Primate Sexuality: Comparative Studies of the Prosimians, Monkeys, Apes, and Humans

This Title Provides An Authoritative And Comprehensive Synthesis Of Current Research On The Evolution And Physiological Control Of Sexual Behaviour In The Primates - Prosimians, Monkeys, Apes, And Human Beings. This New Edition Has Been Fully Updated And Greatly Expanded Throughout To Incorporate A Decade Of New Research Findings. It Maintains The Depth And Scientific Rigour Of The First Edition, And Includes A New Chapter On Human Sexuality, Written From A Comparative Perspective. Darwin And Friends -- Primate Classification And Evolution -- Mating Systems -- Mating Tactics And Reproductive Success -- Sexual Behaviour And Sexual Response -- Sociosexual, Bisexual, And Homosexual Behavior -- Sexual Selection And Sexually Dimorphic Traits -- Sperm Competition -- Sexual Selection And Genitalic Evolution -- The Development Of Sexually Dimorphic Behavior -- The Ovarian Cycle And Sexual Behaviour -- The Neuroendocrine Regulation Of Sexual Behaviour In The Adult Female -- Hormones And Sexual Behaviour In The Adult Male -- Socioendocrinology And Sexual Behaviour -- Human Sexuality In Primatological Perspective. Alan F. Dixson. Previous Ed.: 1998. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 643-738) And Index.