by Eugenia Cheng · Profile Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781788160414
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«x+y: A Mathematician's Manifesto for Rethinking Gender» is an essay by Eugenia Cheng, published by Profile Books in paperback (272 pages, in English).
Drawing on higher-dimensional mathematics, Eugenia Cheng proposes a new language for analyzing patriarchy, mansplaining and sexism. Her reasoning dismantles sexist assumptions that make women's lives harder and points out the limits of science and statistics in explaining the relationship between gender and society, offering clarity and an alternative way of thinking about the world and women's place in it.
The original English edition went on sale on March 4, 2021; the book falls within the categories of philosophy and science.
Essay aimed at a general and academic audience interested in the relationship between mathematics, philosophy and gender studies.
