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Manthropology: The Science of Why the Modern Male Is Not the Man He Used to Be
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Publication Date
- 2010-10-26
- Pages
- 326
- ISBN
- 9780312555436
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312555431
ISBN-13
9780312555436
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109016884
Product Key Features
Book Title
Manthropology : the Science of Why the Modern Male Is Not the Man He Used to Be
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Men's Studies, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
14.8 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-031717
Dewey Decimal
305.31
Synopsis
Manthropology is the first of its kind. Spanning continents and centuries, it is an in-depth look into the history and science of manliness. From speed and strength, to beauty and sex appeal, to bravado and wit, it examines how man today compares to his masculine ancestors. Peter McAllister set out to rebut the claim that man today is suffering from feminization and emasculation. He planned to use his skills as a paleoanthropologist and journalist to write a book demonstrating unequivocally that man today is a triumph---the result of a hard-fought evolutionary struggle toward greatness. As you will see, he failed. In nearly every category of manliness, modern man turned out to be not just matched, but bested, by his ancestors. Stung, McAllister embarked on a new mission. If his book couldn''t be a testament to modern male achievement, he decided, it would be a record of his failures. Manthropology, then,is a globe-spanning tour of the science of masculinity. It kicks off in Ice Age France, where a biomechanical analysis demonstrates that La Ferrassie 2, a Neanderthal woman discovered in the early 1900s, would cream 2004 World Arm Wrestling Federation champion Alexey Voyevoda in an arm wrestle. Then it moves on to medieval Serbia, showing how Slavic guslar poets (who were famously able to repeat a two thousand-line verse after just one hearing) would have destroyed Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent, in a battle rap. Finally, it takes the reader to the steaming jungles of modern equatorial Africa, where Aka Pygmy men are such super-dads, they even grow breasts to suckle their children. Now, that''s commitment. For modern man, the results of these investigations aren''t always pretty. But in its look at the history of men, Manthropology is unfailingly smart, informative, surprising, and entertaining. *** HOW DOES MODERN MAN STACK UP? Russian arm wrestling champion Alexey Voyevoda has a twenty-two-inch bicep and has curled more than two hundred and fifty pounds---with just one arm. But could he stand up in an arm wrestling match with an average Neanderthal male? Or, for that matter, a female? (p. 10) *** Today''s Ultimate Fighters compete in a sport where bouts routinely end with an unconscious loser splayed out on a blood-soaked canvas. But what would a match in the Octagon look like next to the Pankration bouts of the Ancient Greeks: a battleground or a playground? (p. 77) *** A modern army goes into battle with state-of-the-art technology and centuries of strategical insight. But for sheer determination, could they have bested Nero''s legions, who marched nearly two marathons a day for six days straight---each legionary carrying hundred-pound packs? (p. 99) *** There''s philological evidence that suggests Homer may not have written the Iliad ; he may have rapped it. If 50 Cent had to face Homer in a rap battle, would he come out on top? (p. 160) *** Wilt Chamberlain is known for scoring on more than just the court. He claimed to have had as many as twenty thousand sexual encounters in his lifetime. Such conquest could only be matched by one of the world''s greatest conquerors: There is the evidence that approximately 32 million people are descended from Genghis Khan. (p. 248), McAllister examines why the modern male is not the man he used to be, in this clever and fascinating look at modern man's greatest achievements--and failings--through the lenses of science, history, archaeology, and more.
LC Classification Number
GN59.M4M33 2010
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