Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society

by Cordelia Fine

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393082083
• ISBN13: 9780393082081
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"