An Introduction To Social Biology

Author : Alan Dale
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483195544

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An Introduction to Social Biology by Alan Dale Pdf

An Introduction to Social Biology examines the application of biological principles in order to live a satisfactorily life. This book contains 14 chapters that discuss certain aspects of politics, theology, morality, and philosophy. The first chapters address the properties of living things and some paleontological evidence of evolution. Other chapters deal with the relationship between man and evolution; behavior of man as an animal; process of human and animal reproduction; definition of the theory of inheritance; relationship between agglutinins and agglutinogens; effects of mixing a donor’s blood and the receiver’s serum; and development of a fetus. These topics are followed by discussion of the social hygiene and the history and developments in medicine. An analysis of the diagnostic devices and techniques employed in the middle age is provided. The last chapters explore the quality and characteristics of food and beverages, as well as the social life among animals. The book can provide useful information to the biologists, students, and researchers.

Author : Alan Dale,Susan Dale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Biology
ISBN : 0433070609

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Dale's An Introduction to Social Biology by Alan Dale,Susan Dale Pdf

Dale's an Introduction to Social Biology, Fourth Edition deals with the more practical context of teaching modern science in the background of human activity. This book discusses life in the context of dynamic space and evolving time: from Paleontological times to evidence found in blood precipitin test, as well as proof from the variability of plants and animals. This text describes man as animal that needs to maintain its species through sex, inheritance, and reproduction. This book also addresses social hygiene, health, and the history of medicine including diagnostics, germ theory, recogn...

Author : Susan Dale
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781483192819

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Dale's an Introduction to Social Biology by Susan Dale Pdf

Dale's an Introduction to Social Biology, Fourth Edition deals with the more practical context of teaching modern science in the background of human activity. This book discusses life in the context of dynamic space and evolving time: from Paleontological times to evidence found in blood precipitin test, as well as proof from the variability of plants and animals. This text describes man as animal that needs to maintain its species through sex, inheritance, and reproduction. This book also addresses social hygiene, health, and the history of medicine including diagnostics, germ theory, recognition of vectors of diseases, new curative agents, hospitals, and public health measures. This text describes the function of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and emphasizes the importance of maintaining the balance of nature. This book discusses the social life of animals, human population, human food production, and offers some reason why man has been so successful in terms of survival. This book is intended to be used in general courses in the Sixth Form, for students or academicians connected with psychology, sociology, social biology, education, health education, or interdisciplinary fields.

Author : Donald Gordon Mackean
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1160036348

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Introduction to Human and Social Biology by Donald Gordon Mackean Pdf

Author : Donald G. Mackean,Brian Jones
Publisher : Hodder Murray
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Education
ISBN : 0719541670

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Introduction to Human and Social Biology by Donald G. Mackean,Brian Jones Pdf

This text covers the GCSE requirements in Human and Social Biology, and is suitable for the CSEC syllabus. This authoritative and widely used book includes chapters on socially significant diseases, pollution and the environment, community and first aid.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSC:32106001006870

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Biology as a Social Weapon by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rosemary L. Hopcroft
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351688963

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Sociology by Rosemary L. Hopcroft Pdf

In an era of human genome research, environmental challenges, new reproductive technologies, and more, students can benefit from introductory sociology text that is biologically informed. This innovative text integrates mainstream sociological research in all areas of sociology with a scientifically informed model of an evolved, biological human actor. This text allows students to better understand their emotional, social, and institutional worlds. It also illustrates how biological understanding naturally enhances the sociological approach. This grounding of sociology in a biosocial conception of the individual actor is coupled with a comparative approach, as human biology is universal and often reveals itself as variations on themes across human cultures. Tables, figures, and photos, and the author’s concise and remarkably lively style make this a truly enjoyable book to read and teach.

Author : Kim Sterelny,Paul E. Griffiths
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226178653

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Sex and Death by Kim Sterelny,Paul E. Griffiths Pdf

Is the history of life a series of accidents or a drama scripted by selfish genes? Is there an "essential" human nature, determined at birth or in a distant evolutionary past? What should we conserve—species, ecosystems, or something else? Informed answers to questions like these, critical to our understanding of ourselves and the world around us, require both a knowledge of biology and a philosophical framework within which to make sense of its findings. In this accessible introduction to philosophy of biology, Kim Sterelny and Paul E. Griffiths present both the science and the philosophical context necessary for a critical understanding of the most exciting debates shaping biology today. The authors, both of whom have published extensively in this field, describe the range of competing views—including their own—on these fascinating topics. With its clear explanations of both biological and philosophical concepts, Sex and Death will appeal not only to undergraduates, but also to the many general readers eager to think critically about the science of life.

Author : L. M. Baggott
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1997-02-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0521469147

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Human Reproduction by L. M. Baggott Pdf

Concise, introductory textbook examining human reproduction for advanced school and beginning university students.

Author : Anne Fausto-Sterling
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780415881456

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Sex/gender by Anne Fausto-Sterling Pdf

Anne Fausto-Sterling's Sex/Gender is the only interdisciplinary book for undergraduate courses to explain sex and gender from a biological, social, and cultural perspective.

