Psychology of Sex, Gender, and Jobs

Employers often ascribe values to gender and sexual orientation that override truly relevant personal characteristics including ability, intelligence and dedication. Policy makers and business leaders need to be informed and involved in creating a workplace climate that openly accepts all people. This volume highlights concerns such as gender barriers to occupational advancement, sexual harassment and female vulnerability, and heterosexual men as targets of sexual harassment.Diamant and Lee discuss the origins and development of sexual stereotypes that form the basis for discrimination. Busines leaders must educate themselves and their employees to understand the wide range of differences that exist in the workforce. The Psychology of Sex, Gender, and Jobs offers solutions to managing the workforce of today.

?[t]his book provides a straightforward overview of sex, gender, and jobs in the context of the status quo of social and economic relations, and the potential for individuals who differ by gender and sexual orientation to be valued without bias by today's corporations. This book will be of particular value to graduate students in psychology, sociology, and gender studies, and could provide the basis for a stimulating advanced undergraduate or graduate seminar.?-Psychology of Women Q, ?[W]ell researched and balanced chapters, as well as coverage of interesting "fringe" topics that have been neglected in past reviews....[S]everal of the chapters make useful contributions to the gender-in-the-workplace literature.?-Personnel Psychology, ?This book will serve as an excellent overall survey of the major issues. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.?-Choice, "Ýt¨his book provides a straightforward overview of sex, gender, and jobs in the context of the status quo of social and economic relations, and the potential for individuals who differ by gender and sexual orientation to be valued without bias by today's corporations. This book will be of particular value to graduate students in psychology, sociology, and gender studies, and could provide the basis for a stimulating advanced undergraduate or graduate seminar."-Psychology of Women Q, "ÝW¨ell researched and balanced chapters, as well as coverage of interesting "fringe" topics that have been neglected in past reviews....ÝS¨everal of the chapters make useful contributions to the gender-in-the-workplace literature."-Personnel Psychology

LOUIS DIAMANT is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte./e He is a clinical psychologist and was the director of an anti-poverty mental health program in North Carolina.JO ANN LEE is Associate Professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte./e She worked with the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Aging as an American Psychological Association Congressional Science Fellow.