Beyond Biology
How Culture Created You
$40.54
- Paperback
216 pages
- Release Date
3 January 2027
Summary
An examination of the profound and unexpected ways in which your culture affects your body and your choices.
Culture affects us in ways that are sometimes obvious, like our language and food, but are sometimes not readily apparent, like the shape of our feet and eyes, whom we find attractive, and even our DNA. Did you know that culture can explain why there are differing rates of multiple sclerosis around the world? Or why Mandarin speakers tend to have higher rates o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781459756939 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1459756932 |
| Author: | Jason Martens |
| Publisher: | Dundurn Group Ltd |
| Imprint: | Dundurn Group Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 3 January 2027 |
| Weight: | 297g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 152mm x 228mm |
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Critics Review
It’s an entertaining testament to the value and influence of culture. * Publishers Weekly *
Jason Martens
Jason Martens
Jason Martens is a psychology instructor at Capilano University. He completed his Ph.D. in social-personality psychology at the University of British Columbia. His research explores how individuals construct meaning in their lives and the influence of culture in this process. He resides in Vancouver.
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