{"product_id":"sex-is-a-spectrum","title":"Sex is a Spectrum","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSex is a Spectrum\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Biological Limits of the Binary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgustin Fuentes\u003cbr\u003ePrinceton University Press, 2025\u003cbr\u003eISBN 9780691249414\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover, 216 pp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8.7 X 5.6 X 1.0 inches | 0.8 pounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy human biology is far more expansive than the simple categories of female and male\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing human entails an astonishingly complex interplay of biology and culture, and while there are important differences between women and men, there is a lot more variation and overlap than we may realize. \u003ci\u003eSex Is a Spectrum\u003c\/i\u003e offers a bold new paradigm for understanding the biology of sex, drawing on the latest science to explain why the binary view of the sexes is fundamentally flawed--and why having XX or XY chromosomes isn't as conclusive as some would have us believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lively and provocative book, leading biological anthropologist Agustín Fuentes begins by tracing the origin and evolution of sex, describing the many ways in the animal kingdom of being female, male, or both. Turning to humans, he presents compelling evidence from the fossil and archaeological record that attests to the diversity of our ancestors' sexual bonds, gender roles, and family and community structures, and shows how the same holds true in the lived experiences of people today. Fuentes tackles hot-button debates around sports and medicine, explaining why we can acknowledge that females and males are not the same while also embracing a biocultural reality where none of us fits neatly into only one of two categories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringing clarity and reason to a contentious issue, \u003ci\u003eSex Is a Spectrum \u003c\/i\u003eshares a scientist's perspective on why a binary view of sex and gender is not only misguided but harmful, and why there are multitudes of ways of being human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgustín Fuentes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is professor of anthropology at Princeton University. His books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRace, Monogamy, and Other Lies They Told You: Busting Myths about Human Nature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy We Believe: Evolution and the Human Way of Being\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51181608763706,"sku":"479414","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/2929\/9514\/files\/Sexisaspectrum.webp?v=1745271548","url":"https:\/\/edenbookstore.shop\/products\/sex-is-a-spectrum","provider":"Eden Seminary Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}