Development of mammalian absorptive processes / / [editors, Katherine Elliott (organizer), Julie Whelan]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910144657603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam ; ; New York : , : Excerpta Medica, , 1979
• ISBN: 1-280-78388-5; 9786613694270; 0-470-72053-0; 0-470-71821-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (352 pages) : illustrations, charts
• Collana: Ciba Foundation symposium (new series) ; ; 70
• Altri autori (Persone): ElliottKatherine May; WhelanJulie
• Disciplina: 599/.01/32
• Soggetti: Digestion; Intestinal absorption; Mammals - Physiology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Symposium on Development of Mammalian Absorptive Processes, held at the Ciba Foundation, London, 16th-18th January 1979"--Participants page.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Development of Mammalian Absorptive Processes; Contents; Introduction; Morphogenesis of the small intestine during fetal development; Discussion; The differentiation and redifferentiation of the intestinal epithelium and its brush border membrane; Discussion; Cell surface components of intestinal epithelial cells and their relationship to cellular differentiation; Discussion; The role of lingual lipase in neonatal fat digestion; Discussion; Bile acid metabolism in the fetus and newborn; Discussion; Sucrase and cellular development; Discussion; Mode of insertion of the sucrase-isomaltase complex in the in testinal brush border membrane: implications for the biosynthe; Discussion; Development of sucrase activity: effect of maternal hormonal status and fetal programming of jejuno-ileal differences; Discussion; The role of enteropeptidase in the digestion of protein and its development in human fetal small intestine; Discussion; Absorption of di- and ; tripeptides by the intestine of the guinea-pig; Discussion; Gastrointestinal host defence: importance of gut closure in control of macromolecular transport; Discussion; Membrane digestion and nutrient assimilation in early development; Discussion; Perinatal changes in the absorption of trace elements; Discussion; The influence of gestational age and size on the absorption of D-xylose and D-glucose from the small intestine of the human n; Discussion; Absorption of biological amines of bacterial origin in normal and sick infants; Discussion; The immature intestine: implications for nutrition of the neonate; Discussion; General Discussion; Future morphological studies; Hormonal mediation of gastrointestinal maturation; Sodium-dependent active transport; Nutritional needs of the premature infant; Lipid digestion in the newborn; Antigen uptake and immunity transfer; Index of contributors; Subject index

The gender line : men, women, and the law / / Nancy Levit

• Record Nr.: UNISA996588066703316
• Autore: Levit Nancy
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, NY : , : New York University Press, , [1998]; ©1998
• ISBN: 0-8147-5271-3; 0-585-02210-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (314 p.)
• Collana: Critical America ; ; 78
• Disciplina: 305.3
• Soggetti: Feminist theory - United States; Feminist jurisprudence - United States; Sex discrimination in justice administration - Law and legislation - United States; Sex and law - United States; Sex role - United States; Women - Legal status, laws, etc - United States; Men - Legal status, laws, etc - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-293) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Gender Separatism -- 3. How Courts Enforce Gender Separatism -- 4. Making Men -- 5. The "F" Word -- 6. Feminist Legal Theory and the Treatment of Men -- 7. Reconstructing Images of Gender in Theory -- 8. Remaking Gender in Practice -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: Despite tremendous advances in civil rights, we live in a world where the sexes remain sharply segregated from birth to death: in names, clothing, social groupings, and possessions; in occupations, civic association, and domestic roles. Gender separatism, so pervasive as to be almost invisible, permeates the fabric of our daily social routines. Preferring a notion of gender that is fluid and contextual, and denying that separatism is inevitable, Nancy Levit dismantles the myths of gender essentialism Drawing on a wealth of interdisciplinary data regarding the biological and cultural origins of sex differences, Levit provides a fresh perspective on gendered behaviors and argues the need for careful cultivation of new relations between the sexes. With its focus particularly on men, The Gender Line offers an insightful overview of the construction of gender and the damaging effects of its stereotypes. Levit analyzes the ways in which law legitimizes the social segregation of the sexes through legal decisions regarding custody, employment, education, sexual harassment, and criminal law. In so doing, she illustrates the ways in which men's and women's oppressions are intertwined and how law molds the very definition of masculinity. Applying feminist methodology to the doctrine of feminism itself, Levit artfully demonstrates that gender separatism infects even our contemporary views of feminism. Levit asks questions that have been too long been unspoken--those that lie at the core of the feminist project, yet threaten its very foundations. Revealing masculinity as both a privileged and a victimized condition, she calls for a step forward, past the bounds of contemporary feminism and its conflicts, toward a more egalitarian and inclusive feminism. This brand of feminism would reshape traditional masculinity, invite men into feminist dialogue, and claim men as political allies.