Beyond the Binary: Thinking about Sex and Gender - Second Edition

by Shannon Dea

How are sex and gender related? Are they the same thing? What exactly is gender? How many genders are there? What is the science on all of this? Is gender a product of nature, nurture, or both? This book introduces readers to fundamental questions about sex and gender categories as they’ve been considered across the centuries and through a wide array of disciplines and perspectives. From the Bible to Darwin, from Enlightenment thinkers to contemporary trans philosophers, Beyond the Binary offers an accessible survey of the wide range of views about sex and gender. This revised and expanded edition uses updated terminology and diagnostic criteria and offers new material with a greater focus on trans, Indigenous, racialized, and subaltern thinkers. It includes useful discussion questions and further reading recommendations at the end of each chapter, as well as an extensive glossary of terms.

276 pages, Paperback

Published October 13, 2023

Reviews

[Katie Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this book for my lgbt studies class and honestly it was so informative. It covered a wide range of topics relating to gender, including some crazy sexism and social bias that I had never known existed in history and today. It definitely made me rethink the way I view gender, and gave me a better understanding of what others go through.