The Application of Biological, Evolutionary, and Sociocultural Frameworks to Issues of Gender in Introductory Psychology Textbooks

Sex Roles

Volumn 69, Issue 9-10, 2013, Pages 536-542

  Eaton, Asia A ^a   Rose, Suzanna M ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological psychology; Cultural psychology; Evolutionary psychology; Feminism; Social construction; Social psychology; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886747261     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-013-0289-9     Document Type: Article

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