Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents xi
3. 1. The Quintessence of Sex 1
4. 2. Sex as a Biological Process 16
5. 3. Origins of Some Sex-Linked Traits 40
6. 4. Supernumerary Sexes 84
7. 5. The Biosocial World of Nonhuman Primates 108
8. 6. The Science of Man Looks at Woman 144
9. 7. Woman the Gatherer 178
10. 8. Women in Horticultural Society 212
11. 9. Women in Agricultural Society 276
12. 10. Women in Pastoral Society 333
13. 11. Women in Industrial Society 367
14. References 411
15. Index 427