Female intrasexual competition and reputational effects on attractiveness among the Tsimane of Bolivia

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 40-52

  Rucas, Stacey L ^a   Gurven, Michael ^c   Kaplan, Hillard ^b   Winking, Jeff ^b   Gangestad, Steve ^b   Crespo, Maria ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Ministerio de Asuntos Indígenas y Pueblos Originarios   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Competition; Cooperation; Evolution; Female intrasexual conflict; Gossip; Reputation; Social aggression; Social networking; Tsimane

Indexed keywords

EID: 29844440000     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2005.07.001     Document Type: Article

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