A one-of-a-kind text designed to launch readers into a thoughtful encounter with gender issues Rather than providing definitive answers about gender, the new edition of this unique book, Questioning Gender: A Sociological Exploration, exposes readers to new material that will lead them to question their assumptions. Robyn Ryle uses both historical and cross-cultural approaches—as well as a focus on intersectionality and transgender issues—to help students understand the socially constructed nature of gender. Debunking ideas of what is normal and abnormal, this provocative book explores the core theories and topics of the course, including the gender of sexuality, the gender of friendship and dating, the gender of media and popular culture, and the gender of politics and power. INDICE: Part I. What Are the Important Questions to Ask About Gender?1. WHAT IS GENDER AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT IT? Introducing Gender2. WHAT'S THE 'SOCIOLOGY' IN THE SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER? Understanding Sociology and Gender3. HOW DO DISCIPLINES OUTSIDE OF SOCIOLOGY STUDY GENDER? Some Additional Theoretical ApproachesPart II. How Are Our Lives Filled With Gender?4. HOW DO WE LEARN GENDER? Gender and Socialization5. HOW DOES GENDER MATTER FOR WHO WE WANT AND DESIRE? The Gender of Sexuality6. HOW DOES GENDER IMPACT THE PEOPLE YOU SPEND YOUR TIME WITH? The Gender of Friendship and Dating7. HOW DOES GENDER MATTER FOR HOW WE THINK ABOUT OUR BODIES? The Gender of Bodies and HealthPart III. How Is Gender an Important Part of the Way Our Society Works?8. HOW DOES GENDER IMPACT THE PEOPLE WE LIVE OUR LIVES WITH? The Gender of Marriage and Families9. HOW DOES GENDER AFFECT THE TYPE OF WORK WE DO AND THE REWARDS WE RECEIVE FOR OUR WORK? The Gender of Work10. HOW DOES GENDER AFFECT WHAT YOU WATCH, WHAT YOU READ, AND WHAT YOU PLAY? The Gender of Media and Popular Culture11. HOW DOES GENDER HELP DETERMINE WHO HAS POWER AND WHO DOESN'T? The Gender of Politics and Power
- ISBN: 978-1-4522-7586-4
- Editorial: SAGE Publications, Inc
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 640
- Fecha Publicación: 30/04/2014
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