The gendered society /
Fully updated and revised, The Gendered Society. 2/e, provides an overview of current thinking about gender in the social and behavioral sciences. Michael S. Kimmel argues that gender is not simply a quality inherent in each individual--it is deeply embedded in society's fundamental institution...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2004
New York : 2004 |
| Edition: | 2nd ed |
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Table of Contents:
- Explanations of gender. Ordained by nature : biology constructs the sexes
- Spanning the world : cross-cultural constructions of gender
- "So, that explains it" : psychological perspectives on gender development
- Inequality and difference ; the social construction of gender relations
- Gendered identities, gendered institutions. The gendered family
- The gendered classroom
- The gendered workplace
- Gendered interactions. Gendered intimacies : friendship and love
- The gendered body
- The gender of violence
- Ch. 1 Introduction: Human Beings: An Engendered Species
- Pt. 1. Explanations of Gender
- Ch. 2. Ordained by Nature: Biology Constructs the Sexes
- Ch. 3. Spanning the World: Cross-Cultural Constructions of Gender
- Ch. 4. "So, That Explains It": Psychological Perspectives on Gender Development
- Ch. 5. Inequality and Difference: The Social Construction of Gender Relations
- Pt. 2. Gendered Identities, Gendered Institutions
- Ch. 6. The Gendered Family
- Ch. 7. The Gendered Classroom
- Ch. 8. The Gendered Workplace
- Pt. 3. Gendered Interactions
- Ch. 9. Gendered Intimacies: Friendship and Love
- Ch. 10. The Gendered Body
- Ch. 11. The Gender of Violence
- Epilogue: A Degendered Society?
- Ch. 1 Introduction: Human Beings: An Engendered Species
- Pt. 1. Explanations of Gender
- Ch. 2. Ordained by Nature: Biology Constructs the Sexes
- Ch. 3. Spanning the World: Cross-Cultural Constructions of Gender
- Ch. 4. "So, That Explains It": Psychological Perspectives on Gender Development
- Ch. 5. Inequality and Difference: The Social Construction of Gender Relations
- Pt. 2. Gendered Identities, Gendered Institutions
- Ch. 6. The Gendered Family
- Ch. 7. The Gendered Classroom
- Ch. 8. The Gendered Workplace
- Pt. 3. Gendered Interactions
- Ch. 9. Gendered Intimacies: Friendship and Love
- Ch. 10. The Gendered Body
- Ch. 11. The Gender of Violence
- Epilogue: A Degendered Society?