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Defining females : the nature of women in society /

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: University of Oxford. Women's Studies Committee
Other Authors: Ardener, Shirley
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Wiley, [1978]
Subjects:
Women > Social conditions.
Women > Physiology.
Women > physiology > Collected Works.
Table of Contents:
  • Hastrup, K. The semantics of biology: virginity
  • Hirschon, R. Open body/closed space: the transformation of female sexuality
  • Humphrey, C. Women, taboo, and the suppression of attention
  • Okely, J. Privileged, schooled, and finished: boarding education for girls
  • James, W. Matrifocus on African women
  • Callaway, H. The most essentially female function of all: giving birth
  • Newcombe, F. and Ratcliffe, G. The female brain
  • Callan, H. Harems and overlords.