Gender in the Twenty-First Century : The Stalled Revolution and the Road to Equality / Shannon N. Davis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Davis, Shannon N., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex role--United States--21st century.

Sex role.

Sex role in the work environment--United States--21st century.

Sex role in the work environment.

Equality before the law--United States--21st century.

Equality before the law.

Sex discrimination in employment--United States--21st century.

Sex discrimination in employment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (310 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

How far have we really progressed toward gender equality in the United States? The answer is, "not far enough." This engaging and accessible work, aimed at students studying gender and social inequality, provides new insight into the uneven and stalled nature of the gender revolution in the twenty-first century. Honing in on key institutions-the family, higher education, the workplace, religion, the military, and sports-key scholars in the field look at why gender inequality persists. All contributions are rooted in new and original research and introductory and concluding essays provide a broad overview for students and others new to the field. The volume also explores how to address current inequities through political action, research initiatives, social mobilization, and policy changes. Conceived of as a book for gender and society classes with a mix of exciting, accessible, pointed pieces, Gender in the Twenty-First Century is an ideal book for students and scholars alike.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction: "Gender as an Institution" / Davis, Shannon N. / Winslow, Sarah / Maume, David J.

Part I: Changing and Unchanging Institutions

2. The Family. "There's No Such Thing as Having It All: Gender, Work, and Care in an Age of Insecurity" / Gerson, Kathleen

3. Higher Education. "Community Colleges as a Pathway for Low-Income Women to Enter the Engineering Technology Workforce" / Smith, Chrystal A. S.

4. The Workplace. " 'Separating the Women from the Girls': Black Professional Men's Perceptions of Women Colleagues" / Harvey Wingfield, Adia

5. Religion. "True Love Had Better Wait, or Else! Anxious Masculinity and the Gendered Politics of the Evangelical Purity Movement" / Schnable, Sierra A.

6. The Military. "Gender, Residential Segregation, and Military Enlistment Patterns" / Suppan Helmuth, Allison / Bailey, Amy Kate

7. Sport. "Conference Realignment and Its Impact on Women Student-Athletes" / Smith, Earl / Hattery, Angela J.

Review Questions for Part I: Changing and Unchanging Institutions

Part II: Gender Politics and Policies

8. Corporate Boards and International Policies. "Gender Parity on Corporate Boards: A Path to Women's Equality?" / Burk, Martha / Hartmann, Heidi

9. Corporate Boards and US Policies. "Hispanic Inclusion at the Highest Level of Corporate America: Progress or Not?" / Garcia, Lisette M. / Lopez, Eric

10. Work-Family Integration. "Work-Life Balance and the Relationship between Women in State Legislatures and Workers' Schedule Control" / Rubin, Beth A. / Speights, Sabrina / Ge, Jianhua / Frevert, Tonya K. / Brody, Charles J.

11. Health "Black, Women, or Black Women: An Intersectionality Approach to Health Inequalities" / Lin, Jielu / Hinze, Susan W.

12. Immigration. "Interactions between Gender and Immigration in Wage Inequality among STEM Workers, 1980-2010" / Stephens, Erin M. / Tuttle, Joshua D. / Witte, James C.

13. Sexuality. "Queer Eye on the Gay Rodeo" / Compton, D'Lane R.

Review Questions for Part II: Gender Politics and Policies

Part III: Conclusion

14. Policies for Progress. "Unstalling the Revolution: Policies toward Gender Equality" / Winslow, Sarah / Davis, Shannon N. / Maume, David J.

Review Questions for Part III: Conclusion

References

List of Contributors

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 20. Sep 2019)

ISBN:

0-520-96518-3

OCLC:

967457374