| Details | | Publication Date: | 1993-05-17 | | Series: | The Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology Series | | Editor: | Mark Costanzo |
| Size | | Length: | 234 pages | | Height: | 8.5 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 12.0 oz |
Publisher's Note
During the past two decades, the study of how gender influences social life has moved from the outskirts to the center of current psychology research. Conflict surrounding this issue not only impacts the less-public environments of home and work, but stands in the forefront of national attention as seen in the Thomas confirmation hearings and the William Kennedy rape trial. Empirically based and practical, Gender Issues in Contemporary Society uses the expertise of eminent researchers to examine such conflict. Some of the specific issues covered are gender differences in emotion, desire for control, attitudes toward leadership, and expressive behavior. Such notables as Carol Nagy Jacklin, Barbara Gutek, Faye Crosby, Janet T. Spence, Joseph Pleck, and Susan Fiske contribute chapters that are accessible and engaging. Practitioners, scholars, researchers, policymakers, students, and general readers interested in the most current applications available in this field will find Gender Issues in Contemporary Society a most valuable resource.
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Gender differences in emotion, in the desire for control, in attitudes towards leadership, and in expressive behavior, are among the issues discussed in the context of such public events as the Thomas hearings and the William Kennedy trial, and changes in the home and the workplace. The symposium at which the nine essays were delivered was held in 1992. Accessible to general readers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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