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eBook editionsGender Blending: Confronting the Limits of Dualityby Holly Devor
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Gender Blending offers a deeper appreciation of the social construction of gender. Any woman who has questioned the value of the concept of femininity will find the experiences of these gender blending females revealing and important to view of woman's place in patriarchy. Book News Annotation:The author interviewed 15 female but are often mistaken for men. She
studies the characteristics that cause the mistaken impression as
well as early development, social adjustment, sexuality, and other
gender issues. Cloth edition ($35) 31637-5.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:A major contribution to the understanding of gender. — AnneBolin Its readable style achieves a unique balance of thepersonal with scientific rigor. — ContemporarySociology Holly Devor's Gender Blending is a pathfindingstudy that creates a new frontier in sex and gender research. — Journal ofthe History of Sexuality ... a fascinating study... — Choice Fifteen women who have to varying degrees rejectedtraditional femininity, but not their femaleness, discuss their lives with Devor.These women, sometimes mistaken for men, choose to minimize their femalevulnerability in a patriarchal world by minimizing their femininity. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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