Sandra Ruth Lipsitz Bem (born June 22, 1944) is a Pennsylvania
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Sandra Ruth Lipsitz Bem (born June 22, 1944) is a Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States.... n psychologist
Psychology
Psychology is an academic and applied science discipline involving the science study of human mental functions and behavior. Occasionally it also relies on symbolic hermeneutics and critical theory, although these traditions are less pronounced than in other social sciences such as sociology.... known for her works in androgyny
Androgyny
Androgyny is a term derived from the Greek language words a??? and ???? that can refer to either of two related concepts about gender: the mixing of masculinity and femininity characteristics, as in fashion statements; or the balance of "anima and animus" in Analytical psychology.... and gender studies
Gender studies
Gender studies is a Field of study of interdisciplinary study which analyzes the phenomenon of gender. Gender Studies is sometimes related to studies of Social class, Race , ethnicity, sexuality and Location .... , including the Bem Sex Role Inventory. She is currently a professor at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University located in Ithaca, New York, USA, is a private university with four Statutory college. Its two medical campuses are in New York City and Education City, Qatar.... .
She asserted that masculine and feminine dimensions could be divided into two spheres, rather than one. It is based on a high-low continuum, i.e., a person with high masculine and low feminine identification would be categorized as "masculine." A person with high feminine identification and low masculine identification, would be categorized as "feminine." A person who had high identification with both characteristics would be categorized as "androgynous." A person who has low identification with both dimensions would be considered "undifferentiated."
Her works include:
Bem, Sandra L. (1974). The measurement of psychological androgyny. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 42, 155-62.
Bem, Sandra L. and C. Watson. (1976). Scoring packet: Bem Sex Role Inventory. Unpublished Manuscript
The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology is a monthly psychology scientific journal of the American Psychological Association. It is considered one of the top journals in the fields of social psychology and personality psychology.... , 34, 1016.
The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology is a monthly psychology scientific journal of the American Psychological Association. It is considered one of the top journals in the fields of social psychology and personality psychology.... , 33, 48.
Bem, S. L. (1977). On the utility of alternative procedures for assessing psychological androgyny. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 54, 196-205
Bem, S. L. (1977). The 1977 annual handbook for group facilitators.
The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology is a monthly psychology scientific journal of the American Psychological Association. It is considered one of the top journals in the fields of social psychology and personality psychology.... , 37, 1047.
Bem, S. L., & Andersen, S. M. (1981). Sex typing and androgyny in dyadic interaction: Individual differences in responsiveness to physical attractiveness. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology is a monthly psychology scientific journal of the American Psychological Association. It is considered one of the top journals in the fields of social psychology and personality psychology.... , 41, 74.
Bem, S. L. (1981). Gender schema theory: A cognitive account of sex typing source. Psychological Review, 88, 354.
Bem, S. L. (1981). The BSRI and gender schema theory: A reply to Spence and Helmreich. Psychological Review, 88, 369-71.
Bem, S. L. (1982). Gender schema theory and self-schema theory compared: A comment on Markus, Crane, Bernstein, and Siladi's "Self-schemas and gender". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology is a monthly psychology scientific journal of the American Psychological Association. It is considered one of the top journals in the fields of social psychology and personality psychology.... , 43,1192
Bem S. L. (1989). Genital knowledge and gender constancy in preschool children. Child Development, 60, 3.
Bem, S. L. (1993). The lenses of gender: Transforming the debate on sexual inequality. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Bem, S. L. (1995). Dismantling gender polarization and compulsory heterosexuality: Should we turn the volume down or up? Journal of Sex Research, 32, 329-334.
Bem, S. L., Schellenberg, E. G., & Keil, J. M. (1995). "Innocent victims" of AIDS: Identifying the subtext. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 25, 1790-1800.
Chesler, P., Rothblum, E. D., & Cole, E. ( 1995). Feminist foremothers in women's studies, psychology, and mental health. New York: Haworth Press.
The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology is a monthly psychology scientific journal of the American Psychological Association. It is considered one of the top journals in the fields of social psychology and personality psychology.... , 49, 459.
