With clear, comprehensive, and cutting-edge coverage, The Psychology of Women and Gender: Half the Human Experience + delivers an authoritative analysis of classical and up-to-the-minute research from a feminist, psychological viewpoint. Authors Nicole M. Else-Quest and Janet Shibley Hyde examine the cultural and biological similarities and differences between genders, noting how they are often a result of inequality. The Ninth Edition emphasizes rigorous methodology and reviewing and evaluating empirical evidence, helping demystify the scientific process in this field of study. Hands-on applications through case studies that integrate research from other disciplines give students further experience with key issues. This proven resource equips students with a strong foundation for understanding the dynamic influences of gender, sexual orientation, and ethnicity in the context of psychology and society, along with strategies for thinking critically about popular culture and using psychological science to improve people’s lives and promote gender equality.
- ISBN10 1506382827
- ISBN13 9781506382821
- Publish Date 28 February 2018 (first published 7 December 2017)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 July 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint SAGE Publications Inc
- Edition 9th Revised edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 456
- Language English
- URL http://uk.sagepub.com/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book256936