The Sexual Paradox by Susan Pinker

The Sexual Paradox by Susan Pinker

Now available in paperback from psychologist and award- winningcolumnistSusanPinker, the groundbreaking and contro- versial book that is "lively, well- written...important and timely" (The Washington Post).

In   this   "ringing   salvo in the sex-difference   wars" (The New York Times Book Review),  Pinker  examines  how fundamental sex differences play out over the life span. By comparing   fragile   boys   who succeed  later  in  life  with  high- achieving   women   who   opt out  or  plateau  in  their  careers,

Pinker turns several assumptions upside down: that women and men are biologically equivalent, that intelligence is all it takes to succeed, and that women are just versions of men, with identical interests and goals. In lively prose, Pinker guides readers through the latest findings in neuro- science and economics while addressing these questions: Are males the more fragile sex? Which sex is the happiest at work? Why do some male

college dropouts earn more than the bright girls who sat beside them in third grade? The answers to these questions are the opposite of what we expect.

A provocative and illuminating examination of how and why learning and behavioral gaps in the nursery are reversed in the boardroom, this fascinat- ing book reveals how sex differ- ences influence career choices and ambition. Through the stories of real men and women, science, and examples from popular culture, Susan Pinker takes a new look at the differences between women and men.

SUSAN PINKER is a developmental psychologist, journalist and author whose first book, The Sexual Paradox, won the American Psychological Association's most prestigious literary prize, the William James Book Award, and was published in 17 countries. A national columnist, lecturer and broadcaster whose work has garnered many writing awards, Pinker's ideas have been featured in the New York Times, the Times, the Guardian, the Economist, the Atlantic, Financial Times, Der Spiegel, and O, The Oprah Magazine, among other publications. She lives in Montreal.

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ISBN 13	9780743284714
ISBN 10	0743284712
Titel	The Sexual Paradox
Autor	Susan Pinker
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Scribner Book Company
Erscheinungsjahr	2009-08-18
Seitenanzahl	368
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