Psychology of Gender
Psicologia de Género
Curse code:9219304
Iris Sofia Balbino De Almeida
Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:
The Psychology of Gender is a cross-sectional area of knowledge to any kind of expertise. Thus, the purpose of this UC is: Introduce the basic concepts about the psychology of gender; develop an understanding of the basic concepts to analyze the roles, relationships and situations in a gender perspective; dominate the theoretical foundations of gender relations; integrate knowledge and research on gender; analyze thoughts, values and beliefs that structure and determine relations and social practices between men and women.
This course aims at the acquisition of the following skills: Establish the difference between the concepts to understand the theoretical and methodological implications of the concept of gender; understand the social construction of these concepts and the importance of culture and social change in their societal and individual expression; analyze some problematic societal (e.g. domestic violence, femicide) in the light of theoretical frameworks available.
Syllabus:
- The Gender in Psychology.
- Identity social construction of gender.
- Classic studies of gender differences.
- Theoretical and methodological implications of gender studies.
- Gender and social change.
- Gender and individual variables.
- Gender differences in a professional context.
- Gender and criminal beauvoir.
Suggested Bibliography:
- Connell R (2002) Gender, Cambridge, UK: Polity Press. ISBN: 978-0745645681
- Crawford M & Unger R (2000) Women and gender, A feminist psychology. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0072821079
- Eagly AH, Beall AE & Sternberg RJ (2005) The psychology of gender, New York: Guilford Press. ISBN: 978-1593852443
- Helgeson VS (2012) Psychology of gender, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 978-0205249879
- Unger K (2004) Handbook of the psychology of women and gender, New York: Wiley. ISBN: 978-0-471-65357-8
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