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Gender: Stereotypes and Roles

Published 4 March 1992
Susan A. Basow
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In a field that is generating research at an amazing pace, Basow provides the most comprehensive, most up-to-date and most research-oriented book available, presenting all the current findings in psychology and sociology, as well as biology, political science and anthropology.

Abstract

Basow continues to present a balanced view of the literature on both men and womens gender roles, with thorough attention to the empirical research. In a field that is generating research at an amazing pace, Basow provides the most comprehensive, most up-to-date and most research-oriented book available, presenting all the current findings in psychology and sociology, as well as biology, political science, and anthropology. She covers both the old topics related to gender as well as new concerns in the field, such as AIDS and data on changing families.

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Social Sciences