Questioning gender : a sociological exploration / Robyn Ryle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ryle, Robyn, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex role.

Sex (Psychology)--Social aspects.

Sex (Psychology).

Sex differences (Psychology)--Social aspects.

Sex differences (Psychology).

Gender identity.

Sex discrimination.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 485 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE, [2023]

Summary:

Questioning Gender serves as a point-of-departure for productive conversations about gender, and as a resource for exploring answers to many of those questions. Rather than providing definitive answers, this unique book exposes readers to some of the best scholarship in the field that will lead them to question many of their assumptions about what is normal and abnormal. Author Robyn Ryle uses both historical and cross-cultural approaches-as well as a focus on intersectionality and transgender issues-to help students understand the socially constructed nature of gender. With a focus on contemporary topics such as gender testing in sports, the #MeToo movement, the gender wage gap, and the inclusion of transgender discussions across the book, readers will be prompted to critically think about the past, present and future gender-related issues.

Contents:

Part I, What are the important questions to ask about gender? What is gender and why should we care about? Introducing gender

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

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

Part II, How are our lives filled with gender? How do we learn gender? Gender and socialization

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

How does gender impact the people you spend your 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.

Part III, How is gender an important part of the way our society works? How does gender impact the people we live 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? The gender of work

How does gender affect what you watch, what you read, and what you play? 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1071884034

9781071884034

OCLC:

1375992958

Publisher Number:

99994754302