The natural superiority of women
"Having made revolutionary statements upon its first publication in 1953, The Natural Superiority of Women stands as one of the original feminist arguments against biological determinism." "An iconoclast, Montagu wields his encyclopedic knowledge of physical anthropology to show how women's biological, genetic, and physical characteristics make her not only man's equal, but his superior. Also a humanist, Montagu points to the emotional and social qualities typically ascribed to women and devalued as being central to the attainment of equitable and just social relations." "One of the most broadly renown and read scholars of our century, Montagu brings out this fifth edition with up-to-date statistics and references. A lengthy introduction by Susan Sperling contextualizes the book within the intellectual histories of feminism and anthropology, assessing the huge social and intellectual changes that are spanned in Montagu's life and writing."--Jacket
Print Book, English, ©1999
AltaMira Press, Walnut Creek, Calif., ©1999
335 pages ; 24 cm
9780761989813, 9780761989820, 0761989811, 076198982X
39951631
The natural superiority of women
The subjection of women
The social determinants of biological "facts" and social consequences
Who said, "the inferior sex"?
When "X" doesn't equal "Y"
The sexual superiority of the female
Are women more emotional than men?
Was it true about women?
The intelligence of the sexes
Women and creativity
The genius of woman as the genius of humanity
Mutual aid
Changing traditions
Woman's task
Appendix A: United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Appendix B: On the origins of my views on the natural superiority of women