Psychology of Sex and Gender provides students with a balanced examination of the influence of sex and gender on behavior and development. Providing a cross-cultural perspective, this exciting new book makes research relevant to the lives of students. The treatment of sex and gender is multidisciplinary, including research and theoretical contributions drawn not only from psychology but also from biology, sociology, history, philosophy, and anthropology. The thoughts of many researchers and theorists are included, to increase the accuracy of the information and to familiarize students with some of the individuals studying sex and gender.