When a man thinks he has female traits constructing femininity and masculinity: Methodological potentials and limitations

Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 126-137

  Watzlawik, Meike ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Femininity; Group differences; Heterogeneity; Homogeneity; Masculinity; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; NOMENCLATURE; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT;

CULTURE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 67650333163     PISSN: 19324502     EISSN: 19363567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12124-008-9085-4     Document Type: Article

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