Masculinity and femininity : stereotypes/myths, psychology and role of culture

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    • Aston, Jacob M.
    • Vasquez, Estela

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Masculinity and femininity : stereotypes/myths, psychology and role of culture

Jacob M. Aston and Estela Vasquez, editors

(Social issues, justice and status series)

Nova Publishers, c2013

  • : hardcover

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

In this book, the authors discuss the stereotypes and myths, psychology and role of culture in masculinity and femininity gender issues. Topics include student teachers' changing perceptions of gender advantages and disadvantages in the New Zealand primary school environment; the performance of black masculinity in Michael Jackson's "Bad" video; masculinity among Latino men in the wake of Arizona's 1070 Senate bill; changing masculinity norms in China and India from advertising-based observations; "Mulan" and western military mothers; gendered attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of Latino and Caucasian men; the effect of culture and gender on the relationship between justice and organizational outcomes in Korea and Malaysia; measuring gender myths and gender-sensitive research in experimental psychology; and the influence of perceived masculinity upon college males' health and wellness.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Masculinities & Femininities: Student-Teachers' Changing Perceptions of Gender Advantages & Disadvantages in the New Zealand Primary School Environment
  • Who's Bad?: The Performance of Black Masculinity in Michael Jackson's "Bad" Video
  • Under the Watchful Eye: Masculinity among Latino Men in the Wake of Arizona 1070
  • Masculinity Globally: Advertising-Based Observations from China & India
  • Mulan & Western Military Mothers: The Warrior Myth of Equality.

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