Description
This incisive examination of sex and science investigates how ideas about women’s supposed biological inferiority have been shaped by cultural assumptions, flawed research, and institutional bias. Drawing on evidence from evolutionary theory, biology, psychology, and neuroscience, it traces the history of claims about supposedly innate differences while exploring the complex interplay between biology, environment, and socialization. It also reveals how scientific conclusions can reinforce inequality—and how more rigorous, inclusive research can challenge long-standing beliefs. Accessible, meticulously researched, and thought-provoking, the book offers an important perspective on gender equality in science and society.
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paperback
BEACON PRESS
Published Jan 1, 2017
213 pages
ISBN: 9780807071700
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Details
First Published
2017
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for INFERIOR by Angela Saini.