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The Psychology of Everything
The Psychology of Gender
What is the difference between sex and gender? What is the impact of gender-role stereotypes on our lives, our relationships and the world? What does gender mean to you?
The Psychology of Gender looks at our biology, history and culture to consider the impact of gender roles and stereotypes, and addresses the 'dilemmas' we have regarding gender in a post-modern world. It offers a unique perspective on gender through storytelling and explores ideas around transgender and cisgender identities and androgyny, tackling hidden assumptions and helping us make sense of the world of gender.
By examining the future of gender, The Psychology of Gender offers a platform for further exploration, and arrives at a new psychology of gender that emphasises relationships and helps us to understand our own gender identity and that of those around us.
The Psychology of Gender looks at our biology, history and culture to consider the impact of gender roles and stereotypes, and addresses the 'dilemmas' we have regarding gender in a post-modern world. It offers a unique perspective on gender through storytelling and explores ideas around transgender and cisgender identities and androgyny, tackling hidden assumptions and helping us make sense of the world of gender.
By examining the future of gender, The Psychology of Gender offers a platform for further exploration, and arrives at a new psychology of gender that emphasises relationships and helps us to understand our own gender identity and that of those around us.
110 pages, Paperback
Published March 15, 2018
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About the author
Gary Wood
32 books7 followersDr Gary Wood is a social psychologist, life coach, author and broadcaster who specializes in communicating evidence-based psychological and coaching insights to a wider audience. He has taught psychology, research methods and learning skills in several UK universities and is widely quoted in the media.
He is the author of 'Letters to a New Student', 'The Psychology of Gender', 'Unlock Your Confidence', 'Don't Wait For Your Ship to Come In. . . Swim Out to Meet It' and 'Sex, Lies and Stereotypes'.
Gary runs his own training and coaching practice and research consultancy in Birmingham and Edinburgh, UK. In his spare time he eats, reads, sleeps and occasionally sings.
Connect with Gary here on Goodreeds, Twitter and on his coaching and psychology Facebook page: http://www.facebookpage.com/drgarywood.
He regularly blogs at: http://www.psycentral.wordpress.com
He's not the Gary Wood who writes about heaven!
He is the author of 'Letters to a New Student', 'The Psychology of Gender', 'Unlock Your Confidence', 'Don't Wait For Your Ship to Come In. . . Swim Out to Meet It' and 'Sex, Lies and Stereotypes'.
Gary runs his own training and coaching practice and research consultancy in Birmingham and Edinburgh, UK. In his spare time he eats, reads, sleeps and occasionally sings.
Connect with Gary here on Goodreeds, Twitter and on his coaching and psychology Facebook page: http://www.facebookpage.com/drgarywood.
He regularly blogs at: http://www.psycentral.wordpress.com
He's not the Gary Wood who writes about heaven!
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October 28, 2018
A great introduction to gender. Maybe somebody should tell Victor Orban about it. It is written in a very accessible style so that even he might understand the concept.
July 27, 2025
Quando adquiri este livro não passava pela minha cabeça que eu iria gostar tanto dele como acabei gostando. Ele consegue ser diferente da maioria dos livros introdutórios sobre gênero, não exatamente porque ele traz o viés da psicologia, mas pela forma como o autor escreve seus textos e os assuntos que escolheu abordar. Essas duas decisões sobre o livro fazem ele único entre os livros que abordam o gênero de forma acadêmica e introdutória. Muitos livros se limitam a explicar o gênero através da diferença entre masculino e feminino e, algumas vezes citam Foucault e umas poucas teóricas feministas. Este aqui vai fundo no problema e explica a grande maioria das variações das possibilidades de gênero e sexualidade dentro da bandeira do arco-íris. Gostei muito da abordagem e dos insights que este livro de Gary W. Wood trouxe.
August 21, 2020
Very accessible short introduction to gender. Great one to give to your family members who don't understand gender
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