Overview

Psychology of Sex and Gender provides students with a balanced examination of the influence of sex and gender on behavior and development.  Providing a cross-cultural perspective, this exciting new book makes research relevant to the lives of students.  The treatment of sex and gender is multidisciplinary, including research and theoretical contributions drawn not only from psychology but also from biology, sociology, history, philosophy, and anthropology.  The thoughts of many researchers and theorists are included, to increase the accuracy of the information and to familiarize students with some of the individuals studying sex and gender.

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Author:   Barbara Smith
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 23.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 17.70cm
Weight:   0.930kg
ISBN:  

9780205393114

ISBN 10:   020539311
Pages:   608
Publication Date:   11 May 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Acknowledgments Dedication I. AN INTRODUCTION TO SEX AND GENDER 1. Why a Psychology of Sex and Gender? Why a Psychology of Sex and Gender? The Terminology of Sex and Gender Introduction to the Psychology of Sex and Gender Traditional Psychology and the Experience of Women A Misrepresentation of Men? Development of Women=s Studies and Men=s Studies Women's Studies from a Psychological Perspective Men's Studies from a Psychological Perspective Personal Perspectives: Societal Expectations, the Family, and the Individual Why Sex and Gender Studies? Goals of Gender Studies Academic goals Social goals Personal goals Chapter Summary Resources Suggested Readings Suggested Films Other Resources Research Project: Societal Expectations, the Family, and the Individual Journaling Self-Evaluation Sample Form Discussion Questions A Common Vocabulary Notes and Comments 2. Methodological Considerations When Studying Sex and Gender The Scientific Analysis of Sex and Gender The Scientific Method Approaches Commonly Used to Study of Sex and Gender Experimental Approach Naturalistic Observation Case Study Approach Survey and Interview Approach Meta-analysis Approach Considerations When Selecting A Research Design Longitudinal Design Cross-sectional Design Cross-sequential Design Data Analysis Sex and Gender as Subject and Response Variables Sex as a Subject Variable Gender as a Subject Variable Sex and Gender as Response Variables Issues Related to a Global Research Approach Issues Related to Social Analyses Sex, Gender, and Culture: Issues with Generalizability Personal Perspectives: A Lack of Multiculturalism in Education Advantages of Incorporating a Global Perspective into our Research Programs Avoiding Problems of Bias in Research: Diversity as a Continuing Issue How Does Generalizability Relate to the Text? Chapter Summary Resources Suggested Readings Suggested Films Research Project: Practical Issues Related to Research Discussion Questions A Common Vocabulary Notes and Comments 3. Stereotypes, Mythology, Media Messages Stereotyping As a Cognitive Strategy Are Men and Women Fundamentally Different From Each Other? Stereotyping as a Cognitive Strategy Common Beliefs Investigatory Project: Stereotypes An Historical Overview of Stereotypes: Major Mythological Themes Male as Powerful Male as Normative Female as Evil Female as Giver of Life Female as Sexual Being Investigatory Project: Underlying Themes of Gender Stereotypes How the Study of Myths Relates to Gender Studies Manifestation of Mythological Themes Related to Females Manifestation of Mythological Themes Related to Males Modern-Day Myths as Reflected by the Media Representations of Boys and Men Representations of Girls and Women A Market-Based Explanation for Gender Stereotyping in the Media Potential for the Internalization of Dominant Beliefs Personal Perspectives: Do Stereotypes Influence Behavior? Why Does Stereotyping in the Media Continue To Be So Pervasive? Chapter Summary Resources Suggested Readings Suggested Films Other Resources Investigatory Project: Self-fulfilling Prophecies Discussion Questions A Common Vocabulary Notes and Comments II. THEORETICAL EXPLANATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A GENDER IDENTITY 4. Theoretial Explanations for Gender Identity: Biological through Neo-Freudian Perpsectives What is a Theory? Hallmarks of a Good Theory Development of a Theory The Biological Perspective The Processes of Sex Determination and Sex Differentiation Sex-Linked Traits and Disorders Evidence for the Contribution of Genetic Material to Sex Determination and Sex Differentiation Evidence for Hormonal Mediation of Sex Differentiation The Role of Hormones on Cognitive Tasks Research Report: Sex Differentiation of Cognitive Abilities Evidence from Animal Models of the Biological