A prolific literature exists concerning the origins and functions of the institutionalization of sex‐role differences. However, persistent problems and sharply divergent views remain. This study attempts to circumvent the nature/nurture controversy by utilizing a holistic‐evolutionary approach to the problem. The reviews of evidence from ethology, developmental psychology, and cross‐cultural investigations lead to a social‐exchange model involving differences in the elasticities of male and female labor contributions in social evolution. Assumptions about future technological progress lead to prediction of the demise of the myth of male supremacy. [sex differences in social evolution, ontogeny of human behavior]

Seymour Parker

Hilda Parker

American Anthropologist

American Anthropologist is the flagship journal of the American Anthropological Association, reaching well over 12,000 readers with each issue. The journal advances the Association mission through publishing articles that add to, integrate, synthesize, and interpret anthropological knowledge; commentaries and essays on issues of importance to the discipline; and reviews of books, films, sound recordings and exhibits.

American Anthropologist is the flagship journal of the American Anthropological Association, reaching over 12,000 readers with each issue. The journal furthers the Association's mission by publishing articles that contribute to, integrate, synthesize, and interpret anthropological knowledge; commentaries and essays on significant issues in the discipline; and reviews of books, films, sound recordings, and exhibitions.

《美国人类学家》（American Anthropologist）是美国人类学协会的旗舰期刊，每期吸引超过12,000名读者。该期刊通过发表文章来推动协会的使命，这些文章旨在增加、整合、综合和解释人类学知识；同时还包括对学科重要问题的评论和论文，以及对书籍、电影、音频录音和展览的评审。

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The Myth of Male Superiority: Rise and Demise

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