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Gendered Lives : Communication, Gender, and Culture

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ISBN: 9780534562595 | 0534562590
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Pub. Date: 7/31/1998

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Table of ContentsAuthor Biography
INTRODUCTION OPENING THE CONVERSATION2(11)
The Social Construction of Inequality3(2)
Feminism--Feminisms5(2)
Becoming Aware7(1)
Why I Wrote This Book8... MORE(2)
Communication as the Fulcrum of Change10(1)
The Challenge of Studying Communication, Gender, and Culture11(1)
Discussion Questions12(1)
PART I CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS13(150)
CHAPTER 1 THE STUDY OF COMMUNICATION, GENDER, AND CULTURE
14(26)
Communication, Gender, and Culture as an Area of Study
14(3)
Knowledge of Gender, Communication, and Culture
15(1)
Student Interest
15(1)
The Value of Studying Communication, Gender, and Culture
16(1)
The Meaning of Gender in a Transitional Era
17(3)
Confusing Attitudes
17(1)
Differences Between Women and Men
18(2)
Relationships Among Gender, Culture, and Communication
20(16)
Gender and Sex
20(1)
Sex
20(2)
Gender
22(7)
Culture
29(3)
Communication
32(1)
Communication is a dynamic process
32(1)
Communication is systemic
32(1)
Communication has two levels of meaning
33(1)
Meanings are created through human interaction with symbols
34(2)
Summary
36(1)
Discussion Questions
37(3)
CHAPTER 2 THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO GENDER DEVELOPMENT
40(24)
Theories in Everyday Life
40(2)
Theoretical Approaches to Gender
42(20)
Biological Influences on Gender
43(4)
Interpersonal Influences on Gender
47(1)
Psychodynamic views of gender development
47(3)
Psychological theories
50(3)
Cultural Influences on Gender
53(1)
Anthropology
53(2)
Symbolic interactionism
55(3)
Standpoint theory
58(4)
Summary
62(1)
Discussion Questions
63(1)
CHAPTER 3 THE RHETORICAL SHAPING OF GENDER: WOMEN'S MEN'S AND GENDER MOVEMENTS IN AMERICA
64(40)
Women's Movements
65(19)
The First Wave of Women's Movements
66(1)
Women's rights movements
66(3)
The cult of domesticity
69(1)
The Second Wave of Women's Movements
70(1)
Radical feminism
70(2)
Liberal feminism
72(3)
Separatism
75(1)
Structural feminists
76(1)
Lesbian feminists
77(1)
Revalorists
78(1)
Womanists
79(2)
Power feminism
81(3)
Men's Movements
84(11)
Profeminist Men's Movements
85(3)
Promasculinist Men's Movements
88(1)
Free men
88(1)
Mythopoetic men
89(3)
Promise Keepers
92(2)
Million Man March
94(1)
Other Movements Focused on Gender
95(5)
The Backlash
95(3)
Ecofeminism
98(2)
Summary
100(1)
Discussion Questions
101(3)
CHAPTER 4 GENDERED VERBAL COMMUNICATION
104(32)
The Nature of Human Communication
105(1)
Verbal Communication Expresses Cultural Views of Gender
106(13)
Language Defines Gender
106(1)
Male generic language excludes women
107(2)
Women are defined by appearance and relationships
109(2)
Language names what exists
111(1)
Language Organizes Perceptions of Gender
112(1)
Stereotyping gender
113(1)
Encouraging polarized thinking
114(1)
Language Evaluates Gender
115(1)
Language Enables Hypothetical Thought
116(1)
Language Allows Self-Reflection
117(2)
Language Is a Process
119(1)
Gendered Interaction: Masculine and Feminine Styles of Verbal Communication
119(14)
Gendered Speech Communities
120(1)
The Lessons of speech Childplay
121(1)
Boy's games
121(1)
Girl's games
122(1)
Gendered Communication Practices
123(1)
Women's speech
124(2)
Men's speech
126(3)
Misinterpretations Between Women and Men
129(1)
Showing support
129(1)
"Troubles talk"
130(1)
The point of the story
131(1)
Relationship talk
132(1)
Public speaking
132(1)
Summary
133(1)
Discussion Questions
134(2)
CHAPTER 5 GENDERED NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
136(27)
