Transformations Women, Gender & Psychology

In this groundbreaking First Edition, Mary Crawford presents a framework for understanding how the lives of all people are shaped by gender. Instead of presenting gender as a collection of individual traits, Transformations presents gender as a social system that is used to categorize people and is linked to power and status. The readable and lively style, combined with a balance of classical research studies and current theories, provide an engaging overview of the psychology of women.Transformations introduces conceptual and organizational innovations, including the integration of health issues and issues of violence into every chapter and including a separate chapter on womenĹźs experiences in their bodies (Chapter 7). The strong focus throughout the text on what is being done to change the gender system sends a positive message that every student is able to be a part of this transformation. ĹźMaking a DifferenceĹź sections at the end of each chapter focuses on the social changes that have been achieved and are continuing through feminist activism. An online version of Cheryl RickabaughĹźs Sex and Gender workbook is available with every new copy of Transformations. This well-known workbook has been thoroughly revised and updated, and has been adapted for online use. Through use of this new online tool, students will be able to gather and synthesize survey results, quantify their own experiences, strengthen their understanding of key concepts through interactive exercises, and complete and hand-in assignments.