Sexism and stereotypes in modern society : the gender science of Janet Taylor Spence / edited by William B. Swann, Jr., Judith H. Langlois, Lucia Albino Gilbert.

Other author Swann, William B.
Other author Langlois, Judith H.
Other author Gilbert, Lucia Albino.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoWashington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©1999.
Descriptionxii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Spence, Janet T.
Sex role.
Sexism.
Stereotypes (Social psychology)

Contents An overview of research on gender : four themes from 3 decades / Kay Deaux -- The many faces of Janet Taylor Spence / Robert L. Helmreich -- A developmental perspective on gender effects and gender concepts / Carol Lynn Martin -- A shifting standards perspective on the complexity of gender stereotypes and gender stereotyping / Monica Biernat and Diane Kobrynowicz -- Multidimensionality of gender schemas : implication for the development of gender-related characteristics / Margaret L. Signorella -- Psychological interventions designed to counter sexism in children : empirical limitations and theoretical foundations / Rebecca S. Bigler -- Linking gender to educational, occupational, and recreational choices : applying the Eccles et al. model of achievement-related choices / Jacquelynne S. Eccles, Bonnie Barber, and Debra Jozefowicz -- Sexism and other "isms" : independence, status, and the ambivalent content of stereotypes / Peter Glick and Susan T. Fiske -- Gender and self-esteem : a meta-analysis / Brenda Major, Leslie Barr, Josephine Zubek, and Susan H. Babey -- Thirty years of gender research : a personal chronicle / Janet Taylor Spence.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 98024925
ISBN1557985316 (hardcover : alk. paper)