Evolutinary explanation
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- Created on: 27-05-13 11:37
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- Evolutionary explanation
- Division of labour
- Division of labour has evolved to increase survival. Men hunters women housewife. Neanderthals did not take advantage of this.
- Kuhn and Steiner(AO2)
- Gender division may explain why humans survived. Neanderthals were large and need high calorie foods , other theories are plausible.
- Mate choice
- Key to adaptive behaviour is reproductive success. Men-physical attractiveness Women-the resources a partner can provide.
- Waynoth and Dunbar
- Personal ads to see what they're seeking,44% males physical attractiveness. 50% offered attractiveness, where as only 34% of males did.
- Buss
- Universal mate selection related to reproductive value.
- Eagly and Wood
- Men and women seek partners due to social needs rather than reproductive success.
- Division of labour
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