Sex and Gender by Hilary M Lips
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.Hilary M. Lips is Emerita Professor of Psychology and Research Professor at Radford University, in Radford, Virginia, USA, where she served for many years as Chair of the Psychology Department, and Director of the Center for Gender Studies. She was born in Canada, completed her graduate education at Northwestern University in the USA, and taught at the University of Winnipeg in Canada for 15 years before accepting a position at Radford University. During her career, she has spent time as a visiting scholar in Costa Rica, China, and New Zealand. The author of numerous articles and two current textbooks in the psychology of women and gender, she is a social psychologist, whose research has focused on the intersections of gender, power, and self-perceptions, and on the gender pay gap.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780073405537 |
| ISBN 10 | 0073405531 |
| Title | Sex and Gender |
| Author | Hilary M Lips |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education |
| Year published | 2007-07-23 |
| Number of pages | 696 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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