Academic Press, Date: 2001-09-27. Hardcover. Good. Awesome Text For the Price!!! Includes 2 Volumes!!! 2001. Academic Press ISBN 0122272455 9780122272455 [US]

Academic Press 2001-09-27 Hardcover Good Awesome Text For the Price! ! ! Includes 2 Volumes! ! !

ISBN10: 0122272455, ISBN13: 9780122272455, [publisher: Academic Press] Hardcover Hardcover, in very good condition
[Nagoya, AICHI, Japan] [Publication Year: 2001]

St Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.: Academic Press. New. Date: 2001. Hardcover. 0122272455 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED - 1256 pages ; 8.2 pounds. -- In the past several decades, the term gender has been reexamined from a variety of scholarly perspectives. The use of gender was introduced in the behavioral and social sciences to distinguish it from the concept of sex which is understood to be biologically defined, while gender is culturally constructed. This set fills a unique niche and succeeds in providing students, researchers, and practicing clinicians with comprehensive coverage of current research and scholarship on the psychology of women and gender in all its diverse manifestations. The goal is "to explore .. How social and cultural influences have structured and shaped the gender-related roles, behaviors, well-being, life events, and opportunities afforded to diverse groups of women and men." Androcentrism, Entitlement, Hate crimes, Recovered memories, Social constructionist theory, Test bias, and Work-family balance are some of the themes that are represented. The encyclopedia also examines such topics as Body image concerns, Depression, Divorce and child custody, Friendship styles, Gender stereotyping, and Midlife transitions. Signed A-Z articles cover topics in depth. Each includes ...