Women Can't Park, Men Can't Pack
The Psychology of Stereotypes
By Geoff Rolls
May 2009
Distributed By Trans-Atlantic Publications
Chambers Harrap
ISBN: 9780550104472 
221 pages, Illustrated
$27.95 Cloth
Summary:
Does shoe size predict penis size? Are oysters an aphrodisiac? Do redheads have fiery tempers? Are stepmothers wicked? Is it grim up north? Do politicians lie? Answering these and many other questions with an engaging mixture of humour and psychological insight, Women Can't Park, Men Can't Pack takes psychology to the battle of the sexes and beyond by examining the truths and misconceptions behind the stereotypes that we often take for granted.
Author and psychology lecturer Geoff Rolls reveals why so many people are afraid of clowns, why cavemen preferred blondes and why we may never have a Prime Minister called Wayne. Clever, compelling and often surprising, this is the perfect book for anyone who wants to find out more about why we believe the things we do.
* A fascinating look at the psychology behind
popular stereotypes
* Illustrated with witty and thought-provoking photographs
* Follows the success of Taking the Proverbial
* A great gift
Table of Contents:
The aggressive shorty
The aphrodisiac oyster
The big-footed man with the
satisfied smile
The boorish White Van Man
The boy in blue and the girl in
pink
The brainy first-born
The common names of common people
The creative
left-hander
The dangerous stranger
The dirty old man
The dowdy librarian
The dumb blonde
The emotional woman
The faithful hound
The football hooligan
The funny clown
The gentleman who prefers blondes
The gold-digging woman
and the looks-obsessed man
The good Samaritan
The gourmet Frenchman, the
tight-fisted Scot and the serious German
The grim North
The headache-prone
woman
The intelligent classical music lover
The lazy fatty
The lying politician
The mad genius
The old fogey
The passionate redhead
The porn-obsessed man
The promiscuous gay man
The sadistic prison guard
The schizophrenic with
the split personality
The sex-obsessed man
The slim and seductive woman
The
slothful student
The sower of wild oats
The stressed-out grey-haired person
The stupid WAG
The violent madman
The weaker sex
The wicked stepmother
The
woman driver
About the Author(s):
Geoff Rolls is the author of the popular
Taking the Proverbial, which explored the psychological truth behind well-known
proverbs and sayings. He is also the author of Classic Case Studies in Psychology
(Hodder Arnold), and has co-authored many other well-received psychology
titles. He is a lecturer in psychology at Peter Symonds College.
Readership: General readers, especially anyone interested in psychology, stereotypes, popular culture; gift book/Christmas buy
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