Gender Differences in Social Networks Based on Prevailing Kinship Norms in the Mosuo of China

Gender Differences in Social Networks Based on Prevailing Kinship Norms in the Mosuo of China

Although cooperative social networks are considered key to human evolution, emphasis has usually been placed on the functions of men’s cooperative networks. What do women’s networks look like? Do they differ from men’s networks and what does this suggest about evolutionarily inherited gender differe...

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Main Authors: Siobhán M. Mattison, Neil G. MacLaren, Ruizhe Liu, Adam Z. Reynolds, Gabrielle D. Baca, Peter M. Mattison, Meng Zhang, Chun-Yi Sum, Mary K. Shenk, Tami Blumenfield, Christopher von Rueden, Katherine Wander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Social Sciences
Subjects:
social relationships
matriliny
patriliny
cooperation
evolution
behavioral ecology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/7/253

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