Overview

In one of the first psychological studies of women in heterosexual relationships, Caroline Dryden examines the social context of their experiences and emotional struggles. Unlike the developmental literature in which women are studied only as mothers, or the clinical literature which has little theoretical basis, Being Married, Doing Gender places case study material in the context of the power balance between women and men. Caroline Dryden finds that there are contradictions between stereotypical gender roles and the maintenance of an equal partnership that can cause problems for both women and men. Being Married, Doing Gender will be valuable to students studying psychology or gender and women's studies and to marriage guidance counsellors and psychotherapists.

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Author:   Caroline Dryden
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.310kg
ISBN:  

9780415165594

ISBN 10:   0415165598
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   10 December 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 A Feminist Psychological Approach to Marriage Research; Chapter 2 A Feminist Biography of Married Couples; Chapter 3 Wives and the Struggle to Construct Relational Equality; Chapter 4 Husbands and the Struggle to Defend Relational Inequality; Chapter 5 Marital Identity Versus Gender Identity — a Crisis for Husbands; Chapter 6 The Wasteland at the Crossroads of a Marriage; conclusion;

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Of special interest to psychology, sociology, human development, and gender studies programs, this volume is recommended for academic and general collections at all levels. <br>-T. Fischer, Social & Behavioral Science <br>

"""Of special interest to psychology, sociology, human development, and gender studies programs, this volume is recommended for academic and general collections at all levels."" -T. Fischer, ""Social & Behavioral Science"

Of special interest to psychology, sociology, human development, and gender studies programs, this volume is recommended for academic and general collections at all levels. -T. Fischer, Social & Behavioral Science

Author Information

Caroline Dryden is a senior lecturer in communication studies and psychology in the School of Cultural Studies at Sheffield Hallam University.

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