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Myths of gender : biological theories about women and men
- Title
- Myths of gender : biological theories about women and men / Anne Fausto-Sterling.
- Author
- Fausto-Sterling, Anne, 1944-
- Publication
- New York : Basic Books, [1985]
- ©1985
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | QP81.5 .F38 1985 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xi, 258 pages : illustrations, charts, facsimiles; 25 cm
- Summary
- "By carefully examining the biological, genetic, evolutionary and psychological evidence, a Brown University biologist finds a shocking lack of substance behind ideas about biologically-based sex differences"--
- Alternative Title
- Biological theories about women and men
- Subject
- Sex differences
- Feminism
- Sexism
- Human biology > Philosophy
- Prejudices
- Gender identity
- Identification (Psychology)
- Gender Identity
- Identification, Psychological
- Prejudice
- Sex Characteristics
- Feminism
- feminism
- sex role
- Gender identity
- Human biology > Philosophy
- Prejudices
- Sex differences
- Sexism
- Biologie
- Geschlechterrolle
- Sekseverschillen
- Theorieën
- Sex (Body)
- Gender
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 225-243.
- Contents
- The Biological Connection: An Introduction -- A Question of Genius: Are Men Really Smarter Than Women? -- Of Genes and Gender -- Hormonal Hurricanes: Menstruation, Menopause, and Female Behavior -- Hormones and Aggression: An Explanation of Power? -- Putting Woman in Her (Evolutionary) Place -- Sex and Science: A Conclusion -- Appendix: Approaches to Measuring Fitness.
- ISBN
- 0465047904
- 9780465047901
- 0465047912
- 9780465047918
- LCCN
- 85047561
- OCLC
- ocm12550351
- 12550351
- SCSB-636431
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library