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Thinking about Women : Sociological Perspectives on Sex and Gender
ISBN: 9780205578726 | 0205578721
Edition: 9thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Pub. Date: 6/8/2010 5:32:00 PM
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"Thinking about Women" introduces readers to how gender operates in society--influencing women's and men's self-concepts, relationships with others, life opportunities, and experiences of inequality. This text examines how gender and the differences it makes still permeate women's and men's lives. Also, the text discusses how gender is socially constructed-that is, formed through early learning patterns that are continuously reinforced throughout all social institutions. Also, the text shows how gender intersects with other social factors, espe... MORE
| Brief | |
| Introduction | |
| Studying Women: Feminist Perpectives | |
| Gender, Culture, and Sex | |
| The Social Construction of Gender | |
| Gender, Culture and the Media: The Social Construction of Knowedge | |
| Secuality and Intimate Relationships | |
| Gender and Social Institutions | |
| Gender, Work and the Economy | |
| Women and Families | ... MORE|
| Gender, Health, and Reproduction | |
| Women and Religion | |
| Women, Crime and Deviance | |
| Gender, Education, and Science | |
| Women, Power and Politics | |
| Gender and Social Change: Frameworks of Feminism | |
| Women and Social Reform: Liberal Feminism | |
| Contemporary Frameworks in Feminist Theory | |
| Comprehensive | |
| All chapters end with Chapter Summary and Themes | |
| Key Terms | |
| Discussion Questions/Projects for Thought | |
| Internet Resources; and Suggested Readings | |
| Introduction Chapter | |
| Studying Women: Feminist Perspectives | |
| Why Study Women? | |
| The Sociological Imagination | |
| Defining Feminism | |
| Women's Studies and the Inclusion of Women | |
| The Significance of Gender, Race, and Class | |
| The Growth of Men's Studies | |
| A Sociological Framework for Thinking about Women | |
| Gender, Culture, and Sex | |
| The Social Construction of Gender | |
| The Biological Basis of Sex Differences Ambiguous Sex Identities | |
| Nature/Nurture and Sexually Dimorphic Traits Biological Determinism | |
| The Difference Culture Makes | |
| The Institutional Basis of Gender Socialization and the Formation the Gender | |
| Identity Socialization across the Life Course Theoretical Perspectives on the Formation of Gender Identity | |
| Gender, Culture and the Media | |
| The Social Construction of Knowledge | |
| Gender, Language and Popular Culture | |
| Gender and the Media | |
| The Sociology of Knowledge | |
| Sexuality and Intimate Relationships | |
| The Social Construction of Sexuality | |
| The History of Sexuality in the United States | |
| Contemporary Sexual Attitudes and Behavior | |
| Race, Sexuality, and Power | |
| Sexual Development over the Life Cycle | |
| Love and Intimate Relationships | |
| Friendship Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Experiences | |
| Gender and Social Institutions | |
| Gender, Work and the Economy | |
| Historical Perspectives on Women's Work | |
| What is Work? | |
| Gender and Class Stratification | |
| The Contemporary Status of Women | |
| Poverty and Welfare | |
| Work Environments | |
| Intersections of Family and Work | |
| Policies for Gender Equity | |
| Women and Families | |
| Historical Perspectives on Modern Families | |
| Feminist Perspectives on Families | |
| The Diversity of Contemporary Families | |
| Race, Gender, and Families | |
| Families and Social Problems | |
| Gender, Health, and Reproduction | |
| The Social Structure of Health | |
| Race, Class and Health | |
| Gender, Health, and Social Problems | |
| The Politics of Reproduction | |
| Gender and the Health Care System | |
| Women and Religion | |
| Sociological Perspectives on Religion | |
| Religion and Social Control | |
| Religion and the Emergence of Feminism in the United States | |
| Women and Religiosity Women's Status in Religious Institutions | |
| Religion and Social Justice | |
| Women, Crime, and Deviance | |
| Sociological Perspectives on Crime and Deviance | |
| Defining Deviance | |
| Labeling and Social Deviance | |
| Deviance, Power, and Social Conflict | |
| Feminist Pe | |
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