![Sample our Social Sciences journals, sign in here to start your FREE access for 14 days]({"type":"image" , "src" : "/sda/110822/TOC-Subject-Sample-2021-Social-Sciences.jpg"})
Abstract
The reinvigoration of evolutionary theory over the past two decades has highlighted a number of key findings regarding sex differences that have significant implications for feminist politics. An impartial consideration of biological influences is crucial for proceeding towards the goal of sexual equality within public policy. However, many non-evolutionary feminists claim that evolutionary/biological thinking is fairly useless (or even dangerous) when it comes to most aspects of human social behavior. This paper serves two functions. It (1) traces the history of, and contention surrounding, evolutionary thinking within the field of political science; and (2) examines feminist politics with an evolutionary lens.