Men and women in interaction : reconsidering the differences / Elizabeth Aries.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aries, Elizabeth, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpersonal communication.

Sex differences (Psychology).

Stereotypes (Social psychology).

Feminist psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (301 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a critical review and re-evaluation of the empirical literature on men and women in conversational interaction, in the light of recent debates about gender differences. It contends that gender differences have been greatly exaggerated.

Contents:

Contents; 1. The Elusive Truth About Women and Men; 2. Task and Expressive Roles in Groups; 3. Dominance and Leadership in Groups; 4. The Function and Patterning of Interruptions in Conversation; 5. Language Use and Conversation Management; 6. The Content of Conversation; 7. Gender Stereotypes and the Perception and Evaluation of Participants in Interaction; 8. Conclusions, Explanations, and Implications; Notes; References; Author Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1996.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-028292-4

0-19-773612-2

1-280-45247-1

0-19-535598-9

1-4237-3670-2

OCLC:

207026952