Sex, Gender, and Science
Author | : M. Hird |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2004-11-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230510715 |
ISBN-13 | : 023051071X |
Rating | : 4/5 (71X Downloads) |
Download or read book Sex, Gender, and Science written by M. Hird and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-11-05 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Sex, Gender and Science , Myra Hird outlines the social study of science and nature, specifically in relation to 'sex', sex 'differences' and sexuality. She examines how Western understandings of 'sex' are based less upon understanding material sex differences, than on a discourse that emphasizes sex dichotomy over sex diversity and argues for a feminist engagement with scientific debate that embraces the diversity and complexity of nature.