| Details | | Publication Date: | 1996-10-01 | | Series: | Gender Lens Series , Vol 2 |
| Size | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 13.6 oz |
Publisher's Note
Social psychologists have often assumed that situations and behavior are gender neutral, yet assumptions about gender have affected the questions they have posed as well as the answers they have provided. Gendered Situations, Gendered Selves is the second volume in the new Gender Lens Series--a groundbreaking series that looks at the complex and fascinating role of gender within our social world. Authors Judith A. Howard and Jocelyn A. Hollander explore the ways in which social psychology has simultaneously ignored and been deeply influenced by gender--carefully noting that gender differences are not the same as sex differences. Also discussed are the approaches to gender in social psychology research; how social psychology theories have been shaped by assumptions about gender, race, class, and sexuality; and the way gender influences identity and interaction. The mission of the Gender Lens Series is to unpack the assumptions about gender that pervade social life, and to examine the centrality of the assumptions about the way we perceive and interpret our world. Gendered Situations, Gender Selves is an ideal introduction to the discussion of gender in social psychology, and will be useful in sociology and gender studies courses. This product is now available from: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Phone: 800-462-6420 Fax: 800-338-4550 http:\\www.rowmanlittlefield.com
Industry Reviews
Throughout the book the authors emphasize two points. First, that social psychology has simultaneously ignored and been deeply influenced by gender. Second, that although gender differences may exist, they are not the same as sex differences. This work is an excellent analysis of the necessity of a 'gender lens' for understanding the behavior of individuals in the social context in which they live. Upper-division undergraduates and above.
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Adamsky
The summary of the theoretical orientations is crystal clear and the contrast with earlier theories of socialization and gender-role theory makes this very useful in the classroom and for faculty members who may have fallen behind in social psychology. . . . Howard and Hollander urge us to use the different theories--exchange theory, social cognition, and symbolic interaction--with discretion, taking the best from each.
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McCormack
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