Gender and Close Relationships

摘要: 'Gender and Close Relationships deals wirh gender its possible effects on aims behaviour in close relationships: dating, romantic sexual partnerships, marriage friendship. The authors warn their readers that they should bot be looking at why there are differences, but whether, when under what conditions. book starts with the explanatory concepts have been found useful considering these questions. suggest two dimensions of explanations for differences: one dimension involves structural (social roles expectations) versus individual (traits, needs etc.) explanations. other distinguishes between socialisation biological explanations...This is not just a textbook describing research. It polemical text which openly suggests "we may fare well ongoing relationships individuals (with traditional roles)"...This source book, enlivened by frequent vignettes' - British Psychological Society, Psychology Women Section Newsletter Gender an extremely important factor virtually all our how we interact another during each stage relationship influenced volatile sometimes divisive role plays. This volume explores gendered interaction ways influences others perceive treat us. demonstrate societies construct create relationships, also 'non-traditional' strengthen, or make irrelevant, gender-linked behaviour.