Women Across Cultures - Common Issues, Varied Experiences

Sommario

1. Introduction; 2. Who Counts as a Woman: Public and Private Identity; 3. Embodying Femininity: Issues of Beauty, Strength, Youth; 4. Sexuality and Reproduction; 5. Motherhood, and Family Roles; 6. Economic Participation and Power; 7. Violence; 8. Leadership, Power, and Feminist Activism; 9. Conclusion: Women as Shapers, Keepers, and Prisoners of Cultural Traditions?.

Riassunto

Psychology's study of women has revealed some themes that span cultures and countries, yet women's lived experiences in different cultures can be dramatically different. This Element explores, from a psychological perspective, women's issues in cultural contexts.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Hilary M Lips, Hilary M. Lips, Hilary M. (Radford University Lips, Lips Hilary M.
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 25.02.2021
• EAN: 9781108812788
• ISBN: 978-1-108-81278-8
• Pagine: 75
• Serie: Elements in Psychology and Cul; Elements in Psychology and Culture
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia applicata; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Cultural Studies, Social, group or collective psychology, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, PSYCHOLOGY / Cultural Psychology