TY - BOOK AU - Ryle, Robyn TI - Questioning gender: a sociological exploration SN - 9781412965941 (pbk.) U1 - 305.3 PY - 2012/// CY - Thousand Oaks PB - Pine Forge Press KW - Sex discrimination KW - Gender identity KW - Sex role KW - Sex (Psychology)--Social aspects N1 - Part I: What are the important questions to ask about gender? Chapter 1: What is this thing called gender and why should we care about it? Introducing gender Chapter 2: What's the "sociology" in the sociology of gender? Understanding sociology and gender Chapter 3: How do disciplines outside of sociology study gender? Some additional theoretical approaches Part 2: How are our lives filled with gender? Chapter 4: How do we learn gender? Gender and socialization Chapter 5: How does gender matter for who we want and desire? The gender of sexuality Chapter 6: How does gender impact the people you spend time with? The gender of friendship and dating Chapter 7: How does gender matter for how we think about our bodies? The gender of bodies and healthPart 3: How is gender an important part of the way our society works? Chapter 8: How does gender impact the people we our lives with? The gender of marriage and families Chapter 9: How does gender affect the type of work we do and the rewards we receive for our work? Chapter 10: 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 Chapter 11: How does gender help determine who has power and who doesn't? The gender of politics and power ER -