Psychology of Gender

Now in an extensively revised and expanded second edition, this text presents important advances in the psychological study of gender differences and similarities across the lifespan. New contributors, additional topics, and many completely new chapters provide a broad overview of current knowledge and bring the field thoroughly up to date. Diverse theoretical approaches and research traditions are represented, including biological, social-cognitive, psychoanalytic, and self psychological perspectives. Covered are such topics as the organization and activational effects of sex hormones; evolutionary influences on sex-role behaviours; processes of gender development and socialization; gender inequality and stereotypes; cross-cultural issues; and more.Beall, Anne E. is the author of 'Psychology of Gender', published 2004 under ISBN 9781572309838 and ISBN 1572309830.