Can darwinian feminism save female autonomy and leadership in egalitarian society?

Sex Roles

Volumn 59, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 482-491

  Vandermassen, Griet ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Darwinian feminism; Egalitarian society; Gender; Leadership; Politics

Indexed keywords

EID: 52549119627     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-008-9478-3     Document Type: Article

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