Sex and Gender An Introduction |
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| Author:
| Lips, Hilary M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-07-340553-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Publisher: | McGraw-Hill Companies, The
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $96.95USD $116.34 |
Book Description:
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This is a comprehensive introduction to sex and gender theories, research, and issues, focusing on social psychological and feminist perspectives. The book examines the similarities and differences between women and men, discusses where that knowledge comes from, and explains how that knowledge may itself be shaped and limited by cultural perceptions. This new edition has been thoroughly revised with up-to-date research citations for all chapters and more current examples.
This is a comprehensive introduction to sex and gender theories, research, and issues, focusing on social psychological and feminist perspectives. The book examines the similarities and differences between women and men, discusses where that knowledge comes from, and explains how that knowledge may itself be shaped and limited by cultural perceptions. This new edition has been thoroughly revised with up-to-date research citations for all chapters and more current examples.