The Descent of Woman [electronic resource]
Morgan, Elaine2011
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'One of the key feminist texts' Guardian The Descent of Woman is a pioneering work, the first to argue for the equal role of women in human evolution. On its first publication in 1972 it sparked an international debate and became a rallying-point for feminism, changing the terminology of anthropologists forever. Starting with her demolition of the Biblical myth that woman was an afterthought to the creation of man, Elaine Morgan rewrites human history and evolution.
Main title:
The Descent of Woman [electronic resource] / Elaine Morgan
Author:
Morgan, Elaine, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Profile, 2011
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
System details:
Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Elaine Morgan was born in 1920, and after studying at Oxford University, worked as a television writer. In 1972, she published The Descent of Woman suggesting that human evolution had an aquatic origin. This idea was attacked at first by scientists but the book became an international bestseller. In the decades since, Morgan's aquatic ape hypothesis has gained widespread support. She died in 2013.
ISBN:
9780285639843
Language:
English
BRN:
2790923