Sex and Gender: The Development of Masculinity and Femininity [NOOK Book]

Be the first to write a review

Overview

In this book, Dr Stoller describes patients with marked abberrations in their masculinity and feminity--primarily transsexuals, transvestites and patients with marked biological abnormalities of their sex - in order to find clues to gender development in more normal people.
Read More Show Less
... See more details below
Sex and Gender: The Development of Masculinity and Femininity

Available on NOOK devices and apps  
  • Nook Devices
  • NOOK HD/HD+ Tablet
  • NOOK
  • NOOK Color
  • NOOK Tablet
  • Tablet/Phone
  • NOOK for Windows 8 Tablet
  • NOOK for iOS
  • NOOK for Android
  • NOOK Kids for iPad
  • PC/Mac
  • NOOK for Windows 8
  • NOOK Study
  • NOOK for Web

Want a NOOK? Explore Now

NOOK Book (eBook)
$21.63
BN.com price
(Save 43%)$37.95 List Price

More About This Book

Overview

In this book, Dr Stoller describes patients with marked abberrations in their masculinity and feminity--primarily transsexuals, transvestites and patients with marked biological abnormalities of their sex - in order to find clues to gender development in more normal people.
Read More Show Less

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781781811306
  • Publisher: Karnac Books
  • Publication date: 7/16/2012
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 400
  • File size: 961 KB

Table of Contents

Pt. I Patients With Biological Abnormalities
1 Biological Substrates of Sexual Behavior 3
2 The Intersexed Patient With Normal Gender Identity 17
3 The Disruption of Established Gender Identity 24
4 The Hermaphroditic Identity of Hermaphrodites 29
5 The Sense of Maleness 39
6 The Sense of Femaleness 50
7 A Biological Force in Gender Identity? 65
Pt. II Patients Without Biological Abnormalities
8 Male Childhood Transsexualism 89
9 The Mother's Contribution to Boyhood Transsexualism 108
10 Artistic Ability and Boyhood Femininity 126
11 Etiological Factors in Adult Male Transsexualism 131
12 The Transsexual's Denial of Homosexuality 141
13 Identity, Homosexuality, and Paranoidness 154
14 A Feminine Man: A Control Case 163
15 A Bisexual Mother: A Control Case 170
16 Differential Diagnosis: Transvestism and Transsexualism 176
17 Female (Versus Male) Transvestism 194
18 Transvestites' Women 206
19 Bondage and Cross-Dressing 218
Pt. III Aspects of Treatment
20 Treatment of Patients With Biological Abnormalities of Sex 231
21 The Treatment of Transvestism and Transsexualism 241
22 Moral Issues in Sex-Transformation Procedures 255
23 Conclusion 262
Appendix: Data on Transsexuals 277
Chapter References 351
Bibliography 365
Index 377
Read More Show Less

Customer Reviews

Be the first to write a review
( 0 )
Rating Distribution

5 Star

(0)

4 Star

(0)

3 Star

(0)

2 Star

(0)

1 Star

(0)

Your Rating:

Review Guidelines
Add Recommendations
Your Name: Create a Pen Name or

Barnes & Noble.com Review Rules

Our reader reviews allow you to share your comments on titles you liked, or didn't, with others. By submitting an online review, you are representing to Barnes & Noble.com that all information contained in your review is original and accurate in all respects, and that the submission of such content by you and the posting of such content by Barnes & Noble.com does not and will not violate the rights of any third party. Please follow the rules below to help ensure that your review can be posted.

Reviews by Our Customers Under the Age of 13

We highly value and respect everyone's opinion concerning the titles we offer. However, we cannot allow persons under the age of 13 to have accounts at BN.com or to post customer reviews. Please see our Terms of Use for more details.

What to exclude from your review:

Please do not write about reviews, commentary, or information posted on the product page. If you see any errors in the information on the product page, please send us an email.

Reviews should not contain any of the following:

  • - HTML tags, profanity, obscenities, vulgarities, or comments that defame anyone
  • - Time-sensitive information such as tour dates, signings, lectures, etc.
  • - Single-word reviews. Other people will read your review to discover why you liked or didn't like the title. Be descriptive.
  • - Comments focusing on the author or that may ruin the ending for others
  • - Phone numbers, addresses, URLs
  • - Pricing and availability information or alternative ordering information
  • - Advertisements or commercial solicitation

Reminder:

  • - By submitting a review, you grant to Barnes & Noble.com and its sublicensees the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to use the review in accordance with the Barnes & Noble.com Terms of Use.
  • - Barnes & Noble.com reserves the right not to post any review -- particularly those that do not follow the terms and conditions of these Rules. Barnes & Noble.com also reserves the right to remove any review at any time without notice.
  • - See Terms of Use for other conditions and disclaimers.
Search for Products You'd Like to Recommend

Recommend other products that relate to your review. Just search for them below and share!

Create a Pen Name

Your Pen Name is your unique identity on BN.com. It will appear on the reviews you write and other website activities. Your Pen Name cannot be edited, changed or deleted once submitted.

 
Your Pen Name can be any combination of alphanumeric characters (plus - and _), and must be at least two characters long.

Continue Anonymously
    If you find inappropriate content, please report it to Barnes & Noble
    Why is this product inappropriate?
    Comments (optional)