Questioning Gender A Sociological Exploration

Name: Questioning Gender A Sociological Exploration
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ISBN: 9781412965941

ISBN-10: 1412965942

ISBN-13: 9781412965941

Edition: 2012

Authors: Robyn R. Ryle

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A unique multidimensional view of the relationship between the state, society, and oppression Designed to help students analyze and understand political developments in the world around them, this unique text covers a wide array of political sociology concepts and theoretical perspectives. The book's proposed multidimensional view emphasizes the interplay between power, inequality, multiple oppressions, and the state. Blending elements of today's prevalent power structure theories, this framework provides students with a unique focus on the structure of power and inequality in society today. Features: A critical analysis of commonly ignored theoretical perspectives, including anarchist…

Book details

List price: $78.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/25/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 568
Size: 7.37" wide x 9.13" long x 1.15" tall
Weight: 2.090
Language: English



Preface



What are the important questions to ask about gender?



What is this thing called gender and why should we care about it? Introducing gender



What's the "sociology" in the sociology of gender? Understanding sociology and gender



How do disciplines outside of sociology study gender? Some additional theoretical approaches



How are our lives filled with gender?



How do we learn gender? Gender and socialization



How does gender matter for who we want and desire? The gender of sexuality



How does gender impact the people you spend time with? The gender of friendship and dating



How does gender matter for how we think about our bodies? The gender of bodies and health



How is gender an important part of the way our society works?



How does gender impact the people we our lives with? The gender of marriage and families



How does gender affect the type of work we do and the rewards we receive for our work?



How is gender on the big screen, the sports field, the small screen, your magazine, your music, and your computer screen? The gender of media and popular culture



How does gender help determine who has power and who doesn't? The gender of politics and power