Description: Graphing Jane Austen by J. Carroll, John A. Johnson, Daniel J. Kruger, J. Gottschall This book helps to bridge the gap between science and literary scholarship. Building on findings in the evolutionary human sciences, the authors construct a model of human nature in order to illuminate the evolved psychology that shapes the organization of characters in nineteenth-century British novels, from Jane Austen to E. M. Forster. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book helps to bridge the gap between science and literary scholarship. Building on findings in the evolutionary human sciences, the authors construct a model of human nature in order to illuminate the evolved psychology that shapes the organization of characters in nineteenth-century British novels, from Jane Austen to E. M. Forster. Author Biography Author John A. Johnson: John A. Johnson is professor of psychology at the Pennsylvania State University, DuBois.Author Daniel J. Kruger: Daniel J. Kruger is an assistant research professor at the University of Michigan. Table of Contents PART I: METHODS AND RESULTS A Users Manual Agonistic Structure Differentiated by Sex PART II: IMPLICATIONS Determinate Meanings Sexual Politics Adaptive Function PART III: CASE STUDIES Jane Austen, by the Numbers Indifferent Tragedy in The Mayor of Casterbridge Review "Graphing Jane Austen shines a spotlight that not only would make C. P. Snow proud but also helps better understand our cultures relationship with constructs like personality, gender, and introversion." - Brainpickings"In merging literary and evolutionary approaches, this book is certain to bring delight to an evolutionary audience and a combination of interest and consternation to the literary contingent. This is wholly appropriate for a fascinating pioneering work." - Christopher Boehm, Director, The Goodall Research Center, University of Southern California"[The authors] bring three vital ingredients to this study of nineteenth-century English novels: a love of the novels, a modern understanding of human evolutionary biology, and facility with modern methods of data analysis. The result is a stunning synthesis; many dream of some reconciliation between the sciences and the humanities. [This book] has actually stepped in and started us down that road." - Henry Harpending, professor of Anthropology, University of UtahOnce every century or so, a paradigm shift erupts in how we perceive literature. Graphing Jane Austen is this centurys revolution. It is a masterpiece of creative, synthesizing science that lays the groundwork for an entirely new way of looking at and understanding literature. - Barbara Oakley, Professor of Engineering, Oakland University and author of Cold-Blooded Kindness and Evil GenesThis is a strikingly original book, full of surprising insights into human nature and the way novels work. R. Headlam-Wells, Professor Emeritus, Roehampton University London Promotional Springer Book Archives Review Quote "Graphing Jane Austen shines a spotlight that not only would make C. P. Snow proud but also helps better understand our cultures relationship with constructs like personality, gender, and introversion." - Brainpickings "In merging literary and evolutionary approaches, this book is certain to bring delight to an evolutionary audience and a combination of interest and consternation to the literary contingent. This is wholly appropriate for a fascinating pioneering work." - Christopher Boehm, Director, The Goodall Research Center, University of Southern California "[The authors] bring three vital ingredients to this study of nineteenth-century English novels: a love of the novels, a modern understanding of human evolutionary biology, and facility with modern methods of data analysis. The result is a stunning synthesis; many dream of some reconciliation between the sciences and the humanities. [This book] has actually stepped in and started us down that road." - Henry Harpending, professor of Anthropology, University of Utah Once every century or so, a paradigm shift erupts in how we perceive literature. Graphing Jane Austen is this centurys revolution. It is a masterpiece of creative, synthesizing science that lays the groundwork for an entirely new way of looking at and understanding literature. - Barbara Oakley, Professor of Engineering, Oakland University and author of Cold-Blooded Kindness and Evil Genes This is a strikingly original book, full of surprising insights into human nature and the way novels work. R. Headlam-Wells, Professor Emeritus, Roehampton University London Details ISBN1349433772 Author J. Gottschall Publisher Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-10 1349433772 ISBN-13 9781349433773 Format Paperback Language English Media Book Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-04-24 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle The Evolutionary Basis of Literary Meaning Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Pages 305 Short Title Graphing Jane Austen UK Release Date 2012-04-24 AU Release Date 2012-04-24 NZ Release Date 2012-04-24 Illustrations XI, 305 p. 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ISBN-13: 9781349433773
Book Title: Graphing Jane Austen
Number of Pages: 305 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Graphing Jane Austen: the Evolutionary Basis of Literary Meaning
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Year: 2012
Item Height: 216 mm
Item Weight: 408 g
Type: Textbook
Author: J. Gottschall, J. Carroll, Daniel J. Kruger, John A. Johnson
Subject Area: Developmental Psychology
Item Width: 140 mm
Format: Paperback
