Gender
Psychological Perspectives: United States Edition
6th Edition
Published on 5. October 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
560 pages
978-0-205-00165-1 (ISBN)
Description
Presents research about gender and helps students think critically about the differences between research findings and gender stereotypes.
This text examines the biology and social context in which women and men express gendered behaviors. Defining gender as the behaviors and attitudes that relate to (but are not entirely congruent with) biological sex, the book focuses on research and scholarship to provide the material for a critical review and an overall picture of gender from a psychological perspective. To highlight how research findings can relate to people's lives, the book supplements the review of scholarly research with personal, narrative accounts of gender-relevant aspects of people's lives. To emphasize the cross-cultural perspective of gender, the book including a section on diversity in most chapters but also weaves diversity issues throughout the text. The personal narrative and diversity highlights help to balance the research-based scholarship with the personal experience of gender.
This text examines the biology and social context in which women and men express gendered behaviors. Defining gender as the behaviors and attitudes that relate to (but are not entirely congruent with) biological sex, the book focuses on research and scholarship to provide the material for a critical review and an overall picture of gender from a psychological perspective. To highlight how research findings can relate to people's lives, the book supplements the review of scholarly research with personal, narrative accounts of gender-relevant aspects of people's lives. To emphasize the cross-cultural perspective of gender, the book including a section on diversity in most chapters but also weaves diversity issues throughout the text. The personal narrative and diversity highlights help to balance the research-based scholarship with the personal experience of gender.
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Linda Brannon earned her Ph.D. degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1975 in the area of human experimental psychology. After completing her doctorate, she joined the Department of Psychology faculty at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisana. She stayed at MSU in the intervening years, becoming a Professor of Psychology at McNeese. Dr. Brannon teachers a variety of courses and has authored textbooks for some of these courses, including the Psychology of Gender, Introduction to Psychology, and Health Psychology. She also teaches biopsychology and the history of psychology. She maintains her status as licensed psychologist in the state of Louisiana. Her honors include recipient of the 1998 MSU Alumni Association's Distinguished Professor Award.
Content
Preface xiii
1 The Study of Gender 0
< Headline: "Are Men Boring?" Telegraph, June 11, 2008
< Headline: "Are You Calling Us Boring? Telegraph, June 12, 2008
< Headline: "Are Gender Stereotypes Boring?" New Statesman, June 23, 2008 0
History of the Study of Sex Differences in Psychology 0
The Study of Individual Differences 0
Psychoanalysis 0
The Development of Women's Studies
The History of Feminist Movements 0
Sex or Gender? 00
Women in Psychology 00
The Appearance of the Men's Movement 00
Considering Diversity 00
< Summary 00
< Glossary 00
< Suggested Readings 00
2 Researching Sex and Gender 00
< Headline: "Does Gender Matter?"Nature, July 13, 2006 00
How Science Developed 00
Approaches to Research 00
Quantitative Research Methods 00
Qualitative Research Methods 00
Researchers' Choices 00
Gender Bias in Research 00
Sources of Bias 00
Ways to Deal with Bias in Science 00
< Summary 00
< Glossary 00
< Suggested Readings 00
3 Gender Stereotypes: Masculinity and Femininity 00
< Headline: "This Swimmer Is in Deep End of Gender Wars"Wall Street Journal, March 17, 2008
History of Stereotypes of Men and Women 00
The Cult of True Womanhood 00
Masculinities 00
Conceptualizing and Measuring Masculinity and Femininity 00
The Process and Implications of Stereotyping 00
Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination 00
Perceptions of Women and Men 00
Development of Stereotypes in Children 00
Explicit and Implicit Stereotyping 00
Negative Effects of Stereotyping 00
Considering Diversity 00
< Summary 00
< Glossary 00
< Suggested Readings 00
4 Hormones and Chromosomes 00
