Gender and Emotion: Social Psychological Perspectives (Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction)

Thinking About Gender, Thinking About Theory : Gender And Emotional Experience / Stephanie A. Shields -- The Socialization Of Gender Differences In Emotional Expression : Display Rules, Infant Temperament, And Differentiation / Leslie R. Brody -- Men's And Women's Lay Theories Of Emotion / Vanda L. Zammuner -- The Relation Between Gender And Emotion In Different Cultures / Agneta H. Fischer And Antony S.r. Manstead -- Gender Differences In Nonverbal Communication Of Emotion / Judy A. Hall, Jason D. Carter, And Terrence G. Horgan -- Gender And Smiling : A Meta-analysis / Marianne Lafrance And Marvin Hecht -- Sex Differences In Crying : Empirical Findings And Possible Explanations / Ad Vingerhoets And Jan Scheirs -- Masculine Identity And Restrictive Emotionality / Jeroen Jansz -- Women, Men, And Positive Emotions : A Social Role Interpretation / Michele G. Alexander And Wendy Wood -- Gender And Anger / Ann M. Kring -- Gender, Sadness, And Depression : The Development Of Emotional Focus Through Gendered Discourse / Robyn Fivush And Janine P. Buckner -- Engendering Gender Differences In Shame And Guilt : Stereotypes, Socialization, And Situational Pressures / Tamara J. Ferguson And Heidi L. Eyre -- Sex Differences In Anxiety And Depression : Empirical Evidence And Methodological Questions / Tracey E. Madden, Lisa Feldman Barrett, And Paula R. Pietromonaco. Edited By Agneta H. Fischer. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. When do people call someone emotional? Why is it generally accepted that women are emotional and men are not? What are the actual differences between men and women with regard to specific emotions? Under what circumstances are these differences most pronounced? How can we explain these alleged differences? In this book a distinguished international group of scholars seek to address these and other questions in an attempt to disentangle the complex and fascinating relationship between gender and emotion. Presenting a systematic overview of the most recent social psychological research in this field, the contributors combine empirical evidence and theoretical explanations to examine a wide range of emotions and emotional expressions and how they vary according to gender and context Women have often been considered as the emotional sex. The aim of this book is to investigate this stereotype. A wide range of emotions, such as anger, pride, shame, sadness, and joy are covered in the various chapters. The purpose of each chapter is to show whether sex differences have been found in psychological research in relation to one of these aspects of emotion, in which situations these differences were especially strong, and how (the absence of) these differences can be explained. When do people call someone emotional? Why is it generally accepted that women are emotional and men are not? This text addresses such questions in an attempt to disentangle the complex and fascinating relationship between gender and emotion In 1996 the US Supreme Court ruled on a case concerning the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), a state-supported public college.