PS30084: Understanding Gender Relations                             Dr Chris Griffin

 

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.

               ##   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.

## 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

    ## 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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