See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution
In many parts of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, women and children are so undervalued, neglected, abused, and so often killed, that sex ratios are now strongly male biased. In recent decades, sex-biased abortion has exacerbated the problem.
Very interesting article (free download) showing the relation between evolutionary processes and social processes. Put in other words: if you want to understand our society, evolution comes in handy, maybe it’s even essential…
See on www.epjournal.net