The Sage handbook of gender and psychology / edited by Michelle K. Ryan and Nyla R. Branscombe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ryan, Michelle K., editor.

Branscombe, Nyla R., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex differences (Psychology).

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

xvii, 541 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : Sage, [2013]

Summary:

With contributions from academics around the world, and using diverse methodologies to understand gender and its implications for behavior, the "Sage handbook of gender and psychology" is a wide-ranging, comprehensive benchmark that will benefit advanced students and scholars interested in this field.

Contents:

Part 1 How Gender is Studied 1

1 Understanding Gender: Methods, Content, and Controversies / Michelle K. Ryan Ryan, Michelle K., Nyla R. Branscombe Branscombe, Nyla R. 3

2 The Science and Politics of Comparing Women and Men: A Reconsideration / Alice H. Eagly Eagly, Alice H. 11

3 Androcentrism: Changing the Landscape without Leveling the Playing Field? / Peter Hegarty Hegarty, Peter, Orla Parslow Parslow, Orla, Y. Gávriel Ansara Ansara, Y. Gávriel, Freyja Quick Quick, Freyja 29

4 Neurosexism in Functional Neuroimaging: From Scanner to Pseudo-science to Psyche / Cordelia Fine Fine, Cordelia 45

5 Gender and Discourse / Tim Kurz Kurz, Tim, Ngaire Donaghue Donaghue, Ngaire 61

Part 2 Development 79

6 Gender Development / Kay Bussey Bussey, Kay 81

7 An Evolutionary Understanding of Sex Differences / Jennifer Byrd-Craven Byrd-Craven, Jennifer, David C. Geary Geary, David C. 100

8 Precarious Manhood / Jennifer K. Bosson Bosson, Jennifer K., Joseph A. Vandello Vandello, Joseph A., T. Andrew Caswell Caswell, T. Andrew 115

9 Gender-Based Standards of Competence in Parenting and Work Roles / Kathleen Fuegen Fuegen, Kathleen, Monica Biernat Biernat, Monica 131

10 Gendering the Psychology of Aging / Susan Kemper Kemper, Susan 148

Part 3 Gender Differences and Similarities 163

11 Gender and Personality: Beyond Gender Stereotypes to Social Identity and the Dynamics of Social Change / Luisa Batalha Batalha, Luisa, Katherine J. Reynolds Reynolds, Katherine J. 165

12 The Social Basis of Emotion in Men and Women / Agneta Fischer Fischer, Agneta, Catharine Evers Evers, Catharine 183

13 Gendered Communication and Social Influence / Linda L. Carli Carli, Linda L. 199

14 The Social Psychology of Gender across Cultures / Serge Guimond Guimond, Serge, Armand Chatard Chatard, Armand, Fabio Lorenzi-Cioldi Lorenzi-Cioldi, Fabio 216

15 Crossing Borders: Intersectional Excursions into Gender and Immigration / Kay Deaux Deaux, Kay, Ronni Michelle Greenwood Greenwood, Ronni Michelle 234

16 A Cultural Psychology of Relationship: Toward a Transnational Feminist Psychology / Tugçe Kurtis Kurtis, Tugçe, Glenn Adams Adams, Glenn 251

17 Gender Differences in Motivation Shape Social Interaction Patterns, Sexual Relationships, Social Inequality, and Cultural History / Roy F. Baumeister Baumeister, Roy F. 270

Part 4 Conflict and Coping 287

18 Sexism in Contemporary Societies: How it is Expressed, Perceived, Confirmed, and Resisted / Manuela Barreto Barreto, Manuela, Naomi Ellemers Ellemers, Naomi 289

19 Appraising Gender Discrimination as Legitimate or Illegitimate: Antecedents and Consequences / Jolanda Jetten Jetten, Jolanda, Nyla R. Branscombe Branscombe, Nyla R., Aarti Iyer Iyer, Aarti, Nobuko Asai Asai, Nobuko 306

20 Coping with the Stress of Gender Discrimination / Kimberly Matheson Matheson, Kimberly, Mindi D. Foster Foster, Mindi D. 323

21 Sexual Harassment: Motivations and Consequences / Anne Maass Maass, Anne, Mara Cadinu Cadinu, Mara, Silvia Galdi Galdi, Silvia 341

22 Reducing Gender-Based Violence / Laurie Ball Cooper Cooper, Laurie Ball, Elizabeth Levy Paluck Paluck, Elizabeth Levy, Erin K. Fletcher Fletcher, Erin K. 359

23 An Essential Debate: Science, Politics, Difference and the Gendered Self / Thomas A. Morton Morton, Thomas A. 378

Part 5 Gender and Social Issues 395

24 Monstrously Mortal: Women's Bodies, Existential Threat, and Women's Health Risks / Jamie L. Goldenberg Goldenberg, Jamie L., Tomi-Ann Roberts Roberts, Tomi-Ann, Kasey Lynn Moiris Moiris, Kasey Lynn, Douglas P. Cooper Cooper, Douglas P. 397

25 Psychological Cliterodectomy: Body Objectification as a Human Rights Violation / Shelly Grabe Grabe, Shelly 412

26 Gender Stereotype Threat among Women and Girls / Diana E. Betz Betz, Diana E., Laura R. Ramsey Ramsey, Laura R., Denise Sekaquaptewa Sekaquaptewa, Denise 428

27 Ceilings, Cliffs and Labyrinths: Exploring Metaphors for Workplace Gender Discrimination / Susanne Bruckmüller Bruckmüller, Susanne, Michelle K. Ryan Ryan, Michelle K., S. Alexander Haslam Haslam, S. Alexander, Kim Peters Peters, Kim 450

28 Psychological Perspectives on Gender in Negotiation / Hannah Riley Bowles Bowles, Hannah Riley 465

29 Affirmative Action and Gender Equality / Faye J. Crosby Crosby, Faye J., Laura Sabattini Sabattini, Laura, Michiko Aizawa Aizawa, Michiko 484.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781446203071

1446203077

OCLC:

826293830