{"product_id":"womens-lives-a-psychological-exploration","title":"Women's Lives: A Psychological Exploration","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis cutting-edge and comprehensive fourth edition of Womens Lives: A Psychological Perspective integrates the most current research and social issues to explore the psychological diversity of girls and women varying in age  ethnicity  social class  nationality  sexual orientation  and ableness. Written in an engaging and accessible manner  its use of vignettes  quotes  and numerous pedagogical tools effectively fosters students engagement  active learning  critical thinking  and social activism. New information covered includes: neoliberal feminism  standpoint theory  mujerista psychology (Chapter 1) LGBT individuals and individuals with disabilities in media (Chapter 2) testosterone testing of female athletes  precarious manhood (Chapter 3) raising a gender non-conforming child  impact of social media on body image (Chapter 4) gender differences in narcissism and Big Five personality traits  women video-game designers (Chapter 5) asexuality  transgender individuals  sexual agency  \"Viagra for women\" controversy (Chapter 6) adoption of frozen embryos controversy (Chapter 7) intensive mothering  integrated motherhood  \"living apart together\"  same-sex marriage (Chapter 8) single-sex schooling controversy (Chapter 9) combat roles opened to U.S. women  managerial derailment (Chapter 10) work-hours dilemmas of low-wage workers (Chapter 11) feminist health care model  health care for transgender individuals  Affordable Care Act (Chapter 12) feminist critique of CDC guidelines on women and drinking (Chapter 13) cyberharassment  gendertrolling  campus sexual assault (Chapter 14) transnational feminism  men and feminism (Chapter 15) Womens Lives stands apart from other texts on the psychology of women because it embeds within each topical chapter a lifespan approach and robust coverage of the impact of social  cultural  and economic factors in shaping womens lives around the world. It provides extensive information on women with disabilities  middle-aged and older women  and women in transnational contexts. Its up-to-date coverage reflects current scientific and social developments  including over 2 200 new references. This edition also adds several new boxed features for student engagement. In The News boxes present current  often controversial  news items to get students thinking critically about real-life applications of course topics. Get Involved boxes encourage students to actively participate in the research process. What You Can Do boxes give students applied activities to promote a more egalitarian society. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44957237477429,"sku":"ByrdShop_1138656690","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781138656697.jpg?v=1770326292","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/womens-lives-a-psychological-exploration","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}