Women and gender : a feminist psychology
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Women and gender : a feminist psychology
McGraw-Hill, c2004
4th ed
- : pbk
Available at / 7 libraries
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Kobe Shoin Women's University Library / Kobe Shoin Women's College Library
: pbk367/21811531997
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Authors' names in reverse order on the first two editions
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is a best-selling text for Psychology of Women, Sex and Gender, or Sex Roles undergraduate courses offered by Psychology departments. Known for its engaging, never oversimplified style, Women and Gender features an integrated thematic organization synthesized in the final chapter. The authors, who are well-known, active scholars in the field, offer a feminist perspective--advocating basic equality of women and men socially, economically, and politically--while objectively reporting research findings.
Table of Contents
PREFACE 1. Introduction to a Feminist Psychology of Women What Is Feminism? Methods and Values in Scientific Inquiry Themes of This Book Our Goals for Our Students Suggested Readings 2. Images of Women and MenMedia Images of Women and MenThe Impact of Media Sexism Cross-cultural Similarities and Differences in Images of WomenStereotypes: An Overview Language and StereotypesStereotypes as Social Demands Stereotypes and Sexism Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full?Connecting ThemesSuggested Readings 3. Doing GenderGender as a Social Category Gender Differences as Status Differences Gender and the Use of Social PowerWomen and Men Doing GenderInternalizing Norms and Interpreting DiscriminationConnecting Themes Suggested Readings 4. The Meanings of DifferenceA Focus on Similarity: Working for Equality Different or Similar? Gender and Math Abilities The Similarities Tradition: Why It Matters The Differences Tradition: Celebrating Women The Differences Tradition: Why It Matters Can Similarities and Differences be Reconciled? Connecting Themes Suggested Readings 5. Biology, Sex, and GenderWhat Is Sex and What Are the Sexes? Prenatal Development Does the Human Brain Have a Sex? Atypical Human Sexual Development Cultural Constructions of Gender Connecting Themes Suggested Readings 6. Becoming Gendered: ChildhoodAcquiring Gender: A Developmental PerspectiveHow Do Parents View Sons and Daughters? Gender BiasHow Does Society Foster Gender Typing? Sex Segregation The Socialization of Social BehaviorsGender Role Scripts for Boys and GirlsResisting Gender RulesConnecting Themes Suggested Readings 7. Becoming a Woman: Puberty and AdolescenceWhat Happens During Puberty?Female Anatomy and Culture Peers, Schools, and Social PowerWeight, Body Image, and Mental HealthHow Do Girls Deal with the Stress of Adolescence?Are barriers to Gender Equality Falling?Connecting Themes Suggested Readings 8. Sex, Love, and RomanceHow Is Sexuality Shaped by Culture? The Scientific Study of Sex Adolescent Sexuality Experiencing SexualityLesbian and Bisexual Women Romantic Love and Sexual PleasureSexuality in Social Context Where Is the Voices of Women's Desire?Mixed Messages Connecting Themes Suggested Readings 9. Commitments: Women and Close RelationshipsMarriage Lesbian Couples Cohabiting Couples Never-Married Women Ending the Commitment: Divorce and Separation Remarriage Equality and Commitment: Are They Incompatible Ideals? Connecting Themes Suggested Readings 10. MotheringImages of Mothers and Motherhood The Decision to Have a Child The Transition to Motherhood The Event of Childbirth Experiences of Mothering The Future of Mothering Connecting Themes Suggested Readings 11. Work and AchievementIf She Isn't Paid, Is It Still Work? Working Hard for a Living: Women in the Paid Workforce Doing Gender in the Workplace Women's Career Development: Are There Obstacles from Within? Exceptional Work Lives Putting It All Together: Work and Family Woman, Work, and Social Policy: Models for Change Connecting Themes Suggested Readings 12. Midlife and BeyondThe Social Construction of Age The Meanings of Midlife Menopause Role Transitions of Middle and Later LifeMyths and Realities of Midlife TransitionsOlder Women and PovertyCaregiver Roles in Later Life Losses Associated with Aging Psychological Well-Being in the Second Half of Life Activism and Feminism among Older Women Connecting Themes Suggested Readings 13. Violence Against Women (by Jacquelyn Weygandt White, Barrie Bondurant, & Patricia L. N. Donat)A Framework for Understanding Violence against WomenChildhood Sexual Abuse Courtship Violence Acquaintance Sexual Assault and Rape Sexual Harassment Partner Abuse against WomenAnalyzing and Ending ViolenceConnecting ThemesSuggested Readings 14. Mental and Physical HealthGender and Psychological Disorders Power Issues Depression Eating Disorders Issues in Treatment The Relationship Between Physical and Mental Health When Is a Culture Healthy for Women?Connecting Themes Suggested Readings 15. Making a Difference: Toward a Better Future for WomenTransforming Gender Transforming Language Celebrating Diversity Psychology and Social Change Suggested Readings REFERENCES CREDITS NAME INDEX SUBJECT INDEX
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