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The mathematics of sex : (Record no. 49314)

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001 - CONTROL NUMBER
control field	15630788
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field	20170314094203.0
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field	090219s2010 enka b 001 0 eng
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number	9780195389395
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number	0195389395
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number	(OCoLC)ocn310171829
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Transcribing agency	SPU
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number	HQ1397
Item number	.C43 2010
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Ceci, Stephen J.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title	The mathematics of sex :
Remainder of title	how biology and society conspire to limit talented women and girls /
Statement of responsibility, etc	Stephen J. Ceci and Wendy M. Williams.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc	Oxford ;
--	New York :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc	Oxford University Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc	2010.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent	xv, 270 p. :
Other physical details	ill. ;
Dimensions	25 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc	Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note	A multidimensional problem -- Opening arguments: environment -- Opening arguments: biology -- Challenges to the environmental position -- Challenges to the biological position -- Background and trend data -- Comparisons across societies, cultures, and developmental stages -- Conclusions and synthesis -- What next? Research and policy recommendations.
520 1# - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc	"Nearly half of all physicians and biologists are females, as are the majority of new psychologists, veterinarians, and dentists, suggesting that women have achieved equality with men in the workforce. But the ranks of professionals in math-intensive careers remain lopsidedly male; up to 93% of tenure-track academic positions in some of the most mathematically-oriented fields are held by men. Three main explanations have been advanced to explain the dearth of women in math-intensive careers, and in The Mathematics of Sex Stephen J. Ceci and Wendy M. Williams describe and dissect the evidence for each." "The first explanation involves innate ability - male brains are physiologically optimized to perform advanced mathematical and spatial operations; the second is that social and cultural biases inhibit females' training and success in mathematical fields; the third alleges that women are less interested in math-intensive careers than are men, preferring people-oriented pursuits. Drawing on research in endocrinology, economics, sociology, education, genetics, and psychology to arrive at their own unique, evidence-based conclusion, the authors argue that the problem is due to certain choices that women (but not men) are compelled to make in our society; that women tend not to favor math-intensive careers for certain reasons, and that sex differences in math and spatial ability cannot adequately explain the scarcity of women in these fields." "The Mathematics of Sex represents the first time such a thorough synthesis of data has been carried out to solve the puzzle of women's under-representation in math-intensive careers. The result is a readable, engaging account suitable not only for academics in an array of disciplines, but for general readers as well - including educators, science policymakers, parents of daughters, and anyone intellectually curious about a key controversy of our time."--BOOK JACKET.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element	Women in mathematics
General subdivision	Social aspects.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element	Women in science
General subdivision	Social aspects.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Williams, Wendy M.
Fuller form of name	(Wendy Melissa),
Dates associated with a name	1960-
856 42 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Materials specified	Contributor biographical information
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856 42 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Materials specified	Publisher description
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Source of classification or shelving scheme	Library of Congress Classification
Koha item type	Book

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Source of classification or shelving scheme	Collection code	Home library	Current library	Shelving location	Date acquired	Source of acquisition	Cost, normal purchase price	Total Checkouts	Full call number	Barcode	Copy number	Price effective from	Koha item type	Date checked out
Library of Congress Classification	Non-fiction	Bishop Okullu Memorial Library (Limuru Campus)	Bishop Okullu Memorial Library (Limuru Campus)	General Circulation	14/03/2017	Donation-BFA	2000.00		HQ1397 .C43 2010	051680	1	14/03/2017	Book
Library of Congress Classification	Non-fiction	Bishop Okullu Memorial Library (Limuru Campus)	Bishop Okullu Memorial Library (Limuru Campus)	General Circulation	14/03/2017	Donation-BFA	2000.00		HQ1397 .C43 2010	051681	1	14/03/2017	Book
Library of Congress Classification	Non-fiction	Nairobi Campus	Nairobi Campus	General Circulation	14/03/2017	Donation-BFA	2000.00	2	HQ1397 .C43 2010	051683	1	14/03/2017	Book	15/09/2017
Library of Congress Classification	Non-fiction	Nakuru Campus	Nakuru Campus	General Circulation	14/03/2017	Donation-BFA	2000.00		HQ1397 .C43 2010	051682	1	14/03/2017	Book