Title: Functionalism, Darwinism, and the psychology of women.
Abstract:Examines the psychology of women as it was studied from the middle of the 19th century to the 1st 3rd of the 20th century. During that period 3 topics received the most attention: sex differences in b...Examines the psychology of women as it was studied from the middle of the 19th century to the 1st 3rd of the 20th century. During that period 3 topics received the most attention: sex differences in brain size and complexity and their implications for cognitive and affective behavior; the hypothesis of greater male variability (a corollary of evolutionary theory) and its social implications; and the expression of maternal instinct. Each topic is examined in relation to evolutionary theory and its influence on the conduct of 19th century science. The antecedents of each topic are traced as is the subsequent redefinition of each within the paradigm of behaviorism. It is proposed that each of these topics functioned as scientific myth which justified and explained contemporary cultural values. (71 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)Read More
Publication Year: 1975
Publication Date: 1975-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
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