A New Psychology of Women: Gender, Culture, and Ethnicity - Softcover

Hilary M. Lips

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1577666879 ISBN 13: 9781577666875

Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc, 2010

Synopsis

In this insightful, provocative text, Hilary Lips lively narrative focuses on diversity without losing sight that the world is an interdependent community and what happens anywhere is likely to be relevant to many of us. Sensitive to the limitations of her own cultural perspective--that of a feminist social psychologist, a middle-class white woman who grew up in Canada and now teaches and writes in the United States--Lips draws from scholarly research outside the U.S. to present a global perspective on the psychology of women. She creatively exposes readers to the role of culture in shaping women s experiences, knowledge, and understanding and includes multicultural beliefs and findings. Much of the detailed coverage stems from broader topics that include female male differences, how girls are socialized throughout childhood and adolescence, how early messages are translated into later behavior, how women are treated in the workplace, how being female affects physical and mental health, and how issues affecting women change as they transition to middle and old age. Each chapter includes a profile of a woman who helped shape psychology to illustrate the diverse perspectives that have constructed our understanding. Also included are learning activities, suggestions for making social change, discussion questions, key terms, and suggestions for additional reading and Web resources.

Titles of related interest also available from Waveland Press: Chrisler et al., Lectures on the Psychology of Women, Fourth Edition (ISBN 9781478602002) and Crawford-Unger, In Our Own Words: Writings from Women s Lives, Second Edition (ISBN 9781577664901).

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"A wonderful global focus. I liked the learning activities, discussion questions, and Web resources." -- MaryBeth Ahlum, Nebraska Wesleyan University

About the Author:

Cheryl A. Rickabaugh received her B.A. in Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles in 1982 and her M.A. and Ph.D. from University of California, Riverside in 1989 in Social-Personality Psychology. Cheryl is currently an Associate Professor of Psychology and Department Chair at the University of Redlands and is also affiliated with the interdisciplinary Women's Studies Program at Redlands. Professor Rickabaugh has taught courses in gender roles or psychology of women for the past 10 years at UCR, Cal State San Bernardino, and University of Redlands and has received outstanding teaching awards at both UCR and University of Redlands. Her research interests are in social cognition and gender-role stereotypes. Her most recent publications address the interaction of gender and AIDS-related stigma, and the social constructon of psychological well-being in old age.

About this edition

• Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1577666879
• ISBN 13: 9781577666875
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 624