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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Many see cannibalism as appalling and unnatural, yet studies find it quite natural.
Chapter 3: Cannibalism may serve an evolutionary purpose.
Chapter 4: Environmental pressures can trigger cannibalism, though it carries serious drawbacks.
Chapter 5: Real cannibals are alive today, and you might even know some personally.
Chapter 6: Western taboos on cannibalism may originate in Christian tradition and persist through popular storytelling forms.
Chapter 7: Though humans developed cultural norms deeming cannibalism unacceptable, it may return again.
Description
Cannibalism (2017) offers a scientific, historical and cultural approach to the understanding of, well, cannibalism. These blinks explain why animals eat their own, why it’s become so taboo among humans, and why it could come back.
Who Should Listen
- Scientists, biologists and sociologists
- Students interested in evolution and cultural taboos
- People who love sci-fi and dystopian fiction