Duels and duets [electronic resource] : why men and women talk so differently / John L. Locke.

Duels and duets [electronic resource] : why men and women talk so differently / John L. Locke.

9781139114226 (electronic bk.)
9780521887137

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

English

1 online resource (ix, 241 pages) : illustrations

P96.S48 L63 2011eb

302.3/46

"Why do men and women talk so differently? And how do these differences interfere with communication between the sexes? In search of an answer to these and other questions, John Locke takes the reader on a fascinating journey, from human evolution through ancient history to the present, revealing why men speak as they do when attempting to impress or seduce women, and why women adopt a very different way of talking when bonding with each other, or discussing rivals. When men talk to men, Locke argues, they frequently engage in a type of 'dueling', locking verbal horns with their rivals in a way that enables them to compete for the things they need, mainly status and sex. By contrast, much of women's talk sounds more like a verbal 'duet', a harmonious way of achieving their goals by sharing intimate thoughts and feelings in private"-- Provided by publisher.

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