Reading List for Lectures
and Student-led Seminars
Main recommended texts:
Gergen,
M. and Davis, S. eds. (1997). Toward a new psychology of gender: A
reader. New York: Routledge.
Hare-Mustin,
R. and Maracek, J. eds. (1990). Making a difference: Psychology and the
construction of gender. New Haven
CT: Yale University Press.
Stainton
Rogers, W. and Stainton Rogers, R.
(2001). The psychology of
gender and sexuality. Buckingham:
Open University Press.
Tong,
R. (1988). Feminist thought: A comprehensive introduction. London: Routledge. [1991 edition is also acceptable].
Ussher,
J. ed.
(1997). Body talk: The material and discursive regulation of
sexuality, madness and reproduction. London: Routledge.
Wilkinson,
S. and Kitzinger, C. eds. (1995).
Feminism and discourse.
London: Sage.
Supplementary readings:
Banister,
P., Burman, E., Parker, I., Taylor, M. and Tindall, C. (1994). Qualitative methods in
psychology: A research guide. Buckingham: Open University Press.
Burr,
V. (1995). An introduction to social constructionism. London: Routledge.
Evans,
J. (1995). Feminist theory today: An introduction to second-wave feminism. London: Sage.
Fox,
D. and Prilleltensky, I. Eds. (1997). Critical psychology: An introduction. California: Sage.
Harding,
S. Ed.
(1987). Feminism and
methodology. Indiana University
Press/ Open University Press.
Henwood,
K., Griffin, C. and Phoenix, A. eds. (1998).
Standpoints and differences: Essays in the practice of feminist
psychology. London: Sage.
Hepburn,
A. (2003). An introduction to critical social psychology. London: Sage.
Hill Collins, P. (1990).
Black feminist thought.
Boston: Unwin Hyman.
Parker,
I. and Burman, E. eds. (1993). Discourse analytic research: Repertoires
and readings of texts in action. London: Routledge.
Shotter, J. and Gergen,
K. Eds. (1989). Texts of
identity. London: Sage
Skevington,
S. and Baker, D. Eds. (1989).
The social identity of women.
London: Sage.
Unger,
R. and Crawford, M. (1996). Women and gender; A feminist psychology. New York: McGraw Hill.
Wilkinson,
S. and Kitzinger, C. eds. (1993). Heterosexuality:
A Feminism and Psychology reader.
London: Sage.
Wilkinson,
S. and Kitzinger, C. eds. (1996). Representing
the Other: A Feminism and Psychology reader. London: Sage.
FULL
READING LIST (Lectures and Seminars)
Key:
** In Main Library, books in Short Loan, journals available in Main
Library and in some cases also on-line.
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In Course-pack
1: MAINSTREAM SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON GENDER
a) Introduction and context
** No readings expected before the first
lecture, but for interest, you can look at: Stainton Rogers & Stainton
Rogers (2001). The psychology of gender
and sexuality. Chapter 1.
b) Psychology of sex differences research
** Hare-Mustin
and Maracek (1990). Making a
difference. Chapters 1, 2 and 4.
** Stainton Rogers & Stainton Rogers
(2001). The psychology of gender and
sexuality. Chapter 1.
## Kitzinger,
C. ed. (1994). Should psychologists
study sex differences? Feminism and
Psychology, 4, 4, 501-546. ISSN:
0959-3535.
c) Gender stereotyping and sex-role socialisation theory
** Evans
(1995). Feminist theory today. Chapter 7.
** Hare-Mustin
and Maracek (1990). Making a
difference. Chapter 3.
** Stainton Rogers & Stainton Rogers
(2001). The psychology of gender and
sexuality. Chapter 2 (and part of chapter 3).
## Carrigan, T., Connell, B. and Lee, J.
(1985). The ‘sex-role’ framework and
the sociology of masculinity. Theory and Society, 14, 531-604.
d) Social Identity Theory and gender relations
** Skevington
and Baker (1989). The social
identity of women. Chapters 1, 2
& 10.
## Breakwell,
G. (1979). Woman: Group or identity? Women’s Studies International Quarterly,
2, 9-17. ISSN: 0277-5395.
## Williams, J. (1984). Gender and intergroup behaviour: toward an integration. British Journal of Social Psychology,
23, 311-316.
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Williams, J. and Giles, H. (1978). The changing status of women in society: An
intergroup perspective. In: H. Tajfel (ed.) Differentiation between social
groups: Studies in the social psychology of intergroup relations. London:
Academic Press.
2: FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES
a) Introduction and context
** Evans
(1995). Feminist theory today. Chapters 1 & 2.
** Stainton Rogers & Stainton Rogers
(2001). The psychology of gender and
sexuality. Chapter 5 (esp. pp.120-146).
** Fox
and Prilleltensky (1997). Critical
psychology. Chapter 16.
b) Liberal feminism
** Evans
(1995). Feminist theory today. Chapters 3 & 4.
** Stainton Rogers & Stainton Rogers
(2001). The psychology of gender and
sexuality. Chapter 4.
** Tong
(1989). Feminist thought. Chapter 1.
