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Gender in psychology.

Abigail J Stewart1, Christa McDermott

  • 1Psychology Department and Women's Studies Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1109, USA. abbystew@umich.edu

Annual Review of Psychology
|January 28, 2004
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Psychological research on gender is evolving to view it as a system of power relations. Incorporating social science theories, identity constructs, and feminist concepts like intersectionality can advance understanding of gender

Area of Science:

  • Psychological science
  • Social psychology
  • Gender studies

Background:

  • Traditional psychological research on gender often focused on sex differences, within-sex variability, and gender roles.
  • A growing understanding views gender as a system of power relations embedded within other social power structures.
  • There is a need to integrate this nuanced understanding of gender into psychological research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore resources that can accelerate psychological progress in understanding the significance of gender.
  • To examine how social science theories, identity constructs, and feminist conceptual tools can be utilized.
  • To provide practical suggestions for incorporating these resources into psychological research.

Main Methods:

  • Review of social science theories linking individual and social levels of analysis.

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  • Examination of constructs, such as identity, that bridge social and individual levels.
  • Analysis of conceptual tools from feminist theory, particularly intersectionality.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified three key resources for advancing psychological research on gender: interdisciplinary theories, bridging constructs, and feminist conceptual tools.
    • Cited active research programs that have successfully employed these resources.
    • Highlighted the utility of intersectionality as a critical feminist concept.

    Conclusions:

    • Integrating social science, identity, and feminist theories (especially intersectionality) is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of gender in psychology.
    • These resources offer a framework for more advanced and socially aware psychological research on gender.
    • Practical suggestions are offered for researchers to adopt these integrated approaches.