{"product_id":"the-caveman-mystique","title":"The Caveman Mystique","description":"\u003cp\u003eHas evolution made men promiscuous skirt chasers? Pop-Darwinian claims about mens irrepressible heterosexuality have become increasingly common  and increasingly common excuses for mens sexual aggression. The Caveman Mystique traces such claims about the hairier sex through evolutionary science and popular culture. After outlining the social and historical context of the rise of pop-Darwinisms assertions about male sexuality and their appeal to many men  Martha McCaughey shows how evolutionary discourse can get lived out as the biological truth of male sexuality. Although evolutionary scientists want to use their theories to solve social problems  evolutionary narratives get invoked by men looking for a Darwinian defense of bad-boy behaviors. McCaughey argues that evolution has nearly replaced religion as a moral guide for understanding who we are and what we must overcome to be good people. Bringing together insights from the fields of science studies  body studies  feminist theory and queer theory  The Caveman Mystique offers a fresh understanding of science  science popularization  and the impact of science on mens identities making a convincing case for deconstructing  rather than defending  the caveman.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964556374069,"sku":"ByrdShop_0415934753","price":29.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780415934756.jpg?v=1770466098","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-caveman-mystique","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}