Gender and Emotion
Social Psychological Perspectives

A fascinating exploration of the relationship between gender and emotion.

Agneta H. Fischer (Edited by)

9780521639866, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 9 March 2000

344 pages, 28 tables
22.8 x 15.3 x 2.3 cm, 0.56 kg

"the authors unravel sex difference findings, deconstruct common gender myths about emotionality, and look to the broader social, political, economic, and historical contexts for guidance, all of which make the text both theoretically rich and feminist in its perspective and potential applications...a solid, empirical and theoretical work. Emotion theorists and gender theorists alike will find much to think about in this edited volume. The new data presented and the careful, critical reviews of past work will become valued references for scholars in both fields." Psychology of WOmen Quarterly, 25 (2001)

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.

Part I. Cultural, Gender and Emotional Beliefs: 1. Thinking about gender, thinking about theory Stephanie A. Shields
2. The socialisation of gender differences in emotional expression Leslie R. Brody
3. Men's and women's lay theories of emotion Vanda L. Zammuner
4.The relationship between gender and emotions in different cultures Agneta H. Fischer and Anton S. R. Manstead
Part II. Emotion Expression and Communication: 5. Gender differences in nonverbal communication of emotion Judy A. Hall, Jason D. Carter and Terrence G. Horgan
6. Gender and smiling: a meta-analysis Marianne LaFrance and Marvin Hecht
7. Sex differences in crying Ad Vingerhoets and Jan Scheirs
8. Masculine identity and restrictive emotionality Jeroen Jansz
Part III. Distinct Emotions: 9. Women, men and positive emotions Michele G. Alexander and Wendy Wood
10. Gender and anger Ann Kring
11. Gender, sadness and depression Robyn Fivush and Janine P. Buckner
12. Engendering gender differences in shame and guilt Tamara J. Ferguson and Heidi L. Eyre
13. Sex differences in anxiety and depression Tracey E. Madden, Lisa Feldman Barrett and Paula R. Pietromonaco
Part IV. Epilogue: Gender and emotion: notes from a grateful tourist Kay Deaux.

Subject Areas: The self, ego, identity, personality [JMS], Social, group or collective psychology [JMH], Gender studies: women [JFSJ1]