Sex/Gender: Biology in a Social WorldSex/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 author! WOMR - The Lowdown with Ira Wood - Sex an Gender Identity with Anne Fausto-Sterling: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/womr/.jukebox?action=viewMedia&mediaId=1025429 |
Contents
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Chapter 3 Of Molecules and Sex | 12 |
Chapter 4 Of Hormones and Brains | 27 |
Chapter 5 Am I a Boy or a Girl?The Emergence of Gender Identity | 43 |
Chapter 6 Thinking about Homosexuality | 70 |
Chapter 7 Thinking about Groups Thinking About Individuals | 99 |
Chapter 8 Pink and Blue Forever | 109 |
Chapter 9 The Developmental Dynamics of Pink and Blue | 112 |
The Future of Gender and Sex | 119 |
Notes | 124 |
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Acknowledgments | 136 |
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