{"product_id":"sexing-the-body-anne-fausto-sterling-9781541672895","title":"Sexing the Body | Anne Fausto-Sterling","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eSexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e9781541672895\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eAnne Fausto-Sterling\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTrade Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eBasic Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eJune 30, 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e608\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eGender Studies, Developmental Biology, Sociology\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn this revised and updated twentieth-anniversary edition of \u003cem\u003eSexing the Body\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed author Anne Fausto-Sterling examines the complex construction of sexual identity across biology, society, and history. The book poses profound questions regarding why some individuals prefer heterosexual love while others are drawn to the same sex, and challenges whether sexual identity is biologically determined or merely a product of convention. Fausto-Sterling asserts that even our most fundamental scientific knowledge about sex is deeply shaped by the culture in which it is produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eDrawing on astonishing real-life cases and centuries of scientific research, Fausto-Sterling demonstrates how scientists have historically politicized the human form. Through lively and impassioned prose, she breaks down three key dualisms—sex\/gender, nature\/nurture, and real\/constructed. She forcefully argues that individuals born as mixtures of male and female exist as natural human variants and should not be forced to compromise their physical realities to fit into flawed, socially constructed definitions of normality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eStudents and scholars of sociology, gender studies, and developmental biology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders interested in the intersection of feminism, historical conventions, and scientific research.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAnyone looking to critically examine and challenge binary concepts of sex, gender, and biological determinism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnne Fausto-Sterling\u003c\/strong\u003e is a prominent academic, researcher, and author renowned for her brilliant analyses of how culture shapes scientific knowledge. She is also the highly acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eMyths of Gender\u003c\/em\u003e, bringing decades of expertise to discussions of biology and gender politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Awards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eAn award-winning classic in its field, this revised twentieth-anniversary edition is updated with groundbreaking modern research, expanded scientific source annotations, and comprehensive indexing, cementing its status as an essential academic text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"Sexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Anne Fausto-Sterling\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9781541672895\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"608\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Basic Books\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2020-06-30\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Discover how sexual identity is constructed in biology, society, and history with Anne Fausto-Sterling's revised, award-winning classic, Sexing the Body.\",\n    \"offers\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n      \"price\": \"28.99\",\n      \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n      \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\n      \"priceValidUntil\": \"2027-12-31\"\n    },\n    \"about\": [\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Gender Studies\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Developmental Biology\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Sociology\" }\n    ]\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #2c3e50; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: Armed With Education\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515837976891,"sku":"1541672895","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781541672895.jpg?v=1783191381","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/sexing-the-body-anne-fausto-sterling-9781541672895","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}