The Psychology of Women - An Inclusive Approach

by Rochelle Burnaford

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This is an introduction to the psychology of women and gender, written for community college students. The book moves from the categories of sex and gender themselves outward to the institutions that benefit from them, and to the consequences of a binary sex and gender system. Trans and nonbinary experience is analyzed inside every chapter. And race, class, and sexuality are pulled through each topic as part of the analysis to highlight intersectionality.

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Publisher
Diablo Valley College
Subjects
Social Sciences
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. About This Book
  7. About the Author
  8. 1: Sex, Gender, and Social Movements
  9. 1.1: Introduction
  10. 1.2: What are Sex and Gender?
  11. 1.3: The Gender Spectrum, Cisnormativity, and Gender Hierarchies
  12. 1.4: Gender Bias, Systems of Power, and the Importance of Equity
  13. 1.5: Feminism- History, Goals, and Ongoing Debates
  14. 1.6: Connecting Activism and Academic Theories
  15. 1.7: Conclusion- Why This All Matters for the Psychology of Women
  16. 2: Sex and Gender in Psychological Research
  17. 2.1: Studying Sex and Gender
  18. 2.2: The Scientific Method and WEIRD Science
  19. 2.3: Diversity Issues in Psychological Research
  20. 2.4: Types of Research Designs
  21. 3: The Biology of Sex and Gender
  22. 3.1: Introduction
  23. 3.2: Genes and Chromosomes
  24. 3.3: Sex Hormones
  25. 3.4: Biological Differentiation- From Binary to Spectrum
  26. 3.5: Puberty
  27. 3.6: Conclusion
  28. 4: Theories of Gender Development
  29. 4.1: Introduction
  30. 4.2: Evolutionary Psychology and Gender
  31. 4.3: Biosocial Constructionist Theory
  32. 4.4: Social Learning Theory
  33. 4.5: Cognitive and Developmental Theories
  34. 4.6: Additional Considerations for Gender Diversity
  35. 4.7: Conclusion
  36. 5: The Power of Social Constructs
  37. 5.1: Introduction
  38. 5.2: Gender Stereotypes- Content and Structure
  39. 5.3: Why Stereotypes Exist- Cognitive Foundations
  40. 5.4: Explicit vs. Implicit Stereotypes
  41. 5.5: Consequences of Stereotypes
  42. 5.6: Power, Privilege and Gender Hierarchy
  43. 6: Gender Differences in Cognition
  44. 6.1: Introduction
  45. 6.2: A History of Looking for Differences, and Finding Them
  46. 6.3: Evaluating the Evidence
  47. 6.4: Where the Differences Are (and Aren't)
  48. 6.5: Conclusion
  49. 7: Gender Differences in Communication and Emotion
  50. 7.1: Introduction
  51. 7.2: Emotion Stereotypes, Norms, and Display Rules
  52. 7.3: The socialization of gendered emotions
  53. 7.4: Language and Social Perception
  54. 7.5: Gendered Emotional Experience and Expression
  55. 7.6: Conclusion
  56. 8: Gender in the Workplace
  57. 8.1: Introduction
  58. 8.2: Access Discrimination- Getting in the Door
  59. 8.3: Treatment Discrimination- Once You’re In
  60. 8.4: The Gender Wage Gap
  61. 8.5: Work-Family Balance
  62. 8.6: Gender and Leadership
  63. 8.7: Conclusion
  64. 9: Sexuality and Relationships
  65. 9.1: Introduction
  66. 9.2: Sexual Scripts, the Double Standard, and Consent
  67. 9.3: The Orgasm Gap
  68. 9.4: Sexual Orientation and Identity
  69. 9.5: Relationships- Love, Emotion Work, and Relationship Diversity
  70. 9.6: Conclusion
  71. 10: Masculinity, Aggression, and Violence
  72. 10.1: Introduction
  73. 10.2: Models of Manhood
  74. 10.3: What Counts as Aggression
  75. 10.4: Violence Against Trans Women
  76. 10.5: Intimate Partner Violence
  77. 10.6: Sexual Violence
  78. 10.7: Explaining and Preventing Gender-Based Violence
  79. 11: Gender and Physical Health
  80. 11.1: Introduction and the Longevity Paradox
  81. 11.2: Individual Differences in Health
  82. 11.3: Sociopolitical Influences on Health
  83. 11.4: The Medicalization of Reproductive Health
  84. 11.5: Trans Women’s Health and Gender-Affirming Care
  85. 11.6: Global Health Inequities and Women's Bodies
  86. 11.7: Major Physical Health Conditions Through a Gendered Lens
  87. 11.8: Conclusion
  88. 12: Gender and Mental Health
  89. 12.1: Introduction
  90. 12.2: Two Directions of Distress - Internalizing and Externalizing
  91. 12.3: Eating Disorders, Objectification, and Body Image
  92. 12.4: Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health
  93. 12.5: Help-Seeking, Treatment, and Barriers
  94. 12.6: Happiness and Well-Being
  95. 12.7: Conclusion
  96. Back Matter
  97. References
  98. Detailed Licensing
  99. Glossary
  100. Index