Sarah Blaffer-Hrdy
Sarah Blaffer-Hrdy (born July 11, 1946 in Dallas , Texas , USA ) is an American anthropologist , behavioral scientist and primatologist , who became known for making some important theses on evolutionary psychology and sociobiology . She is a professor emeritus at the University of California .
Live and act
Sarah Blaffer-Hrdy studied anthropology at the prestigious Radcliffe College in Cambridge , Massachusetts . She graduated in 1969 with a bachelor's degree and a summa cum laude .
Blaffer-Hrdy began her research in 1969 on Hanuman langur colonies on Mount Abu in India . She investigated the occurrence of infanticidal actions in individual groups within the colony in these langurs that were believed to be triggered by overpopulation . However, their studies showed that the infanticide is not related to overpopulation, but occurs when a male langur coming from outside takes over the predominance of a group. Blaffer-Hrdy discussed possible female counter-strategies to protect against this behavior.
In 1977 Blaffer-Hrdy published her book "The Langurs of Abu: Female and Male Strategies of Reproduction" , in which she was the first to describe the reproductive strategies of non-human apes from the perspective of both sexes.
Works
- Mother Nature: The feminine side of evolution , Berlin Verlag, Berlin 2000, ISBN 978-3-8270-0240-2 .
- Mothers and others: How evolution has made us social beings , Berlin Verlag, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-8270-0885-5 .
Publications (selection)
- "Hierarchical relations among female Hanuman langurs (Primates: Colobinae, Presbytis entellus)", 1976 by S. Hrdy and D. Hrdy. Science 193: 913-15
- "Behavioral biology and the double standard," 1983 by S. Hrdy and GC Williams. In: S. Wasser (ed.), Social Behavior of Female Vertebrates, pp. 3-17. New York: Academic Press
- "Infanticide as a reproductive strategy." 1991 Current Contents 40 (Oct. 7): 8. Institute for Science Information. Available online at Garfield Library, University of Pennsylvania
- "Evolutionary context of human development: The cooperative breeding model." In: Attachment and Bonding, a new synthesis, edited by CS Carter et al. Cambridge: MIT Press 2005, pp. 9-32.
Awards
- Guggenheim Fellow
- Member, National Academy of Sciences
- Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Member, American Philosophical Society (2011)
- Member, California Academy of Sciences
- 2003 recipient, University of California Panunzio award (honoring outstanding scholarly work and service achievements since retirement)
- NYT Notable Books of 1981, The Woman That Never Evolved
- Publisher's Weekly, "Best Books of 1999," Mother Nature
- Library Journal, "Best Books of 1999," Mother Nature
- Howells Prize for Outstanding Contributions to Biological Anthropology, Mother Nature
- 2014 NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing
Web links
- Literature by and about Sarah Blaffer-Hrdy in the catalog of the German National Library
- "Scientists' Nightstand: Interview with Sarah Blaffer-Hrdy" , American Scientist , Nov. 25, 2003.
- Interview with Blaffer-Hrdy on Wissen.de [1]
- Article by Blaffer-Hrdy on "Deutschlandradio.de" [2]
- Homepage of Sarah Blaffer-Hrdy [3]
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- ↑ The langurs of Abu: Female and Male Strategies of Reproduction . Harvard University Press, 1978, ISBN 978-0-674-51057-9 .
- ↑ Member History: Sarah Blaffer Hrdy. American Philosophical Society, accessed October 4, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blaffer-Hrdy, Sarah |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hrdy, Sarah Blaffer; Blaffer Hrdy, Sarah |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American anthropologist, behaviorist, and primatologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dallas , Texas, USA |