ISBN:
9781135670900
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9781410605245
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (941 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2013 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
DDC:
305.3
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Numerous publications have addressed gender issues from a social or a developmental psychological perspective. This volume breaks new ground in advancing a genuine synthesis of theory and research from these two disciplines. Building on the premise that a full understanding of the multifaceted nature of gender can be achieved only through a wider focus on processes of development and social influence, the contributors examine theoretical approaches to gender development and socialization, gender categorization and interpersonal behavior, and group-level and cultural forces that affect gender s
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; I INTRODUCTION; 1 Developmental Social Psychology of Gender: An Integrative Framework; II THEORETICAL APPROACHES; 2 An Evolutionary Life-History Model of Gender Differences and Similarities; 3 Theories of Gender Socialization; 4 Cognitive Theories of Gender Development; 5 Social Role Theory of Sex Differences and Similarities: A Current Appraisal; III GENDER CATEGORIZATION AND INTERPERSONAL BEHAVIOR; 6 Development of the Self in Gendered Contexts; 7 Gender Stereotypes and the Dynamics of Social Interaction
Description / Table of Contents:
8 Combative Children to Ambivalent Adults: The Development of Gender Prejudice9 Sexual Scripts and Heterosexual Aggression; IV GENDER, GROUP, AND CULTURE; 10 Gender, Communication, and Social Influence: A Developmental Perspective; 11 Gender-Role Socialization in the Family: A Longitudinal Approach; 12 A Dual-Impact Model of Gender and Career-Related Processes; 13 Gender Development in Cross-Cultural Perspective; V CONCLUSION; 14 Putting Gender Development Into Context: Problems and Prospects; Glossary; Author Index; Subject Index;
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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