Taking sex differences seriously / Steven E. Rhoads.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rhoads, Steven E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex role.

Sex differences.

Child rearing.

Physical Description:

vii, 374 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, Calif. : Encounter Books, 2004.

Summary:

This provocative book dispels social cliches and spotlights biological realities.

Contents:

Part 1 Nature Matters

1 Androgynous Parenting at the Frontier 8

2 Masculinity/Femininity 14

Part 2 Men Don't Get Headaches

3 Sex 46

4 Fatherless Families 79

5 The Sexual Revolution 96

Part 3 Men Want Their Way

6 Aggression, Dominance and Competition 134

7 Sports, Aggression and Title IX 159

Part 4 Women Want Their Way, Too

8 Nurturing the Young 190

9 Day Care 223.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-362) and index.

ISBN:

1893554937

OCLC:

54479704