Women's evolving lives : global and psychosocial perspectives

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This wide-ranging collection analyzes the status and advancement of women both in a national context and collectively on a global scale, as a powerful social force in a rapidly evolving world. The countries studied--China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Egypt, Cameroon, South Africa, Italy, France, Brazil, Belize, Mexico, and the United States--represent a cross-section of economic conditions, cultural and religious traditions, political realities, and social contexts that shape women's lives, challenges, and opportunities. Psychological and human rights perspectives highlight worldwide goals for equality and empowerment, with implications for today's girls as they become the next generation of women. Throughout these chapters, women's lived experience is compared and contrasted in such critical areas as: Home and work lives Physical, medical, and psychological issues Safety and violence Sexual and reproductive concerns Political participation and status under the law Impact of technology and globalism Country-specific topics Women's Evolving Lives is a forward-facing reference for psychology professionals of varied disciplines, as well as for colleagues in other fields, including women's and gender studies, sociology, anthropology, international studies, and education. The wide scope of concerns also makes this anthology relevant and instructive to readers in diverse non-academic settings. Read more... Abstract: This wide-ranging collection analyzes the status and advancement of women both in a national context and collectively on a global scale, as a powerful social force in a rapidly evolving world. The countries studied--China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Egypt, Cameroon, South Africa, Italy, France, Brazil, Belize, Mexico, and the United States--represent a cross-section of economic conditions, cultural and religious traditions, political realities, and social contexts that shape women's lives, challenges, and opportunities. Psychological and human rights perspectives highlight worldwide goals for equality and empowerment, with implications for today's girls as they become the next generation of women. Throughout these chapters, women's lived experience is compared and contrasted in such critical areas as: Home and work lives Physical, medical, and psychological issues Safety and violence Sexual and reproductive concerns Political participation and status under the law Impact of technology and globalism Country-specific topics Women's Evolving Lives is a forward-facing reference for psychology professionals of varied disciplines, as well as for colleagues in other fields, including women's and gender studies, sociology, anthropology, international studies, and education. The wide scope of concerns also makes this anthology relevant and instructive to readers in diverse non-academic settings Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi The Status of Women: Worldwide Trends (Judith L. Gibbons, Nicole M. Summers, Katelyn E. Poelker)....Pages 1-18 Women’s Lives in Contemporary Chinese Societies (Fanny M. Cheung, Catherine S. K. Tang)....Pages 19-38 About Asian Indian Women: Stereotypes, Fabrications, and Lived Realities (Hemalatha Ganapathy-Coleman)....Pages 39-58 Women in Indonesia (Sarlito Wirawan Sarwono)....Pages 59-72 Women in Iran (Shahrenaz Mortazavi, Katelyn E. Poelker)....Pages 73-90 Women in Egypt (Ramadan A. Ahmed, Uwe P. Gielen)....Pages 91-116 Psychosocial Perspectives of Cameroonian Women (Therese Mungah Shalo Tchombe)....Pages 117-140 Women in South Africa: Striving for Full Equality Post-apartheid (Judith L. Gibbons, Katelyn E. Poelker, Mokgadi Moletsane-Kekae)....Pages 141-159 Women’s Identities and Roles in Italy (Anna Laura Comunian)....Pages 161-180 Women Today in French Society (Christine Roland-Lévy, Mouni Haoua Kouidri)....Pages 181-201 The Status of Women: Brazil (Maria Clara Pinheiro de Paula Couto, Airi Macias Sacco, Ana Paula Lazzaretti de Souza, Elder Cerqueira Santos, Guilherme Welter Wendt, Luísa Fernanda Habigzang et al.)....Pages 203-220 Women in Mexico: Advances in Their Status and Well-Being (Susan Pick, Martha Givaudan, Anna-Emilia Hietanen)....Pages 221-238 Women in Belize (Grant J. Rich)....Pages 239-256 Women in the United States (Florence L. Denmark, Kathleen Schaffer, Erika M. Baron, Hillary Goldstein, Kristin Thies)....Pages 257-276 Back Matter ....Pages 277-278