Functions of Nonverbal Communications
137(6)
Nonverbal Communication Can Supplement Verbal Communication
137(1)
Nonverbal Communication Can Regulate Interaction
138(1)
Nonverbal Communication Can Establish the Relationship Level of Meaning
138(1)
Responsiveness
139(3)
Liking
142(1)
Power, or control
142(1)
Forms of Nonverbal Communication
143(14)
Artifacts
143(3)
Proximity and Personal Space
146(2)
Haptics (Touch)
148(1)
Kinesics (Facial and Body Motion)
149(1)
Paralanguage
150(1)
Physical Characteristics
151(6)
Implications of Gendered Nonverbal Communication
157(4)
The Cultural Context of Nonverbal Communication
158(1)
Respecting Differences in Nonverbal Communication
159(2)
Summary
161(1)
Discussion Questions
161(2)
PART II GENDERED COMMUNICATION IN PRACTICE163(226)
CHAPTER 6 GENDERED FAMILY DYNAMICS
164(34)
Entering a Gendered Society
165(3)
Self-as-Object
166(1)
Monitoring
167(1)
Gendering Communication in the Family
168(14)
Unconscious Processes: Identification and Internalization
168(4)
Ego Boundaries
172(2)
Parallel Attitudes About Gender
174(1)
Parental Communication About Gender
175(3)
Parental Modeling
178(2)
Different Contribution of Mothers and Fathers
180(2)
The Personal Side of the Gender Drama
182(12)
Growing Up Masculine
182(5)
Growing Up Feminine
187(7)
Summary
194(2)
Discussion Questions
196(23)
CHAPTER 7 GENDERED CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS
198(32)
The Meaning of Personal Relationships
200(3)
Defining Personal Relationships
200(1)
Gender and Closeness
200(1)
"Male deficit model"
200(2)
Alternate paths model
202(1)
Gendered Friendships
203(8)
Commonalities in Men's and Women's Friendships
203(1)
Differences Between Women's and Men's Friendships
204(1)
Women's Friendships: Closeness in Dialogue
204(2)
Men's Friendships: Closeness in the Doing
206(4)
Friendships Between Women and Men
210(1)
Gendered Romantic Relationships
211(15)
Developing Romantic Intimacy
212(2)
Engaging in Committed Relationships
214(1)
Gendered modes of expressing care
215(3)
Gendered Preferences for autonomy and connection
281(1)
Responsibility for relational health
219(1)
Gendered power dynamics
220(6)
Summary
226(1)
Discussion Questions
227(3)
CHAPTER 8 GENDERED EDUCATION: COMMUNICATION IN SCHOOL SETTINGS
230(26)
The Organization of Schools
231(5)
School Perpetuate Gender Inequities
233(1)
Schools Limit Career Aspirations
233(2)
Schools Have Few Female and Minority Role Models
235(1)
Curricular Content
236(5)
Mistrepresentation of White Men as Standard
236(2)
The Invisibility of Women
238(2)
Misrepresentation of Human Experiences
240(1)
Educational Processes
241(11)
Unequal Attention to Male and Female Students
242(1)
Not Taking Women Students Seriously
242(2)
Classroom Communication
244(1)
Gender biases in teachers communication
244(4)
Communication among peers
248(1)
Instructional style
249(3)
Summary
242(2)
Discussion Questions
254(2)
CHAPTER 9 GENDERED ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
256(42)
Institutional Stereotypes of Women and Men
258(10)
Stereotypes of Women
258(1)
Sex Object
258(1)
Mother
259(2)
Child
261(2)
Iron Maiden
263(1)
Stereotypes of Men
263(1)
Sturdy oak
263(1)
Fighter
264(1)
Breadwinner
265(2)
Evaluation of the Facts
267(1)
Stereotypes of Professional Communication
268(8)
Male Standards in Institutions
268(2)
The Stereotype That Masculine Communication Equals Professional Communication
270(2)
The Stereotype That Communication Styles Are Unchanging
272(2)
The Stereotype That Men and Women Cannot Work Together Effectively
274(2)
Gendered Communication Systems in Organizations
276(10)
Leave Policies and Work Schedules
276(1)
Leave policies
276(4)
Work schedules
280(1)
Communication Climates in Organizations
281(1)
Hostile environments for women
281(1)
The informal network
282(1)
Mentor relationships
283(1)
Glass Ceilings-and Walls?
