Globalizing evolution: Female choice, nationality, and perception of sexual beauty in China

Cross-Cultural Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 248-269

  Jankowiak, William ^a   Gray, Peter B ^a   Hattman, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Globalization; Mate choice; Mate selection; Physical attractiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 46749089188     PISSN: 10693971     EISSN: 15523578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069397108317672     Document Type: Article

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