Gender : psychological perspectives
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Gender : psychological perspectives
Pearson Allyn and Bacon, c2008
5th ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 476-527) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Gender: Psychological Perspectives examines the behavior, biology, and social context in which both women and men function.
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: "Caution: Women Seething," Vanity Fair, June, 2005. How Science Developed. Approaches to Research. Gender Bias in Research. 3. Gender Stereotypes: Masculinity and Femininity. HEADLINE: "Stereotypes Get Shot Down," USA Today, March 7, 2006. Origins of Gender StereotypesConceptualizing and Measuring Masculinity and Femininity. The Process and Implications of Stereotyping. 4. Hormones and Chromosomes. HEADLINES: "PMS Makes You Smarter!" CosmoGirl!, February, 2006
- "Father Nature: The Making of a Modern Dad," Psychology Today, March-April 2002.The Endocrine System and Steroid Hormones. Stages of Differences between the Sexes. Sexual Differentiation. Hormones and Behavior Instability. 5. Theories of Gender Development. HEADLINE: "Freud Was Way Wrong,"New York Times, June 11, 2000. The Psychodynamic Approach to Personality. Horney's Theory of PersonalityContemporary Psychoanalytic Theories of Personality DevelopmentSocial Learning Theory. Cognitive Theories of Gender Development. 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. Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities. HEADLINE: "Lost in Space,"Vogue, June, 2001. Cognitive Abilities. Source of the Differences. Implications of Gender-Related Differences. 8. Emotion. HEADLINE: "Big Boys Don't Cry-And Other Myths about Men and Their Emotions," Reader's Digest, October, 2005
- There's No Crying in Business," Fortune, October 18, 2004. Physiological, Cognitive, and Behavioral Aspects of Emotion. Gender and the Experience of Emotion. Expressivity and Emotion. 9. Relationships. HEADLINE: "Lessons from the Love Lab," Health, October, 2004. Friendships. Love Relationships. Dissolving Relationships. 10. Sexuality. HEADLINE: "Just Don't Do It," U.S. News and World Report, October 17, 2005. The Study of Sexuality. Childhood Sexuality: Exploration and Abuse. Heterosexuality. Homosexuality. Bisexuality. 11. School. HEADLINE: "Boy Problems," New York Times Magazine, April 3, 2005. The School Experience. Achievement. 12. Careers and Work. HEADLINE: "Kids vs. Career," Maclean's, March 15, 2004. Careers. Gender Issues at Work. 13. Health and Fitness. HEADLINE: "Why Marriage Is Good Medicine for Men," Parade, June 18, 2006. Mortality: No Equal Opportunity. The Health Care System. Gender, Lifestyle, and Health. 14. Stress, Coping, and Psychopathology. HEADLINE: "Are You Addicted to Stress? (No? Are You Sure?)," Redbook, July, 2005. Stress and Coping. Diagnoses of Mental Disorders. Gender Comparisons in Psychopathology. 15. Treatment For Mental Disorders. HEADLINE: "Man's Last Stand: What Does It Take to Get a Guy into Therapy?" Psychology Today, August 2004. Approaches to Therapy. Gender Issues in Therapy. Sexual Exploitation in Therapy. The Self-Help Movement. 16. How Different? HEADLINE: "What's a Modern Girl to Do? New York Times Magazine, October, 30, 2005. What Do Women Want? What Do Men Want?Multiple Roles Have Become the Rule. Where Are the Differences?Is a Peace Plan Possible?
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