Synopses & Reviews
In this text author Janet Hyde examines the balance of cultural and biological similarities (and differences) between the genders, noting how these characteristics may affect issues of equality, and also how men and women behave towards one another. By putting into context the proliferation of research in the field and clearly explaining the relationship between gender and emotion, the author helps demystify the scientific process and study of feminist psychology. Students receive a strong foundation for understanding the influences of gender, race, and ethnicity on psychology and society, as well as strategies for thinking critically about pop versus academic feminism as it relates to psychology.The Gender and Emotion chapter reflects the latest research on these issues with topics that address the emotional differences between genders, ethnicity, stereotyping, and experience as well as the ways in which family or peers can socialize children about how to label and interpret their feelings and in the process, are likely to impose gender stereotypes.Women and the Web features at the end of each chapter provide full descriptions of key sites related to the chapter topic. Links can be found on the textbook companion site.
Synopsis
Clear, comprehensive, and highly readable, Half the Human Experience presents a balanced perspective on multidisciplinary issues and provides an authoritative analysis of classical and current research from a feminist psychology viewpoint. Hyde examines the balance of cultural and biological similarities (and differences) between the genders, noting how these characteristics may affect issues of equality, and also how men and women behave towards one another. By putting into context the proliferation of research in the field and clearly explaining the relationship between gender and emotion, the author helps demystify the scientific process and study of feminist psychology. Students receive a strong foundation for understanding the influences of gender, race, and ethnicity on psychology and society, as well as strategies for thinking critically about pop culture versus academic feminism as it relates to psychology.
About the Author
Janet Shibley Hyde, the Helen Thompson Woolley Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, received her education at Oberlin College and the University of California, Berkeley. She has taught a course in the psychology of women since 1973, first at Bowling Green State University, then at Denison University, and now at the University of Wisconsin. Her research interests are in the psychology of women, human sexuality, and gender-role development. Author of the textbook Understanding Human Sexuality, she is a past-President of the Society for the Psychology of Women and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. She has received many other honors, including an award for excellence in teaching at Bowling Green State University, the Chancellor's Award for teaching at the University of Wisconsin, and the Heritage Award from the Society for the Psychology of Women for career contributions to research on the psychology of women.
Table of Contents
Note: Chapters 2-16 end with "In Conclusion." 1. Introduction Why Study the Psychology of Women? Sex, Gender, Sexism, and Feminism Is There a Psychology of Women? Sources of Sex Bias in Psychological Research Looking Ahead 2. Theoretical Perspectives Psychoanalytic Theory Variations on a Freudian Theme Sociobiology and Evolutionary Psychology Social Learning Theory Cognitive-Developmental Theory Gender Schema Theory Feminist Theories 3. Gender Stereotypes and Gender Differences Stereotypes, Real Differences, and the Nature-Nurture Issue Stereotype Threat Gender Differences Versus Individual Differences Meta-Analysis Aggressive Behavior Self-Esteem Activity Helping Behavior Anxiety Empathy Beyond Gender Stereotypes: Androgyny? Stages of Gender-Role Development 4. Women of Color Introduction An Ethnic/Cultural Critique of Psychological Research Cultural Heritages of Women of Color in the United States Gender Roles and Ethnicity Education Mental Health Issues Feminism and Women of Color 5. Gender and Language Gender Differences in Language Use Body