Hope Landrine, Elizabeth A. Klonoff

Discrimination against Women

Prevalence, Consequences, Remedies

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

How frequently do women experience sexist discrimination? Does sexism have an effect on women's physical or mental health? How can we measure the impact of sexism, both blatant and subtle, on women exposed to it? Discrimination against Women provides answers to these questions. Part One offers an empirically validated scale for measuring the health effects of sexism, and presents the findings which resulted from using the scale on a large sample of women surveyed by the authors. Part Two consists of contributions from leading psychologists on what women can do about discrimination in their own lives. The final part reviews laws regarding discrimination against women in the United States. An Appendix offers a guide to

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sage Publications, Inc
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 491g
• ISBN-13: 9780761909545
• ISBN-10: 0761909540
• Artikelnr.: 22041215

Inhaltsangabe

PART ONE: PREVALENCE AND CONSEQUENCES OF SEXIST DISCRIMINATION
Introduction
Discrimination against Women
Measuring Sexist Discrimination
The Schedule of Sexist Events
Social Status Differences in Experiencing Sexist Discrimination
Physical and Psychiatric Correlates of Sexist Discrimination
Replication and Extension of the Schedule of Sexist Events
Appraisal v Frequency of Discrimination in Women¿s Symptoms
Theoretical Model and Interim Summary
PART TWO: REMEDIES FOR SEXIST DISCRIMINATION
Coping with Sexist Discrimination - Phyllis Bronstein
Toward Recovery and Resistance
Individual and Collective Action - Bernice Lott and Lisa Rocchio
Social Approaches and Remedies for Sexist Discrimination
PART THREE: THE LAW AND SEXIST DISCRIMINATION
Legal Approaches to Sex Discrimination - Lynne Wurzburg and Robert H
Klonoff