| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
xv, 456 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-447) and index. |
| Contents |
The power of difference : the need to forgo human connections -- Transforming psychology : there's no turning back -- Sex&gender&sexuality : intersecting continua -- Growing up : learning to be ourselves in a gender-polarized world -- Changes across the life course : women's lives from adolescence through old age -- Individuals and social contexts : looking beyond gender differences -- Sexism : sexist prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination -- Women's multiple roles : achieving satisfaction in close relationships -- Multiple roles continued : work, wages, and closing the gap -- Women's bodies : objects of appearance -- Women's physical health and well-being : understudied, mythologized, but changing -- Women's mental health and well-being : from "mental disorders" to feminist practice -- Male violence against girls and women : linking fears of violence, harassment, rape, and abuse -- Making a difference : transforming ourselves, our relationships, and our society. |
| Subject |
Feminist psychology.
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| ISBN |
1597380040 |
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9781597380041 |
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