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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      11 May 2012
      11 July 2002
      ISBN:
      9781139051910
      9780521632300
      9780521635332
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139051910
      Dimensions:
      (247 x 174 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.73kg, 296 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (247 x 174 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.52kg, 298 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Social Psychology, Biological Psychology, Psychology
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    Sex and Gender is a substantially revised second edition of a classic text. Adopting a balanced and straightforward approach to the often controversial study of sex differences, the authors aim to introduce the reader to the fundamental questions relating to sex and gender in an accessible way at the same time as drawing on research in this and related areas. New developments which are explored in this edition include the rise of evolutionary psychology and the influence of Social Role Theory as well as additional psychoanalytic and ethno-methodological approaches which have all contributed to a greater understanding of the complex nature of masculinity and femininity.

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    "This second edition of John Archer and Barbara Lloydas Sex and Gender is extremely wide-ranging and tackles challenging theoretical issues, including the ultimate origins of sex differences in human behavior. In bringing social, developmental, and evolutionary theories to bear on many different types of female and male behaviors, Archer and Lloyd have produced an intellectually sophisticated text. Yet, the writing is engaging and accessible to undergraduates. Another plus is that the research covered in the book stems from a wide range of cultures. This is a truly outstanding book!" Alice Eagly, Professor of Psychology, Northwestern University

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