Questions of Gender

<i>Questions of Gender</i> introduces students to critical questions in the psychology of gender through the use of primary scholarship in the discipline. The book exposes students to both classical and contemporary cutting-edge research and theory while providing sufficient scaffolding so that students can understand the issues at hand. Each chapter topic begins with a comprehensive and integrative essay outlining the key issues in that area; the essays also connect issues between chapters so that students can see many of the overarching themes of the field. The essays and readings thus provide a springboard for instructors and students to engage in conversation about the readings and issues as they relate to the psychology of gender.<br /> <p><br /> </p> <p>The new edition:<br /> </p> <p>*includes 36 new pieces, of which 32 have been published since the year 2000<br /> </p> <p>*draws together seminal works by psychologists, biologists, anthropologists, sociologists and other researchers<br /> </p> <p>*stresses the importance of understanding sex and gender as part of the larger intersection of questions about race, ethnicity class and sexual orientation<br /> </p> <p>*features in each chapter several “checkpoints,” questions that are designed to help readers evaluate their comprehension and to anticipate the issues of the next reading</p>