< Headline: "PMS Makes You Smarter!" CosmoGirl!, February, 2006 00
< Headline: "Father Nature: The Making of a Modern Dad" Psychology Today, March-April, 2002 00
The Endocrine System and Steroid Hormones 00
Stages of Differences Between the Sexes 00
Sexual Differentiation 00
Development of Male and Female Physiology 00
Changes during Puberty 00
Variations in Sexual Development 00
Hormones and Behavior Instability 00
Premenstrual Syndrome 00
Testosterone and Aggression 00
Considering Diversity 00
< Summary 00
< Glossary 00
< Suggested Readings 00
5 Theories of Gender Development 00
Headline: "Girls Gone Bad"Newsweek, February 12, 2007 000
The Psychodynamic Approach to Personality 000
Freud's Theory of Personality 000
Horney's Theory of Personality 000
Contemporary Psychodynamic Theories of Personality Development 000
Social Learning Theory 000
Cognitive Theories of Gender Development 000
Cognitive Developmental Theory 000
Gender Schema Theory 000
Which Theory Is Best? 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
6 Developing Gender Identity 000
< Headline: "A Boy's Life"The Atlantic, November, 2008 000
Gender Identity Development 000
Development during Childhood 000
Later Development 000
Influences on Gender Identity Development 000
Biological Factors and Gender Development 000
Family Environment and Gender Development 000
Peers and Gender Development 000
The Media and Gender Development 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
7 Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities 000
Headline: "Lost in Space" Vogue, June, 2001 000
Cognitive Abilities 000
Verbal Performance 000
Mathematical and Quantitative Performance 000
Spatial Performance 000
Other Cognitive Abilities 000
Source of the Differences 000
Biological Evidence for Gender Differences in Cognitive Abilities 000
Evidence for Other Sources of Gender Differences 000
Implications of Gender-Related Differences 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
8 Emotion 188
< Headline: "Big Boys Don't Cry-And Other Myths About Men and Their Emotions" Reader's Digest, October, 2005 000
< Headline: "There's No Crying in Business" Fortune, October 18, 2004 000
Gender in the Experience and Expression of Emotion 000
The Myth of Maternal Instinct 000
The Prominence of Male Aggression 000
Expressivity and Emotion 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
9 Relationships 000
< Suggested Readings Headline: "Why We Love"Time, January 28, 2008 000
Friendships 000
Development of Styles 000
Friendships over the Life Span 000
Flexibility of Styles 000
Love Relationships 000
Dating 000
Marriage and Committed Relationships 000
Dissolving Relationships 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
10 Sexuality 257
< Headline: "How to End to War over Sex Ed" Time Atlantic, April 6, 2009 000
The Study of Sexuality 000
Sex Surveys 000
Masters and Johnson's Approach 000
Childhood Sexuality: Exploration and Abuse 000
Heterosexuality 000
During Adolescence 000
During Adulthood 000
Homosexuality 000
During Adolescence 000
During Adulthood 000
Bisexuality 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
11 School 000
< Headline: "Boy Problems" New York Times Magazine, April 3, 2005 000
The School Experience 000
Early Schooling 000
Changes during Middle School 000
High School 000
College and Professional School 000
Achievement 000
Achievement Motivation 000
Fear of Success 000
Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence 000
Attributions for Success and Failure 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
12 Careers and Work 327
< Headline: "Women Slowly Gain on Corporate America"USA Today, January 2, 2009 000
Careers 000
Career Expectations and Gender Stereotyping 000
Career Opportunities 000
Gender Issues at Work 000
Gender Segregation on the Job 000
Gender, Communication, and Power in the Workplace 000
Sexual Harassment at Work 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
13 Health and Fitness 359
< Headline: "Why Marriage Is Good Medicine for Men" Parade, June 18, 2006 000
Mortality: No Equal Opportunity 000
Cardiovascular Disease 000
Cancer 000
Violent Deaths 000
The Health Care System 000
Gender Roles and Health Care 000
Reproductive Health 000
Gender, Lifestyle, and Health 000
Eating 000
Exercise and Fitness 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
14 Stress, Coping, and Psychopathology 000
< Headline: "Facing Darkness" Newsweek, February, 26, 2007 000
Stress and Coping 000
