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Men in Groups (Hardcover)
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Men in Groups (Hardcover)
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When Men in Groups was first published in l969, the New York Times
daily critic titled his review "The Disturbing Rediscovery of the
Obvious." What was so obvious was male bonding, a phrase that
entered the language. The links between males in groups Tiger
describes extend through many other primate species, through our
evolution as hunters/gatherers, and cross-culturally. Male bonding
characterizes human groups as varied as the Vatican Council, the
New York Yankees, the Elks and Masons the secret societies of
Sierra Leone and Kenya.The power of Tiger's book is its
identification of the powerful links between men and the impact of
females and families on essentially male groups. While the world
has changed much, the argument of the book and its new introduction
by the author suggest that a species-specific pattern ofamale
bonding continues to be part of the human default system. Perhaps
one day concrete evidence of its location will emerge from the
startling work on the human genome, just as the elaborate and
consequential sex differences to which Men in Groups drew such
pioneering attention have already become part of the common wisdom.
Meanwhile, Men in Groups remains a measured andaresponsibleabut
intrepid inspection of a major aspect of human social organization
and personal behavior. The book was controversial when it first
appeared, and often foolishly and unduly scorned. But it has
remained a fundamental contribution to the emerging synthesis
between the social and natural sciences.
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