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Praeger Guide to the Psychology of Gender » Read Now
by Michele A. Paludi. 322 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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International Handbook on Gender Roles » Read Now
by Leonore Loeb Adler, Nancy Felipe Russo. 530 pgs.

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This valuable and unique reference surveys and synthesizes information on gender roles in more than thirty countries from around the world. Each chapter is devoted to a single country, and the chapters are arranged in alphabetical order for ease of use. All of the chapters are written from the...
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This valuable and unique reference surveys and synthesizes information on gender roles in more than thirty countries from around the world. Each chapter is devoted to a single country, and the chapters are arranged in alphabetical order for ease of use. All of the chapters are written from the perspective of experts who have lived and worked in the countries profiled. To foster cross-national comparisons, each chapter follows the same format, including an introduction and contextual overview; gender roles in infancy and childhood, school years, young adulthood, adulthood, and old age; and a summary and conclusions. The design of the chapters traces the development of gender roles across the life-cycle and affords an additional opportunity for comparing data. This reference will be of interest to anyone concerned with gender issues, psychology, sociology, and anthropology.
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Gender Differences in Human Cognition » Read Now
by Paula J. Caplan. 182 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

This volume summarises and addresses the validity of research into gender differences, and also raises questions regarding the ideology behind the research.
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Communicating Gender » Read Now
by Suzanne Romaine. 406 pgs.

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...criticism, philosophy, psychology, and sociology. Although each field of study has made important...the complexity of gender, it is all too easy...such as biology and...
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Gender and Personality: Current Perspectives on Theory and Research » Read Now
by Abigail J. Stewart, M. Brinton Lykes. 330 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...under title: Gender and personality...Journal of personality...differences Psychology -- Addresses...meaning of gender for our work...growing body of feminist theory in...
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The Developmental Social Psychology of Gender » Read Now
by Thomas B. Eckes, Hanns M. Trautner. 470 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Numerous publications have addressed gender issues from a social or a developmental psychological perspective. This volume breaks new ground in advancing a genuine synthesis of theory and research from these two disciplines. Building on the premise that a full understanding of the multifaceted...
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Numerous publications have addressed gender issues from a social or a developmental psychological perspective. This volume breaks new ground in advancing a genuine synthesis of theory and research from these two disciplines. Building on the premise that a full understanding of the multifaceted nature of gender can be achieved only through a wider focus on processes of development and social influence, the contributors examine theoretical approaches to gender development and socialization, gender categorization and interpersonal behavior, and group-level and cultural forces that affect gender socialization and behavior. The book will be of interest to students and professionals in social psychology, developmental psychology, gender studies, sociology, anthropology, and educational psychology.
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Handbook of Gender, Culture, and Health » Read Now
by Richard M. Eisler, Michel Hersen. 531 pgs.

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This Handbook illustrates how gender, ethnicity, age, and even sexual orientation and understanding influence the health practices and risk factors for health problems in diverse groups of people. Contributions from leading researchers in psychology, health, and epidemiology provide an...
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This Handbook illustrates how gender, ethnicity, age, and even sexual orientation and understanding influence the health practices and risk factors for health problems in diverse groups of people. Contributions from leading researchers in psychology, health, and epidemiology provide an interdisciplinary approach to the topic. In addition to epidemiological issues, this book discusses the view that public health policy and programs must be individually tailored to specific groups to maximize their effectiveness. Part I deals with the effects of stress on the health of diverse populations. Part II of the book raises the issues of varied health risk factors and health practices for different cultural and socioeconomic groups. Part III examines specific health problems and issues common to women and men of varying ethnicity. The last section deals with the health problems of specific populations. Featuring the latest information for understanding how diverse groups of people perceive and respond to issues relating to their health, this Handbook should prove to be a valuable resource to a wide range of practitioners and researchers in psychology, medicine, psychiatry, sociology, social work, nursing, exercise science, and counseling.
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Gender, Identity, and the Production of Meaning » Read Now
by Tamsin E. Lorraine. 228 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...in-Publication Data Lorraine, Tamsin E. Gender, identity, and the production of meaning / by Tamsin E. Lorraine. p. cm...0-8133-7878-8 pbk. 1. Sex role. 2. Identity...
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Gender, Racial, Ethnic, Sexual, and Class Identities, in Annual Review of Psychology » Read Now
by Deborrah E.S. Frable. 24 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...different spin in each of psychologys subspeciality literatures...Traditionally, gender identity fell into...possible components of the individuals gender psychology...
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Gender Roles: A Handbook of Tests and Measures » Read Now
by Carole A. Beere. 580 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

