| Edition |
Second Edition. |
| Description |
x, 502 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Revised edition of the authors' Gender : ideas, interactions, institutions, [2015]. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Ideas. The binary and our bodies ; Gender ideologies ; The binary and everything else -- 3. Bodies. Research on sex differences and similarities ; Denning difference ; Similarities between the sexes -- 4. Performances. How to do gender ; Learning the rules ; Why we follow the rules ; How to break the rules ; The No. 1 gender rule -- 5. Intersections. Intersectionality ; Economic class and residence ; Race ; Sexual orientation ; Immigration ; Ability, age, and attractiveness -- 6. Inequality : men and masculinities. The gender of cheerleading ; Gendered power ; Gender for men ; Can masculinity be good? -- 7. Inequality : women and femininities. Cheerleading today ; Gender for women ; The big picture -- 8. Institutions. The organization of daily life ; Gendered institutions ; The institutionalization of gender difference ; The institutionalization of gender inequality ; Institutional inertia and change -- 9. Change. The evolution of sex ; The evolution of marriage ; The funny '50s ; Going to work ; Work and family today ; Conclusion -- 10. Sexualities. Sex : the near history of now ; Sex and "liberation" today ; Gendered sexualities ; College hookup culture -- 11. Families. Gendered housework and parenting ; Barriers to equal sharing ; Going it alone ; New, emerging, and erstwhile family forms -- 12. Work. The changing workplace ; Job segregation ; Discrimination and preferential treatment ; Parenthood : the facts and the fiction ; The changing workplace, revisited -- 13. Politics. The state ; Social movements -- 14. Conclusion -- Glossary -- Notes -- Credits -- Index -- About the authors. |
| Summary |
Wade and Ferree's "Gender" is a sophisticated yet accessible introduction to sociological perspectives on gender. Drawing on memorable examples mined from history, pop culture, and current events, "Gender" deftly moves between theoretical concepts and applications to everyday life. New discussions of #metoo, toxic masculinity, and gender politics in the Trump era help students participate in today's conversation about gender. -- From product description. |
| Subject |
Sex role.
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Sex differences.
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Feminist theory.
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Feminist theory. (OCoLC)fst00922816
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Sex differences. (OCoLC)fst01114321
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Sex role. (OCoLC)fst01114598
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| Added Author |
Ferree, Myra Marx, author.
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| Cover Title |
Gender : ideas, interactions, institutions |
| ISBN |
9780393667967 paperback |
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0393667960 paperback |
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