Synopses & Reviews
This book provides insight into the emotion of anger from a theoretical and empirical standpoint and from the viewpoint of fifty ordinary women and men who share their experiences, beliefs, and perceptions of anger in their own and others' lives. The author's main goal is to explore the extent and sources of anger that women and men feel toward members of the other sex and their perceptions of what angers other men and women. Respondents' general experiences with the emotion of anger are also investigated. Experiences and beliefs about various aspects of gender-based anger are put in the context of respondents' beliefs about recent gender role changes as well as their perceptions of ways to improve relationships between women and men.
Analysis of interviews reveals complicated patterns of convergence and divergence based on gender. Women and men share perceptions in reference to some aspects of anger and some anger-related experiences. However, a significant gender gap exists in other areas. This book makes clear the need for better understanding and management of anger in our lives as well as the need to structure relations between men and women so that new ideals of equality and understanding can be realized in a context of shared responsibilities, respect, and lack of anxiety about what it means to be a man or a woman.
Review
...her arguments are intriguing and her important findings can help to guide future studies. This book will be of interest to scholars working in the area of gender, social inequality, or family and intimate relations.Contemporary Sociology
Synopsis
Insights into men's and women's anger experiences, sources and extent of gender-based anger, feelings about recent gender role changes, and thoughts on improving gender relationships.
About the Author
CHRISTA REISER is Associate Professor of Sociology at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C.
Table of Contents
Preface
Between Havoc and Hope
Social Dynamics and Gender Anger
Anger
Correlates of Gender and Anger
General and Anger Backgrounds of Participants
Sources of Gender-Based Anger
Extent of Gender-Based Anger
On the Edge of Ambivalence
Toward Gender Peace
References
Index