Cordelia fine 3 books collection set delusions of gender, testosterone rex. Not so, says psychologist cordelia fine, who shows, with wit and panache, that sex doesnt create male and female natures. The real science behind sex differences by cordelia fine. Todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free delivery shopper toolkit sell. Cordelia fine 3 books collection set delusions of gender. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Cordelia fine was awarded the edinburgh medal 2018, a prestigious award that recognises scientists who have excelled in their field and contributed significantly to our understanding of humanity.
Read this book and see how complex and fascinating the whole issue is. Cordelia fine on differences in promiscuity between men and women. Unmaking the myths of our gendered minds new scientist. She has been described as that rare academic whos also an excellent writer library journal, a cognitive neuroscientist with a sharp sense of humour and an intelligent sense of reality the times, a brilliant feminist critic of the neurosciences times hes, a science writer to watchmetro and a myth busting hero care. In her new book, testosterone rex, she tackles the biggest myth of all. Fine turns the popular science book formula on its head. Cordelia fine is a research associate at the centre for agency, values and ethics at macquarie university, australia, and an honorary research fellow at the department of psychological sciences at the university of melbourne, australia. If you thought there were some inescapable facts about womens minds. Myths of sex, science, and society does the public service of deconstructing the biological and societal tenets on which the continued inequality of the sexes is largely founded. Psychologist cordelia fine shows that the human brain is in fact stubborn, emotional and deceitful, and teaches you everything you always wanted to know about the brain.
Dr cordelia fine is an academic psychologist and writer. I had read cordelia fine s earlier book, delusions of gender, a while back, enjoyed it greatly, and so i was eager to read her next book. Petula bvorak of the washington post makes the case against pinkifying the womens march on washington. Jan 12, 2017 bestselling author cordelia fine introduces her brilliant new book testosterone rex, published by icon books in february 2017 testosterone rex is the powerful myth that squashes hopes of sex. In her new book, delusions of gender, she takes aim at the idea that male brains and female brains are wired differently, leading men and women to act in a manner consistent with decadesold gender stereotypes. Cordelia fine born 1975 is a research associate at the center for agency, values and ethics at. The battle of the sex differences the psychologist. Charting the journey from scanner to sound bite to society. Written by cordelia fine, audiobook narrated by maria brendel. One such nebulous belief system is the topic of psychologist cordelia fines new book, testosterone rex. Armed with penetrating insights, a rapier wit, and a slew of. The new york times, delusions of gender, how our minds, society, and neurosexism create difference, cordelia fine, 9780393340242. As expected, cordelia fine s new book testosterone rex is fantastic.
From risk taking to competitiveness, we need to take an axe to powerful myths about sex differences, argues cordelia fine in her book testosterone rex. One such nebulous belief system is the topic of psychologist cordelia fine s new book, testosterone rex. As expected, cordelia fines new book testosterone rex. Cordelia fine s latest, testosterone rex, addresses head on some of the sexism that poses as neuroscience. Honorary staff member professor cordelia fine has just published. Cordelia fine is a research associate at the center for agency, values and ethics at macquarie university, australia, and an honorary research fellow at the department of psychological sciences at the university of. She is a full professor of history and philosophy of science at the university of melbourne, australia. Provocative enough to make you start questioning your each and every action. She recently published a new book out called testosterone rex. Feb 03, 2011 two books came out this year 2010 which, in the longterm, could change how we view gender for ever. This is a singularly bad time to be doubling down on the myth of the biological equality of man, a key underlying assumption of leftist visions of society.
The brilliant and hugely influential book by the winner of the 2017 royal society insight investment science books prize fun, droll yet deeply serious. Fine has written three popular science books on the topics of social cognition, neuroscience, and the popular myths of sex differences. Delusions of gender was shortlisted for the victorian premiers literary award for nonfiction 2011, the best book of ideas prize 2011, the john llewellyn rhys prize 2010 and the warwick prize 20. After all, nobody actively signs up to these supposed philosophies. Feb 01, 2005 so i thought reading delusions of gender would simply be a matter of nodding as new data supported that view. Usa today cordelia fine has a firstrate intellect and writing talent to burn. Her barely veiled agenda, in this long, scholarly book, is to show that any sex difference found in humans can be made to vanish. Jan 18, 2017 neuroscientist cordelia fine deals another blow to the concept of brain sex in her new book, testosterone rex. Simply by a quick manipulation of a socialpsychological variable. Mar 28, 2012 dr cordelia fine presented her fascinating and occasionally humorous lecture on how the new neurosexism helps sustain the status quo. Armed with penetrating insights, a rapier wit, and a slew of carefully researched facts, fine lowers her visor, lifts her lance. Gender gap a scientific myth, says psychology expert. This is an explanation thats really a justification.
