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Embracing the Complexity of Gender : An Inclusive, Feminist, and Developmental Exploration.

Elsevier ScienceDirect eBook - Neuroscience and Psychology 2025 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Keener, Emily.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Gender identity.
Gender expression.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (303 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Chantilly : Elsevier Science & Technology, 2025.
Summary:
This book provides a comprehensive exploration of gender through an inclusive, feminist, and developmental lens. It delves into the complexity of gender identity and expression, examining key concepts such as gender roles, cultural expectations, sexual orientation, and the social construction of gender. Utilizing developmental psychology, ecological models, and feminist theories, the author analyzes the multifaceted nature of gender across individual, social, and cultural contexts. Targeted at scholars, students, and professionals in psychology, gender studies, and social sciences, the work aims to advance understanding and foster inclusivity, addressing gender fluidity and rejecting binary norms. Generated by AI.
Contents:
Front Cover
Embracing the Complexity of Gender
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
About the author
Positionality and overview of approach
Acknowledgments
1 Overview and background
Part 1 Outline
Introduction to Part 1: Overview and background
Discussion questions
References
1 Laying the groundwork: terminology and key concepts in multidimensional gender development
What is a multidimensional approach to gender?
Terminology
Gender identity and expression
Sex
Gender roles and cultural expectations of gender
Sexual orientation
Overview of developmental considerations: a lifespan and feminist approach
Lifespan developmental psychology
Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory
Gender as a social construction
Conclusion
2 The Complexity Model of Gender: a developmental feminist and ecological approach to understanding the complexity of gender identity and expression
Developing person
Individual: Intersecting Identities Generated by AI.
Notes:
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ISBN:
0-443-36487-7
OCLC:
1528961371

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