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Men and Women in Interaction Elizabeth Aries (Department of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Amherst College)

Men and Women in Interaction By Elizabeth Aries (Department of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Amherst College)

Men and Women in Interaction by Elizabeth Aries (Department of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Amherst College)

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This is critical review and re-evaluation of the empirical literature on men and women in conversational interaction in light of recent debates about gender differences. Aries contends that gender differences have been exaggerated and that many variables have been ignored, most notably the status and power of the individuals in conversation, their race, their education, among other factors.

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Men and Women in Interaction: Reconsidering the Differences by Elizabeth Aries (Department of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Amherst College)

This is critical review and re-evaluation of the empirical literature on men and women in conversational interaction in light of recent debates about gender differences. Aries contends that gender differences have been exaggerated and that many variables have been ignored, most notably the status and power of the individuals in conversation, their race, their education, among other factors.

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A thoughtful review that encompasses more than 20 years of published research. . .Re-examines empirical research and highlights the ways in which stereotypical expectations create distortions of perception. . . .Scholarly and lucid.--READINGS Reasoned and empirical. . .I hope that [this book] becomes known among people who teach courses in gender and for those sexologists concerned about communication between the sexes.--Kathryn N. Black, Purdue University A thoughtful review that encompasses more than 20 years of published research. . .Re-examines empirical research and highlights the ways in which stereotypical expectations create distortions of perception. . . .Scholarly and lucid.--READINGS Reasoned and empirical. . .I hope that [this book] becomes known among people who teach courses in gender and for those sexologists concerned about communication between the sexes.--Kathryn N. Black, Purdue University

About Elizabeth Aries (Department of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Amherst College)

Elizabeth Aries received her B.A. at the University of Michigan and her M.A. and Ph. D. at Harvard. She spent two years as Assistant Professor of Psychology at Yale University, and has been Professor of Psychology at Amherst College since 1975. She has also written numerous papers on gender and communication.

Table of Contents

1: The Elusive Truth About Men and Women 2: Task and Expressive Roles 3: Dominance and Leadership in Groups 4: Interruptions 5: Language Use and Conversational Management 6: Conversation Content 7: Gender Stereotypes and the Perception and Evaluation of Participants in Interaction 8: Conclusions, Explanations, and Implications

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GOR008641866
9780195103588
0195103580
Men and Women in Interaction: Reconsidering the Differences by Elizabeth Aries (Department of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Amherst College)
Elizabeth Aries (Department of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Amherst College)
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Oxford University Press Inc
1996-06-20
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