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ERIC Number: EJ523339
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0018-716X
Narratives of Mind, Gender, and the Life Course.
Labouvie-Vief, G.; And Others
Human Development, v38 n4-5 p239-57 Jul-Oct 1995
Examines the representations of mental functioning in terms of images and stories of gender relations. Suggests that the rational pole of the mind is often stereotyped as "hard" and "masculine," while the nonrational pole is considered "soft" and "feminine." Reviews evidence suggesting that these dynamics continue to influence the shaping of identities in the individual life course. (AA)
Descriptors: Adults, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Cultural Images, Individual Development, Language Research, Language Role, Language Styles, Learning Processes, Metaphors, Personal Narratives, Self Concept, Sex Stereotypes, Social Values, Values
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Theory of Mind
Note: For commentary on this article, see PS 524 821.