Sex & Gender: An Introduction

by Hilary M. Lips

This is a comprehensive introduction to sex and gender theories, research, and issues, focusing on social psychological and feminist perspectives. The book examines the similarities and differences between women and men, discusses where that knowledge comes from, and explains how that knowledge may itself be shaped and limited by cultural perceptions. This new edition has been thoroughly revised with up-to-date research citations for all chapters and more current examples.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Womens, Gender

496 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 1988

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 1 out of 5]

This fucking book. I guess it's groundbreaking if you haven't already been told everything in it 8,000 times. I was unimpressed with the assumptive and blatantly biased, completely subjective way in which this book was written. I don't think this should count as a text book. It has facts, yes. In chapter form. But the facts are not presented, they are distorted and perceived for you. So you don't have to think. Luckily enough, this caters right to the mindset of a lot of college-aged people (women) who will have to read this in a women's studies (or possibly psychology, I guess, though if this was a required book for a psych class I'd be ready to punch in some heads) class. Have fun with your ridiculous, boring, inane, choice of a major, guys.

[Lisa Mcdonald · Rating 1 out of 5]

Extremely poorly written and biased towards radical feminist and LGBT views. Books like these are why feminist are viewed as nutcases.

[jaye · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this book for my gender psychology class. Very informative and does a good job covering all the different theories regarding gender, whether or not they are still relevant in today's world.

[Autumn · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent book on this topic. It was well researched and presented I definitely learned more from this book than I did from my class...but at least class was entertaining ;)

[Chloé · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bon livre d'introduction à la sexologie, bon manuel pour un premier cours.