The psychology of women under patriarchy

"In the #MeToo era, US women continue to struggle with whether or not to report sexual harassment, while women living in parts of rural Pakistan and Mexico try to pursue educational and employment opportunities without directly refusing parental wishes for them to marry. Despite rapidly changin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Matthews, Holly F., editor (editor), Manago, Adriana, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Fe : Albuquerque : School for Advanced Research Press 2019.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection.
School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar series.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:"In the #MeToo era, US women continue to struggle with whether or not to report sexual harassment, while women living in parts of rural Pakistan and Mexico try to pursue educational and employment opportunities without directly refusing parental wishes for them to marry. Despite rapidly changing social and economic conditions worldwide, patriarchal practices remain remarkably widespread and persistent. Noting the need to move beyond a dichotomy of accommodation and resistance, the contributors to this volume draw upon field research and in-depth qualitative data from different parts of the world to explore the reasons for women's varied psychological responses to patriarchy. These feminist scholars bridge preexisting divides between bio-psychological, sociological, and cultural perspectives to explain the ways that women's desires, goals, and identities interact with culturally situated systems in order to develop more complex theories about the psychological underpinnings of patriarchy and to inform more socially progressive policies to improve the lives of women and men globally"--
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 245-270) e índice.
ISBN:9780826360847