Gender : psychological perspectives
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Gender : psychological perspectives
Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, c2005
4th ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 472-524) and indexes
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Description
Gender: Psychological Perspectives examines the research and theory from psychology and related fields in order to evaluate the behavior, biology, and social context in which both women and men function.
This book examines the topic of gender ? the behaviors and attitudes that relate to (but are not entirely congruent with) biological sex. Research and scholarship form the basis of this book, providing the material for a critical review and an attempt at an overall picture of gender from a psychological perspective. To accent the relevance of research findings in vivid detail, Brannon supplements the review of scholarly research with personal, narrative accounts of gender-relevant aspects of people's lives as well as highlights from a cross-cultural perspective of gender. The personal narrative and diversity highlights help to balance the research-based scholarship with the personal experience of gender.
Table of Contents
Each chapter concludes with "Considering Diversity," "Chapter Summary," "Glossary," and "Suggested Readings."
1. The Study of Gender.
HEADLINE: "The New Gender Wars,"Psychology Today,November/December, 2000.
History of the Study of Sex Differences in Psychology.
Issues in the Study of Gender.
2. Researching Sex and Gender.
HEADLINE: "The Science Wars,"Newsweek, April 21, 1997.
How Science Developed.
Approaches to Research.
Gender Bias in Research.
3. Hormones and Chromosomes.
HEADLINES: "Mood for thought: Is the new drug Sarafem a miracle treatment for severe PMS or just Prozac in disguise?"Harpers Bazaar, September, 2001. "Testosterone Rules: It Takes More Than Just a Hormone to Make a Fellow's Trigger Finger Itch,"Discover, March, 1997.
The Endocrine System and Steroid Hormones.
Stages of Differences Between the Sexes.
Sexual Differentiation.
Hormones and Behavior Instability.
4. Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities.
HEADLINE: "Lost in Space,"Vogue, June, 2001.
Cognitive Abilities.
Source of the Differences.
Implications of Gender-Related Differences.
5. Theories of Gender Development.
HEADLINE: "Freud Was Way Wrong,"New York Times, June 11, 2000.
The Psychodynamic Approach to Personality.
Social Learning Theory.
Cognitive Developmental Theory.
Gender Schema Theory.
Gender Script Theory.
Which Theory Is Best?
6. Developing Gender Identity.
HEADLINE: "My Son Doesn't Act Like a Boy,"Family Life, April 1, 2001.
Gender Identity Development.
Influences on Gender Development
7. Gender Stereotypes: Masculinity and Femininity.
HEADLINE: "The Stereotype Trap,"Newsweek, November 6, 2000.
From Gender Roles to Gender Stereotypes.
Masculinity, Femininity, and Androgyny.
8. Emotion.
HEADLINE: "Are Girls Really as Mean as Books Say They Are?"Chronicle of Higher Education, July 5, 2002.
Physiological, Cognitive, and Behavioral Aspects of Emotion.
Gender and the Experience of Emotion.
Expressivity and Emotion.
9. Relationships.
HEADLINE: "The Science of a Good Marriage,"Newsweek, April 19, 1999.
Friendships
Love Relationships
Dissolving Relationships
10. Sexuality.
HEADLINE: "We're Not in the Mood,"Newsweek, June 30, 2003.
The Study of Sexuality.
Childhood Sexuality: Exploration and Abuse.
Heterosexuality.
Homosexuality.
Bisexuality.
11. School.
HEADLINE: "Are Boys the Weaker Sex?"U.S. News & World Report, July 30, 2001.
The School Experience.
Achievement.
12. Careers and Work.
HEADLINE: "The Gender Trap,"The Mercury News (San Jose), December 9, 2001.
Careers.
Gender Issues at Work.
13. Health and Fitness.
HEADLINE: "Sex-Based Longevity?"The Scientist, May 13, 2002.
Mortality: No Equal Opportunity.
The Health Care System.
Gender, Lifestyle, and Health.
14. Stress, Coping, and Psychopathology.
HEADLINE: "Who Has the Most Stress?"Ladies Home Journal, March, 2000.
Stress and Coping.
Diagnoses of Mental Disorders.
Gender Comparisons in Psychopathology.
15. Treatment For Mental Disorders.
HEADLINE: "Tough Guys in Therapy,"Time, May 7, 2001.
Approaches to Therapy.
Gender Issues in Therapy.
Sexual Exploitation in Therapy.
The Self-Help Movement.
16. How Different?
HEADLINE: "With More Equity, More Sweat,"Washington Post, March 22, 1998.
Multiple Roles Have Become the Rule.
What Do Women Want? What Do Men Want?
Where Are the Differences?
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