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The Sociology of Gender; A Brief Introduction
ISBN: 9780195330281 | 0195330285
Edition: 2ndFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date: 8/3/2004
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In this "essentials" gender text, Laura Kramer presents an overview of basic sociological concepts and perspectives on gender in a concise, accessible format. With a focus on gender in the contemporary United States, Kramer draw on a rich historical background to explain the many complex shifts that have occurred within the gender system over time. She examines the macro-, middle-, and micro-level forces that propelled these changes. Furthermore, the text explores the interaction of social structure and culture to reveal how they have influence... MORE
| Preface | |
| Foreword | |
| Introduction | |
| What Is the Sociology of Gender? | |
| Social Institutions and Social Change | |
| The Development of Feminist Scholarship | |
| Leading Perspectives | |
| Feminist Methods of Inquiry | |
| Technology and Social Change | |
| Looking Ahead | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Culture and Ideology | |
| Ideologies of Gender | |
| Situating Gender-Based Ideology Within Culture | |
| Contemporary Ideologies of Gender | |
| What About Race and Ethnicity? | |
| Language and the Transmission of Culture | |
| Mass Media and the Transmission of Culture | |
| The Impact of the Mass Media | |
| Religion and Gender | |
| Knowledge Professionals | |
| Biological and Medical Science | |
| Culture, Social Structure, and Cultural Change | |
| Summary | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Learning and Doing Gender | |
| Socialization | |
| Socialization as Social Control | |
| The Schema Model, Significant Others, and Individual Development | |
| Gender in Childhood | |
| Adolescence | |
| Adulthood: Gender and Sexuality | |
| Family and Occupational Roles | |
| Social Change and Resocialization | |
| Doing Gender | |
| Social Interaction and the Everyday Negotiation of Gender | |
| Gender and the Body | |
| Summary | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| The Family and Intimate Relationships | |
| A Social Group and a Social Institution | |
| Patterns of Family Structure | |
| The Importance of the Household and Family for Society | |
| Emotional and Sexual Intimacy | |
| Providing for the Household | |
| Housework | |
| Reproduction | |
| Child Rearing | |
| Caring for Kin | |
| Technology and the Family | |
| Violence in Intimate Relationships | |
| Summary | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| EducationSchools: The Middle Level of Social Life | |
| Formal Curricula and Instructional Materials | |
| The Informal Curriculum | |
| Academic Achievement | |
| Higher EducationFields of Study | |
| Sexual Harassment in Education | |
| Affirmative Action in Educational Institutions | |
| Employment in Schools, Colleges, and Universities | |
| Gender and Athletics | |
| Summary | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| The Economy and Work | |
| The New Political Economy | |
| Ideology and the Economy | |
| Economic Opportunities and Gender | |
| Segregation at Work | |
| Explaining the Segregation of Occupations and Jobs | |
| Changing the Gendering of Work | |
| Gender on the Job | |
| Alternatives to Employment | |
| Homelessness and Gender | |
| Explaining Gendered Economics | |
| Summary | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| The Political and Legal System | |
| Political Life Is Dynamic | |
| Feminist Activism: The Right to Vote | |
| The Second Wave | |
| The Third Wave | |
| Men's Activism | |
| Affirmative Action: Legal Change and Social Resistance | |
| Activism Around Sexualities and Sex Identification | |
| Thinking About Political Action | |
| Economics and Politics | |
| Gender Ideology and Social Control | |
| Justice and Gender | |
| Sex, Race, and Inequity | |
| Technology and Public Policy | |
| Summary | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| The Changing Gender System | |
| A Changing Economy and a Changing Culture | |
| An Ongoing Endeavor: Studying the Sociology of Gender | |
| Discussion Questions | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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