Gender Differences in Human Cognition (Paperback, New)

For years, both psychologists and the general public have been fascinated with the notion that there are gender differences in cognitive abilities; even now, flashy cover stories exploiting this idea dominate major news magazines, while research focuses on differences in verbal, mathematical, spatial, and scientific abilities across gender. This new volume in the Counterpoints series not only summarizes and addresses the validity (or invalidity) of such research, but also questions its ideology and consequences. Why do we search so intently for these differences? And what are the social and cultural implications of this relentless emphasis? Do biological mechanisms, in fact, contribute to the male-female differences in cognition? These are just a few of the questions generated by this controversial topic as it is debated throughout the book.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Counterpoints: Cognition, Memory, and Language
Release date:	November 1997
First published:	September 1997
Editors:	Paula J. Caplan • Mary Crawford • Janet Shibley Hyde • John T.E. Richardson (Professor of Psychology in the Department of Human Sciences)
Dimensions:	233 x 155 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-511291-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-511291-1
Barcode:	9780195112917

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