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The Two Sexes - Growing up apart, coming together

English · Paperback / Softback

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Finally, she considers social changes in gender roles in light of her discoveries about the constraints and opportunities implicit in the same-sex and cross-sex relationships of childhood.


List of contents

Preface Introduction Divergence in Childhood Gender Segregation in Childhood The Two Cultures of Childhood Cross-Sex Encounters The Explanatory Web What Needs to Be Explained The Biological Component The Socialization Component The Cognitive Component Convergence in Adulthood Heterosexual Attraction and Relationships The Two Sexes in the Workplace Men and Women As Parents Overview Notes References Index

About the author

Eleanor E. Maccoby ist em. Professorin für Psychologie an der Stanford University und Mitglied der National Academy of Sciences. Zu den Themen Sozialisation des Kindes, Geschlechterdifferenzierung und Familienstrukturen hat sie über 100 Fachbeiträge und insgesamt 12 Bücher publiziert.

Summary

How does being male or female shape us? And what, aside from obvious anatomical differences, does being male or female mean? In this book, distinguished psychologist Eleanor Maccoby explores how individuals express their sexual identity at successive periods of their lives, from infancy through adolescence and into adulthood.

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