sex differences

Offers biographical information about early twentieth-century author Virginia Woolf along with an analysis of her 1929 feminist essay "A Room of One's Own.".

Examines how communication in the workplace affects how we are regarded and rewarded.

Explores the ways in which selected children's books define female identity, especially when a female character plays a major role; and includes discussion of children's books and female authors and illustrators who propose positive roles for women.

The author presents scientific evidence to support his theory that the male and female brains are different, with the male brain predominantly wired for understanding and building systems, and the female for empathy.

Presents the findings of a research project conducted to discover why girls lose their edge in mathematics over the course of their school careers, and describes a literature-based approach for use with elementary students designed to keep girls interested and up-to-speed in math.