Basis for Aggressive Behavior A Sociobiological Perspective A Critical Analysis of Biological Theory Freudian Psychoanalytic Perspective A Profile: Sigmund Freud Freud's Concept of the Psyche Freud and the Male Oedipal Complex Freud and the Female as a Castrated Male The Social Identification Process and Development of the Superego Fixation at the Phallic Stage of Psychosexual Development A Critical Analysis of Freudian Psychoanalytic Theory NeoFreudian Contributions to the Psychoanalytic Perspective A Psychology of Women: Helene Deutsch Psychosocial Theory: Erik Erikson Object Relations Theory: Margaret Mahler and Nancy Chodorow Commonalities of Psychoanalytic and Object Relations Theories A Critical Analysis of NeoFreudian Psychoanalytic Theory and Object Relations Theory Chapter Summary Resources for Suggested Readings Suggested Films Other Resources Discussion Questions A Common Vocabulary Notes and Comment 5. Theoretical Explanations for Gender Identity: Cognitive through Environmental Perspectives Cognitive Perspectives Cognitive Developmental Theory: Lawrence Kohlberg Cognitive development: Jean Piaget Piaget's stages Assumptions of Cognitive Developmentalists Gender Schema Theory: Sandra Bem A Critical Analysis of Kohlberg's Developmental Theory and Bem's Gender Schema Theory Moral Reasoning: Are There Developmental Patterns Related to Gender? Investigatory Report: Moral Reasoning Gender Differences in the Development of Moral Reasoning According to Lawrence Kohlberg Biographical Sketch: Lawrence Kohlberg Socialization and Moral Reasoning According to Carol Gilligan Biographical Sketch: Carol Gilligan Environmental Perspectives Operant Conditioning Theory: B. F. Skinner Social Learning Theory: John Dollard, Neal Miller, Walter Mischel, and Albert Bandura Research Report: Gender Differences in Modeling Broader Social Influences Investigatory Project: Social Influences and Symbolism A Critical Analysis of Learning Theories Theory and the Acquisition of Gender Identityand Sex Typing Chapter Summary Resources Suggested Readings Suggested Films Other Resources Investigatory Project: Morality and the Law Discussion Questions A Common Vocabulary Notes and Comments III. A DEVELOPMENTAL OVERVIEW OF SEX AND GENDER 6. A Developmental Overview: Prenatal Development through Childhood An Overview of Development Key Developmental Principles Relevant to the Study of Sex and Gender Prenatal Development Developmental beginnings: Chromosomal Sex Developmental beginnings: Gonadal Sex Developmental Beginnings: Hormonal Sex Child Development in the Physical Domain Neural Development Physical Growth Motor Development Activity Patterns Child Development in the Cognitive Domain Sensation and Perception Tactile sensitivity Taste Olfaction Vision Audition Early Social Perceptions Language Development Child Development in the Socioemotional Domain Social Attachments Biographical Sketch: Mary D. Salter Ainsworth Modern Family Structure Sex, Gender, and Play Experiment 1: Peer Preference Chapter Summary Resources Suggested Readings Suggested Films Other Resources Classroom Activity Doll and Parrots: Nurturing as a Girl Thing Mom, where=s the coffee and bread? Discussion Questions A Common Vocabulary Notes and comments 7. Topics in Childhood Attachment Developmental Outcomes Related to the Nature of Attachment Style Student Assignment Excerpt: Bullies and Victims Self-esteem and Identity Development The Nature and Causes of Child Abuse Investigatory Project: Child Abuse Worldwide and Intervention The Consequences of Child Abuse Play Play, Gender, and Social Relationships Investigative Project: Learning From Schoolchildren Experiment 1: Gender Labels and Play Styles A Biological Perspective of Play Experiment 2: Play and Peer Sex Discrimination (Bower, 1989) Psychoanalytic and Object Relations Perspectives of Play A Cognitive Developmental Explanation for Play Gender Schema Theory and Play Social Learning Theory, Operant Theory and Play Early Education Educational Opportunities from a Systems Perspective Developmental Disabilities Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADHD) and Schooling Personal Perspectives: ADHD and Development Creativity and Gender Creative Writing Childrens' Artwork Investigatory Project: Art and Gender Chapter Summary Resources Suggested Readings Suggested Films Other Resources Discussion Questions A Common Vocabulary Notes and Comments 8. A Developmental Overview: Adolescence and Young Adulthood History of Adolescent Psychology Adolescence: Stage or Transition? Biographical Sketches: Granville Stanley Hall and Erik Homberger Erikson Adolescent Physical Development Development of Primary and Secondary Sex Characteristics Female Maturation Psychological experience of adolescent girls Male Maturation Psychological experience of