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  • Human Sexuality

    Biological, Psychological, and Cultural Perspectives

    This groundbreaking second edition of Human Sexuality continues its broad and interdisciplinary goal of providing readers with a comprehensive overview on sexuality as a core part of our individual identities and social lives.Edited by anthropological experts on the subject, this unique textbook integrates evolutionary and cultural aspects to provide a fully interdisciplinary approach to human ... Read more

    $110.99 USD

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  • Transgender 101

    A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue

    Written by a social worker, popular educator, and member of the transgender community, this well-rounded resource combines an accessible portrait of transgenderism with a rich history of transgender life and its unique experiences of discrimination. Chapters introduce transgenderism and its psychological, physical, and social processes. They describe the coming out process and its effect on family ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • How Sex Works

    Why We Look, Smell, Taste, Feel, and Act the Way We Do

    by Sharon Moalem ...
    From the New York Times–bestselling author. " How Sex Works manages to inject science writing with the prurient thrill of a gossip rag." — O, The Oprah MagazineWhy are women biologically driven to find Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome?Can more sex help ensure a safe pregnancy?What effect does pornography have on a man's fertility?Dr. Sharon Moalem, author of the New York Times–bestseller... ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sexing the Body

    Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality

    Now updated with groundbreaking research, this award-winning classic examines the construction of sexual identity in biology, society, and history.Why do some people prefer heterosexual love while others fancy the same sex? Is sexual identity biologically determined or a product of convention? In this brilliant and provocative book, the acclaimed author of Myths of Gender argues that even the most ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Introduction to Bioethics, An: Fourth Edition - Revised and Updated

    This book provides an introductory survey of various bioethical issues facing society from beginning of life issues to end of life issues, and several issues in between. ... Read more

    $18.35 USD

  • Science of Desire

    The Gay Gene and the Biology of Behavior

    by Dean Hamer ...
    A compelling behind-the-scenes look at cutting-edge scientific inquiry, as well as a brilliant examination of the ramifications of genetic research, The Science of Desire is a lasting resource in the increasingly significant debate over the role that genetics plays in our lives.In July 1993, a scientific event made front-page news: the discovery that genetics plays a significant role in ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Trans Bodies, Trans Selves

    A Resource by and for Transgender Communities

    Edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth ...
    There is no one way to be transgender. Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is a revolutionary resource--a comprehensive, reader-friendly guide for transgender people, with each chapter written by transgender and gender expansive authors. Inspired by Our Bodies, Ourselves, the classic and powerful compendium written by and for cisgender women, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is widely accessible to the ... Read more

    $25.69 USD

  • Gene Worship

    Moving Beyond the Nature/ Nurture Debate Over Genes, Brain and Gender

    "A wonderful antidote to the gene hysteria that is now so dominant! . . . What is most exciting about this book is the authors' ability to move seamlessly from research on how the brain works, to sociology, history, and philosophy. And that, I believe, is exactly how we need to understand gender--neither nature nor nurture, but a complex interplay." - Dr. Lynda Birke, author of Feminism and the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Is Breast Best?

    Taking on the Breastfeeding Experts and the New High Stakes of Motherhood

    by Joan B. Wolf ...
    Since the invention of dextri-maltose and the subsequent rise of Similac in the early twentieth century, parents with access to clean drinking water have had a safe alternative to breast-milk. Use of formula spiked between the 1950s and 1970s, with some reports showing that nearly 75 percent of the population relied on commercial formula to at least supplement a breastfeeding routine. So how is it ... Read more

    $15.29 USD

  • Gender

    What Everyone Needs to Know®

    Series series What Everyone Needs to Know
    The term "gender" was first distinguished from "sex" in the 1950s when psychologists began to discuss the idea of "gender roles," behaviors and responsibilities given to people by a society rather than flowing from their biology. Since then, leaders across disciplines have sought to better understand the roles of biology, psychology, and culture on gender. New language has emerged alongside rich ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • The Spectrum of Sex

    The Science of Male, Female, and Intersex

    This transformative guide completely breaks down our current understanding of biological sex and gender diversity.Introducing readers to seven variations of human sex, commonly considered intersex, the book challenges the myth that sex and gender are exclusively binary and explores the inherent diversity of biological sex and its relationship to gender identity and expression, and the impact this ... Read more

    $15.59 USD

  • Becoming Women

    The Embodied Self in Image Culture

    by Carla Rice ...
    In a culture where beauty is currency, women’s bodies are often perceived as measures of value and worth. The search for visibility and self-acceptance can be daunting, especially for those on the cultural margins of “beauty.”Becoming Women offers a thoughtful examination of the search for identity in an image-oriented world. That search is told through the experiences of a group of women who came ... Read more

    $33.99 USD