184 Pages
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Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
What are the differences between the sexes? That is the question that Ann Oakley set out to answer in this pioneering study, now established as a classic in the field. To answer it she draws on the evidence of biology, anthropology, sociology and the study of animal behaviour to cut through popular myths and reach the underlying truth. She demonstrates conclusively that men and women are not two... Read more
List of Figures, List of Tables, Definition of Terms, Our Bodies are not ourselves, or do (Female) Monkeys Have orgasms?: Introduction to the new edition, Introduction to 1972 edition, 1. the Biology of Sex, 2. Sex and Personality, 3. Sex and intellect, 4. Sexuality, 5. Sex and Social role, 6. Sex and Gender, 7. The learning of Gender roles, 8. The Future of Sex differences, References to New Introduction, Original References and Further Reading, Index
Biography
Ann Oakley is Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the Social Science Research Unit at the Institute of Education, UK. She is the author of The Sociology of Housework, From Here to Maternity, The Captured Womb, Gender on Planet Earth and many other works, including fiction.