adolescent boys Individual Differences in Physical Development Personal Perspectives: Rate of Maturation Adolescent Cognitive Development A Piagetian View of Adolescent Cognitive Development Education School adjustment Academic attitudes and choices Journal Excerpt: A Young Woman's Experience with Math Academic performance and self-esteem Adolescent Socioemotional Development Family Relationships Peer Relationships School as a social setting: An intervention Investigatory Project: The Influence of Educational Settings on Gender Stereotypes Development of intimate relationships Identity and sexual orientation Personal Perspective: Coming Out Personal Perspective: Bisexual Orientation Personal Perspectives: Negative Outcomes Related to Sexual Orientation Function of Dating Personal Perspectives: Cross-Cultural Issues and Dating Personal Perspective: Homosexual Teens and Dating Chapter Summary Resources Suggested Readings Suggested Films Discussion Questions A Common Vocabulary Notes and Comments 9. Topics in Adolescence and Young Adulthood Adolescents, Young Adults, and Sexuality Personal Perspective: Sexual Activity and Education Developing Sexual Attitudes Gender and Sexual Attitudes Religion, Sexual Attitudes, and Behavior Sexual Behavior: Autoerotic Activities Personal Perspectives: Autoerotic Activities Sexual Behavior: Intercourse Cultural Diversity and Sexual Behavior Potential Consequences of Early Sexual Activity Sexually Transmitted Diseases Contraceptive Use Early Parenthood Family and Cultural Values Sex Education Sex Education Programs in the Schools Book excerpt: Developing Refusal Skills Other Sources of Sex Education Physical and Psychological Health Externalization of Conflict: Juvenile Delinquency Conflict, aggression, and gender Student Paper Excerpt: Bullying Investigatory Project: Troubled Teens Relational conflict Internalization of Conflict: Suicide and Eating Disorders Suicide Investigatory Report: Suicide and Young Adolescents Eating disorders and body image Personal Perspectives: Eating Disorders, Self-image, and Body Image Chapter Summary Resources Suggested Readings Suggested Films Other Resources Research Project: A Social Function for Religion Discussion Questions Investigatory Project: Eating Disorders A Common Vocabulary Notes and Comments 10. A Developmental Overview: Adulthood Adult Development in the Physical Domain General Physical Decline Age-Related Weight Changes Structural Changes The Sexual-Reproductive System Hormonal Cycling in Females Cognitive correlates of the menstrual cycle Premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder Definitional issues Methodological issues Interventions Hormonal Fluctuations in Males Middle Age and Reproductive Changes Menopause Is there male menopause? Aging and the prostate gland Breast and ovarian cancer Sexuality and the Later Adult Years Sexual activity and the elderly Sexual orientation Adult Development in the Cognitive Domain Adult Sensation and Perception Olfaction Taste Audition Vision Touch Visuospatial and Verbal Abilities Spatial skills and visuospatial abilities Verbal abilities Lateralization of Cognitive Function Patterns of Cognitive Change Adult Development in the Social Domain Homosexuality Falling in Love What do Adults Look For in a Relationship? Characteristics of Single Adults Characteristics of Divorced and Widowed Singles Characteristics of Cohabiting and Married Couples Decision-Making and Influence Strategies in Relationships Reactions to Relationship Dissolution Personal Perspective: The End of a Marriage Chapter Summary Resources for Students and Instructors Suggested Readings Suggested Films Other Resources Discussion Questions A Common Vocabulary Notes and Comments 11. Current Topics in Adulthood Health Reproductive Complications Infertility Sexual dysfunction Sexually transmitted diseases and the elderly Psychiatric Problems Borderline and narcissistic personality disorders Depression Excerpt from student paper: Suicide and the Elderly Anorexia nervosa and the elderly Healthcare Policy and Gender Communication Verbal Communication: Production and Comprehension Communication Strategies in Relationships Verbal Nonverbal Relationships Intimate Relationships Personal factors Relational factors Cultural factors An eclectic explanation Personal Perspectives: Gender Role Specialization Parenting: Stability or Change in Gender Roles? Biological basis for parenting An object relations perspective Point and counterpoint Occupation Division of Labor in the Home Labor Outside of the Home Chapter Summary Resources Suggested Readings Suggested Films Other Resources Investigatory Projects Discussion Questions A Common Vocabulary Notes and Comments Glossary References Author Index Subject Index

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