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Gender

by: Brannon, Linda

Gender

by: Brannon, Linda

ISBN 13:
9780205327508
ISBN 10:
0205327508
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2002
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
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Summary

Gender: Psychological Perspectives examines the behavior, biology, and social context in which both women and men function.

Preface

The Study of Gender

(19)

``The New Gender Wars,'' Psychology Today, November/December, 2000

(2)

History of the Study of Sex Differences in Psychology

(9)

The Study of Individual Differences

(1)

Psychoanalysis

(1)

The Development of Women's Studies

(2)

The Appearance of the Men's Movement

(4)

Sex or Gender?

(1)

Should Psychologists Study Gender?

(1)

Gender in the Media

(3)

Media Bias in Portraying Women and Men

(2)

Gender in the Headlines

(1)

Considering Diversity

(1)

Summary

(1)

Glossary

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

Researching Sex and Gender

(26)

``The Science Wars,'' Newsweek, April 21, 1997

(1)

How Science Developed

(1)

Methods and What They Reveal

(11)

Descriptive Methods

(3)

Experimental Designs

(2)

Ex Post Facto Studies

(2)

Qualitative Research

(3)

Gender Bias in Research

(9)

Sources of Bias

(4)

Ways to Deal with Bias in Science

(5)

Considering Diversity

(1)

Summary

(1)

Glossary

(1)

Suggested Readings

(2)

Hormones and Chromosomes

(31)

``Testosterone Rules: It Takes More Than Just a Hormone to Make a Fellow's Trigger Finger Itch,'' Discover, March, 1997

(1)

``PMS: Is It for Real?'' Cosmopolitan, April, 1995

(1)

The Endocrine System and Steroid Hormones

(2)

Stages of Differences between the Sexes

(1)

Sexual Differentiation

(14)

Development of Male and Female Physiology

(6)

Changes during Puberty

(3)

When Things Go Wrong

(4)

Hormones and Behavior Instability

(9)

Premenstrual Syndrome

(4)

Testosterone and Aggression

(5)

Considering Diversity

(1)

Summary

(2)

Glossary

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

Intelligence and Mental Abilities

(25)

``The Great Debate: Gender Differences,'' Current Health 2, December, 1995

(1)

Mental Abilities

(16)

Verbal Performance

(3)

Mathematical and Quantitative Performance

(4)

Spatial Performance

(3)

Other Mental Abilities

(5)

Source of the Differences

(3)

Biological Evidence for Gender Differences in Mental Abilities

(1)

Evidence for Other Sources of Gender Differences

(2)

Implications of Gender-Related Differences

(2)

Considering Diversity

(1)

Summary

100

(1)

Glossary

101

(1)

Suggested Readings

101

(1)

Gender Development: The Psychoanalytic Approach

102

(24)

``The War against Boys,'' Atlantic Monthly, May, 2000

102

(1)

The Psychoanalytic Approach to Personality

103

(15)

Freud's Theory of Personality

103

(5)

Horney's Theory of Personality

108

(3)

Women, Men, and Psychoanalytic Theory

111

(7)

Feminist Standpoint Theory: A Different Voice

118

(4)

Gilligan's Theory of Moral Development

118

(2)

The Maximalist Approach and Its Implications

120

(2)

Considering Diversity

122

(1)

Summary

123

(1)

Glossary

124

(1)

Suggested Readings

125

(1)

Gender Development: Social Theories

126

(26)

``Singing the Pink Blues,'' Mothers Who Think, www.salon.com, December 13, 1999

126

(1)

Social Learning Theory

127

(5)

Cognitive Developmental Theory

132

(3)

Gender Schema Theory

135

(2)

Gender Script Theory

137

(3)

Developing Gender Identity

140

(7)

Childhood

140

(3)

Adolescence and Adulthood

143

(3)

Which Theory Best Explains the Data?

146

(1)

Considering Diversity

147

(2)

Summary

149

(1)

Glossary

150

(1)

Suggested Readings

150

(2)

Gender Stereotypes: Masculinity and Femininity

152

(25)

``The Stereotype Trap,'' Newsweek, November 6, 2000

152

(1)

From Gender Roles to Gender Stereotypes

153

(14)

Stereotypes of Women and Men

153

(4)

Development of Stereotypes

157

(2)

Function of Stereotyping

159

(3)

Perceptions of Women and Men

162

(5)

Masculinity, Femininity, and Androgyny

167

(5)

Considering Diversity

172

(2)

Summary

174

(1)

Glossary

175

(1)

Suggested Readings

175

(2)

Emotion

177

(27)

``Big Fat Lies about Men,'' Mademoiselle, August, 1996

177

(1)

Physiological, Cognitive, and Behavioral Aspects of Emotion

178

(1)

Gender and the Experience of Emotion

179

(20)

The Myth of Maternal Instinct

180

(7)

The Prominence of Male Aggression

187

(12)

Expressivity and Emotion

199

(1)

Considering Diversity

200

(2)

Summary

202

(1)

Glossary

203

(1)

Suggested Readings

203

(1)

Relationships

204

(34)

