GENDER ISSUES
Is Gender in Our Genes?
A Debate between Sharon Presley and Robert Sheaffer
DB1 2 hrs./2 cassettes $12.00
Are men really from Mars and women from Venus? Does testosterone make men macho? Do women and men have different brains? Are men naturally dominant? Are women naturally nurturant? How much of our gender-related behavior is based on biology and how much on socialization? Are gender differences a matter of different substance or different styles? What does scientific evidence suggest? What can we learn from cross-cultural studies? This sizzling debate between Presley and Sheaffer, representing diametrically different points of view, is stimulating, lively and informative.
MYTHS OF GENDER
by Sharon Presley
SP 8 Complete 6 cassette set [includes SP9, SP10, SP11]$34.00
Are men really from Mars and women from Venus? Are they "opposite" sexes? Are
women the "superior" sex? Are males naturally aggressive? Find out what social
science and biological research actually show about these common beliefs--as
opposed to media hoopla and comfortable stereotypes--in this series applying
critical thinking and scientific evidence to the controversial subject of
gender comparisons.
Are Men and Women Really Different Species?:
Myths vs. Realities about Gender
by Sharon Presley
120 min. 2 cassettes $12.00
Are males better at math? Are females better at verbal abilities? Are women
more emotionally unstable than men? Are women morally superior? Are men more
violent? Do men and women have different styles of moral judgment? Are gender
differences in communication a matter of different substance or simply
different styles? Find out what the real differences are and are not, based on
actual social science gender comparison research.
Does Testosterone Make Men Macho?: Sex, Gender, & Biology, Part I
by Sharon Presley
120 min. 2 cassettes $12.00
Does testosterone make males more aggressive? Does estrogen make females more
nurturing? Dr. Presley examines the research on the influence of sex hormones
on behavior and discusses the methodological criticisms of these studies.
Includes principles to keep in mind when reading popular reports of
gender-related research, caveats about the oversimplification of gender
research reporting in the media, and a critique of the book, Brain Sex.
Do Women and Men Have "Different" Brains?: Sex, Gender, & Biology, Part II
by Sharon Presley
120 min./ 2 cassette $12
Are there differences in brain structure that lead to differences in behavior? The heavy politicization of this research is discussed as well as the logical, methodological and other problems of gender-related brain research.
What You Can Do About Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
When You Don't Want To Call The Cops
by Joan Kennedy Taylor
JKT1 90 min./ 1 cassette $10.00
Based on interviews with managers, union officials, and workers in construction, engineering, and Wall Street, Taylor discusses ideas on how to behave so that you won't be harassed, some important facts of male group culture, steps to forestall harassment before it occurs, the pluses and minuses of confrontation, how to get a network of support when you are treated unfairly, what objectionable behaviors should not be called sexual harassment, and why you should never ask to be treated like a "lady."