Sex and gender
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Sex and gender
Cambridge University Press, 2002
2nd ed.
- pbk
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Bibliography: p. 225-267
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Sex and Gender is a substantially revised second edition of a classic text. Adopting a balanced and straightforward approach to the often controversial study of sex differences, the authors aim to introduce the reader to the fundamental questions relating to sex and gender in an accessible way at the same time as drawing on research in this and related areas. New developments which are explored in this edition include the rise of evolutionary psychology and the influence of Social Role Theory as well as additional psychoanalytic and ethno-methodological approaches which have all contributed to a greater understanding of the complex nature of masculinity and femininity.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Commonsense beliefs and psychological research strategies
- 2. Stereotypes, attitudes and personal attributes
- 3. Origins
- 4. Developmental influences
- 5. Sexuality: psychophysiology, psychoanalysis and social construction
- 6. Aggression, violence and power
- 7. Fear, anxiety and mental health
- 8. The domestic sphere
- 9. Work, education and occupational achievement
- 10. Looking back and looking ahead.
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