War of the sexes. Spatial abilities
Description
Packing the trunk, finding the right road, parking in a tight spot-are these masculine tasks, best accomplished with a man's mechanical aptitude and spatial reasoning? This program resists broadly brushed stereotypes, but does identify disparities in the ways men and women operate machines, manipulate tools, focus on tasks, and navigate. Accompanying two teams as they race to organize and complete an extended car trip, the program juxtaposes a woman's use of personal reference points and outside assistance with the male penchant for self-reliance and schematic course-plotting-while observations from psychologists and neurologists link these tendencies with brain evolution.
Runtime
46 min
Series
Subjects
- Women (809)
- Man-woman relationships (572)
- Equality (339)
- Sex (257)
- Senses and sensation (121)
- Perception (111)
- Gender identity (121)
- Sexism (149)
- Sex discrimination (91)
- Sex role (109)
- Neuropsychology (158)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2005
Database
Films on Demand
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