Sex and Gender - A Biopsychological Approach

List of contents

Contents
Chapter 1: Human Evolution
Chapter 2: The Cellular Basis of Life
Chapter 3: Genetics
Chapter 4: Human Sexual Reproduction
Chapter 5: Gender Stereotypes
Chapter 6: Theories of Gender
Chapter 7: Global, Historical Sexism
Chapter 8: Human Sexuality
Chapter 9: Personality, Emotions, and Health
Chapter 10: Intimacy and Interpersonal Relationships
Chapter 11: Aggression
Chapter 12: Occupational Roles and Power
Chapter 13: Current Issues and Social Problems

About the author

Heidi R. Riggio is Professor of Psychology at Cal State LA. She has been teaching in Southern California since 1996. She is a social psychologist with published research on sibling relationships, parental marital conflict and divorce, relationship attitudes and their strength, sexual health, religiosity and cognitive biases, and political attitudes.

Summary

Using both scientific and feminist approaches in its analysis, Sex and Gender: A Biopsychological Approach provides a current and comprehensive understanding of the biological, psychological, and social processes surrounding its titular topics, making it an invaluable textbook for instructors and students.

Product details

• Authors: Heidi R. Riggio, Heidi R. (California State University Riggio, Riggio Heidi R.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.09.2020
• EAN: 9780367479787
• ISBN: 978-0-367-47978-7
• No. of pages: 468
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, Social, group or collective psychology, Psychology: sexual behaviour, Sexual Behaviour