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标题：You ain’t woman enough to take my man: Female intrasexual competition as portrayed in songs. Journal of Social, Evolutionary, and Cultural Psychology
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作者：Fisher, M. L. ; Candea, C.
期刊名称：Journal of Social, Evolutionary and Cultural Psychology
印刷版ISSN：1933-5377
出版年度：2012
卷号：6
期号：04
页码：480-493.
出版社：Journal of Social, Evolutionary and Cultural Psychology
摘要：The goal of the current study was to explore, via qualitative means, female intrasexual competition for mates as documented in the lyrics of popular songs that are sung by female musicians. Similar to the recent Darwinian analyses of art and literature, we sought to explore the various tactics and emotions underlying the female competitive experience by way of examining a selection of these songs. Our review shows a wide array of topics, such as reactions to mate poaching, feelings of ownership for mates, attempts to persuade a mate that the rival is not a suitable alternative, and noting differences in mate value between oneself and a perceived potential rival. Most of these topics fall within the documented strategies for intrasexual competition. We discuss these findings within the context of women’s competition for mates, as well as the applicability of Darwinian literary analysis to other human artifacts.
关键词：Mate value; mate poaching; mate retention; intrasexual competition; women’s mating strategies