The gendered society reader / edited by Michael S. Kimmel, Amy Aronson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kimmel, Michael S.

Aronson, Amy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex role.

Sex differences (Psychology).

Gender identity.

Sex discrimination.

Equality.

Physical Description:

ix, 606 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Summary:

The battle between the sexes has raged on for centuries, but are men and women really from different planets? In The Gendered Society Reader, Third Edition, coeditors Michael S. Kimmel and Amy Aronson pull together an array of dynamic voices-both male and female, classic and contemporary-to examine various interpretations of gender. These lively, in-depth readings explore gender discourse over a wide range of disciplines, focusing primarily on two central issues: difference and domination. Carefully balanced to reflect the diversity of its subject, this text addresses provocative and fundamental questions including: How are males and females different? What do these differences mean? How do various cultures interpret gender? Why do societies continue to differentiate people on the basis of gender? Why is it that almost every known society is based on male domination?

The reader mirrors the intuitive structure of Kimmel's companion volume, The Gendered Society, Third Edition. The first sections are arranged by discipline, presenting classic statements on theoretical perspectives and research inquiries. The final sections examine the often fraught relationships between gender and education, the workplace, the body, the family, love, and sex. The celebrated contributors include Margaret Mead, Peggy Reeves Sanday, Joan Acker, Judith Lorber, Robert M. Sapolsky, Scott Coltrane, and many more.

Thoughtfully updated with rich and timely new material, the third edition also introduces a vibrant section on the media, which features incisive explorations of video games and pornography. A popular and now classic text, The Gendered Society Reader is both informative and entertaining; it is required reading for students, scholars, and anyone curious about the fascinating study of gender.

Contents:

Part 1 Anatomy and Destiny: Biological Arguments about Gender Difference 7

Psychological Sex Differences: Origins Through Sexual Selection / David M. Buss 8

Believing Is Seeing: Biology as Ideology / Judith Lorber 14

Testosterone Rules / Robert M. Sapolsky 26

Part 2 Cultural Constructions of Gender 32

Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies / Margaret Mead 33

Coming of Age and Coming Out Ceremonies Across Cultures / Gilbert Herdt 38

Doing Difference / Candace West, Sarah Fenstermaker 56

Part 3 Psychology of Sex Roles 85

The Gender Similarities Hypothesis / Janet Shibley Hyde 86

"Dude, You're a Fag": Adolescent Masculinity and the Fag Discourse / C. J. Pascoe 106

The Exotic-Becomes-Erotic Theory of Sexual Orientation / Daryl J. Bem 121

Part 4 The Social Construction of Gender Relations 134

Boundaries, Negotiation, Consciousness: Reconceptualizing Gender Relations / Judith M. Gerson, Kathy Peiss 135

Doing Gender / Candace West, Don H. Zimmerman 147

Beards, Breasts, and Bodies: Doing Sex in a Gendered World / Raine Dozier 165

Part 5 The Gendered Family 184

Modern Marriage: Revising the Cultural Script / David Popenoe 185

Household Labor and the Routine Production of Gender / Scott Coltrane 201

Retirement: Golden Years for Whom? / Toni Calasanti 221

Part 6 The Gendered Classroom 234

Being a Girl and Being a Boy: The Voices of Middle Schoolers / Karen Zittleman 235

"Spice Girls," "Nice Girls," "Girlies," and "Tomboys": Gender Discourses, Girls' Cultures, and Femininities in the Primary Classroom / Diane Reay 262

Making a Name for Yourself: Transgressive Acts and Gender Performance / Ann Ferguson 278

Part 7 The Gendered Workplace 295

Hierarchies, Jobs, Bodies: A Theory of Gendered Organizations / Joan Acker 296

Bringing the Men Back In: Sex Differentiation and the Devaluation of Women's Work / Barbara F. Reskin 309

The Glass Escalator: Hidden Advantages for Men in the "Female" Professions / Christine L. Williams 322

Farewell to the Organization Man: The Feminization of Loyalty in High-End and Low-End Service Jobs / Karla Erickson, Jennifer L. Pierce 339

Part 8 The Gendered Media 364

Contested Images of Femininity: An Analysis of Cultural Gatekeepers' Struggles with the "Real Girl" Critique / Melissa A. Milkie 365

"Complete Freedom of Movement": Video Games as Gendered Play Spaces / Henry Jenkins 385

Guilty Pleasures: Pronography and Male Sexuality / Michael S. Kimmel 410

Part 9 The Gendered Body 430

The Body and the Reproduction of Femininity / Susan Bordo 431

Masculinities and Men's Health: Moving Toward Post-Superman Era Prevention / Don Sabo 449

The Many Faces of Gender Inequality / Amartya Sen 466

Transgendering: Blurring the Boundaries of Gender / Wendy McKenna, Suzanne Kessler 478

Part 10 Gendered Intimacies 490

The Feminization of Love / Francesca M. Cancian 491

Sexual Tensions in Girls' Friendships / Sharon Lamb 503

A Study of Men and Women from Different Sides of Earth to Determine If Men Are from Mars and Women Are from Venus in Their Beliefs About Love and Romantic Relationships / Susan Sprecher, Maura Toro-Morn 509

Hooking Up and Forming Romantic Relationships on Today's College Campuses / Paula England, Emily Fitzgibbons Shafer, Alison C. K. Fogarty 531

Sexual Harassment and Masculinity: The Power and Meaning of "Girl Watching" / Beth A. Quinn 547

Part 11 The Gender of Violence 564

Wars, Wimps, and Women: Talking Gender and Thinking War / Carol Cohn 565

The Myth of Sexual Symmetry in Marital Violence / Russell P. Dobash, R. Emerson Dobash, Margo Wilson, Martin Daly 578

Rape-Prone Versus Rape-Free Campus Cultures / Peggy Reeves Sanday 594.

Notes:

Complements the text: The gendered society.

Includes bibliographical references.

Related Work:

Kimmel, Michael S. Gendered society.

ISBN:

9780195337167

0195337166

OCLC:

163593512