284(2)
Efforts to Redress Gendered Inequity in Institutions
286(8)
Equal Opportunity Laws
286(1)
Affirmative Action Policies
287(3)
Quotas and Goals
290(1)
Quotas
290(1)
Goals
291(2)
Increasing Sensitivity to Gender Issues
293(1)
Summary
294(1)
Discussion Questions
295(3)
CHAPTER 10 GENDERED MEDIA: THE INFLUENCE OF MEDIA ON VIEWS OF GENDER
298(32)
The Prevalence of Media in Cultural Life
299(2)
Themes in Media
301(14)
Underrepresentation of Women and Minorities
301(2)
Stereotypical Portrayals of Women and Men
303(1)
Stereotypical portrayals of men
303(1)
Stereotypical portrayals of women
304(3)
Stereotypical Images of Relationships Between Men and Women
307(1)
Women's dependence/men's independence
307(2)
Men's authority/women's incompetence
309(1)
Women as primary caregivers/men as breadwinners
310(3)
Women as victims and sex objects/men as aggressors
313(2)
Bias in News Coverage
315(4)
Implications of Media Representations of Gender
319(7)
Fostering Unrealistic and Limited Gender Ideals
319(3)
Pathologizing the Human Body
322(3)
Normalizing Violence Against Women
325(1)
Summary
326(1)
Discussion Questions
327(3)
CHAPTER 11 GENDERED POWER AND VIOLENCE
330(35)
The Social Construction of Gendered Violence
331(1)
The Many Faces of Gendered Violence
332(20)
Gender Intimidation
333(1)
Sexual Assault
334(5)
Abuse Between Intimates
339(5)
Sexual Harassment
344(1)
Quid pro quo
344(1)
Hostile environment
344(1)
Whose perspective counts?
345(1)
Genital Mutilation
346(1)
Male circumcision
346(1)
Sunna
347(1)
Excision or clitoridectomy
347(1)
Infibulation
347(4)
Gender-Based Murder
351(1)
Social Foundations of Gendered Violence
352(6)
Normalization of Violence in Media
352(2)
Normalization of Violence by Institutions
354(1)
Family
354(1)
Law enforcement
355(1)
Counselors
356(1)
Normalization of Violence in Language
356(2)
Resisting Gendered Violence: Where Do We Go from Here?
358(3)
Personal Efforts to Reduce Gendered Violence
358(2)
Social Efforts to Reduce Gendered Violence
360(1)
Summary
361(1)
Discussion Questions
363(3)
EPILOGUE LOOKING BACKWARD, LOOKING FORWARD
365(24)
The Cultural Construction and Reconstruction of Gender
365(2)
Looking Backward, Looking Forward
367(14)
Communication
367(1)
Women's communication
367(1)
Men's communication
368(1)
Gender and communication in the future
368(1)
Women's and Men's Movements
368(1)
Liberal feminism
368(1)
The future of feminism
369(1)
Men's movements
370(1)
Gender in Education
371(1)
Reducing gender discrimination
371(1)
Future gender issues in education
371(1)
Gender in Media
372(1)
Changes in women in media
372(1)
Mediated gender in the future
373(1)
Liberal and structural feminist views of women
374(2)
Gender in Personal Relationships
376(1)
Changes in gender relations
376(1)
Addressing gender divisions
376(2)
Gender and Violence
378(2)
Gender in Institutional Settings
380(1)
Women's positions in institutions
380(1)
Valuing diversity in institutional life
380(1)
Social support for families
381(1)
Creating the Future
381(5)
Defining Masculinity and Femininity
382(1)
Responding to Differences
383(1)
Redefining Culture
384(1)
Taking a Voice
385(1)
Discussion Questions
386(3)
GLOSSARY389(6)
REFERENCES395(46)
INDEX441
Julia T. Wood is the Lineberger Distinguished Professor of Humanities and Professor of Communication Studies at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Julia T. Wood joined the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at the age of 24. She is now a professor in that department, where she teaches courses and conducts research on gender, communication, and culture, and on communication in personal relationships. During her career, she has authored 15 books and edited 8 others. In addition, she has published more than 70 articles and book chapters and has presented numerous papers at professional conferences. She has won 8 awards for undergraduate teaching and 8 awards for her scholarship

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