The Cambridge Handbook of the International Psychology of Women (Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology)

Cambridge University Press, 8/6/2020
EAN 9781108460903, ISBN10: 1108460909

Paperback, 578 pages, 27.3 x 21.6 x 3.2 cm
Language: English

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. This handbook provides a comprehensive and up-to-date resource to understand the intersectionality of gender differences, to dispel myths, and to examine gender-relevant as well as culturally relevant implications and appropriate interventions. Featuring a truly international mix of contributors, and incorporating cross-cultural research and comparative perspectives, this handbook will inform mainstream psychology of the international literature on the psychology of women and gender.

Part I. The Underpinnings of Sex and Gender and How to Study Them
1. International and intersectional perspectives on the psychology of women
2. Feminist theory and methodologies
Crossing disciplinary boundaries
3. The contents and discontents of the nature-nurture debate
4. Sex, gender, and sexuality
5a. Sex differences on the brain
A networking perspective
5b. Sex/gender differences in the brain and their relationship to behavior
Part II. Developmental Perspectives of the International Psychology of Women
6. Sex differences in early life
A cross-cultural perspective
7. Gender and adolescent development across cultures
8. Fertility, childbirth and parenting
defining sexual and gender relations
9. Three ways that ageing affects women differently from men
Menopause, changes in physical appearance and caregiving
Part III. Cognitive and Social Factors
10. Sex, gender and intelligence
Does XX = XY for intelligence?
11. At the crossroads of women's experience
Insights from and intersections between motivation, emotion, gender, and culture
12. Gender and personality research in psychology
The need for intersectionality
13. Selfhood and self-construal
14. Cultural influences on body image and body esteem
15. The not so subtle and status quo maintaining nature of everyday sexism
16. A gendered light on empathy, prosocial behavior, and forgiveness
17. The impact of gender and culture in consumer behaviour
18. Evolutionary roots of women's aggression
Causes, contexts, and consequences
Part IV. Work and Family Issues
19. Career development of women
An international perspective
20. The psychology of women in entrepreneurship
An international perspective
21. Women's leadership across cultures
Intersections, barriers, and leadership development
22. Occupational health psychology and women in Asian contexts
23. Work-family interface and crossover effects
Exploring for the effects of gender
24. Intimate relationships
25. Contextualizing the many faces of domestic violence
A focus on the global south
Part V. Inequality and Social Justice
26. Girls, boys, and schools
On gender (in) equalities in education
27. Understanding gender inequality in poverty and social exclusion through a psychological lens
Scarcities, stereotypes, and suggestions
28. Understanding women's antisocial and criminal behavior
A global review
29. Sexual assault
30. Intercultural relationships, migrant women, and intersection of identities
Part VI. Health and Well-being
31. Subjective well-being
32. Women under pressure
The intersection of stress and trauma with aspects of gender
33. Gender and women's sexual and reproductive health
34. Physical health
Women's sexual embodiment after cancer
35. Women and suicidal behavior
Paradigm-shift lessons from China
36. Sex and gender in psychopathology
37. Women and psychotherapy
Epilogue – Some Final Thoughts and Take-Home Messages
38. Parting thoughts.