Gender roles : a sociological perspective

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Title:

Author:

Lindsey, Linda L.

ISBN:

9780132448307

Personal Author:

Lindsey, Linda L.

Edition:

5th ed.

Publication Information:

Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2011.

Physical Description:

xvi, 510 p. ; 22 cm.

Contents:

Ch. 1. The sociology of gender : theoretical perspectives and feminist frameworks -- Ch. 2. Gender development : biology, sexuality, and health -- Ch. 3. Gender development : the socialization process -- Ch. 4. Gendered language and socialization -- Ch. 5. Western history and the construction of gender roles -- Ch. 6. Global perspectives on gender -- Ch. 7. Gendered love, marriage, and emerging lifestyles -- Ch. 8. Gender and family relations -- Ch. 9. Men and masculinity -- Ch. 10. Gender, work, and the workplace -- Ch. 11. Education and gender role change -- Ch. 12. Religion and patriarchy -- Ch. 13. Media -- Ch. 14. Power, politics, and the law.

Subject Term:

Sex role.

Sex role -- United States.

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Summary

For mid-to-upper level courses in Gender Roles, Introduction to Women's Studies, and Sociology of Sex Roles.

This text provides a balanced , non-polarized view of controversial issues that dispel gender myths and demonstrates how material can be meaningfully applied to a student's personal life.

Focusing on the most recent research and theory--both in the U.S. and globally-- Gender Roles provides an in-depth, survey and analysis of modern gender roles and issues from a sociological perspective while also integrating insights and research from other disciplines like biology, psychology, anthropology and history.