Throughout history, records of high-achieving women have been lost through the pervasive assumption of male dominance. Independently performing women disappear as supporters of their husbands work, as unpaid and often unacknowledged secretaries and resear...
What are the differences between the sexes? That is the question that Ann Oakley set out to answer in this pioneering study, now established as a classic in the field. To answer it she draws on the evidence of biology, anthropology, sociology and the stud...
A provocative analysis of gender inequality's destructive effects on our society and our planet. Ann Oakley shows how every aspect of our lives is dominated by male/female power structures, and reveals how and why gender inequality has thrown our society...
This work explores the history, ideology and implications of methodology in the social and natural sciences. It addresses themes of common interest across a number of different fields, including social policy, health and education research and women's...