Sources of Stress for Men and Women 000
Coping Resources and Strategies 000
Diagnoses of Mental Disorders 000
The DSM Classification System 000
Gender Inequity in the Diagnosis of Mental Disorders 000
Gender Comparisons in Psychopathology 000
Depression 000
Substance-Related Disorders 000
Anxiety Disorders 000
Other Disorders 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
15 Treatment for Mental Disorders 000
< Headline: "Man's Last Stand: What Does It Take to Get a Guy into Therapy?" Psychology Today, August, 2004 000
Approaches to Therapy 000
Psychoanalysis 000
Humanistic Therapy 000
Cognitive Therapy 000
Behavior Modification 000
Medical Therapies 000
Accusations of Gender Bias in Therapy 000
Gender Issues in Therapy 000
Feminist Therapy 000
Therapy with Men 000
Gender-Sensitive Therapies 000
Sexual Exploitation in Therapy 000
The Self-Help Movement 000
Online Support Groups 000
Gender Issues in Self-Help 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
16 How Different? 000
< Headline: "Signs of Detente between Venus and Mars" New York Times, May 31, 2007 000
What Do Women Want? What Do Men Want? 000
Have Women Become More Like Men? 000
Why Can't a Man Be More Like a Woman? 000
Multiple Roles Have Become the Rule 000
Where Are the Differences? 000
Differences in Ability 000
Differences in Choices 000
Is a Peace Plan Possible? 000
< Summary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
References 000
Name Index 000
Subject Index 000
1 The Study of Gender 0
< Headline: "Are Men Boring?" Telegraph, June 11, 2008
< Headline: "Are You Calling Us Boring? Telegraph, June 12, 2008
< Headline: "Are Gender Stereotypes Boring?" New Statesman, June 23, 2008 0
History of the Study of Sex Differences in Psychology 0
The Study of Individual Differences 0
Psychoanalysis 0
The Development of Women's Studies
The History of Feminist Movements 0
Sex or Gender? 00
Women in Psychology 00
The Appearance of the Men's Movement 00
Considering Diversity 00
< Summary 00
< Glossary 00
< Suggested Readings 00
2 Researching Sex and Gender 00
< Headline: "Does Gender Matter?"Nature, July 13, 2006 00
How Science Developed 00
Approaches to Research 00
Quantitative Research Methods 00
Qualitative Research Methods 00
Researchers' Choices 00
Gender Bias in Research 00
Sources of Bias 00
Ways to Deal with Bias in Science 00
< Summary 00
< Glossary 00
< Suggested Readings 00
3 Gender Stereotypes: Masculinity and Femininity 00
< Headline: "This Swimmer Is in Deep End of Gender Wars"Wall Street Journal, March 17, 2008
History of Stereotypes of Men and Women 00
The Cult of True Womanhood 00
Masculinities 00
Conceptualizing and Measuring Masculinity and Femininity 00
The Process and Implications of Stereotyping 00
Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination 00
Perceptions of Women and Men 00
Development of Stereotypes in Children 00
Explicit and Implicit Stereotyping 00
Negative Effects of Stereotyping 00
Considering Diversity 00
< Summary 00
< Glossary 00
< Suggested Readings 00
4 Hormones and Chromosomes 00
< Headline: "PMS Makes You Smarter!" CosmoGirl!, February, 2006 00
< Headline: "Father Nature: The Making of a Modern Dad" Psychology Today, March-April, 2002 00
The Endocrine System and Steroid Hormones 00
Stages of Differences Between the Sexes 00
Sexual Differentiation 00
Development of Male and Female Physiology 00
Changes during Puberty 00
Variations in Sexual Development 00
Hormones and Behavior Instability 00
Premenstrual Syndrome 00
Testosterone and Aggression 00
Considering Diversity 00
< Summary 00
< Glossary 00
< Suggested Readings 00
5 Theories of Gender Development 00
Headline: "Girls Gone Bad"Newsweek, February 12, 2007 000
The Psychodynamic Approach to Personality 000
Freud's Theory of Personality 000
Horney's Theory of Personality 000
Contemporary Psychodynamic Theories of Personality Development 000
Social Learning Theory 000
Cognitive Theories of Gender Development 000
Cognitive Developmental Theory 000
Gender Schema Theory 000
Which Theory Is Best? 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
6 Developing Gender Identity 000
< Headline: "A Boy's Life"The Atlantic, November, 2008 000
Gender Identity Development 000
Development during Childhood 000
Later Development 000
Influences on Gender Identity Development 000
Biological Factors and Gender Development 000
Family Environment and Gender Development 000
Peers and Gender Development 000
The Media and Gender Development 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
