Praeger guide to the psychology of gender

Praeger guide to the psychology of gender / edited by Michele A. Paludi.

When we examine the field of gender psychology closely, we note that much of what the popular media tells us about women and men does not hold up to research scrutiny. This handbook helps to replace media stereotypes and myths with realities and shows us that there are more similarities between the...

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Other Authors: Paludi, Michele Antoinette
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2004.
Subjects:
Sex differences (Psychology)
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:When we examine the field of gender psychology closely, we note that much of what the popular media tells us about women and men does not hold up to research scrutiny. This handbook helps to replace media stereotypes and myths with realities and shows us that there are more similarities between the sexes than differences. The contributors to this handbook have a highly practical and readable approach that will prompt readers to examine their self-awareness and social tolerance to biases against women and men in our social institutions such as schools and workplaces. They also reveal that the i.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxi, 313 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0313014426
9780313014420
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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