“[Pleasure is what suggested] which behaviors, emotions, social patterns and patterns of taste served us well during our evolutionary history. They were experienced as pleasures and encoded into our formative genetic codes . . . deep in the past, from about 100,000 years ago and beyond.”
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Work
The Pursuit of Pleasure
This book delves into the multifaceted nature of pleasure, examining its role in human experience across different cultures and times. more
Author
Lionel Tiger
Lionel Tiger, born on February 5, 1937, is an accomplished sociologist and anthropologist. His academic contributions are primarily focused on the study of human behavior and social structures, particularly in the fields of family, gender, and social organization. more
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