Sexism and stereotypes in modern society : the gender science of Janet Taylor Spence / edited by William B. Swann, Jr., Judith H. Langlois, Lucia Albino Gilbert.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Swann, William B.

Langlois, Judith H.

Gilbert, Lucia Albino.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spence, Janet T.

Sex role.

Sexism.

Stereotypes (Social psychology).

Gender Identity.

Prejudice.

Medical Subjects:

Gender Identity.

Prejudice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [1999]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

During the 1970s, J. T. Spence and her colleagues developed several psychological instruments that were to become the standards in the field. Using Spence's seminal work as a starting point, the distinguished contributors to this volume examine how gender defines male and female behaviors. This volume is divided into three parts: the genesis of gender research, the complexity of gender stereotypes, and the modern forms of sexism and their consequences. This book not only celebrates the increasingly sophisticated and nuanced theoretical models that have been created from Spence's work but also considers the state-of-the-art developments that have forced researchers to look more broadly at the theoretical models of gender. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 1998. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s1998 dcunns.

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