Using both scientific and feminist approaches in its analysis, Sex and Gender: A Biopsychological Approach provides a current and comprehensive understanding of the biological, psychological, and social processes surrounding its titular topics, making it an invaluable textbook for instructors and students.

Heidi R. Riggio is Professor of Psychology at Cal State LA. She has been teaching in Southern California since 1996. She is a social psychologist with published research on sibling relationships, parental marital conflict and divorce, relationship attitudes and their strength, sexual health, religiosity and cognitive biases, and political attitudes.

Contents

Chapter 1: Human Evolution

Chapter 2: The Cellular Basis of Life

Chapter 3: Genetics

Chapter 4: Human Sexual Reproduction

Chapter 5: Gender Stereotypes

Chapter 6: Theories of Gender

Chapter 7: Global, Historical Sexism

Chapter 8: Human Sexuality

Chapter 9: Personality, Emotions, and Health

Chapter 10: Intimacy and Interpersonal Relationships

Chapter 11: Aggression

Chapter 12: Occupational Roles and Power

Chapter 13: Current Issues and Social Problems