Edited by Jill B. Becker, Karen J. Berkley, Nori Geary, Elizabeth Hampson, James P. Herman, and Elizabeth A. Young. 480 pp., illustrated. New York, Oxford University Press, 2008. $98.50. ISBN 978-0-19-531158-7.
Like it or not, we are defined by being male or female. Oneof the first things children can tell you about themselves istheir sex, and they are remarkably accurate in making the samedistinction about their peers. This skill marks the beginningof a lifelong interest in the differences between the sexes,an interest that for many people plays out in casual conversationsat parties about the quirky differences in behavior betweenmen and women. However, for some, an interest in the differencesbetween the sexes manifests itself as a commitment to understandingthe biological bases for those . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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