Into the midst of debates about whether psychology of women courses are superfluous in the presence of increasing and often more politically palatable psychology of gender courses steps yoders 1999 women and gender transforming psychology the books title aptly demonstrates the inextricable linkage between the concepts of women and gender yet rather than being subsumed by the gender category women are at the forefront of this scholarly rigorous unabashedly feminist and . 1 feminist transformations of psychology theres no turning back 2 biological essentialism our bodies ourselves 3 socialization practices learning to be ourselves in a gender polarized world 4 changes across the life course womens lives from adolescence through old age 5 gender comparisons questioning the significance of difference 6 sexism sexist prejudice stereotyping and . Well grounded in current research this reader friendly second edition of women and gender describes how psychology is continuously transformed by a gender sensitive and women centered approach this text encourages readers to draw on research theory and personal experience to enhance their understanding of how biology socialization personality and social contexts combine to influence the identities of women and men emphasizing the true diversity of women. Women and gender transforming psychology janice d yoder home worldcat home about worldcat help search search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library create lists bibliographies and reviews or search worldcat find items in libraries near you