Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society by Fine, Cordelia

Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society

Many people believe that, at its core, biological sex is a fundamental, diverging force in human development....
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Author: Cordelia Fine
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Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society by Fine, Cordelia

Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society

€45,18

Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society

€45,18
Author: Cordelia Fine
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Many people believe that, at its core, biological sex is a fundamental, diverging force in human development. According to this overly familiar story, differences between the sexes are shaped by past evolutionary pressures--women are more cautious and parenting-focused, while men seek status to attract more mates. In each succeeding generation, sex hormones and male and female brains are thought to continue to reinforce these unbreachable distinctions, making for entrenched inequalities in modern society.

In Testosterone Rex, psychologist Cordelia Fine wittily explains why past and present sex roles are only serving suggestions for the future, revealing a much more dynamic situation through an entertaining and well-documented exploration of the latest research that draws on evolutionary science, psychology, neuroscience, endocrinology, and philosophy. She uses stories from daily life, scientific research, and common sense to break through the din of cultural assumptions. Testosterone, for instance, is not the potent hormonal essence of masculinity; the presumed, built-in preferences of each sex, from toys to financial risk taking, are turned on their heads.

Moving beyond the old "nature versus nurture" debates, Testosterone Rex disproves ingrained myths and calls for a more equal society based on both sexes' full, human potential.



Author: Cordelia Fine
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 01/24/2017
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780393082081


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2016

About the Author
Fine, Cordelia: - Cordelia Fine, an associate professor at the University of Melbourne, is author of the much-acclaimed Delusions of Gender and A Mind of Its Own.

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