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- Title
Sociobiology on Screen. The Controversy Through the Lens of Sociobiology: Doing What Comes Naturally.
- Authors
Stuhrmann, Cora
- Abstract
When the sociobiology debate erupted in 1975, there were almost too many contributions to the heated exchanges between sociobiologists and their critics to count. In the fall of 1976, a Canadian educational film entitled Sociobiology: Doing What Comes Naturally sparked further controversy due to its graphic visuals and outrageous narration. While critics claimed the film was a promotional tool to further the sociobiological agenda in educational settings, sociobiologists quickly distanced themselves from the film and, in turn, accused the critics of consciously misrepresenting sociobiology by organizing showings of the film. Using audio, video, archival, and published sources, this paper explores the complicated history of Sociobiology: Doing What Comes Naturally and demonstrates how the public debate about the film reflects the positions, polemics, and polarization of the sociobiology debate as a whole.
- Subjects
GOULD, Stephen Jay, 1941-2002; SOCIOBIOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL films; PROMOTIONAL films; FILM critics; NARRATION
- Publication
Journal of the History of Biology, 2023, Vol 56, Issue 2, p365
- ISSN
0022-5010
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10739-023-09719-7