Strategies of Being Female: Animal Patterns, Human Choices

by Evelyn and Darling Joan Shaw

Two researchers in the field of animal behavior examine the ways in which female animals of diverse types express their reproductive-and motherhood-mandate, explaining the vast differences between stereotypes of feminine behavior and the biological, evolutionary foundation of femininity

176 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1984

Reviews

[Jean · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Two scientists illuminate the remarkable variations in courtship, mating, nurturing that succeed in the animal world...with lively commentary on how these natural patterns point to new roles for today's woman."
feminism in the year 1980. fascinating.