Sex and Gender

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ISBN: 9780521635332 | 0521635330
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 8/12/2002

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Sex and Gender 2nd edition is a substantially revised edition of a classic text. Adopting a balanced and straightforward approach to the often controversial study of sex differences, the authors aim to introduce the reader to the fundamental questions relating to sex and gender in an accessible way at the same time as drawing on the very latest research in this and related areas. New developments which are explored in this edition include the rise of evolutionary psychology and the influence of Social Role Theory as well as new psychoanalytic and ethno-methodological approaches which have all contributed to a greater understanding of the complex nature of masculinity and femininity.

List of figures

List of tables

Preface

xiii

Commonsense beliefs and psychological research strategies

(18)

Commonsense beliefs

(5)

Commonsense influences on psychological research

(8)

Scientific research and commonsense beliefs

(2)

Similarities and differences

(4)

The nature of explanations

(2)

Research strategies

(3)

Nomothetic versus ideographic approaches

(1)

Levels of explanation

(2)

Sex or gender?

(1)

Further reading

(1)

Stereotypes, attitudes, and personal attributes

(20)

Introduction

(1)

The content of gender stereotypes

(3)

Stereotypes and roles

(3)

Do stereotypes reflect prejudice or reality?

(2)

Attitudes towards women and men

(3)

Individual differences in stereotypic traits

(2)

Gender schema

(2)

Masculinity and femininity

(2)

Conclusions

(1)

Further reading

(1)

Origins

(20)

Introduction

(1)

The origins of sexual reproduction

(2)

Why two sexes?

(1)

Sexual dimorphism and sexual selection

(3)

The sexual natures of men and women

(2)

Sexual selection and psychological sex differences

(3)

The hunter-gatherer way of life

(1)

Gender roles

(2)

The origin of patriarchy

(2)

Conclusions

(1)

Further reading

(2)

Developmental influences

(25)

Introduction

(1)

Socialisation: the information potentially transmitted to boys and girls

(4)

Routes of cultural transmission

(1)

Parents' responses to infants

(1)

Parents' treatment of of boys and girls

(2)

The social environment outside the family

(1)

Socialisation: transmission through social learning

(2)

Imitation of role models

(1)

The learning of gender-appropriate behaviour

(1)

Socialisation: acquisition through cognitive processes

(4)

Gender identity

(1)

Gender constancy and stability

(2)

Cues for identifying sex

(1)

Socialisation from a cognitive developmental perspective

(1)

Does biological development influence behaviour?

(4)

General issues

(1)

The role of sex hormones in development

(1)

Rough-and-tumble play

(1)

Activity levels

(1)

A biosocial approach to gender development

(6)

Sex-segregation in childhood

(2)

Sex-segregated groups as the context for socialisation influences

(1)

The boundaries of childhood gender roles

(1)

Conclusions: why socialisation and biology are not independent of one another

(2)

Further reading

(1)

Sexuality: psychophysiology, psychoanalysis, and social construction

(25)

Introduction

(1)

The physiological measurement of sexual behaviour

(7)

The human orgasm

(3)

Sources of sexual satisfaction

(2)

Recording and reporting physiological arousal

(1)

Questionnaire reports of sexual experience

(1)

Psychoanalytic explanations of sexuality

(8)

The unconscious

(1)

Psychosexual development

(6)

The social construction of sexuality

100

(7)

In the beginning there was man

100

(1)

From two to many

101

(1)

The xanith of Oman: a third gender role?

102

(1)

Native North American genders

103

(2)

Beyond two gender roles

105

(2)

Conclusions

107

(1)

Further reading

107

(2)

Aggression, violence, and power

109

(26)

Introduction

109

(1)

Aggression and violence between members of the same sex

110

(6)

Are men really more aggressive than women?

110

(2)

Which men are likely to be violent?

112

(2)

Women's aggression

114

(2)

Why is there a sex difference in same-sex violence?

116

(7)

Masculine values and their evolutionary underpinning

116

(3)

The proximate cause of male aggression and violence: is testosterone involved?

119

(2)

Socialisation explanations of men's aggression

121

(1)

Women's aggression from an evolutionary perspective

122

(1)

Violence in heterosexual relationships

123

(3)

Sexual aggression

126

(4)

Power, aggression, and violence

130

(3)

Conclusions

133

(1)

Further reading

133

(2)

Fear, anxiety, and mental health

135

(25)

Introduction

135

(1)

Do women experience more negative emotions?

135

(2)

Do women's emotions fluctuate more than those of men?

137

(6)

Are there sex differences in mental health?

143

(1)

Diagnosing mental disorders

143

(4)

Sex differences in specific disorders

147

(6)

Mood disorders

147

(2)

Anxiety disorders

149

(2)

Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders

151

(1)

Eating disorders

151

(1)

Substance-related disorders

152

(1)

Personality disorders

152

(1)

How are sex differences explained?

153

(5)

Conclusions

158

(1)

Further reading

159

(1)

The domestic sphere

160

(22)

Introduction

160

(2)

The family and marriage

162

(8)

The changing family

163

(1)

Women and marriage

164

(3)

The family in history

167

(3)

Mothering and attachment

170

(7)

Attachment theory

170

(2)

Gender-related issues in the development of attachment bonds: caregivers

172

(2)

Gender issues in the development of attachment bonds: infants and children

174

(1)

Developmental hazards

174

(2)

Attachment and social development

176

(1)

Fathers and mothers

177

(4)

One-parent families

177

(2)

Mothers' reports of fathers' caregiving

179

(1)

Personality differences among fathers

180

(1)

Conclusions

181

(1)

Further reading

181

(1)

Work, education, and occupational achievement

182

(25)

Introduction

182

(1)

Do men get better jobs and earn more money than women?

182

(3)

Are there more men with high intellectual ability?

185

(3)

Specific cognitive abilities

188

(3)

Gender stereotypes in occupations and training

191

(1)

Male chauvinism or masculine chauvinism?

192

(2)

Does sex bias operate in occupational decisions?

194

(7)

Self-stereotyping

201

(2)

Social dominance orientation

203

(2)

Conclusions

205

(1)

Further reading

206

(1)

Looking back and looking ahead

207

(18)

Introduction

207

(1)

The limitations of existing meta-analyses

208

(7)

Age range

208

(2)

National and cultural representation

210

(3)

Historical context

213

(2)

Major theoretical developments

215

(3)

Beyond sex differences

218

(5)

Postscript

223

(1)

Further reading

223

(2)

References

225

(43)

Index

268

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Sex and Gender

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