Sex and Gender: A Reference Handbook (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781440854798)

Geared toward high school students, undergraduate students, and general readers, this reference work provides a thorough and unbiased treatment of sex, gender, and transgenderism--social issues of particular importance in today's world.

Sex and Gender: A Reference Handbook is a single-volume book that introduces a variety of personal, social, political, and ethical issues of concern to every young adult in the United States today. Written in a style that is accessible and engaging for student readers and researchers, this book examines subjects that are rarely discussed for readers of this age group, providing authoritative information on topics such as gender roles, gender development, and gender inequality; body image; sexual differentiation in humans; the range of human affectional expression; sex education; and LGBT discrimination.

Readers of this reference book will examine a number of important current issues relating to sex and gender, such as transgenderism, gender dysphoria, same-sex attraction, the development of gender roles, the changing perspectives on these topics, and other controversial and unresolved issues in American society today. The book also includes a Data and Documents chapter that contains laws, courts cases, and other primary documents that relate to current issues involving sex and gender.

Author: David Newton
ISBN-10: 1440854793
ISBN-13: 9781440854798
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 05/12/2017
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.54lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/15/2017 pg. 13
Choice 04/01/2018