Reinventing the Sexes: The Biomedical Construction of Femininity and Masculinity

· Indiana University Press
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184
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About this ebook

"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.

About the author

Marianne van den Wijngaard developed courses in women's studies in the Department of Biology at the University of Amsterdam; she has written numerous articles in both Dutch and English on her research concerning gender and biology.

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