Seminar reading
## Debbonaire, T. (1997/98). We can work it out. Trouble and Strife,
no. 36, 29-35.
c) The influence of Marx and Engels: Marxist and socialist
feminism
** Evans
(1995). Feminist theory today. Chapter 8.
** Tong
(1989). Feminist thought. Chapter 2.
** Hepburn
(2003). Introduction to critical
social psychology. Chapter 3.
Seminar reading
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Holt, M. and Griffin, C. (2005). Students vs. locals: Young adults’
constructions of the working-class other. British Journal of Social Psychology.
(in press).
d) Radical feminist approaches
** Evans
(1995). Feminist theory today. Chapters 5 & 6.
** Tong
(1989). Feminist thought. Chapters 3 & 4.
** Ward, C. (1995). Attitudes toward rape: Feminist
and social psychological perspectives.
London: Sage. Chapters 1 and 7.
## Lonsway,
K.A. and Fitzgerald, L.F. (1994). Rape
myths: A review. Psychology of Women
Quarterly, 18, 133-164.
Seminar
reading
## Langford, W. (1998/99). Love is all you need? Trouble and Strife, no. 38, 60-68.
e) Psychoanalysis and the influence of Freud
** Stainton Rogers & Stainton Rogers
(2001). The psychology of gender and
sexuality. Part of chapter 3.
** Tong
(1989). Feminist thought. Chapter 5.
** Ussher
(1997). Body talk. Chapter 6.
** Hepburn
(2003). Introduction to critical
social psychology. Chapter 4.
Seminar reading
## Caplan, P. and Gans, M. (1991). Is there
empirical justification for the category of ‘Self-defeating Personality
Disorder’? Feminism and Psychology, 1(2), 263-278.
f) Black and international feminism(s)
** Gergen
and Davis (1997). Toward a new
psychology of gender. Chapters 12
& 18.
** Harding
(1987). Feminism and methodology. Chapters 6 & 8.
** Hill
Collins (1990). Black feminist
thought. Chapters 1 & 2.
** Mirza (1997). Black British feminism. Introduction and chapter 7.
Seminar
reading
## Mirza, H. S. (1997). Black women in education.
In Mirza (ed.) Black British feminism.
3: CRITICAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND FEMINISM
a) Introduction, emergence of CSP: qualitative methods and the status of knowledge
** Fox
and Prilleltensky (1997). Critical
psychology. Chapters 1 and 3.
** Gergen
and Davis (1997). Toward a new
psychology of gender. Chapters 3,
5, 6 and 14.
** Harding
(1987). Feminism and methodology. Chapters 1, 3 and 12.
** Stainton Rogers & Stainton Rogers
(2001). The psychology of gender and
sexuality. Chapter 5 (esp. pp.146-157).
** Banister et al. (1994). Qualitative
methods in psychology. Chapter 1.
Seminar
reading
## Gilfoyle, J., Wilson, J. and Brown.
(1992). Sex organs and audiotape: A discourse analytic approach to talking
about heterosexual sex and relationships. Feminism and Psychology, 2(2),
209-230.
b) Social constructionism, social identities and processes of
identification
** Burr
(1995). Introduction to social
constructionism. Introduction &
chapters 7, 8 & 9.
** Gergen
and Davis (1997). Toward a new
psychology of gender. Intro and
chapter 1.
** Hepburn
(2003). Introduction to critical
social psychology. Chapter 7.
** Shotter
and Gergen (1989). Texts of identity.
Chapters 1 & 6.
** Stainton Rogers & Stainton Rogers
(2001). The psychology of gender and
sexuality. Chapter 6.
Seminar reading
## Griffin,
C. (1989). ‘I’m not a women’s libber, but…’: Feminism, consciousness and
identity. In: Skevington and Baker The social identity of women. Chapter 9.
c) Discourse analysis and feminist social psychology
** Burr
(1995). Introduction to social
constructionism. Chapters 7, 8
& 9.
** Parker and Burman
(1993). Discourse analytic research.
Introduction.
** Gergen
and Davis (1997). Toward a new
psychology of gender. Chapters 2
& 7.
** Hepburn
(2003). Introduction to critical
social psychology. Chapter 5.
** Stainton Rogers & Stainton Rogers
(2001). The psychology of gender and
sexuality. Chapter 6.
** Ussher
(1997). Body talk. Chapters 1 & 7.
** Wilkinson
and Kitzinger (1995). Feminism and
discourse. Introduction.
Seminar reading
## Burns, M. and Gavey, N. (2004).
‘Healthy weight’ at what cost? ‘Bulimia’ and a discourse of weight control. Journal
of Health Psychology, 9(4), 549-565.
Additional references on
Men and Masculinity.
Connell, R.W. (1995).
Masculinities. Cambridge:
Polity Press.
Edley,
N. and Wetherell, M. (1995). Men in perspective: Practice, power and
identity. Hemel Hempstead:
Harvester Wheatsheaf.
Stainton
Rogers & Stainton Rogers (2001). The
psychology of gender and sexuality. Chapter 11.
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