``The Science of a Good Marriage,'' Newsweek, April 19, 1999

204

(1)

Friendships

205

(7)

Development of Styles

206

(2)

Friendships over the Lifespan

208

(3)

Flexibility of Styles

211

(1)

Love Relationships

212

(18)

Dating

213

(3)

Marriage and Committed Relationships

216

(14)

Dissolving Relationships

230

(3)

Considering Diversity

233

(2)

Summary

235

(1)

Glossary

236

(1)

Suggested Readings

236

(2)

Sexuality

238

(40)

``The Sex Drive,'' Men's Health, October, 1999

238

(1)

The Study of Sexuality

239

(12)

Sex Surveys

240

(6)

Masters and Johnson's Approach

246

(5)

Childhood Sexuality: Exploration and Abuse

251

(5)

Heterosexuality

256

(8)

During Adolescence

257

(3)

During Adulthood

260

(4)

Homosexuality

264

(8)

During Adolescence

267

(3)

During Adulthood

270

(2)

Bisexuality

272

(1)

Considering Diversity

273

(1)

Summary

274

(2)

Glossary

276

(1)

Suggested Readings

276

(2)

School

278

(26)

``Science for Girls Only,'' Newsweek, June 21, 1999

278

(1)

The School Experience

279

(16)

Early Schooling

280

(2)

Changes during Junior High

282

(2)

High School

284

(5)

College and Professional School

289

(6)

Achievement

295

(5)

Achievement Motivation

295

(1)

Fear of Success

295

(2)

Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence

297

(2)

Attributions for Success and Failure

299

(1)

Considering Diversity

300

(2)

Summary

302

(1)

Glossary

303

(1)

Suggested Readings

303

(1)

Careers and Work

304

(29)

``The Global Glass Ceiling,'' Fortune, October 12, 1998

304

(1)

Careers

305

(14)

Career Expectations and Gender Role Socialization

306

(2)

Career Opportunities

308

(11)

Gender Issues at Work

319

(9)

Gender Segregation on the Job

319

(2)

Gender, Communication, and Power in the Workplace

321

(2)

Sexual Harassment at Work

323

(5)

Considering Diversity

328

(3)

Summary

331

(1)

Glossary

332

(1)

Suggested Readings

332

(1)

Health and Fitness

333

(32)

``Is the Longer Life the Healthier One?'' New York Times, June 22, 1997

333

(1)

Mortality: No Equal Opportunity

334

(8)

Cardiovascular Disease

334

(3)

Cancer

337

(3)

Violent Deaths

340

(2)

The Health Care System

342

(9)

Gender Roles and Health Care

342

(5)

Reproductive Health

347

(4)

Gender, Lifestyle, and Health

351

(9)

Eating

351

(6)

Exercise and Fitness

357

(3)

Considering Diversity

360

(3)

Summary

363

(1)

Glossary

364

(1)

Suggested Readings

364

(1)

Stress, Coping, and Psychopathology

365

(32)

``Who Has the Most Stress?'' Ladies Home Journal, March, 2000

365

(1)

Stress and Coping

366

(8)

Sources of Stress for Men and Women

366

(5)

Coping Resources and Strategies

371

(3)

Diagnoses of Mental Disorders

374

(8)

The DSM Classification System

375

(2)

Gender Inequity in the Diagnosis of Mental Disorders

377

(5)

Gender Comparisons in Psychopathology

382

(11)

Depression

382

(4)

Substance-Related Disorders

386

(2)

Anxiety Disorders

388

(2)

Other Disorders

390

(3)

Considering Diversity

393

(1)

Summary

394

(1)

Glossary

395

(1)

Suggested Readings

396

(1)

Treatment for Mental Disorders

397

(28)

``When Planets Collide,'' Psychology Today, May/June, 1997

397

(1)

Approaches to Therapy

398

(9)

Psychoanalysis

398

(1)

Humanistic Therapies

399

(1)

Cognitive Therapy

400

(2)

Behavior Modification

402

(1)

Medical Therapies

403

(2)

Accusations of Gender Bias in Therapy

405

(2)

Gender Issues in Therapy

407

(7)

Feminist Therapy

408

(3)

Therapy with Men

411

(2)

Gender Aware Therapy

413

(1)

Sexual Exploitation in Therapy

414

(3)

The Self-Help Movement

417

(4)

Online Support Groups

419

(1)

Gender Issues in Self-Help

420

(1)

Considering Diversity

421

(2)

Summary

423

(1)

Glossary

424

(1)

Suggested Readings

424

(1)

How Different?

425

(17)

``A Peace Plan for the Gender Wars,'' Psychology Today, March/April, 1996

425

(1)

Multiple Roles Have Become the Rule

426

(2)

What Do Women Want? What Do Men Want?

428

(7)

Have Women Become More Like Men?

429

(3)

Why Can't a Man Be More Like a Woman?

432

(3)

Where Are the Differences?

435

(5)

Differences in Ability

436

(1)

Differences in Choices

437

(3)

Summary

440

(1)

Suggested Readings

441

(1)

References

442

(41)

Name Index

483

(10)

Subject Index

493

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