The genial gene : deconstructing Darwinian selfishness /

Explores evidence that suggests whether selfishness and individuality are subjective biological traits, examining social behaviors that relate to sex, gender, and family, and discussing an alternative evolutionary theory called "social selection" that focuses on cooperation.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roughgarden, Joan
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2009.
Subjects:
Description
Summary:Explores evidence that suggests whether selfishness and individuality are subjective biological traits, examining social behaviors that relate to sex, gender, and family, and discussing an alternative evolutionary theory called "social selection" that focuses on cooperation.
Physical Description:ix, 255 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520258266 (alk. paper)
0520258266 (alk. paper)
9780520265936 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0520265939 (pbk. : alk. paper)