The Triumph of Sociobiology

Book of the Day: The Triumph of Sociobiology, by John Alcock.

Is sociobiology a science or an ideology? Does it provide important insights into the evolutionary development and biological bases for human and animal behavior, or is it merely a tool for the elite to justify social inequalities? Such questions can reveal just how polarized the debate over sociobiology can be: the subject has received quite a lot of criticism, but to what degree is any of it true and justified?

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