Gender on Planet Earth: Arguments on Abortion/Book and 2 Cassettes (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781565847682)

Influential author and social scientist Ann Oakley argues that men and women have inherited and reinforce a system of gender differences that has a destructive effect on them, their shared humanity, and the planet. By showing us how every aspect of our lives is dominated by male/female power structures, she forces us to take a step back and see how and why gender inequality has thrown our society out of balance.

In Gender on Planet Earth, Oakley argues that the persistence of traditional gender values prevents us from leading more ethical and humane lives. Governed by "delusional systems" such as psychoanalysis and sociobiology, we assume that the imbalance of the sexes is the inevitable consequence of our genes, psyches, and unchangeable economic motives. Drawing from a broad array of literature, Oakley combines personal narrative with social commentary and eye-opening statistics to provide a provocative account of gender today.

Author: Ann Oakley
ISBN-10: 1565847687
ISBN-13: 9781565847682
Publisher: New Press
Language: English
Published: 02/13/2003
Pages: 291
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 8.38h x 6.00w x 1.14d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/16/2002 pg. 53
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2002 pg. 1827
Library Journal 01/01/2003 pg. 139
Library Journal 01/15/2003