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Sex/Gender: Biology in a Social World
Anne Fausto-Sterling
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Description for Sex/Gender: Biology in a Social World
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8 black & white tables, 24 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 248.
Sex/Gender presents a relatively new way to think about how biological difference can be produced over time in response to different environmental and social experiences. This book gives a clearly written explanation of the biological and cultural underpinnings of gender. Anne Fausto-Sterling provides an introduction to the biochemistry, neurobiology, and social construction of gender with expertise and humor in a style accessible to a wide variety of readers. In addition to the basics, Sex/Gender ponders the moral, ethical, social and political side to this inescapable subject. An interview with the ... Read more
Sex/Gender presents a relatively new way to think about how biological difference can be produced over time in response to different environmental and social experiences. This book gives a clearly written explanation of the biological and cultural underpinnings of gender. Anne Fausto-Sterling provides an introduction to the biochemistry, neurobiology, and social construction of gender with expertise and humor in a style accessible to a wide variety of readers. In addition to the basics, Sex/Gender ponders the moral, ethical, social and political side to this inescapable subject. An interview with the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
229g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415881463
SKU
V9780415881463
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About Anne Fausto-Sterling
Anne Fausto-Sterling, the Nancy Duke Lewis Professor of Biology and Gender Studies at Brown University, is a leading expert on the development of gender identity as well as the biology of gender. Her latest research analyzes the emergence of behavioral differences between the sexes in early childhood. She is the author of two earlier books: Myths of Gender: Biological Theories ... Read more
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