The social psychology of gender : how power and intimacy shape gender relations / Laurie A. Rudman, Peter Glick.

By:

Rudman, Laurie A [author.]

Contributor(s):

Glick, Peter Samuel [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York, NY : The Guilford Press, 2021Edition: Second EditionDescription: xiv, 432 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781462546794
9781462546800

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

302 23

LOC classification:

HM1106 .R83 2021

Other classification:

PSY031000 | SOC026000

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Understanding Gender -- 2. Dominance and Interdependence Produce Ambivalence -- 3. Development of Gender Relations -- 4. Gender Stereotypes -- 5. Maintaining Gender Stereotypes and Hierarchy -- 6. Gender at Work -- 7. Female Bodies and Beauty -- 8. Love and Romance -- 9. Sex -- 10. Masculinity -- 11. Violence, Dominance, and Control -- 12. Progress, Pitfalls, and Remedies -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index -- .

Summary: "Noted for its accessibility, this text--now revised and updated to reflect a decade of advances in the field--examines how attitudes and beliefs about gender profoundly shape all aspects of daily life. From the schoolyard to the workplace to dating, sex, and marriage, men and women alike are pressured to conform to gender roles that limit their choices and impede equality. The text uses real-world examples to explore such compelling questions as where masculine and feminine stereotypes come from, the often hidden ways in which male dominance is maintained, and how challenging conventional romantic ideals can strengthen heterosexual relationships"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: "Noted for its accessibility, this text--now revised and updated to reflect a decade of advances in the field--examines how attitudes and beliefs about gender profoundly shape all aspects of daily life. From the schoolyard to the workplace to dating, sex, and marriage, men and women alike are pressured to conform to gender roles that limit their choices and impede equality. The text uses real-world examples to explore such compelling questions as where masculine and feminine stereotypes come from, the often hidden ways in which male dominance is maintained, and how challenging conventional romantic ideals can strengthen heterosexual relationships. New to This Edition *Chapter on the sexualization of women's bodies, and resistance to it (including #MeToo). *Chapter on the harmful effects of "real man" ideology. *Numerous new examples drawn from current events. *Updated throughout with the latest theories, research, and findings. "-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General books	PAC UNIVERSITY General Stacks	Non-fiction	HM1106 .R83 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C.1	Available		27497
General books	PAC UNIVERSITY General Stacks	Non-fiction	HM1106 .R83 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C.2	Available		27498

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Revised edition of the authors' The social psychology of gender, c2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Noted for its accessibility, this text--now revised and updated to reflect a decade of advances in the field--examines how attitudes and beliefs about gender profoundly shape all aspects of daily life. From the schoolyard to the workplace to dating, sex, and marriage, men and women alike are pressured to conform to gender roles that limit their choices and impede equality. The text uses real-world examples to explore such compelling questions as where masculine and feminine stereotypes come from, the often hidden ways in which male dominance is maintained, and how challenging conventional romantic ideals can strengthen heterosexual relationships"-- Provided by publisher.