In delusions of gender the psychologist cordelia fine exposes the bad science, the ridiculous arguments and the persistent biases. Evening standard two books came out this year 2010 which, in the longterm, could change how we view gender for ever. Myths of sex, science, and society 9780393082081 by fine, cordelia and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. Her previous book, a mind of its own was hugely acclaimed and she was called a science. Mar 01, 2017 unmaking the myths of our gendered minds. How your brain distorts and deceives by cordelia fine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Beliefs about men and women are as old as humanity itself, but fine s funny, spiky book gives reason to hope that weve heard testosterone rexs last roar. Barry friedmans important new book, unwarranted, takes on the volatile. In cordelia fine s new book delusions of gender, she debunks the neurosexist myths of evolutionary psychology. Cordelia s most recent book, testosterone rex, won the royal society insight. The real science behind sex differences icon books finally debunked the myth that men and womens minds are significantly different. Testosterone rex myths of sex, science, and society by cordelia fine 266 pp. Cordelia fine s new book is a bold new attack on the very idea that there are any essential sex differences in the human mind and the brain. Cordelia fine read the authors books online bookmate.
Cordelia fine takes on john gray as well as the academic heavyweights, baroncohen cambridge university and pinker harvard, and though i did not think so when i picked up the book, would argue that. The new york times its the twentyfirst century, and although we tried to rear unisex childrenboys who play with dolls and girls who like truckswe failed. In delusions of gender cordelia fine does a magnificent job debunking the socalled science, and especially the brain science, of gender. But i recommend the next book you read be lenses of gender by sandra bem, another psychologist although that book is centered more on feminist theory. The irony, of course, is that a new era of genomics research is on the verge of ending many of the old scientific debates in any meaningful sense. Fines entertaining and thoughtful book is a valuable addition to the. How our minds, society, and neurosexism create difference is a 2010 book by cordelia fine, written to debunk the idea that men and women are hardwired with different interests. Entertainment weeklythe brains power is confirmed and touted every day in new. Mar 21, 2017 the trouble with inventing a belief system and ascribing it to your opponents is that you might inadvertently have built a straw man.
The battle of the sex differences jon sutton interviews cordelia fine about neurosexism and more. In her new book, delusions of gender, she takes aim at the idea that male brains and female brains are wired differently, leading men and women to act in a manner. Fine has also written for the new york times, scientific american, new. Fine has written three popular science books on the topics of social cognition. Fine has written three popular science books on the topics of social cognition, neuroscience, and the popular myths of sex. Sep 10, 2010 cordelia fine book explodes experts consensus of major differences between male and female brains hardwired at birth.
Its the twentyfirst century, and although we tried to rear unisex childrenboys who play with dolls and girls who like truckswe failed. New scientist a brilliant feminist critic of theneurosciences. Wellresearched, wellargued, wittily written, cordelia fine hits hard at the wide spread and id argue, lazy assumption of. For anyone who thought that the battle of the sexes was over, that any gender inequalities remaining are innate and pretty inevitable, your new book delusions of gender is pretty uncomfortable reading. Her latest book testosterone rex won the royal society science book prize, 2017.
Testosterone, so were told, is the very essence of masculinity, and biological sex is a fundamental force in our development. Just finished delusions of gender by cordelia fine. Im about half way through cordelia fine s new book, and id say that, if anything, its even better than her previous book delusions of gender. Is cordelia fines award from the royal society an escalation. Dr cordelia fine presented her fascinating and occasionally humorous lecture on how the new neurosexism helps sustain the status quo. Delusions of gender punches a giant hole in the idea that womens brains are somehow hardwired for nurturing and domesticity. The author criticizes claimed evidence of the existence of innate biological differences between men and womens minds as being faulty and. Cordelia fine has a firstrate intellect and writing talent to burn. How the new neurosexism helps sustain the status quo by dr. But when psychologist cordelia fine delved into evidence from neuroscience and endocrinology for her new book, testosterone rex, a very different picture emerged one which has important. In her new book, delusions of gender, she takes aim at the idea that male brains and female brains are wired differently, leading men and women to act in a. Unconcerned by the strawmanning risk, fine introduces the eponymous testosterone rex as the story of sex and society that holds that there are male brains and there are female brains, programmed by evolution to be.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Bestselling author cordelia fine introduces her brilliant new book testosterone rex, published by icon books in february 2017 testosterone rex is the powerful myth that squashes hopes of sex. The trouble with inventing a belief system and ascribing it to your opponents is that you might inadvertently have built a straw man. Using humor and her uniquely accessible academic writing style, fine disrupts what we think we know about gender difference. Cordelia fines new book is a bold new attack on the very idea that there are any essential sex differences in the human mind and the brain. In testosterone rex, the australian academic cordelia fine argues that. She received the award for her work in challenging gender bias in science for her contributions to public debates about gender equality. Cordelia fine drawing on the latest research in neuroscience and psychology, cordelia fine debunks the myth of hardwired differences between mens and womens brains, unraveling the evidence behind such claims as. Cordelia fine 3 books collection set delusions of gender, testosterone rex, a mind. Cordelia fine born 1975 is a research associate at the center for agency, values and ethics at macquarie university, australia, and an honorary research fellow at the department of psychological sciences at the university of. Cordelia fine author of delusions of gender goodreads. Cordelia fine book explodes experts consensus of major differences between male and female brains hardwired at birth.
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