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Gender: Psychological Perspectives, Sixth Edition: Global Edition by Linda Brannon

Presents research about gender andhelps 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 peoples 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.

About Linda Brannon

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 Associations Distinguished Professor Award.

Table of Contents

Prefacexiii

1 The Study of Gender0

Telegraph, June 11, 2008

Telegraph, June 12, 2008

New Statesman, June 23, 2008 0

History of the Study of Sex Differences in Psychology0

The Study of Individual Differences0

Psychoanalysis0

The Development of Womens Studies

The History of Feminist Movements 0

Sex or Gender? 00

Women in Psychology 00

The Appearance of the Mens Movement 00

Considering Diversity00

2 Researching Sex and Gender00

Nature, July 13, 200600

How Science Developed00

Approaches to Research00

Quantitative Research Methods00

Qualitative Research Methods00

Researchers Choices00

Gender Bias in Research00

Sources of Bias00

Ways to Deal with Bias in Science00

3 Gender Stereotypes: Masculinity and Femininity00

Wall Street Journal, March 17, 2008

History of Stereotypesof Men and Women00

The Cult of True Womanhood00

Masculinities 00

Conceptualizing and Measuring Masculinity and Femininity00

The Process and Implications of Stereotyping00

Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination00

Perceptions of Women and Men00

Development of Stereotypes in Children00

Explicit and Implicit Stereotyping00

Negative Effects of Stereotyping00

Considering Diversity00

4 Hormones and Chromosomes00

CosmoGirl!, February, 200600

Psychology Today, MarchApril, 200200

The Endocrine System and Steroid Hormones00

Stages of Differences Between the Sexes00

Sexual Differentiation00

Development of Male and Female Physiology00

Changes during Puberty00

Variations in Sexual Development00

Hormones and Behavior Instability00

Premenstrual Syndrome00

Testosterone and Aggression00

Considering Diversity00

5 Theories of Gender Development00

Headline:Girls Gone BadNewsweek, February 12, 2007000

The Psychodynamic Approach to Personality000

Freuds Theory of Personality000

Horneys Theory of Personality000

Contemporary Psychodynamic Theories of Personality Development000

Social Learning Theory000

Cognitive Theories of Gender Development000

Cognitive Developmental Theory000

Gender Schema Theory000

Which Theory Is Best?000

6 Developing Gender Identity000

The Atlantic, November, 2008000

Gender Identity Development000

Development during Childhood000

Later Development000

Influences on Gender Identity Development000

Biological Factors and Gender Development000

Family Environment and Gender Development000

Peers and Gender Development000

The Media and Gender Development000

Considering Diversity000

7 Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities000

Headline:Lost in Space Vogue, June, 2001000

Cognitive Abilities000

Verbal Performance000

Mathematical and Quantitative Performance000

Spatial Performance000

Other Cognitive Abilities000

Source of the Differences000

Biological Evidence for Gender Differences in Cognitive Abilities000

Evidence for Other Sources of Gender Differences000

Implications of Gender-Related Differences000

Considering Diversity000

8 Emotion188

Readers Digest, October, 2005000

Fortune, October 18, 2004000

Gender in the Experience and Expression of Emotion000

The Myth of Maternal Instinct000

The Prominence of Male Aggression000

Expressivity and Emotion000

Considering Diversity000

9 Relationships000

Time, January 28, 2008 000

Friendships000

Development of Styles000

Friendships over the Life Span000

Flexibility of Styles000

Love Relationships000

Dating000

Marriage and Committed Relationships000

Dissolving Relationships000

Considering Diversity000

10 Sexuality257

Time Atlantic, April 6, 2009000

The Study of Sexuality000

Sex Surveys000

Masters and Johnsons Approach000

Childhood Sexuality: Exploration and Abuse000

Heterosexuality000

During Adolescence000

During Adulthood000

Homosexuality000

During Adolescence000

During Adulthood000

Bisexuality000

Considering Diversity000

11 School000

New York Times Magazine, April 3, 2005000

The School Experience000

Early Schooling000

Changes during Middle School000

High School000

College and Professional School000

Achievement000

Achievement Motivation000

Fear of Success000

Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence000

Attributions for Success and Failure000

Considering Diversity000

12 Careers and Work327

USA Today, January 2, 2009000

Careers000

Career Expectations and Gender Stereotyping000

Career Opportunities000

Gender Issues at Work000

Gender Segregation on the Job000

Gender, Communication, and Power in the Workplace000

Sexual Harassment at Work000

Considering Diversity000

13 Health and Fitness359

Parade, June 18, 2006000

Mortality: No Equal Opportunity000

Cardiovascular Disease000

Cancer000

Violent Deaths000

The Health Care System000

Gender Roles and Health Care000

Reproductive Health000

Gender, Lifestyle, and Health000

Eating000

Exercise and Fitness000

Considering Diversity000

14 Stress, Coping, and Psychopathology000

Newsweek, February, 26, 2007 000

Stress and Coping000

Sources of Stress for Men and Women000

Coping Resources and Strategies000

Diagnoses of Mental Disorders000

The DSM Classification System000

Gender Inequity in the Diagnosis of Mental Disorders000

Gender Comparisons in Psychopathology000

Depression000

Substance-Related Disorders000

Anxiety Disorders000

Other Disorders000

Considering Diversity000

15 Treatment for Mental Disorders000

Psychology Today, August, 2004000

Approaches to Therapy000

Psychoanalysis000

Humanistic Therapy000

Cognitive Therapy000

Behavior Modification000

Medical Therapies000

Accusations of Gender Bias in Therapy000

Gender Issues in Therapy000

Feminist Therapy000

Therapy with Men000

Gender-Sensitive Therapies000

Sexual Exploitation in Therapy000

The Self-Help Movement000

Online Support Groups000

Gender Issues in Self-Help000

Considering Diversity000

16 How Different?000

New York Times, May 31, 2007000

What Do Women Want? What Do Men Want?000

Have Women Become More Like Men?000

Why Cant a Man Be More Like a Woman?000

Multiple Roles Have Become the Rule000

Where Are the Differences?000

Differences in Ability000

Differences in Choices000

Is a Peace Plan Possible?000

References000

Name Index000

Subject Index000

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9780205052684
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Gender: Psychological Perspectives, Sixth Edition: Global Edition by Linda Brannon
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2010-11-11
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