7 Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities 000
Headline: "Lost in Space" Vogue, June, 2001 000
Cognitive Abilities 000
Verbal Performance 000
Mathematical and Quantitative Performance 000
Spatial Performance 000
Other Cognitive Abilities 000
Source of the Differences 000
Biological Evidence for Gender Differences in Cognitive Abilities 000
Evidence for Other Sources of Gender Differences 000
Implications of Gender-Related Differences 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
8 Emotion 188
< Headline: "Big Boys Don't Cry-And Other Myths About Men and Their Emotions" Reader's Digest, October, 2005 000
< Headline: "There's No Crying in Business" Fortune, October 18, 2004 000
Gender in the Experience and Expression of Emotion 000
The Myth of Maternal Instinct 000
The Prominence of Male Aggression 000
Expressivity and Emotion 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
9 Relationships 000
< Suggested Readings Headline: "Why We Love"Time, January 28, 2008 000
Friendships 000
Development of Styles 000
Friendships over the Life Span 000
Flexibility of Styles 000
Love Relationships 000
Dating 000
Marriage and Committed Relationships 000
Dissolving Relationships 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
10 Sexuality 257
< Headline: "How to End to War over Sex Ed" Time Atlantic, April 6, 2009 000
The Study of Sexuality 000
Sex Surveys 000
Masters and Johnson's Approach 000
Childhood Sexuality: Exploration and Abuse 000
Heterosexuality 000
During Adolescence 000
During Adulthood 000
Homosexuality 000
During Adolescence 000
During Adulthood 000
Bisexuality 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
11 School 000
< Headline: "Boy Problems" New York Times Magazine, April 3, 2005 000
The School Experience 000
Early Schooling 000
Changes during Middle School 000
High School 000
College and Professional School 000
Achievement 000
Achievement Motivation 000
Fear of Success 000
Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence 000
Attributions for Success and Failure 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
12 Careers and Work 327
< Headline: "Women Slowly Gain on Corporate America"USA Today, January 2, 2009 000
Careers 000
Career Expectations and Gender Stereotyping 000
Career Opportunities 000
Gender Issues at Work 000
Gender Segregation on the Job 000
Gender, Communication, and Power in the Workplace 000
Sexual Harassment at Work 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
13 Health and Fitness 359
< Headline: "Why Marriage Is Good Medicine for Men" Parade, June 18, 2006 000
Mortality: No Equal Opportunity 000
Cardiovascular Disease 000
Cancer 000
Violent Deaths 000
The Health Care System 000
Gender Roles and Health Care 000
Reproductive Health 000
Gender, Lifestyle, and Health 000
Eating 000
Exercise and Fitness 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
14 Stress, Coping, and Psychopathology 000
< Headline: "Facing Darkness" Newsweek, February, 26, 2007 000
Stress and Coping 000
Sources of Stress for Men and Women 000
Coping Resources and Strategies 000
Diagnoses of Mental Disorders 000
The DSM Classification System 000
Gender Inequity in the Diagnosis of Mental Disorders 000
Gender Comparisons in Psychopathology 000
Depression 000
Substance-Related Disorders 000
Anxiety Disorders 000
Other Disorders 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
15 Treatment for Mental Disorders 000
< Headline: "Man's Last Stand: What Does It Take to Get a Guy into Therapy?" Psychology Today, August, 2004 000
Approaches to Therapy 000
Psychoanalysis 000
Humanistic Therapy 000
Cognitive Therapy 000
Behavior Modification 000
Medical Therapies 000
Accusations of Gender Bias in Therapy 000
Gender Issues in Therapy 000
Feminist Therapy 000
Therapy with Men 000
Gender-Sensitive Therapies 000
Sexual Exploitation in Therapy 000
The Self-Help Movement 000
Online Support Groups 000
Gender Issues in Self-Help 000
Considering Diversity 000
< Summary 000
< Glossary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
16 How Different? 000
< Headline: "Signs of Detente between Venus and Mars" New York Times, May 31, 2007 000
What Do Women Want? What Do Men Want? 000
Have Women Become More Like Men? 000
Why Can't a Man Be More Like a Woman? 000
Multiple Roles Have Become the Rule 000
Where Are the Differences? 000
Differences in Ability 000
Differences in Choices 000
Is a Peace Plan Possible? 000
< Summary 000
< Suggested Readings 000
References 000
Name Index 000
Subject Index 000