Sex Genes: A Critical Sociomaterial Approach to the Politics and Molecular Genetics of Sex Determination

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Previous articleNext article No AccessSex Genes: A Critical Sociomaterial Approach to the Politics and Molecular Genetics of Sex DeterminationJoan H. FujimuraJoan H. FujimuraDepartment of Sociology and Holtz Center for Research on Science and TechnologyUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison Search for more articles by this author Department of Sociology and Holtz Center for Research on Science and TechnologyUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonPDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Signs Volume 32, Number 1Autumn 2006 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/505612 Views: 340Total views on this site Citations: 47Citations are reported from Crossref © 2006 by The University of Chicago. All rights reserved.PDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Danya Lagos Has There Been a Transgender Tipping Point? 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