Reinventing the Sexes
Author | : Marianne van den Wijngaard |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 1997-04-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 0253115469 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780253115461 |
Rating | : 4/5 (461 Downloads) |
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.