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Style, gender, and fantasy in nineteenth-century American women's writing Style, gender, and fantasy in nineteenth-century American women's writing Dorri Beam "Dorri Beam presents an important contribution to nineteenth-century fiction by examining how and why a florid and sensuous style came to be adopted by so many authors. Discussing a diverse range of … OL15537055W
Sex differences and implications for translational neuroscience researach Sex differences and implications for translational neuroscience researach Theresa M. Wizemann,Bruce M. Altevogt,Diana E. Pankevich "Biological differences between the sexes influence not only individual health but also public health, biomedical research, and health care. The Institute of Medicine held a workshop March 8-9, 2010,… OL15958489W
Sex/gender Sex/gender Anne Fausto-Sterling "'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… OL16184301W
Duels and duets Duels and duets John L. Locke "Why do men and women talk so differently? And how do these differences interfere with communication between the sexes? In search of an answer to these and other questions, John Locke takes the reade… OL16317603W
Girls are girls and boys are boys Girls are girls and boys are boys Sol Gordon Briefly explains the facts of human reproduction, the physical differences between boys and girls, and the fact that these differences have no effect on a person's choice of career or other interests. OL1675524W
Gender In World Perspective Gender In World Perspective Raewyn Connell,R. W. Connell,Rebecca Pearse Introducing modern gender studies, gender theories and gender politics, this text traces the history of Western intellectuals' ideas and discusses current findings on gender differences, inequalities… OL17503608W
The stressed sex The stressed sex Daniel Freeman "Are rates of psychological disorder different for men and women? The answer to this question, and its implications, are far-reaching. Here, Daniel Freeman and Jason Freeman uncover the links between… OL17895708W
Girls vs. guys Girls vs. guys Michael J. Rosen Discusses differences between the sexes, including who is better at lying, who is better at driving, and who is more attractive to mosquitoes. --Publisher's description. OL17895735W
Tainted witness Tainted witness Leigh Gilmore in 1991, Anita Hill's testimony during Clarence Thomas's Senate confirmation hearing brought the problem of sexual harassment to a public audience. Although widely believed by women, Hill was defamed… OL19664250W
Gender, emotion, and the family Gender, emotion, and the family Leslie Brody Do women express their feelings more than men? Popular stereotypes say they do, but in this provocative book, Leslie Brody breaks with conventional wisdom. Nurture, far more than nature, emerges here… OL19852295W
Blind to sameness Blind to sameness Asia Friedman "What is the role of the senses in how we understand the world? Cognitive sociology has long addressed the way we perceive or imagine boundaries in our ordinary lives, but Asia Friedman pushes this q… OL19968506W
No outlaws in the gender galaxy No outlaws in the gender galaxy Chayanika Shah Illustrates the multiplicity of ways in which people live gender and testifies that even if there are gender laws, in a just world there can be no gender outlaws. OL20023312W
Beyond the binary Beyond the binary Shannon Dea "How many sexes are there? What is the relationship between sex and gender? Is gender a product of nature, or nurture, or both? In Beyond the Binary, Shannon Dea addresses these questions while intro… OL20030494W
Handbook of gender, culture, and health Handbook of gender, culture, and health Michel Hersen,Richard M. Eisler "During the last few years, theory and research on the role of biobehavioral and sociocultural factors in the prevention of illness and the maintenance of health have increased exponentially. Researc… OL20142810W
When Kayla was Kyle When Kayla was Kyle Amy Fabrikant Kyle doesn't understand why the other kids at school call him names. He looks like other boys, but doesn't feel like them. Can Kyle find the words to share his feelings about his gender -- and can hi… OL20548118W
Privileging Gender in Early Modern England Privileging Gender in Early Modern England J. R. Brink "The essays in this volume focus on the issue of gender as it relates to texts written by and about women in early modern England. Among the issues considered are the boundaries between private and p… OL20913881W
Gender relations in Canada Gender relations in Canada Janet Siltanen xvi, 251 pages ; 23 cm OL2367895W
Final report for the 2006-2007 yellow-billed cuckoo project Final report for the 2006-2007 yellow-billed cuckoo project Murrelet Halterman In 2007 blood samples from 52 adult Yellow-billed Cuckoos were sexed by Avian Biotech International lands in Florida. They were able to assign sex for 49 of the 52 birds in the sample. Banding, telem… OL24950444W
The Sociology of Gender The Sociology of Gender Amy S. Wharton "Featuring extensive revisions and updates, the Second Edition of The Sociology of Gender: An Introduction to Theory and Research presents an introductory overview of gender theory and research, and … OL2666518W
Gender talk Gender talk Johnnetta B. Cole Why has the African American community remained silent about gender even as race has moved to the forefront of our nation's consciousness? In this important new book, two of the nation's leading Afri… OL2767829W
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