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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The science of romance The science of romance Nigel Barber "In The Science of Romance Nigel Barber explains that much of our present behavior can be traced back to the ancient evolved motives of our hunter-gatherer ancestors. In short, we exhibit the propens… OL12227495W
Delusions of gender Delusions of gender Cordelia Fine Subtitle: How our minds, society, and neurosexism create difference Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience and psychology, the author criticizes claims about innate biological differences … OL16991090W
We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie In this essay -- adapted from her TEDx talk of the same name -- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, award-winning author of Americanah, offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first centu… OL17319838W
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
Warriors and worriers Warriors and worriers Joyce F. Benenson "The question of exactly what sex differences exist and whether they have a biological foundation has been one of our culture's favorite enduring discussions. It should. After a baby is born, a paren… OL19984018W
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
Testosterone rex Testosterone rex Cordelia Fine Challenges conventional beliefs about evolutionary factors that are used to justify gender politics, outlining arguments against cultural stereotypes, in a call for a more equal society that recogniz… OL20047488W
She/He/They/Me She/He/They/Me Robyn Ryle Open your eyes to what it means to be a boy or a girl ― and above and beyond! Within these pages, you get to choose which path to forge. Explore over one hundred different scenarios that embrace near… OL20162075W
You Just Don't Understand You Just Don't Understand Deborah Tannen Just sit down and read it. Yes, you will want to throw it. You will want to forget it, but that is not possible. It will cross your mind and impact you when you would otherwise just get frustrated. … OL2725608W
What Women Want--What Men Want What Women Want--What Men Want John Marshall Townsend,John Sims Townsend Following the work of E. O. Wilson, Desmond Morris, and David Buss, What Women Want--What Men Want offers compelling new evidence about the real reasons behind men's and women's differing sexual psyc… OL2735759W
Secrets about men every woman should know Secrets about men every woman should know Barbara De Angelis Here's the book you'll wish you read before your very first date. Renowned relationship expert Barbara de Angelis, Ph.D. reveals: -Secrets about sex that men will never tell you -Which men spell … OL2753875W
Gene worship Gene worship Gisela T. Kaplan "This book is must for anyone who cares about social inequality, matters of mind, and the future. It, very comprehensively, juxtaposes scientific and social theories and practices with particular app… OL27710622W
Men and women in interaction Men and women in interaction Elizabeth Aries 1. The Elusive Truth About Men and Women2. Task and Expressive Roles3. Dominance and Leadership in Groups4. Interruptions5. Language Use and Conversational Management6. Conversation Content7. Gender … OL3750555W
Genderspeak Genderspeak Suzette Haden Elgin (From the Book Blurb) This book is about how to: > Identify the differences between women's and men's perceptions of the world and avoid the dangerous semantic traps they create > Distinguish bet… OL492314W
Sexing the Brain Sexing the Brain Lesley Rogers "How much of sexual diversity is the result of nature versus nurture? Prevailing theories today lean heavily toward nature. Now a leading researcher in neuroscience and animal behavior shows how, in … OL9207404W
Gender, Sex and Sexuality Gender, Sex and Sexuality Gerda Siann For some time sex has been defined as the biological difference between men and women, and gender as the manner in which culture defines and constrains these differences. Feminine/masculine, male/fem… OL9487312W