Similarity and Difference: The Sociology of Gender Distinctions

Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 45-61

  Epstein, Cynthia Fuchs ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Atypical Gender Behavior; Feminist Scholar; Gender Distinction; Leadership Style; Social Role

Indexed keywords

EID: 85126186218     PISSN: 13896903     EISSN: 2542839X     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/0-387-36218-5_3     Document Type: Chapter

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