The evolutionary origins of patriarchy

Human Nature

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 1-32

  Smuts, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Human social evolution; Male dominance; Patriarchy; Sexual coercion

Indexed keywords

EID: 21844510332     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: 19364776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02734133     Document Type: Article

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