Engendering psychology : women and gender revisited / / Florence Denmark, Vita Rabinowitz, Jeri Sechzer

• Autore: Denmark Florence
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016
• Edizione: Second edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (840 p.)
• Disciplina: 155.6/33
• Soggetto topico: Women - Psychology; Sex role - Psychological aspects; Sex discrimination against women; Feminist theory
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: RabinowitzVita Carulli SechzerJeri A. <1930->
• Note generali: First published 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; PREFACE; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; CHAPTER 1 EXPLORING SEX AND GENDER; Distinction between Sex and Gender; The Limits of Biology; Why Gender?; Beliefs about Gender; Gender Stereotypes; Sex Discrimination in Society and Science: Blatant, Subtle, and Covert; Sex Discrimination in Society; Sex Discrimination in Science; Feminist Perspectives and Ideology; Feminism: Not a "Brand Label"; The Feminist Critique in Psychology; Biases in Research; Traditional, Nonsexist, and Feminist Approaches to Research ; Mapping Solutions for Gender-Fair ResearchFormal Recognition of the Psychology of Women; Ethnic Minority Women; Emergence of the Psychology of Men as a Distinct Field; Psychological Research and Social Change; Summary; CHAPTER 2 THE IMPLICATIONS OF MYTHOLOGY AND RELIGION FOR WOMEN AND GENDER; Mythology and Religion; Women as a Source of Evil; China Before Confucius; Religions Originating in India; Brahmanism and Early Hinduism: The Transition from Polytheism to Pantheism; Jainism and Buddhism; Later Hinduism; Summary of Religions Arising in India; Monotheistic Religions ; Judaism: From Polytheism to MonotheismChristianity; Jesus and the Development of Christianity; Jesus and Women in Pre-Christian Palestine; Catholicism; Eastern Orthodoxy; Islam; Summary; CHAPTER 3 CULTURE, ETHNICITY, RACE, AND CLASS; Historical Overview of the Experiences of People of Color in America; African Americans: Immigrants Not by Choice; American Indians: Indigenous Americans; Hispanic Americans: Immigrants Not by Choice and Voluntary Immigrants; Asian Americans; Theoretical and Empirical Research on People of Color: The Shift from a "Minority" to "Multicultural" Paradigm ; Feminist PerspectivesCulture; Gender Socialized Behavior; Gender-Role Inequality and Abuse; American Culture; Ethnicity; Race in America; Class; Quality of Life among Women of Color; Mental Health; Physical Health; Education; Employment; Family Type; Summary; CHAPTER 4 BIOLOGY OF SEX AND GENDER; Is Anatomy Destiny?; Can We Change Sex and Orient Gender?; Nature versus Nurture: Development of Gender Identity; Sex Determination, Differentiation, and Reproduction; Chromosomes and Genes; Fertilization, Conception, and Sex Determination; Sexual Differentiation and Gestation; Sexual Selection ; What Happens If Something Goes Awry?Sex Chromosome Disorders; Genetic or Hormonal Conditions; Prenatal Drug Exposure; Biological Changes across the Life Span; Puberty; Menstruation and the Menstrual Cycle; Menopause; Male Climacteric; Sexuality and Ageism; Summary; CHAPTER 5 GROWING UP; Expectations and Gender Roles; Psychological Theories on Growing Up; Moral Development; Freud; Piaget; Kohlberg; Gilligan; Images of Femininity and Masculinity; Children's Attitudes toward Females and Males; Cross-Cultural Gender Attitudes in Children; Parenting; Single Parenting ; Effects of Parents on Children
• Titolo autorizzato: Engendering psychology
• ISBN: 1-317-34868-0; 1-315-66429-1; 1-317-34867-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461033103321
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