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Title:
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Different |
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Authors:
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de Waal, Frans |
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Genre:
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Non Fiction |
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Pages:
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416 |
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Year:
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2022 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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After decades studying some of our nearest relatives - chimpanzees and bonobos - renowned animal scientist Frans de Waal is well qualified to discuss sex and gender. In this informative and entertaining foray into the gender debate, he explores the complexity of sex and social behaviour of these anthropoid apes, and compares them with humans.
Challenging our attitudes and assumptions about sex and gender, this is a fascinating read, offering a clear, non-judgemental view of an often contentious issue.
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Categories:
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Non-fiction, Environmental, Gender Issues, Relationships, Science & Technology, Social commentary/perspectives, 2024 Titles |
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Reviews
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By: WELL 095
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2025-11-20 09:49:02 |
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Polarising book, maybe the title put some off. Not everyone had read it in full, but the two members who had gave us an excellent summary, and we ended up having a really lively discussion - quite informative. |
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By: CHCH 299
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2025-09-02 10:42:10 |
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Not a popular choice, only one member finished it. Some found it too repetitive and felt it would have been improved with a good edit, others found the writing style a bit dull, others got tired of all the detail about the sex lives of monkeys and apes. Some felt he made too many blanket statements and spent too much time ripping into other primatologists and debunking their conclusions without considering the times in which they were writing. It did, however, generate a good discussion, on animal and human behaviour and the way they are studied. |
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By: OPOTI 003
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2025-08-20 11:32:21 |
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We were completely split half and half - one half loved it and the other half didn't. |
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By: AUCK 199
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2025-07-03 11:51:49 |
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The group enjoyed this book and found it interesting. The information was not all that new, but the way it was put together and the anecdotes made it worth reading. However it was rather repetitive and often too detailed. |
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By: MOTUK 001
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2024-12-19 13:42:38 |
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Very varied views on this book - one thought it the best book she had read in a while and she read it in 3 days! Three of us just couldn't get into it and gave up totally. Made for a good discussion. |
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By: NELS 002
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2024-10-17 13:15:39 |
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Thought that some of the group may have found it provocative but discussion was good. Great book that everyone should read. |
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