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Reinventing the Sexes : The Biomedical Construction of Femininity and Masculinity by Marianne Van Den Wijngaard (1997, Trade Paperback)
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REINVENTING THE SEXES: THE BIOMEDICAL CONSTRUCTION OF FEMININITY AND MASCULINITY (RACE, GENDER, & SCIE) By Van Den Marianne Wijngaard & Marianne Van Den Wijngaard **BRAND NEW**.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherIndiana University Press
ISBN-100253210879
ISBN-139780253210876
eBay Product ID (ePID)1047591
Product Key Features
Book TitleReinventing the Sexes : the Biomedical Construction of Femininity and Masculinity
Number of Pages184 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
TopicGender Studies, Biochemistry
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Medical
AuthorMarianne Van Den Wijngaard
Book SeriesRace, Gender, and Scie Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight10.3 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN96-041378
Dewey Decimal612.6
Table Of Content1. Femininity and Women in Biology and Feminist Theory1.1 Gender Trouble and Making Sex1.2 Back and Forward to Nurture and Nature1.3 Feminist Visions of Biological Sex Differences1.4 Feminist Ideology Haunted by Biology1.5 Biological Ideology Haunted by Feminism1.6 Toward Construction of Masculinity and Femininity1.7 Possibilities and Constraints1.8 Why the Brain?2. Acceptance of Scientific Theories and Images Concerning Masculinity and Femininity2.1 Introduction2.2 Introduction and Context of the Proposal of the Organization Theory2.3 Acceptance and Extension of the Organization Theory2.4 Reasons for Acceptance of the Organization Theory2.5 Conversion of Androgens to Estradiol2.6 Mechanisms Perpetuating the Dual Function of Hormones2.7 Conclusions3. Feminism and the Biological Construction of Female and Male Behavior3.1 Introduction3.2 Biological Theory on Development of Behavior3.3 Masculinity and Femininity in the Experiments3.4 Criticisms of the Organization Theory3.5 A Cry for the Liberation of the Female Rodent3.6 Reinventing Female Appetitive Activities3.7 Feminism and the Biological Construction of Human Behavior3.8 Environmental Factors and the Biological Construction of Behavior3.9 ÔSexually DimorphicÕ Behavior Challenged/Unlimited3.10 Conclusions4. The Construction of Women and Men in Medical Practice4.1 Introduction4.2 Pseudo-hermaphroditism Through the Ages4.3 Medical Considerations in the Treatment of Ambiguous Sex4.4 Treatment of Psychological Masculinity and Femininity4.5 Asymmetrical Duality Within the Theory4.6 Transference of Fundamental Knowledge into Medical Practice4.7 Conclusions5. Reinventing the Sexes5.1 1959Ð1971 Masculine Monism5.2 1971Ð1976 Introduction of Femininity, Return to Dualism5.3 1977Ð1985 Dualism Unlimited5.4 1959Ð1985 Dualism Revised5.5 Nature-Nurture Revised5.6 Behavior Changes Nature and Nurture5.7 Feminism Revised5.8 Science and Gender PerspectivesBibliography
SynopsisProvides an examination of how traditional views of femininity and masculinity have influenced scientific research about sexual differences in the brain. This book chronicles the phallocentric underpinnings of research in the field and the subsequent contribution of feminist intellectual thought to the modification of scientific practice., ÒThe book is accessible and well written, and the issues are thoughtfully analyzed.Ó ÑChoiceAn 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.
LC Classification NumberQP81.5.W55 1997
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