sexual Conflict and Sexual Coercion in Comparative Evolutionary Perspective Melissa Emery Thompson and Louis C. Alvarado 7. Romantic Jealousy and Sexual Conflict Achim Schützwohl 8. When Intersexual Conflict Leads to Intrasexual Competition: The Reproductive Suppression Hypothesis Catherine Salmon and Charles Crawford 9. It's Not All Conflict: Relationship Maintenance Psychology Jennifer Leo, Saul L. Miller, and Jon K. Maner Part Three: Sexual Conflict during Mating 10. Sexual Conflict and the Ovulatory Cycle Benedict C. Jones, Lisa M. DeBruine, Anthony C. Little, and David R. Feinberg 11. Is Female Orgasm a Covert Mate Choice Mechanism? David A. Puts and Khytam Dawood 12. Sperm Competition and Sexual Conflict William F. McKibbin 13. Sexual Conflict, Infidelity, and Vaginal/Semen Chemistry Gordon G. Gallup, Jr., Rebecca L. Burch, and Loni R. Petricone 14. Sexual Motivation in Mateships and Sexual Conflict Dietrich Klusmann and Wolfgang Berner 15. Sexual Conflict and Partner Rape Joseph A. Camilleri and Vernon L. Quinsey 16. Sexual Conflict in Mateships: From Mate-Retention to Murder Farnaz Kaighobadi, Todd K. Shackelford, and Aaron T. Goetz Part Four: Sexual Conflict after Conception 17. Sexual Conflict and the Operational Sex Ratio Daniel J. Kruger and Carey J. Fitzgerald 18. Sexual Conflict and Paternal Resemblance: Insight from Evolutionary Cognitive Neuroscience Steven M. Platek and J. Ryan Porter 19. Deadbeat Dads: Evolutionary Perspectives on Providing Child Support Todd K. Shackelford, Viviana A. Weekes-Shackelford, David P. Schmitt, and Catherine Salmon 20. Mate Expulsion and Sexual Conflict T. Joel Wade Part Five: Conclusion 21. Spheres of Sexual Conflict Gregory Gorelik and Todd K. Shackelford

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<br> This unique book demonstrates how sexual conflict manifests before, during, and after mating, helping readers learn about sexual conflict on both the micro and macro levels. -- DOODY'S<br><p><br>

This unique book demonstrates how sexual conflict manifests before, during, and after mating, helping readers learn about sexual conflict on both the micro and macro levels... it is chock full of research. Doody's Review

This unique book demonstrates how sexual conflict manifests before, during, and after mating, helping readers learn about sexual conflict on both the micro and macro levels. -- DOODY'S This book may be useful for specific audiences. Teachers of the psychology of women might find this book useful when addressing violence against women as well as intimate heterosexual relationships. Feminist educators may want to compare or contrast evolutionary perspectives with feminist perspectives on gendered violence and interpersonal relationships. -- Sex Roles

This unique book demonstrates how sexual conflict manifests before, during, and after mating, helping readers learn about sexual conflict on both the micro and macro levels... it is chock full of research. Doody's Review This book is highly readable and very comprehensive, and can serve as a reference book. It is packed with references and is characterized thoroughly evidence-based content. It is a book for those interested in sexual issues and who want research-based facts about this particular topic. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, Feb 2013

This book is highly readable and very comprehensive, and can serve as a reference book. It is packed with references and is characterized thoroughly evidence-based content. It is a book for those interested in sexual issues and who want research-based facts about this particular topic. * Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, Feb 2013 * This unique book demonstrates how sexual conflict manifests before, during, and after mating, helping readers learn about sexual conflict on both the micro and macro levels... it is chock full of research. * Doody's Review *

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Todd K. Shackelford, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Psychology, Oakland University. Aaron T. Goetz, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton.

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