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Sex, Gender and Society
Ann Oakley
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Description for Sex, Gender and Society
Paperback. What are the differences between the sexes? The author sets out to answer this question. To answer it, she draws on the evidence of biology, anthropology, sociology and the study of animal behaviour to cut through popular myths and reach the underlying truth. Num Pages: 172 pages, Includes 8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 350.
What are the differences between the sexes? That is the question that Ann Oakley set out to answer in this pioneering study, now established as a classic in the field. To answer it she draws on the evidence of biology, anthropology, sociology and the study of animal behaviour to cut through popular myths and reach the underlying truth. She demonstrates conclusively that men and women are not two separate groups: rather each individual takes his or her place on a continuous scale. She shows how different societies define masculinity and femininity in different and even opposite ways, and ... Read more
What are the differences between the sexes? That is the question that Ann Oakley set out to answer in this pioneering study, now established as a classic in the field. To answer it she draws on the evidence of biology, anthropology, sociology and the study of animal behaviour to cut through popular myths and reach the underlying truth. She demonstrates conclusively that men and women are not two separate groups: rather each individual takes his or her place on a continuous scale. She shows how different societies define masculinity and femininity in different and even opposite ways, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
350g
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472435620
SKU
V9781472435620
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-6
About Ann Oakley
Ann Oakley is Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the Social Science Research Unit at the Institute of Education, UK. She is the author of The Sociology of Housework, From Here to Maternity, The Captured Womb, Gender on Planet Earth and many other works, including fiction.
Reviews for Sex, Gender and Society
"Sex, Gender and Society successfully challenges essentialist theories on supposedly natural distinctions between men and women and demonstrates that they are finally much more similar than different one from another. The 2015 edition of the book encourages the twenty-first-century reader to consider all the works and advancement on gender studies and biological/sociocultural research that have been conducted since the 1970s; ... Read more