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Engendering psychology

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Title Engendering psychology : women and gender revisited / Florence Denmark, Vita Rabinowitz, Jeri Sechzer.
Edition Second edition.
Publisher London
New York : Routledge
Creation Date 2016
Notes First published 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
English
Content Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
PREFACE
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
CHAPTER 1 EXPLORING SEX AND GENDER
Distinction between Sex and Gender
The Limits of Biology
Why Gender?
Beliefs about Gender
Gender Stereotypes
Sex Discrimination in Society and Science: Blatant, Subtle, and Covert
Sex Discrimination in Society
Sex Discrimination in Science
Feminist Perspectives and Ideology
Feminism: Not a "Brand Label"
The Feminist Critique in Psychology
Biases in Research
Traditional, Nonsexist, and Feminist Approaches to Research
Mapping Solutions for Gender-Fair ResearchFormal Recognition of the Psychology of Women
Ethnic Minority Women
Emergence of the Psychology of Men as a Distinct Field
Psychological Research and Social Change
Summary
CHAPTER 2 THE IMPLICATIONS OF MYTHOLOGY AND RELIGION FOR WOMEN AND GENDER
Mythology and Religion
Women as a Source of Evil
China Before Confucius
Religions Originating in India
Brahmanism and Early Hinduism: The Transition from Polytheism to Pantheism
Jainism and Buddhism
Later Hinduism
Summary of Religions Arising in India
Monotheistic Religions
Judaism: From Polytheism to MonotheismChristianity
Jesus and the Development of Christianity
Jesus and Women in Pre-Christian Palestine
Catholicism
Eastern Orthodoxy
Islam
CHAPTER 3 CULTURE, ETHNICITY, RACE, AND CLASS
Historical Overview of the Experiences of People of Color in America
African Americans: Immigrants Not by Choice
American Indians: Indigenous Americans
Hispanic Americans: Immigrants Not by Choice and Voluntary Immigrants
Asian Americans
Theoretical and Empirical Research on People of Color: The Shift from a "Minority" to "Multicultural" Paradigm
Feminist PerspectivesCulture
Gender Socialized Behavior
Gender-Role Inequality and Abuse
American Culture
Ethnicity
Race in America
Class
Quality of Life among Women of Color
Mental Health
Physical Health
Education
Employment
Family Type
CHAPTER 4 BIOLOGY OF SEX AND GENDER
Is Anatomy Destiny?
Can We Change Sex and Orient Gender?
Nature versus Nurture: Development of Gender Identity
Sex Determination, Differentiation, and Reproduction
Chromosomes and Genes
Fertilization, Conception, and Sex Determination
Sexual Differentiation and Gestation
Sexual Selection
What Happens If Something Goes Awry?Sex Chromosome Disorders
Genetic or Hormonal Conditions
Prenatal Drug Exposure
Biological Changes across the Life Span
Puberty
Menstruation and the Menstrual Cycle
Menopause
Male Climacteric
Sexuality and Ageism
CHAPTER 5 GROWING UP
Expectations and Gender Roles
Psychological Theories on Growing Up
Moral Development
Freud
Piaget
Kohlberg
Gilligan
Images of Femininity and Masculinity
Children's Attitudes toward Females and Males
Cross-Cultural Gender Attitudes in Children
Parenting
Single Parenting
Effects of Parents on Children
Extent 1 online resource (840 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010719507705171
MARC RECORDS

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