When culture and biology collide : why we are stressed, depressed, and self-obsessed /

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"Why do we do things that we know are bad for us? Why do we line up to buy greasy fast food that is terrible for our bodies? Why do we take the potentially lethal risk of cosmetic surgery to have a smaller nose, bigger lips, or a less wrinkled face? Why do we risk life and limb in a fit of road...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Euclid O.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2002.
Temas:
Human biology > Social aspects.
Human evolution.
Social change.
Social evolution.
Hominidae > physiology
Hominidae > psychology
Cultural Evolution
Human Body
Social Change
Homme > Évolution.
Évolution sociale.
Changement social.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Geography.
Vertebrates.
Sociology.
Social sciences.
Primates.
Medical care.
Mammals.
Humanities.
Ethnology.
Culture.
Chordata.
Art.
Anthropology.
Risico nemen.
Evolutionaire biologie.
Gedragspatronen.
Probleemgedrag.
Sociale verandering.
culture note.
sociology.
fine arts (discipline)
works of art.
humanities.
social anthropology.
ethnology.
social sciences.
Primates (order)
anthropology.
Mammalia (class)
Vertebrata (subphylum)
Chordata (phylum)
Physical Anthropology.
Social Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Why do we do things that we know are bad for us? Why do we line up to buy greasy fast food that is terrible for our bodies? Why do we take the potentially lethal risk of cosmetic surgery to have a smaller nose, bigger lips, or a less wrinkled face? Why do we risk life and limb in a fit of road rage to seek revenge against someone who merely cut us off in traffic? If these life choices are simply responses to cultural norms and pressures, then why did these particularly self-destructive patterns evolve in place of more sensible ones?" "In When Culture and Biology Collide, E.O. Smith explores behaviors that are endemic to contemporary Western society, and proposes new ways of understanding and addressing these problems." "Topics such as drug abuse, depression, beauty and self-image, obesity and dieting, stress and violence, ethnic diversity, and welfare are all used as sample case studies."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (266 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-256) and index.
ISBN:0813532515
9780813532516
081356025X
9780813560250

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