Gender in a transitional era : changes and challenges / edited by Amanda R. Martinez and Lucy J. Miller.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Martinez, Amanda R., 1982- editor.

Miller, Lucy J., 1981- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex role.

Women--Identity.

Women.

Women--Social conditions.

Feminism.

Physical Description:

xiv, 312 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Lexington Books, [2015]

Summary:

Gender in a Transitional Era: Changes and Challenges addresses a range of issues relevant in current gender and sexuality studies scholarship which span many disciplines. The contributors prioritize the critical thinking that continues to support the notion that we, as a society, still have a long way to go toward full gender equality in all spheres of life. This collection positions marginal voices at the center of complex gender issues in today's society. Broad thematic topic areas include parental identities, advice, and self-help; gender performances and role expectations in media; interacting within organizational and social spaces; and tensions and negotiations on politics, health, and feminisms. Though there is still much work to be done concerning an array of gender equality issues, scholars in this book interrogate a transitional era of gender in which changes are evident, yet challenges persist. Book jacket.

Contents:

Section I Parental Identities, Advice, and Self-Help 1

1 Are You Managing it All? Just Read This: Working Search for Work-Life Balance through Therapeutic Discourse and Self-Help Texts / Katherine J. Denker Denker, Katherine J. 3

2 Valuing Work, Valuing Family: A Comparison of " Discourse Targeting Mothers and Fathers / Elizabeth Fish Hatfield Hatfield, Elizabeth Fish 21

3 Mommy Bloggers: Who They Are, What They Write About, and How They Are Shaping Motherhood in the Twenty-First Century / Brittney D. Lee Lee, Brittney D., Lvnne M. Webb Webb, Lvnne M. 41

Section II Gender Performances and Role Expectations in Media 59

4 Masculinity and the American Dream in American Dreams / Art Herbig Herbig, Art 61

5 Isn't that Bromantic?: Rearticulating Male Emotionality and Homosocial Intimacy in Hollywood's BromCom / Ryan Castillo Castillo, Ryan, Ashley N. Mack Mack, Ashley N. 79

6 Cattiness as Credibility in Neoliberalism / Krista McQueeney McQueeney, Krista, Kim Hong Nguyen Nguyen, Kim Hong 97

Section III (Inter)Acting within Organizational and Social Spaces 115

7 Sacralizing the Politics of Visibility: Coming Out, Spirituality, and Gay Clergy / Leland G. Spencer Spencer, Leland G. 117

8 Disciplining the Transgender Body: Transgender Microaggrcssions in a Transitional Era / Lucy J. Miller Miller, Lucy J. 133

9 Emerging Adults' Casual Sexual Involvements and the Ideal Worker Norm / Kendra Knight Knight, Kendra, Benjamin Wiedmaier Wiedmaier, Benjamin 151

10 Computer-Mediated Leadership and Disciplinary Action: Using New Technology to Dismantle the Social Stereotypes and Gender Performances that Invade Face-to-Face Communication / Ashley K. Barrett Barrett, Ashley K., David W. Schlueter Schlueter, David W. 167

Section IV Tensions and Negotiations On Politics, Health, & Feminism(s) 187

11 "War on Women": Democrats' Interpretations of Messages Regarding Women's Health at the 2012 Democratic National Convention / Jillian A. Tullis Tullis, Jillian A., Margaret M. Quintan Quintan, Margaret M. 189

12 Savvy and Susceptible: Diverse American Women Discuss Beauty, Body Image, and Identity in Media / Amanda R. Martinez Martinez, Amanda R. 209

13 Reclaiming Connections: Constructing a Web-of-Feminisms / Debbie S. Dougherty Dougherty, Debbie S., Katherine J. Denker Denker, Katherine J. 229.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739188439

0739188437

OCLC:

902829866