The Sex Roles in Transition is addressed to the broad issues of divergence and convergence in the domains of sex-roles. Part 1 of the book deals with sex differences in several areas of human functioning. The areas include spatial, motor, verbal, mathematical, achievement, aggression, affiliation, personality, group performance, managerial role, stress and depression. Part 2 offers the convergence of abilities in the form of androgyny. Studies of androgyny are described. The book presents a broad spectrum of human abilities as patterned by sex roles. It offers information and relations valued by psychologists, anthropologists, sociologists, political scientists, management scientists, and women-studies experts.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Fakir M. Sahoo
F.M. Sahoo is Professor of Psychology in the Centre of Advance Study in Psychology, Utkal University. He received his doctoral degree in psychology from Queen’s University at Kingston, Canada. His professional achievements include Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship, University Grants Commission’s Career Award in Humanities and Social Sciences, Indo-Shastri Fellowship, and East-West Centre’s (USA) professional Associateship. He has published several books including Affecting Sensitivity and Cognitive Styles, Psychology in Indian Context, Environment and Behaviour, and Dynamics of Human Helplessness. He as contributed towards the growth of indigenous and cross-cultural perspectives in social and organizational psychology.
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