Biosociology: An Emerging Paradigm [Hardcover]

Biosociology is an emerging paradigm seeking to understand human behavior by integrating relevant insights from the natural sciences into traditional sociological thinking. Biosociology posits no ultimate causes of human behavior, rather it seeks to understand how biological factors interact with other factors to produce observed behavior. The book presents a brief introduction to biophysical systems that are important to the understanding of human behavior - genetics, neurophysiology, and the autonomic and endocrine systems. These systems are explored in the contexts of sociological importance, such as socialization, learning, gender roles, gender differences, sexuality, the family, deviance, and criminality.ANTHONY WALSH is currently Professor of Criminal Justice at Boise State University, in Idaho. His research interests include any social-psychological topic that can be informed by biological concepts, particularly IQ and crime. Walsh is the author or coauthor of nine other books and over 60 journal articles or essays.

Preface
The Case of Biosociology
Genetics and Human Behavior
The Brain and Its Environment
Emotion and the Autonomic and Endocrine Systems
Intelligence and Society
Sexual Dimorphism and Sex-Role Behavior
Human Sexuality and Evolution
The Nature and Nurture of Criminality
Love, Marriage, and the Family
References
Index