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- catalog abstract ""Male and Female in Social Life presents a theoretical framework to describe how sex (the division of our species between male and female) brings life and order to society. It argues that sex is the mainspring of social life and it tells us the most about social dynamics and forms. The book centers on five chapters that describe four "moments" of human social life. Following an introduction, chapter 2 begins with the first moment of social life - unity of the species. Chapter 3 examines the second moment of social life - division of the species. Chapter 4, citing play of the sexes as the third moment, shows that sex is the main play of the species and thereby the main basis of social life. Chapters 5 and 6 describe the fourth moment - order of the species, which includes the most basic arrangements of human society, including female mate choice, male contest, female care of the young, sorority and fraternity, family and bureaucratic organization. These later chapters present a three-part theory of social order based on the play of the sexes, while then offering evidence in support of this theory by showing how disruptions and distortions in the play of the sexes in the recent history of the United States have brought compensating changes in social life. The book concludes with a summary of its main points and with directions for further inquiry." "The volume raises thoughtful, long overdue questions about current trends in our culture that minimize or efface sex differences. It will be of interest to academics both in the social sciences and in the humanities while at the same time appealing to a more general audience."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Male and female in social life".
- catalog contributor b12211931.
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""Male and Female in Social Life presents a theoretical framework to describe how sex (the division of our species between male and female) brings life and order to society. It argues that sex is the mainspring of social life and it tells us the most about social dynamics and forms. The book centers on five chapters that describe four "moments" of human social life. Following an introduction, chapter 2 begins with the first moment of social life - unity of the species. Chapter 3 examines the second moment of social life - division of the species. Chapter 4, citing play of the sexes as the third moment, shows that sex is the main play of the species and thereby the main basis of social life. Chapters 5 and 6 describe the fourth moment - order of the species, which includes the most basic arrangements of human society, including female mate choice, male contest, female care of the young, sorority and fraternity, family and bureaucratic organization. These later chapters present a three-part theory of social order based on the play of the sexes, while then offering evidence in support of this theory by showing how disruptions and distortions in the play of the sexes in the recent history of the United States have brought compensating changes in social life. The book concludes with a summary of its main points and with directions for further inquiry." "The volume raises thoughtful, long overdue questions about current trends in our culture that minimize or efface sex differences. It will be of interest to academics both in the social sciences and in the humanities while at the same time appealing to a more general audience."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Images -- A Philosophical Challenge -- The Argument -- Unity -- Dark Matter Mystery -- One Humanity -- Unity and Order -- Division -- Again, Images -- A Singular Moment of One Long Story -- The Great Divide -- Unity in Difference -- Involution of the Whole in Parts -- Play -- Viva La Differance -- Sex is Play is Sex -- Order -- Elements of Order -- Pathos -- Worlds Apart -- Mystery Lost -- Conservation Again.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-211) and index.".
- catalog extent "viii, 220 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0765800837 (alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0765808773 (paper)".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers,".
- catalog subject "305.3 21".
- catalog subject "HQ1075 .S264 2001".
- catalog subject "Sex differences (Psychology)".
- catalog subject "Sex role.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Images -- A Philosophical Challenge -- The Argument -- Unity -- Dark Matter Mystery -- One Humanity -- Unity and Order -- Division -- Again, Images -- A Singular Moment of One Long Story -- The Great Divide -- Unity in Difference -- Involution of the Whole in Parts -- Play -- Viva La Differance -- Sex is Play is Sex -- Order -- Elements of Order -- Pathos -- Worlds Apart -- Mystery Lost -- Conservation Again.".
- catalog title "Male & female in social life / Lloyd E. Sandelands.".
- catalog title "Male and female in social life".
- catalog type "text".