Synthesizing Proximate and Distal Levels of Explanation: Toward an Evolution-Informed Sociology

In this paper, we argue that despite the growing acceptance of psychological research by mainstream sociologists, the discipline of sociology remains largely averse to biology. This is because the kind of psychological research that sociologists now utilize tends to rely on the same assumptions of t...

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Main Authors: Lawrence H. Williams, Scott K. Montgomery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Sociology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsoc.2018.00015/full