Author : Howard Kaye
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351473941

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The Social Meaning of Modern Biology by Howard Kaye Pdf

The Social Meaning of Modern Biology analyzes the cultural significance of recurring attempts since the time of Darwin to extract social and moral guidance from the teachings of modern biology. Such efforts are often dismissed as ideological defenses of the social status quo, of the sort wrongly associated with nineteenth-century social Darwinism. Howard Kaye argues they are more properly viewed as culturally radical attempts to redefine who we are by nature and thus rethink how we should live. Despite the scientific and philosophical weaknesses of arguments that "biology is destiny," and their dehumanizing potential, in recent years they have proven to be powerfully attractive. They will continue to be so in an age enthralled by genetic explanations of human experience and excited by the prospect of its biological control.In the ten years since the original edition of The Social Meaning of Modern Biology was published, changes in both science and society have altered the terms of debate over the nature of man and human culture. Kaye's epilogue thoroughly examines these changes. He discusses the remarkable growth of ethology and sociobiology in their study of animal and human behavior and the stunning progress achieved in neuropsychology and behavioral genetics. These developments may appear to bring us closer to long-sought explanations of our physical, mental, and behavioral "machinery." Yet, as Kaye demonstrates, attempts to use such explanations to unify the natural and social sciences are mired in self-contradictory accounts of human freedom and moral choice. The Social Meaning of Modern Biology remains a significant study in the field of sociobiology and is essential reading for sociologists, biologists, behavioral geneticists, and psychologists.

Author : Lynn Hankinson Nelson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107090187

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Biology and Feminism by Lynn Hankinson Nelson Pdf

A balanced and accessible introduction to the engagements that feminist scientists and science scholars undertake with a variety of biological sciences.

Author : Stephanie Cacioppo,John T. Cacioppo
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691189178

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Introduction to Social Neuroscience by Stephanie Cacioppo,John T. Cacioppo Pdf

A textbook that lays down the foundational principles for understanding social neuroscience Humans, like many other animals, are a highly social species. But how do our biological systems implement social behaviors, and how do these processes shape the brain and biology? Spanning multiple disciplines, Introduction to Social Neuroscience seeks to engage students and scholars alike in exploring the effects of the brain’s perceived connections with others. This wide-ranging textbook provides a quintessential foundation for comprehending the psychological, neural, hormonal, cellular, and genomic mechanisms underlying such varied social processes as loneliness, empathy, theory-of-mind, trust, and cooperation. Stephanie and John Cacioppo posit that our brain is our main social organ. They show how the same objective relationship can be perceived as friendly or threatening depending on the mental states of the individuals involved in that relationship. They present exercises and evidence-based findings readers can put into practice to better understand the neural roots of the social brain and the cognitive and health implications of a dysfunctional social brain. This textbook’s distinctive features include the integration of human and animal studies, clinical cases from medicine, multilevel analyses of topics from genes to societies, and a variety of methodologies. Unveiling new facets to the study of the social brain’s anatomy and function, Introduction to Social Neuroscience widens the scientific lens on human interaction in society. The first textbook on social neuroscience intended for advanced undergraduates and graduate students Chapters address the psychological, neural, hormonal, cellular, and genomic mechanisms underlying the brain’s perceived connections with others Materials integrate human and animal studies, clinical cases, multilevel analyses, and multiple disciplines

Author : Peter Weingart,Sandra D. Mitchell,Peter J. Richerson,Sabine Maasen
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134799619

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Human By Nature by Peter Weingart,Sandra D. Mitchell,Peter J. Richerson,Sabine Maasen Pdf

Representing a wide range of disciplines -- biology, sociology, anthropology, economics, human ethology, psychology, primatology, history, and philosophy of science -- the contributors to this book recently spent a complete academic year at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) discussing a plethora of new insights in reference to human cultural evolution. These scholars acted as a living experiment of "interdisciplinarity in vivo." The assumption of this experiment was that the scholars -- while working and residing at the ZiF -- would be united intellectually as well as socially, a connection that might eventually enhance future interdisciplinary communication even after the research group had dispersed. An important consensus emerged: The issue of human culture poses a challenge to the division of the world into the realms of the "natural" and the "cultural" and hence, to the disciplinary division of scientific labor. The appropriate place for the study of human culture, in this group's view, is located between biology and the social sciences. Explicitly avoiding biological and sociological reductionisms, the group adopted a pluralistic perspective -- "integrative pluralism" -- that took into account both today's highly specialized and effective (sub-)disciplinary research and the possibility of integrating the respective findings on a case-by-case basis. Each sub-group discovered its own way of interdisciplinary collaboration and submitted a contribution to the present volume reflecting one of several types of fruitful cooperation, such as a fully integrated chapter, a multidisciplinary overview, or a discussion between different approaches. A promising first step on the long road to an interdisciplinarily informed understanding of human culture, this book will be of interest to social scientists and biologists alike.

Author : Kenneth G. Ross,Robert W. Matthews
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 699 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781501718670

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The Social Biology of Wasps by Kenneth G. Ross,Robert W. Matthews Pdf

In this edited collection, 17 internationally known authorities bring together the results of recent research on the natural history, ecology, behavior, morphology, and genetics of wasps as they pertain to the evolution of social behavior. The first part of the book opens with a review of the classification of the family Vespidae along with a revision of the subfamily Polistinae. Seven subsequent chapters deal with the natural history and social biology of each of the major taxa of social and presocial vespids. The second part of the book offers chapters on reproductive competition; worker polyethism; evolution of nest architecture, of queen number and queen control, and of exocrine glands; population genetics; the nutritional bsis of social evolution; and the nest as the locus of social life. The final chapter is a comparative discussion of social behavior in the Sphecidae, the only family of wasps besides the Vespidae in which well-developed social behavior is known. Providing a wealth of information about the biology of wasps, this comprehensive, up-to-date volume will be an essential reference for entomologists, evolutionary biologists, behavioral ecologists, ethologists, and zoologists. Contributors: James M. Carpenter. David P. Cowan. Holly A Downing. Raghavendra Gadagkar. Albert Greene. James H. Hunt. Robert L. Jeanne. Makoto Matsuura. Robert W. Matthews. Hudson K. Reeve. PeterFrank Roseler. Kenneth G. Ross. J. Philip Spradbery. Christopher K. Starr. Stefano Turillazzi. John W. Wenzel. Mary Jane West-Eberhard.