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Half the human experience : the psychology of women / Janet Shibley Hyde; Nicole Else-Quest.

By: Hyde, Janet Shibley.
Contributor(s): Quest, Nicole Else.
[Belmont, Calif.?] USA : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, ©2013Edition: 8th ed., International ed.Description: xvi, 442 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781111834081; 1111834083.Subject(s): Women -- PsychologyDDC classification: 155.333/H99 Other classification: CAS
Contents:
1. Introduction. 2. Theoretical Perspectives. 3. Gender Stereotypes and Gender Differences. 4. Women of Color. 5. Language. 6. Emotion. 7. From Infancy to Old Age: Development across the Lifespan. 8. Abilities, Achievement, and Motivation. 9. Women and Work. 10. Biological Influences on Women's Behavior. 11. Psychology and Women's Health Issues. 12. Female Sexuality. 13. Lesbian and Bisexual Women. 14. The Victimization of Women. 15. Women and Mental Health Issues. 16. Psychology of Men. 17. Retrospect and Prospect.
Summary: Examines the balance of cultural and biological similarities between the genders, noting how these characteristics may affect issues of equality as well as how men and women behave toward one another. This title explains the relationship between gender and emotion-helping to demystify the scientific process and study of feminist psychology.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction. 2. Theoretical Perspectives. 3. Gender Stereotypes and Gender Differences. 4. Women of Color. 5. Language. 6. Emotion. 7. From Infancy to Old Age: Development across the Lifespan. 8. Abilities, Achievement, and Motivation. 9. Women and Work. 10. Biological Influences on Women's Behavior. 11. Psychology and Women's Health Issues. 12. Female Sexuality. 13. Lesbian and Bisexual Women. 14. The Victimization of Women. 15. Women and Mental Health Issues. 16. Psychology of Men. 17. Retrospect and Prospect.

Examines the balance of cultural and biological similarities between the genders, noting how these characteristics may affect issues of equality as well as how men and women behave toward one another. This title explains the relationship between gender and emotion-helping to demystify the scientific process and study of feminist psychology.

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