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by Lesley Rogers (Author) "This book is about the science of sex differences ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 152 pages
  • Publisher: Columbia University Press; Reprint edition (18 Sep 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0231120117
  • ISBN-13: 978-0231120111
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 16.3 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,259,184 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The assertion that men and women behave differently cannot be argued with, although it is devilishly hard to measure. But how many of these differences are "hardwired" by our genes? Lesley Rogers demolishes this question in one of the year's hardest-hitting volumes of scientific criticism.

"An individual's development is not merely a battle between nature (genes on the inside) and nurture (experience or learning on the outside)", Rogers argues, "but is a dynamic interweaving of processes within a system which is inseperably the organism and its environment" [emphasis added]. Rogers cites many examples of how the brain responds to environmental inputs--often by changing its biochemistry and even its structure. A rat, for example, "living in a complex social environment has a thicker cortex than one raised alone". From this and many other examples Rogers argues that the different social environments in which girls and boys are raised may alter their brain structure and function.

This is a genuinely radical idea supported by recent evidence. If only the same were true of the deterministic fantasies of the sociobiologists: the sociobiological argument is that sex differences are unalterable by the individual and arose out of evolutionary necessity. On neither count does Rogers find the evidence for this position satisfactory, and her criticisms and counter-arguments are cogent and sharply expressed.

Sexing the Brain leaves the reader with a vivid sense of the crushing difficulty of working on science without prejudice. --Simon Ings --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.



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"Excellent... clearly set[s] out the argument for the debate." -- New Scientist "Given the enormous popularity of biological explanations, it is refreshing to read that there is an abundance of evidence showing that experience can alter the biology of the brain and the role of hormones, and that scientists'conclusions are influenced by their own cultural experiences. The book is clearly written and well documented. It will be useful to behavioral scientists and other students of human behavior." -- The Quarterly Review of Biology "Appropriate for academic and large public libraries." -- Library Journal
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5.0 out of 5 stars A brave stand against biologism by a biologist, 10 Nov 1999
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This review is from: Sexing The Brain (Maps Of The Mind) (Hardcover)
This is a book rich with information about the difficulties of coupling genes with behaviour. The authour, herself a neurologist, points to a lot of problems and attacks American biologists and evolutionists such as Steven Pinker for their shallow and uncomplicated views. She also shows how the environment plays a role in deciding what genes to activate. She writes well and presents a lot of facts.
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