Too Many Women?

The Sex Ratio Question

von Paul F. Secord, Marcia Guttentag

280 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

`The basic premise of this provocative book is a startling one - that sex ratios among people on the marriage market have profound consequences for a wide variety of attitudes, values, and behaviors, from sexual mores and behavior to shifts in economic power...the authors share with the reader a wealth of fascinating data and information...a book which is...fascinating, scholarly, provocative and exceedingly well-written.¿ -- Canadian Journal of Sociology, Vol 10 No 2 `Written by social scientists with training and considerable publication in social psychology, this book is a unique contribution to the literature on women, sex roles, and the history of relations between men and women. No similar book is available to the academic community.¿ -- Sociology, September//October 1983 `Here is a highly original contribution to the ¿feminist debate¿ which should be of interest to demographers, whether male or female. A review can only give an indication of the many stimulating, well-documented ideas and arguments advanced.¿ -- Biology and Society, Vol 1 No 2, June 1984 `Too Many Women? is useful for courses on the family and social change but is a necessary reference for those interested in social changes in relationships. The argument is soundly convincing, the case artfully presented, and the book designed to generate considerable interest.¿ -- Family Relations, Vol 34 No 1 `This volume is well written...Bibliography and references are more than adequate. Useful as suggested or supplementary reading in undergraduate courses in sociology of the family, gender roles, or family studies.¿ -- Choice, December 1983 `...this is a book well worth reading. It is controversial, ambitious, consciousness-raising, and informative.¿ -- Contemporary Psychology, Vol 29 No 5, 1984 `this book should be read for the originality of its authors¿ ideas and the promise of their hypotheses.¿ -- Signs, Summer 1987

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein Gesellschaftliche Gruppen, Gemeinschaften und Identitäten Gruppen
• ISBN: 9780803919198
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.10.2000
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Sage Publications