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    The Evolution of Fatherhood
    The Evolution of Fatherhood
    The Evolution of Fatherhood
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    The Evolution of Fatherhood

    By Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

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    Inspired by the wonder of his own experiences as a parent, former psychoanalyst and New York Times best-selling author Jeffrey Masson offers a remarkable look at one of the most fulfilling roles in the animal world: fatherhood. In The Evolution of Fatherhood, he examines the extraordinary behavior of outstanding fathers, heroes among animals, including: the male emperor penguin, who incubates the egg of his young through Antarctic blizzards; prairie dog dads, who teach their pups to play; the South American tamarin monkey, who “coaches” his mate through labor and delivery; and the wolf—and why wolves make good fathers, whereas their close relatives, dogs, don’t. With captivating writing and impeccable research, Masson celebrates the unique and often surprising role that males play in the lives of their young.

    Masson also looks at nature’s worst fathers: lions, langurs, bears—and humans. He shows that when a father cares for his young, as does the beaver, we immediately look for a biological, and not an emotional, explanation. But Masson demonstrates that for these animals fatherhood is a profound, all-encompassing experience. Compelling and inspirational, The Evolution of Fatherhood is a book that will forever change our perceptions of parenthood and family love.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUntreed Reads
    Release dateJan 11, 2013
    ISBN9781611875058
    The Evolution of Fatherhood
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    Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

    Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson is the author of twenty-five books, including the New York Times bestselling When Elephants Weep and Dogs Never Lie About Love, as well as The Pig Who Sang to the Moon, The Face on Your Plate, and The Assault on Truth. An American, he lives in New Zealand.

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    • 2/5
      animal behavior has been fascinating to me recently, so i was very interested in the premise of this book. i was very disappointed. the book was very poorly organized. unorganized writing usually doesn't bother me too much, but this was such a random collection of stories about animals that i had a hard time understanding what he was getting at. i like what he has to say about the role of human fathers, but nothing he said about non-human fathers did anything to support his ideas about human fathering. he made a lot of statements about animals falling in love, feeling sad, making choices, etc. that i don't necissarily disagree with, but the way he presented them seemed out of place and unconvincing. i'm not sure why i gave the book two stars instead of one. there was some interesting information about animal behavior, and i guess i just appreciate the fact that the author it trying to get a better grasp on fatherhood.
    • 3/5
      The animals are just like little people. Or rather, people are much like the animals. Though it doesn't always feel very scientific, he does posit a respectable refutation of the common tenet that the male of most species is extremely protective of their certainty of paternity. The author also conveys the full variety of parenting styles across the advanced orders of animals. It's not just pigeons and ducks that are monogamous -- most birds are. The chapters about penguins, wolves, and prairie dogs were particularly interesting. In the epilogue, he launches out with a few strong assertions about human parenting (the common bed, 3 years of breastfeeding, etc), but I am not convinced that we haven't come far enough from our anthropologic roots to change accordingly. Also memorable is his description of the method penguins use to check the water for arctic seals: they push one of their group in.

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