Neurofeminism: Issues at the Intersection of Feminist Theory and Cognitive Science

Bluhm, Robyn; Jacobson, A. Jaap; Maibom, Heidi Lene; Jaap Jacobson, Anne

Going beyond the hype of recent fMRI 'findings', thisinterdisciplinary collection examines such questions as: Do women and men have significantly different brains? Do women empathize, while men systematize? Is there a 'feminine' ethics? What does brain research on intersex conditions tell us about sex and gender?

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349333929

DOI: 10.1057/9780230368385

Dimensions: 229.0cm x152.0cm

Pages: 284.0