Fine, Cordelia
Testosterone Rex: Unmaking the Myths of Our Gendered Minds (Paperback)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781785783180
- author:
- Fine, Cordelia
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Icon Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 19.7 x 13 x 2.2 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Gender Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
Testosterone Rex: Unmaking the Myths of Our Gendered Minds The idea of Testosterone Rex has long been used to explain the supposed differences between men and women, suggesting that these differences are fixed and determined by sex hormones and male and female brains. However, psychologist Cordelia Fine challenges this notion, arguing that sex, hormones, culture, and evolution work together in complex ways to shape our development. Fine brings together evolutionary science, psychology, and neuroscience to explore the origins of these myths and to make a compelling case for moving beyond them. By examining the history of these ideas and the latest research in the field, Fine shows that the traditional 'nature versus nurture' debates are no longer relevant, and that it's time to rethink our understanding of sex and gender. In Testosterone Rex, Fine offers a fresh and insightful perspective on the complex relationships between biology, culture, and society, and invites readers to consider a new way of thinking about the nature of sex and gender.
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