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Article
Sociobiological and Psychosocial Models of Physical Attractiveness Phenomena: A Confrontation of Theories
Human Mosaic
(1989)
Abstract
A majority of cultural anthropologists underestimate the value of sociobiological theory for a better understanding of human behavior. This essay attempts to demonstrate the shortcomings of this position by presenting an illustrative problem. Sexually asymmetrical physical attractiveness phenomena are examined first from a traditional psychosocial model. In its pure form this model is unable to account for the known data; when supplemented by sociobiological premises, however, these difficulties are resolved.
Disciplines
Publication Date
August, 1989
Citation Information
James M Donovan. "Sociobiological and Psychosocial Models of Physical Attractiveness Phenomena: A Confrontation of Theories" Human Mosaic Vol. 23 Iss. 1/2 (1989) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/james_donovan/39/