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The Intermediate Sex The Intermediate Sex Edward Carpenter 1908 work by Edward Carpenter expressing his views on homosexuality. Carpenter argues that "uranism", as he terms homosexuality, was on the increase, marking a new age of sexual liberation. OL1041144W
Disorderly conduct Disorderly conduct Carroll Smith-Rosenberg Essays look at feminist history, female friendships, Davy Crockett, sex roles, the feminine cycle, hysteria, abortion, and androgyny in nineteenth-century America. OL123206W
Object matters Object matters Nicole Vitellone "During the mid-1980s the object of the condom became associated with the prevention of HIV/AIDS. In this book Nicole Vitellone investigates the consequences of this shift in the object's meaning." "… OL15881247W
As nature made him As nature made him John Colapinto The true story of a family who spends 14 years trying to raise their son as a girl after his botched circumcision. OL16064265W
Gender in the therapy hour Gender in the therapy hour Holly Barlow Sweet "This edited book looks at how a variety of female therapists understand men's issues in the context of their clinical work. Each chapter is written by a female mental health professional and explore… OL16184107W
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
Women physicians and the cultures of medicine Women physicians and the cultures of medicine Elizabeth Fee,Ellen Singer More,Ellen S. More,Manon Parry "This volume examines the wide-ranging careers and diverse lives of American women physicians, shedding light on their struggles for equality, professional accomplishment, and personal happiness over… OL16357583W
Redefining realness Redefining realness Janet Mock With unflinching honesty and moving prose, Janet Mock relays her experiences of growing up young, multiracial, poor, and trans in America, offering readers accessible language while imparting vital i… OL16814401W
Gender through time in the ancient Near East Gender through time in the ancient Near East Diane R. Bolger "Although the ancient Near East has been studied by anthropologists, archaeologists, philologists, and historians, no single work has explored issues of gender and social identity across the broad te… OL18552662W
Archaeologies of Sexuality Archaeologies of Sexuality Barbara L. Voss,Robert A. Schmidt Status, age and gender have long been accepted aspects of archaeological enquiry, yet it is only recently that archaeologists have started seriously to consider the role of sex and sexuality in their… OL19131298W
Degeneration and Revolution Degeneration and Revolution Robert Heynen "In Degeneration and Revolution : Radical Cultural Politics and the Body in Weimar Germany Robert Heynen explores the impact of conceptions of degeneration, exemplified by eugenics and social hygiene… OL20231602W
Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl? Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl? Sarah Savage,Fox Fisher 1 volume (unpaged) : 23 x 29 cm OL21148310W
Queer Little History of Art Queer Little History of Art Alex Pilcher 160 pages : 17 cm OL21152029W
Diversity in Couple and Family Therapy Diversity in Couple and Family Therapy Shalonda Kelly xi, 485 pages ; 25 cm OL25740764W
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
The Reign of the Phallus The Reign of the Phallus Eva C. Keuls At once daring and authoritative, this book offers a profusely illustrated history of sexual politics in ancient Athens. The phallus was pictured everywhere in ancient Athens: painted on vases, sculp… OL2861052W
Sex, Gender & Christian Ethics Sex, Gender & Christian Ethics Lisa Sowle Cahill This book endorses feminist critiques of gender, yet upholds the insight of traditional Christianity that sex, commitment and parenthood are fulfilling human relations. Their unity is a positive idea… OL2979333W
Fragmentation and Redemption Fragmentation and Redemption Caroline Walker Bynum *Fragmentation and Redemption* is first of all about bodies and the relationship of part to whole in the high Middle Ages, a period in which the overcoming of partition and putrefaction was the very … OL3481003W
Sexual politics Sexual politics Kate Millett How the patriarchal bias operates in culture and is reflected in literature. OL548552W
Evolution's Rainbow Evolution's Rainbow Joan Roughgarden In this book, the author challenges accepted wisdom about gender identity and sexual orientation. She takes on the medical establishment, the Bible, social science--and even Darwin himself. She leads… OL8304028W
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