The Cambridge handbook of the international psychology of women /
"Scientific research on the psychology of women reveals the intersectionality of women's experiences relative to those of men. There is a growing knowledge base in understanding the differences and similarities between women and men, as well as the diversities among women and sexualities....
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Cambridge University Press,
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Publisher Address: | Cambridge, United Kingdom : |
Publication Dates: | 2020. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge handbooks in psychology
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Summary: |
"Scientific research on the psychology of women reveals the intersectionality of women's experiences relative to those of men. There is a growing knowledge base in understanding the differences and similarities between women and men, as well as the diversities among women and sexualities. Although genetic and biological characteristics define human beings conventionally as women and men, their experiences are contextualized in multiple dimensions in terms of gender, sexuality, class, age, ethnicity and other social dimensions. Beyond the biological and genetic basis of gender differences, gender intersects with culture and other social locations which affect the socialization and development of women across their life span"-- |
Item Description: | Series information from publisher's website. |
Carrier Form: | xvii, 564 pages : illustrations, forms ; 29 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781108473033 (hardcover) : 1108473032 (hardcover) 9781108460903 (paperback) 1108460909 (paperback) 9781108561716 (electronic publication) 1108561713 (electronic publication) |
Index Number: | HQ1206 |
CLC: | B844.5-62 |
Call Number: | B844.5-62/C178 |