The sexual paradox: men, women, and the real gender gap

Introduction: female pharaohs and eunuchs -- Are males the more fragile sex? -- Dyslexic boys who make good -- Abandon ship! Successful women who opt out of science and engineering careers -- The empathy advantage -- Revenge of the nerds -- Nobody asked if I wanted to be the daddy -- Hiding the impo...

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Main Author: Pinker, Susan 1957- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York [u.a.] Scribner 2008
In:Year: 2008
Edition:1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Gender studies / Gender-specific role / Sex difference
Further subjects:B Gender-specific role
B Sex role
B Sex differences
B Sex difference
B Sexual division of labor
B Gender studies
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Summary:Introduction: female pharaohs and eunuchs -- Are males the more fragile sex? -- Dyslexic boys who make good -- Abandon ship! Successful women who opt out of science and engineering careers -- The empathy advantage -- Revenge of the nerds -- Nobody asked if I wanted to be the daddy -- Hiding the imposter within -- Competition: Is it a guy thing? -- Turbocharged: men with ADHD who succeed -- Things are not what they seem -- Acknowledgements -- Endnotes -- Sources
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-328) and index
ISBN:0743284704