Bibliograph

Sexing the body, gender politics and the construction of sexuality, Anne Fausto-Sterling

Type

Label

Sexing the body, gender politics and the construction of sexuality, Anne Fausto-Sterling

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-449) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sexing the body

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

43468482

Responsibility statement

Anne Fausto-Sterling

Sub title

gender politics and the construction of sexuality

Summary

Discusses the causes and determining factors of gender behavior differences and sexual identity, particularly biology and societal expectations, and argues that differences between male and female are not always distinct. --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Dueling dualisms -- "That sexe which prevaileth" -- Of gender and genitals: the use and abuse of the modern intersexual -- Should there be only two sexes? -- Sexing the brain: how biologists make a difference -- Sex glands, hormones, and gender chemistry -- Do sex hormones really exist? (Gender becomes chemical) -- The rodent's tale -- Gender systems: toward a theory of human sexuality -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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