"Beere has produced a new edition of her Women and Women's Issues: A Handbook of Tests and Measurements. Based largely on a search of the PsychLIT and ERIC databases from January 1978 to December 1988, the volume includes information on 211 tests and measures pertaining to gender roles and attitudes...
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"Beere has produced a new edition of her Women and Women's Issues: A Handbook of Tests and Measurements. Based largely on a search of the PsychLIT and ERIC databases from January 1978 to December 1988, the volume includes information on 211 tests and measures pertaining to gender roles and attitudes towards gender. . . . Particularly useful are chapter reviews of the literature in which the author reviews the quality of available research. Recommended for college and university libraries." Choice
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Gender, Power and Communication in Human Relationships » Read Now
by Michael J. Cody, Pamela J. Kalbfleisch. 366 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...14 Gender and Power...Department of Communication...Department of Psychology, University...the study of gender and the communication of power in human...communication and...
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Gender Play: Girls and Boys in School » Read Now
by Barrie Thorne. 238 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

You see it in every schoolyard: the girls play only with girls, the boys play only with boys. Why? And what do the kids think about this? Breaking with familiar conventions for thinking about children and gender, Gender Play develops fresh insights into the everyday social worlds of kids in...
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You see it in every schoolyard: the girls play only with girls, the boys play only with boys. Why? And what do the kids think about this? Breaking with familiar conventions for thinking about children and gender, Gender Play develops fresh insights into the everyday social worlds of kids in elementary schools in the United States. Barrie Thorne draws on her daily observations in the classroom and on the playground to show how children construct and experience gender in school. With rich detail, she looks at the "play of gender" in the organization of groups of kids and activities - activities such as "chase-and-kiss", "cooties", "goin' with", and teasing. Thorne observes children in schools in working-class communities, emphasizing the experiences of fourth and fifth graders. Most of the children she observed were white, but a sizable minority were Latino, Chicano, or African American. Thorne argues that the organization and meaning of gender are influenced by age, ethnicity, race, sexuality, andsocial class, and that they shift with social context. She sees gender identity not through the lens of individual socialization or difference, but rather as a social process involving groups of children. Thorne takes us on a fascinating journey of discovery, provides new insights about children, and offers teachers practical suggestions for increasing cooperative mixed-gender interaction.
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Associations among Cognitive and Behavioral Aspects of Preschoolers' Gender Role Development, in Journal of Genetic Psychology » Read Now
by Gary D. Levy, Joan M. Barth, Barbara J. Zimmerman. 6 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Behavioral Aspects of Preschoolers Gender Role Development...D. LEVY Psychology Department...ZIMMERMAN Psychology Department University of Wyoming GENDER ROLE...
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Sex Differences in Social Behavior: A Social-Role Interpretation » Read Now
by Alice H. Eagly. 178 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...The Validity of Gender Stereotypes and of Scientific Generalizations...the Department of Psychology at the University...numerous areas of psychology. Yet the suddenness of...
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Gender and Ethnic Differences in the Relationship between Body Esteem and Self-Esteem, in Journal of Psychology » Read Now
by Gregg R. Henriques, Lawrence G. Calhoun. 12 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Department of Psychology University of North Carolina-Charlotte...ABSTRACT. Gender and ethnic...The effect of meal size and gender on perceived...and Social Psychology...
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Changing Sex: Transsexualism, Technology, and the Idea of Gender » Read Now
by Bernice L. Hausman. 246 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

This text takes a bold approach to the study of transsexualism. Addressing the significance of medical technology to the phenomenon of transsexualism, it transforms current conceptions of transsexuality as a disorder of gender identity.