{"product_id":"caveman-mystique-1","title":"Caveman Mystique","description":"\u003cp\u003eHas evolution made men promiscuous skirt chasers? Pop-Darwinian claims about men's irrepressible heterosexuality have become increasingly common, and increasingly common excuses for men's sexual aggression. \u003cem\u003eThe Caveman Mystique\u003c\/em\u003e traces such claims about the hairier sex through evolutionary science and popular culture. After outlining the social and historical context of the rise of pop-Darwinism's assertions about male sexuality and their appeal to many men, Martha McCaughey shows how evolutionary discourse can get lived out as the biological truth of male sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough evolutionary scientists want to use their theories to solve social problems, evolutionary narratives get invoked by men looking for a Darwinian defense of bad-boy behaviors. McCaughey argues that evolution has nearly replaced religion as a moral guide for understanding who we are and what we must overcome to be good people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together insights from the fields of science studies, body studies, feminist theory and queer theory, \u003cem\u003eThe Caveman Mystique\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fresh understanding of science, science popularization, and the impact of science on men's identities making a convincing case for deconstructing, rather than defending, the caveman. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54236364865880,"sku":"9780415934749","price":210.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415934749.jpg?v=1769555721","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/caveman-mystique-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}