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UNINA9910779022803321 |
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Autore |
Fausto-Sterling Anne <1944-, > |
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Titolo |
Sex/gender : biology in a social world / / Anne Fausto-Sterling |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-46593-6 |
1-280-66081-3 |
9786613637741 |
0-203-12797-8 |
1-136-46594-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (161 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
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Collana |
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The Routledge Series integrating science and culture |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sex differences |
Gender identity |
Sex differentiation |
Intersexuality |
Sex (Biology) |
Sex role |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-135) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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A genderless future? -- Of spirals and layers -- Of molecules and sex -- Of hormones and brains -- Am I a boy or a girl? The emergence of gender identity -- Thinking about homosexuality -- Thinking about groups; Thinking about individuals -- Pink and blue forever -- The developmental dynamics of pink and blue -- Epilogue: The future of gender (and sex). |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"'Sex/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 |
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