Reinventing the Sexes

Reinventing the Sexes
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 190
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ISBN-10 : 0253115469
ISBN-13 : 9780253115461
Rating : 4/5 (461 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Reinventing the Sexes by : Marianne van den Wijngaard

Download or read book Reinventing the Sexes written by Marianne van den Wijngaard and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1997-04-22 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book is accessible and well written, and the issues are thoughtfully analyzed." -- Choice An insightful examination of how traditional views of femininity and masculinity have influenced scientific research about sexual differences in the brain. The book chronicles the phallocentric underpinnings of research in the field and the subsequent contribution of feminist intellectual thought to the modification of scientific practice.


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