Questioning gender: a sociological exploration/ Robyn Ryle
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TextPublication details: Thousand Oaks: Pine Forge Press, c2012Description: xvii, 546 pISBN: 9781412965941 (pbk.)Subject(s): Sex discrimination | Gender identity | Sex role | Sex (Psychology)--Social aspectsDDC classification: 305.3 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section | 305.3 RYL// (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P26475 |
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
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