The sociology of gender : an introduction to theory and research /
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| Author / Creator: | Wharton, Amy S. |
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| Imprint: | Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., c2005. |
| Description: | xiii, 261 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5372269 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction To The Sociology Of Gender
- Introduction
- Sociological Vantage Points
- A Brief History Of The Sociological Study Of Gender
- What Is Gender?
- A Working Definition Of Gender
- Three Frameworks For Understanding Gender
- Gender Matters
- WhoÆs To Blame: Understanding Gender Inequality
- Chapter Summary
- For Further Reading
- A Close Look
- "WhatÆs In A Name?" Harbour Fraser Hodder
- Part I. Conceptual Approaches
- 2. The Gendered Person
- Chapter Objectives
- Sex And Gender
- Sex And Sex Category
- The Gendered Person
- Gender As Traits, Abilities, Or Behavioral Dispositions
- Sex Difference Research
- Sex Differences And Gender Inequality
- Becoming Gendered
- Chapter Summary
- For Further Reading
- Key Terms
- A Closer Look
- "Evolution, Males, And Violence" David P. Barash
- "Ambiguous Genitalia And The Construction Of Gender" Suzanne J. Kessler
- "The Science And Politics Of Comparing Men And Women" Alice H. Eagly
- 3. The Gendered Person
- Chapter Objectives
- Interactionist Views Of Gender
- Gendered Organizations
- Gendered Institutions
- Toward A Multilayered Conception Of Gender
- Chapter Summary
- For Further Reading
- Key Terms
- A Closer Look
- "If You Let Me Play:Æ Nike Ads And Gender" Robert Goldman And Stephen Papson
- "Resources For Doing Gender" Candace West And Don Zimmerman
- Part II. Gender In Context
- 4. Work And Family As Gendered Institutions
- Chapter Objectives
- The Division Of Labor
- Gender, Work, And Family In Historical Perspective
- The Post-Industrial Era: Married WomenÆs Rising Labor Force Participation
- Portraits Of Family And Work
- A Broader View: Gender And Social Organization
- Work And Family Revisited
- Chapter Summary
- For Further Reading
- Key Terms
- A Closer Look
- "Constructing Jobs As WomenÆs Work In World War II" Ruth Milkman
- "Work-Family Arrangements In Four Countries" Laura Den Dulk
- 5. Gender, Childhood, And Family Life
- Chapter Objectives
- "Is It A Boy Or A Girl?" Gender Construction In Children
- The Household Division Of Labor And The Family
- Marriage, Families, And Their Consequences For Women And Men
- Chapter Summary
- For Further Reading
- Key Terms
- A Closer Look
- "Raising Gender-Aschematic Children" Sandra Lipsitz Bem
- "The Meaning Of Motherhood In Black Culture" Patricia Hill Collins
- "The Wage Penalty For Motherhood" Michelle J. Budig And Paula England
- 6. Gendered Jobs And Gendered Workers
- Chapter Objectives
- Explaining The Sex Segregation Of Jobs And Occupations
- Gender-Typing Of Jobs, Occupations, And Hierarchies
- The Wages Of Gender
- Chapter Summary
- For Further Reading
- Key Terms
- A Closer Look
- "Women As Emotion Managers" Arlie Russell Hochschild
- "Hegemonic Masculinity In Female Occupations" Christine L. Williams
- Part III. Epilogue
- 7. Deconstructing Gender Differences And Inequalities
- Chapter Objectives
- Gender Distinctions And Inequalities
- The Reproduction Of Gender Inequality
- Challenging Gender Inequality
- Making Gender Matter Less
- Chapter Summary
- For Further Reading
- Key Terms
- A Closer Look
- "Privilege As Paradox" Allan G. Johnson
- "Gender Vertigo" Barbara J. Risman
