Women's Lives

by Claire A. Etaugh, Judith S. Bridges

Women’s Lives integrates the most current research and social issues to explore the psychological diversity of girls and women varying in age, ethnicity, social class, nationality, immigrant experience, sexual orientation, gender identity, ableness and body size and shape. The text embeds a lifespan perspective within each topical chapter and has an intersectional approach that integrates women’s diverse identities. It includes rich coverage of women with disabilities and on middle-aged and older women throughout. Taking a deeper transnational focus, it also examines the impact of social, cultural, and economic factors in shaping women’s lives around the world.This edition explores the latest areas of research and tackles important contemporary topics such a new full-color design and rich with pedagogy, the book includes several boxed elements in each chapter. "In The News" boxes present current news items designed to engage students in thinking critically about current gender-focused events and issues. The "What You Can Do" boxes give students examples of applied activities that they can engage in to promote a more egalitarian society. "Get Involved" boxes ask students to collect data and to critically think about the explanations and implications of the activity’s findings. "Learn About the Research" boxes expose students to a variety of research methods and highlight the importance of diversity in research samples by including studies of underrepresented groups. At the end of each chapter, "What Do You Think" questions foster skills in critical thinking, synthesis, and evaluation by asking the student to apply course material or personal experiences to provocative issues from the chapter. The "If You Want to Learn More" feature provides names of the most current books available on various topics that are discussed in the chapter. Combining up-to-date research with an approachable and engaging writing style, Women’s Lives is an invaluable resource for all students of gender from psychology, women’s studies, gender studies, sociology, and anthropology.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

502 pages, Paperback

First published January 23, 2009

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent Bibliography. Textbook. Women in psychology and invisibility in the field. Laboratory studies by Harry Harlow in touch.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an okay textbook. It's easy reading and full of a lot of statistics. I would have liked a more in-depth text that explored the subject matters in more detail and made those details seem more lively, but that's just me. The course the text was used in was not designed for post-nursing degree students, so my expectations could have been a little high. I'm returning it, but only because so much of the information was repeat of other courses I have taken.

[Ramnik · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the most important textbooks I've read in my life. I think as a growing woman in the United States, this textbook touches upon so many of the major struggles we will have to face as adults, especially for women of color. Not only do they talk about topics such as careers and children but also those such as healthcare and aging. My pysch of women class definitely changed my perspective on being a woman and navigating through this world. For that, I am eternally grateful.

[Hannamari · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good, consistent textbook that was easy to read and understand. Then again, it really is an American book for American women. I as a Northern European did not feel that connected to the book and the issues presented in it.

However, this book did manage to raise my awareness of the issues women are facing in the modern society. The world is really not fair for us, women.

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a fair textbook...It is easy to read although a bit unorganized (some of the chapters don't really go together)...in my opinion it has way too many statistics in the paragraphs and not enough prose...However, I really enjoyed the class that went with it...

[RyReads · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was mandatory reading for a class I took and I found it super accessible! Would recommend to anyone interested in the subject