Gendered Situations, Gendered Selves A Gender Lens on Social Psychology

by Hollander, Jocelyn A.; Renfrow, Daniel G.; Howard, Judith A.

• ISBN13: 9780742563520
• ISBN10: 0742563529
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-16
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

The second edition of Gendered Situations, Gendered Selves has been updated throughout, and is an ideal introduction to the discussion of gender in social psychology. The book examines the basic underpinnings of everyday interaction: from how we think, to who we see ourselves and others to be, to how we interact with others. Each of these processes is based on both social psychology and gender (as differentiated from sex), as well as our racial backgrounds, ethnic heritages, socioeconomic circumstances, sexualities, and national histories. The authors present and critique each of the major theories of social psychology, social exchange, social cognition, and symbolic interaction. In doing so, the book introduces a full array of key concepts in social psychology--perception, stereotyping, attribution, self-presentation, impression management, defining social situations, exchanging resources, and balancing power and dependence in social relations. The book also discusses two fundamental aspects of human behavior--the dynamics of helping and harming. The second edition incorporates discussions of contemporary psychological and sociological research and features powerful new examples, including 9/11 and the election of Barack Obama.

Author Biography

Jocelyn A. Hollander is associate professor of sociology at the University of Oregon. Daniel G. Renfrow is assistant professor of sociology and anthropology at Wells College. Judith A. Howard is divisional dean of arts and sciences at the University of Washington.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Defining Social Psychology and Gender	p. 1
What Is Social Psychology?	p. 2
Social Psychological Theories	p. 5
What Is Gender?	p. 10
Crosscutting Social Positions	p. 23
A Gender Lens	p. 29
Conceptions of Gender in Social Psychology	p. 33
Essentialist Approaches	p. 34
Socialization Approaches	p. 36
Social Constructionist Approaches	p. 45
Structural Approaches	p. 50
Conclusions	p. 53
Social Exchange and Related Theories	p. 57
Behaviorism	p. 58
Social Learning Theory	p. 59
Social Exchange Theory	p. 62
Conclusions	p. 83
Social Cognition	p. 87
Definition	p. 88
The Organization of Thought	p. 91
Thinking: Processing Information	p. 109
Constructing Gender: Behavior and Cognition	p. 114
Conclusions: Social Cognition on Gender	p. 115
Symbolic Interactionism	p. 119
The Tools of Symbolic Interactionism	p. 121
Who Are We? Self and Identity	p. 123
Gendered Selves and Identities	p. 127
Presenting Selves in Interaction	p. 128
Interactional Repairs	p. 141
Self-Presentation and Social Structure	p. 145
Resistance and Negotiation	p. 147
Conclusions	p. 151
Altruism and Aggression: Gendered Dynamics of Helping and Harming Others	p. 155
Definitions	p. 156
Social Psychological Explanations of Altruism and Aggression	p. 160
Structural Patterns of Helping and Aggression	p. 175
Coda: Helping and Harming-Lessons from Opposition	p. 187
Conclusions: Reprising a Gender Lens on Social Psychology	p. 199
A Case in Point	p. 199
Traces of Social Psychological Theories	p. 201
Approaches to Gender	p. 204
Final Messages for the Reader	p. 209
References	p. 213
Index	p. 255
About the Authors	p. 275
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