"Femininity," "masculinity," and "androgyny": A Modern Philosophical DiscussionMary Vetterling-Braggin To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Feminine as a Universal | 10 |
Nature Nurture Both | 31 |
Introduction | 33 |
The Argument from Nature | 40 |
A Critique | 49 |
Masculinity Femininity and the Philosophy of Mind | 60 |
Or Neither? Is the Debate Resolvable? | 77 |
Two Forms of Androgynism | 161 |
Is Androgyny the Answer to Sexual Stereotyping? | 170 |
Are Androgyny and Sexuality Compatible? | 187 |
A Response to Mary Anne Warren | 197 |
Behavioral Androgyny | 201 |
Views From The History of Philosophy | 203 |
Sex Roles and the Sexual Division of Labor | 222 |
The Obligations of Mothers and Fathers | 242 |
Introduction | 79 |
Femininity Resistance and Sabotage | 85 |
The Political Epistemology of Masculine and Feminine | 99 |
How to Deal with the Data | 128 |
Androgyny | 149 |
Introduction | 151 |
Part IV A Psychological Androgyny | 159 |
Sex Equality in Sports | 259 |
Androgyny Qualified | 268 |
A Case Study | 279 |
Further References | 301 |
Notes on Contributors | 323 |
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