Gender Psychology Perspective (4th Edition)

Author: Linda (USA)
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Publish Date: 2005-11-22
Features: The theme of this book is gender—behavior and attitudes related to biological gender but not entirely dependent on it. Psychology, sociology, biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, and anthropology have all conducted extensive research on sex, gender, and gender-related behaviors, and the trend of such research is increasing. These studies and academic achievements have laid the foundation for this book. It aims to review and evaluate previous research from a psychological perspective, presenting a comprehensive overview of gender issues. The book examines the findings and principles of research on men and women's behavior, physiology, and activities within social contexts from the perspectives of psychology and related fields. It reviews and evaluates research findings. People often find it difficult to connect these research findings to their own lives, so I decided to include some personal stories and narratives related to gender issues that I have experienced in my life, and I also hope to link these narratives to scientific research. The inspiration we gain from personal narratives far exceeds the problems posed by their realism. I believe that quantitative statistical research filters out people's personal experiences, and I know that many interesting details are lost in this process. Gender: A Psychological Perspective examines theories of gender research from psychology and its related fields to evaluate the biosocial factors influencing the behavior of both genders. As the author Bronn states, the theme of this book is gender—behavior and attitudes related to biological gender but not entirely dependent on it. Psychology, sociology, biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, and anthropology have all conducted extensive research on sex, gender, and gender-related behaviors, and the trend of such research is increasing. These studies and academic achievements have laid the foundation for this book. It aims to review and evaluate previous research from a psychological perspective, presenting a comprehensive overview of gender issues. Additionally, the author has included some personal stories related to gender issues experienced in daily life from a cross-cultural perspective. These individual narratives and the resulting diverse features help to balance the methodological differences between scientific research and individual gender experiences in gender studies. New Edition Features:
1. A comprehensive introduction to gender research and a critical analysis of gender topics.
2. The headline section extensively selects materials from newspapers and magazines to vividly demonstrate to students the gender biases commonly found in the media, helping readers to engage in critical thinking when reading future materials.
3. A section on diversity issues provides important commentary closely related to diversity issues in gender research.
4. An additional chapter on the processes and influences of gender identity development.
5. An additional 500 new index entries.