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Table of Contents: - The definition of sex-role behavior -- - Myth and misconception about sex-role behavior -- - Measurement of sex-role behavior -- - An empirical context for androgyny -- - Sex roles and personal competence -- - Lifestyle and cultural differences in sex-role behavior -- - Parent identification and sex-role behavior of the child -- - Some reflections on future research and social application.
Focus on Women is a scholarly, but highly readable, supplemental text that discusses how sex-appropriate" behavior is usually well-established by the time children enter elementary school; how sex roles are assigned and reinforced through early adulthood; and how sex role socialization affects females as they mature and attempt to define their aspirations. Also examined are ethnic variations in female sex roles within our society; the problem of math anxiety in women; influences that help women overcome sex-stereotypical behavior and become achievers; and societal attitudes toward assertive, resolute women.
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The initial impetus for this volume was the occasion of the World Congress for Mental Health held in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1977. The theme of that congress was priorities in mental health. The keynote speaker Mrs. Rosalynn Carter, wife of the then President of the United States, focused attention on the necessity for an international perspective in understanding priorities for mental health. Without exception subsequent speakers echoed the sentiments Mrs. Carter expressed, that the first priority for mental health was that of children. For many participants the concern for children was translated not only into techniques for treatment but more importantly into broadening the approac...
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Monograph on the social roles of men and women in relation to sex discrimination, especially in the USA - gives a historical and cross cultural analysis of sex social stratification in relation to social structure and economic conditions, analyzes impact of age, access to education, family related value system, biological and psychological aspects on sexual division of labour, female social status, labour force participation, etc., And discusses future of women's rights. Bibliography pp. 287 to 318 and statistical tables. ILO mentioned.
Study of social change affecting the social status of men and women in Western Europe, with particular reference to Scandinavian countries - covers the social structure, the occupational structure, traditional and sociological aspects of sex differences, psychological aspects of human behaviour, equal pay and employment opportunities, political activity and social movements, leadership, trends in social participation, education, etc. References and statistical tables.
They say that we come from different planets (men from Mars, women from Venus), that we have different brain chemistries and hormones, and that we listen, speak, and even define our morals differently. How is it then that men and women live together, take the same classes in school, eat the same food, read the same books, and receive grades according to the same criteria? In The Gendered Society, Michael S. Kimmel examines our basic beliefs about gender, arguing that men and women are more alike than we have ever imagined. Kimmel begins his discussion by observing that all cultures share the notion that men and women are different, and that the logical extension of this assumption is that ge...
First published in 1978, The Sex Role System traces the phenomenon of sex role stereotyping through many different disciplines and areas of study, showing how presuppositions about sex role expectations can colour our perceptions and radically affect both the theories and the practices underlying our lives today. The contributions, by several well-known psychologists and sociologists, highlight many specific areas of stereotyping in our society, including marriage, school, work, psychiatry, the Social Security services, and the Inland Revenue. In drawing together the many facets of sex role stereotyping, the editors are able to show how the complex conscious and unconscious processes making up the System are formed. An empirical approach to the problems involved, together with a discussion of the ethical issues, ensures that the reader will gain a greater understanding of the System and its substantial influences during the course of the analysis. This book is a must read for students and researchers of psychology, sociology, and feminist studies.