The evolutionary psychology of patriarchy: Women are not passive pawns in men's game

Authors
Buss, DM Duntley, J
Citation
Dm. Buss et J. Duntley, The evolutionary psychology of patriarchy: Women are not passive pawns in men's game, BEHAV BRAIN, 22(2), 1999, pp. 219
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
ISSN journal
0140525X → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(199904)22:2<219:TEPOPW>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We applaud Campbell's cogent arguments for the evolution of female survival mechanisms but take issue with several key conceptual claims: the treatmen t of patriarchy; the implicit assumption that women are passive pawns in a male game of media exploitation; and the neglect of the possibility that me dia images exploit existing evolved psychological mechanisms rather than cr eate them.