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AN 263 Behavioral Biology of Women
Dr. Cheryl Knott introduces a new course to the biological anthropology curriculum starting Spring 2009. The course will explore female behavioral biology from an evolutionary and biosocial perspective. Dr. Knott will focus on physiological, ecological, and social aspects of women’s development from puberty through reproductive processes, such as pregnancy, birth, and lactation, to menopause and aging. The course will also explore female life history strategies in a variety of cultural settings. Topics include cognitive and behavioral differences between men and women, as well as between male and female reproductive strategies. Dr. Knott will primarily draw on examples from traditional and modern human societies, as well as exploring data from studies of nonhuman primates.