A major milestone in psychology has been the shift from concepts of sex, a strictly biological construct, to gender, with its range of biopsychosocial dimensions. Accordingly, recent years have seen gender research achieve marked improvements in methods, terminology, and breadth of content. The Hand
Handbook of Gender Research in Psychology: Volume 1: Gender Research in General and Experimental Psychology
β Scribed by Donald R. McCreary, Joan C. Chrisler (auth.), Joan C. Chrisler, Donald R. McCreary (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer New York
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 714
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xxvi
Front Matter....Pages 17-17
Introduction....Pages 1-16
Emergence and Development of the Psychology of Women....Pages 19-41
Emergence and Development of the Psychology of Men and Masculinity....Pages 43-58
Emergence and Development of the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues....Pages 59-78
Front Matter....Pages 79-79
Quantitative Approaches to the Study of Gender....Pages 81-101
Qualitative Inquiry in Gender Studies....Pages 103-131
Measuring Gender: Options and Issues....Pages 133-157
Cross-Cultural Research Methods and the Study of Gender....Pages 159-177
Gender Diverse Recruitment to Research Projects....Pages 179-190
Interpreting and Communicating the Results of Gender-Related Research....Pages 191-211
Front Matter....Pages 213-213
The Physiology of Sex Differences....Pages 215-233
Sex and Gender in Sensation and Perception....Pages 235-257
On Tending to Our Scientific Knitting: Thinking About Gender in the Context of Evolution....Pages 259-274
Front Matter....Pages 275-275
Gender in the Classroom....Pages 277-295
Gender and Academic Abilities and Preferences....Pages 297-316
Gender, Spatial Abilities, and Wayfinding....Pages 317-341
Gender and Creativity....Pages 343-357
Front Matter....Pages 359-359
Words Matter: The Language of Gender....Pages 361-377
She Said, He Said: Gender, Language, and Power....Pages 379-410
Gender, Power, and Nonverbal Behavior....Pages 411-425
Front Matter....Pages 427-427
Gender, Emotion, and Socialization....Pages 429-454
Sex and Gender Differences in Eating Behavior....Pages 455-469
Gender Differences in Sexuality....Pages 471-491
Front Matter....Pages 493-493
Gender Identity and Stereotyping in Early and Middle Childhood....Pages 495-525
Gender in Adolescence: Applying a Person-in-Context Approach to Gender Identity and Roles....Pages 527-557
Gender, Adult Development, and Aging....Pages 559-580
Back Matter....Pages 581-712
β¦ Subjects
Gender Studies; Sociology; Psychotherapy
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