Informational
Articles for Project Two
Read the following
article from Ebsco before you begin your work will better help you understand
both the debate about differences in the brains of males
and females and the science article you'll be reading and using in project
#2.
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—Phillips, K. "Why
Can't a Man Be More Like a Woman. . .and Vice Versa.” Omni Oct 90 13:1,
42-48
Explores research into physiological areas of the brain that appear to indicate
biological gender differences in intellect, skills and behavior. Structural
differences in corpus callosum; Research examples; Role of hypothalamus
in brain's gender differences; Implications for sexual preferences; Role of
hormonal
fluctuations. [Search using EBSCOHost]
You might also
want to take a look at the following article from the JSTOR index
that is often referred to in these discussions.
—DeLacoste-Utamsing, C., and R. Holloway, 1982.Sexual
diamorphism in the human corpus callosum Science 216:1431-1432.
Preliminary observations suggest a sex difference in the shape and surface
area of the human corpus callosum. The sexual dimorphism is striking in the
splenium, the caudal or posterior portion of the corpus callosum. The female
splenium is both more bulbous and larger than the male counterpart. Since peristriate,
parietal, and superior temporal fibers course through the splenium, this finding
could be related to possible gender differences in the degree of lateralization
for visuospatial functions. [Search using JSTOR]
Please note: the above articles are for background information and
are NOT to be used for your essay.
Articles
To Be Used In Your Response To Assignment Two
— Davatzikos, Christos and Susan Resnick. "Sex Differences in Anatomic Measures of Interhemispheric Connectivity: Correlations wiht Cognition in Women but not Men." Cerebral Cortex 8 (Oct/Nov 1998): 635-634.
A robust sex difference in the splenium of the corpus callosum, reflecting greater interhemispheric connectivity in women, was observed on magnetic resonance images from 114 individuals. In addition, bulbosity of the corpus callosum correlated with better cognitive performance in women but not in men, indicating that the degree of interhemispheric connectivity has different implications for men and women. These findings were based on a new image analysis technique which allows investigation of local variability in brain morphology.
—Garrett. "Objecting to Objectification: Re-Viewing the Feminine in The Silence of the Lambs." Journal of Popular Culture. (Spring 1994): 27:4. 1-12
Praises
the film `The Silence of the Lambs' for its feminist viewpoint. Comparison
with novel of the same
name; Strong female lead character; Sexual harassment of women;
Irony in relationship between Clarice and Doctor Hannibal Lecter;
Gender as
a non-factor
in competence, worth or humanity. [Search using EBSCOHost]
— Ono, Hiroshi and Madeline Zavodny."Gender and the Internet" Social
Science Quarterly March 2003, 84:1. 111-122.
This
article examines whether there are differences in men's and
women's use of the Internet and whether any such gender gaps
have changed in recent years. Methods.We use data from several
surveys during the period 1997–2001 to show trends in
Internet usage and to estimate regression models of Internet
usage that control for individuals' socioeconomic characteristics.
Results. Women were significantly less likely than men to use
the Internet at all in the mid-1990s, but this gender gap in
being online disappeared by 2000. However, once online, women
remain less frequent and less intense users of the Internet.
Conclusions. There is little reason for concern about sex inequalities
in Internet access and usage remain. [Search using EBSCOHost]