The Evolutionary Significance of the Second Half of Female Life
The Evolutionary Significance of the Second Half of Female Life
Darwinian theory holds that a successful life is measured in terms of reproduction. Yet a woman's lifespan can greatly exceed her childbearing and childrearing years. Bringing together work in anthropology, psychology, ethnography and the social sciences, this study explores the evolutionary purpose and possibilities of female post-generative life.
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Darwinian theory holds that a successful life is measured in terms of reproduction. Yet a woman's lifespan can greatly exceed her childbearing and childrearing years. Bringing together work in anthropology, psychology, ethnography and the social sciences, this study explores the evolutionary purpose and possibilities of female post-generative life.
