The Dominant Man: The Mystique Of Personality And Prestige
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Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
What separates the powerful from the powerless, the leaders from the followers, the magnetic from the mundane? The Dominant Man: The Mystique of Personality and Prestige by Humphry Knipe and George Maclay presents a fascinating scientific and sociological investigation into the nature of dominance hierarchies in human society, arguing that the instincts governing status and prestige are deeply rooted in our primate biology. Drawing on ethology, anthropology, and social psychology, the authors chronicle how dominance behaviours — from the boardroom to the battlefield — shape the very fabric of human civilisation, illustrating how personality traits associated with confidence, authority, and charisma determine an individual's position within any social group. Written with the clarity of seasoned science communicators, Knipe and Maclay construct a compelling, interdisciplinary argument that cuts through polite social fictions to reveal the animal architecture beneath human ambition. The work stands as a significant contribution to popular science literature of the early 1970s, anticipating later works in evolutionary psychology and social dominance theory. For anyone who has ever wondered why some individuals command a room while others fade into the background, this unsettling and illuminating study offers answers that are as provocative as they are persuasive.
Author: Humphry Knipe & George Maclay
Format: Hardback
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
What separates the powerful from the powerless, the leaders from the followers, the magnetic from the mundane? The Dominant Man: The Mystique of Personality and Prestige by Humphry Knipe and George Maclay presents a fascinating scientific and sociological investigation into the nature of dominance hierarchies in human society, arguing that the instincts governing status and prestige are deeply rooted in our primate biology. Drawing on ethology, anthropology, and social psychology, the authors chronicle how dominance behaviours — from the boardroom to the battlefield — shape the very fabric of human civilisation, illustrating how personality traits associated with confidence, authority, and charisma determine an individual's position within any social group. Written with the clarity of seasoned science communicators, Knipe and Maclay construct a compelling, interdisciplinary argument that cuts through polite social fictions to reveal the animal architecture beneath human ambition. The work stands as a significant contribution to popular science literature of the early 1970s, anticipating later works in evolutionary psychology and social dominance theory. For anyone who has ever wondered why some individuals command a room while others fade into the background, this unsettling and illuminating study offers answers that are as provocative as they are persuasive.