Is Freud's opinion the only one that matters?: a content analysis of gender representation in introductory psychology textbooks

Thesis (M.A., Education (Behavioral Sciences Gender Equity Studies))-- California State University, Sacramento, 2013.My intention for this study was to bring awareness to the academic community regarding the gender bias in introductory psychology textbooks. Through a content analysis, three popular and commonly used introductory psychology textbooks were examined for the lack of equal gender representation within the textbooks. A quantitative approach was taken in conducting this research. The results indicated that out of the total number of non-parenthetical references within the textbooks, 82% of the contributing authors were men, while 18% were women. Even though the male references heavily outweighed the female references there was a small increase in female references from the 2011 publication date to the 2013 publication date (2011 = 13% female; 2013 = 17% female).Education (Behavioral Sciences Gender Equity Studies