Myths Of Gender: Biological Theories About Women And Men, Revised EditionBy carefully examining the biological, genetic, evolutionary, and psychological evidence, a noted biologist finds a shocking lack of substance behind ideas about biologically based sex differences. Features a new chapter and afterward on recent biological breakthroughs. |
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User Review - Devil_llama - LibraryThingAn oldish book, somewhat out of date in the scientific field, but unfortunately still up to date in the ideas that are being promoted by the "biology as destiny" crowd. 26 years after this book ... Read full review
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User Review - themulhern - LibraryThingThe original version was printed in the '80s. It's an earlier specimen of a genre, debunking studies that claim to use science to show that women can't do math and to justify social inequities. Quite ... Read full review
Contents
An Introduction | 3 |
Are Men Really Smarter Than | 13 |
Of Genes and Gender | 61 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Myths Of Gender: Biological Theories About Women And Men, Revised Edition |
| Author | Anne Fausto-Sterling |
| Publisher | Basic Books, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0465047920, 9780465047925 |
| Length | 320 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / Women's Studies |
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