A New Psychology Of Women: Gender, Culture, and Ethnicity [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

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This is the first inclusive psychology of women textbook that explicitly presents an in-depth introduction to the diversity of women in cross cultural perspective. This text describes ways in which cultures, including American culture, shape women's experiences. An important focus of the text is research carried out by scholars outside of the United States or outside the mainstream within the United States; by including such research, the text allows student to see what issues and approaches are considered important within other cultures.

About the Author

Cheryl A. Rickabaugh received her B.A. in Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles in 1982 and her M.A. and Ph.D. from University of California, Riverside in 1989 in Social-Personality Psychology. Cheryl is currently an Associate Professor of Psychology and Department Chair at the University of Redlands and is also affiliated with the interdisciplinary Women's Studies Program at Redlands. Professor Rickabaugh has taught courses in gender roles or psychology of women for the past 10 years at UCR, Cal State San Bernardino, and University of Redlands and has received outstanding teaching awards at both UCR and University of Redlands. Her research interests are in social cognition and gender-role stereotypes. Her most recent publications address the interaction of gender and AIDS-related stigma, and the social constructon of psychological well-being in old age. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 413 pages
• Publisher: Mayfield Publishing Company; illustrated edition edition (January 8, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559343346
• ISBN-13: 978-1559343343
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,135,650 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well written introduction to female psychology diversity., March 3, 2000

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A New Psychology Of Women: Gender, Culture, And Ethnicity is the first in-depth introduction to the psychological diversity of women from a cross-cultural perspective. Using a narrative approach, Hilary Lips describes ways in which cultures (including contemporary American culture) shape women's experience. In addition to the essential topics in a psychology of women survey, A New Psychology Of Women includes a strong focus on the diversity and the commonality of women's experiences; research carried conducted by scholars outside the U.S. and outside the mainstream within the U.S.; as well as chapters examining aging, leadership, and power. Each chapter opening presents a narrative bringing the chapter topic into personal and cultural perspective. A New Psychology Of Women is an ideal, and particularly well written, introduction that will prove of immense interest to students of psychology and women's studies.