Sex and Gender

By Phillip R. Shaver, Clyde Hendrick, Clyde A. Hendrick

Sex and Gender presents the contemporary ideas, problems and data that personality-social psychologists are dealing with in the study of sex and gender. Topics discussed include: a sociobiological approach to sex differences; the historical definitions of masculinity and femininity; the underpayment of women relative to men; the effects on men of pornographic and violent films; gender stereotyping and gender-related preferences for toys and activities; and parents beliefs and values concerning the gender socialization of children.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803929293
• ISBN13: 9780803929296
• Release Date: March 1987
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.