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Are men animals? : how modern masculinity sells men short

Gutmann, Matthew C. 1953- (author.).

Summary: "Boys will be boys," the saying goes--but what does that actually mean? Anthropologist Gutmann argues that predatory male behavior is in no way inevitable. Men behave the way they do because culture permits it, not because biology demands it. To prove this, he embarks on a global investigation of masculinity.nity.

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ISBN: 9781541699588
ISBN: 1541699580
Physical Description: print
ix, 309 pages ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Basic Books, 2019.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-294) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Gender confusion -- The science of maleness -- Monkey see, human do -- The male libido -- Men's natural aggressions -- I am, therefore I think -- Fathering -- Reverting to natural genders in China -- Can we change our biology? -- Don't let men off the hook.