Anthropology 103: Biology of Women

Instructor: Betsy Abrams, Baxter 331C
Class meeting times: Monday - Wednesday 1:00 pm -- 2:25 pm
Location: 128 Baxter

Course Description

An evolutionary perspective on the biology of women, encompassing life events from conception to old age. This course will focus on biological sex differentiation, menarche, reproduction and lactation, and menopause in light of current research on genetics, hormones, development, and culture. Topics includes sexuality, PMS, and pregnancy sickness.

Readings

• 01. Stearns 1999.pdf
• 03. Lahn 1999.pdf
• 04. Mealey 2000.pdf
• 06. Cahill 2005.pdf
• 07. Christiansen 2001.pdf
• 08. Slate article.htm
• 09. CBC interview.doc
• 10. Bradley 1998.pdf
• 11. Hill K 1993.pdf
• 12. Hill E 1992.pdf
• 14. Carter 1993.pdf
• 15. Ellison 2001 Balancing Act.pdf
• 15. Geary 2004.pdf
• 16. Borgerhoff Mulder 1990.pdf
• 18. Carlson 1996.pdf
• 19. Ellison 2001 Balancing Act.pdf
• 20. Pike 2001.pdf
• 21. Ellison 2001 Surviving the first cut.pdf
• 22. Rosenberg 2003.pdf
• 22. Carlson 1996.pdf
• 23. Ellison 2001 A Time to be Born.pdf
• 24. Pike 2001.pdf
• 25. Wasser 2001.pdf
• 26. Rosenberg 2003.pdf
• 27. Ellison 2001 A Time to be Born.pdf
• 32. Small 1997.pdf
• 37. Wise 1998 .pdf
• 42. de Waal 1995.pdf
• 43. Rahman 2003.pdf
• 46. Smuts 1995.pdf
• 47. Eaton 1994.pdf
• 48. Leibenluft 1998.pdf
• 49. Faustman 1998.pdf
• 50. Perls 1998.pdf
• 51. Khachaturian 1998.pdf
• 52. Crittenden 2001.pdf
• 53. Hewlett 2002.pdf

Lectures

Schedule

• TBD
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