Table of contents
Differentiating between sex and gender
Different approaches towards studying gender and gender identity
Complexity of gender and gender identity
Importance of studying gender
Chapter application: Gender reveal parties
Chapter reflection: Genderless alien species from Star Trek
Descriptive Data
Predictive Data
Explanatory Data
Archival Research
Research Ethics
Chapter application: Differing research approaches toward studying play behavior
Typical sex development
Intersexuality
Hermaphroditism
Chromosomal abnormalities
Klinefelter’s syndrome
Turner’s syndrome
Trisomy X syndrome
Super male syndrome
Hormonal abnormalities
Androgen insensitivity syndrome
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
5-alpha reductase deficiency disorder
Understanding intersexuality
Chapter application: Examples of non-sexually-dimorphic species
Psychoanalytic approaches
Psychodynamic approaches
Social learning theory
Cognitive developmental theory
Gender schema theory
Gender Dysphoria
Chapter reflection: Modern gender roles
Chapter application: Explaining bullying behavior
Cisgender
Gender identity
Transgender
Sexuality and sexual identity
Gender fluidity
Non-binary
Genderqueer and agender
Chapter reflection: Pursing romantic relationships
Sources of modern gender stereotypes
The Cult(ure) of True Womanhood
Masculine Ideology
Function of gender stereotyping
Revising modern gender stereotypes
Chapter application: Virgin mothers
Gender disparities in education
Gender disparities in employment
Gender disparities in leadership
Chapter application: Women leaders confronting gender inequity
Physical health
Mental health
Emotional well-being
Gender disparities in health care
Culturally competent and inclusive healthcare
Chapter reflection: Example of implicit bias training
Chapter application: Gender differences in response to being pranked
Gender and media in general
Gender and film
Gender and literature
Gender and magazines
Gender and advertising
Gender and language and communication
Chapter reflection: The effect of grammatical gender
Introduction
Design
Data collection
Results
Discussion
Addressing the wage gap
Increasing representation of women in leadership positions
Providing affordable, accessible health and childcare
Addressing domestic and sexual violence
Promoting education and awareness
Future of gender equality
Chapter application: How UN Women promotes gender equality