Sex/gender: biology in a social world

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A genderless future? -- Of spirals and layers -- Of molecules and sex -- Of hormones and brains -- Am I a boy or a girl? The emergence of gender identity -- Thinking about homosexuality -- Thinking about groups; Thinking about individuals -- Pink and blue forever -- The developmental dynamics of pink and blue -- Epilogue: The future of gender (and sex).;"'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 written explanation of the biological and cultural underpinnings of gender. Anne Fausto-Sterling provides an introduction to the biochemistry, neurobiology, and social construction of gender with expertise and humor in a style accessible to a wide variety of readers. In addition to the basics, 'Sex/Gender' ponders the moral, ethical, social and political side to this inescapable subject."-- A genderless future? -- Of spirals and layers -- Of molecules and sex -- Of hormones and brains -- Am I a boy or a girl? The emergence of gender identity -- Thinking about homosexuality -- Thinking about groups Thinking about individuals -- Pink and blue forever -- The developmental dynamics of pink and blue -- Epilogue: The future of gender (and sex).