Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Physical Anthropology

Part 1. Evolution And Genetics: Is Evolution A Gradual Process?; Does Human Cloning And Genetic Engineering Pose Evolutionary Dangers?; Is Culture Responsible For The Spread Of Ethnically Related Disease?; Should The Concept Of Intelligent Design Replace Darwin's Theory Of Evolution? -- Part 2. Primate Evolution And The Evolution Of Early Hominids: Is Male Aggression And Competition Key To Reproductive Success?; Are Primate Females Selected To Be Monogamous?; Do Chimpanzees Hunt Competitively?; Does Homosexuality Or Bisexuality Have Any Evolutionary Advantage For Primates?; Are Male And Female Relationships Based Primarily On Reproductive Sex?; Did Bipedalism Develop As A Response To Heat Stress?; Is Australopithecus Africanus On The Direct Line To Modern Humans? -- Part 3. The Evolution Of Later Humans: Is Hominid Brain Expansion Linked To The Invention Of Stone Tools?; Is Hunting More Critical Than Gathering To Cultural Development?; Does Biology Limit A Woman's Ability To Hunt?; Is Cannibalism A Prominent Feature Of Prehistoric Societies?; Does Cave Art Depict Shamanism?; Is Race An Outdated Concept? Selected, Edited, And With Introductions By Mary Courtis. Includes Bibliographical References.