Thinking About Women

Thinking about Women introduces readers to how gender operates in society--influencing women's and men's self-concepts, relationships with others, life opportunities, and experiences of inequality. This text examines how gender and the differences it makes still permeate women's and men's lives. Also, the text discusses how gender is socially constructed--that is, formed through early learning patterns that are continuously reinforced throughout all social institutions. Also, the text shows how gender intersects with other social factors, especially race and class, but also sexual orientation, age, religion, and nationality, among others.

ISBN 0205578721   Pages 480 ISBN13 9780205578726 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Pearson Education (US)   Weight (grammes) 688 Imprint Allyn & Bacon   Published in Old Tappan Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9780205456475 Publication date 27 Feb 2008   Height (mm) 235 Library of Congress 2008001548   Width (mm) 178 DEWEY 305.42   Spine width (mm) 18 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: Section I: Introduction Chapter 1. Studying Women: Feminist Perpectives Section II: Gender, Culture, and Sex Chapter 2. The Social Construction of Gender Chapter 3. Gender, Culture and the Media: The Social Construction of Knowedge Chapter 4. Secuality and Intimate Relationships Section III: Gender and Social Institutions Chapter 5. Gender, Work and the Economy Chapter 6. Women and Families Chapter 7. Gender, Health, and Reproduction Chapter 8. Women and Religion Chapter 9. Women, Crime and Deviance Chapter 10. Gender, Education, and Science Chapter 11. Women, Power and Politics Section IV: Gender and Social Change: Frameworks of Feminism Chapter 12. Women and Social Reform: Liberal Feminism Chapter 13. Contemporary Frameworks in Feminist Theory COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS: * All chapters end with Chapter Summary and Themes; Key Terms; Discussion Questions/Projects for Thought; Internet Resources; and Suggested Readings I. INTRODUCTION Chapter1. Studying Women: Feminist Perspectives Why Study Women? The Sociological Imagination Defining Feminism Women's Studies and the Inclusion of Women The Significance of Gender, Race, and Class The Growth of Men's Studies A Sociological Framework for Thinking about Women II. GENDER, CULTURE, AND SEX 2. The Social Construction of Gender The Biological Basis of Sex Differences Ambiguous Sex Identities Nature/Nurture and Sexually Dimorphic Traits Biological Determinism The Difference Culture Makes The Institutional Basis of Gender Socialization and the Formation the Gender Identity Socialization across the Life Course Theoretical Perspectives on the Formation of Gender Identity 3. Gender, Culture and the Media: The Social Construction of Knowledge Gender, Language and Popular Culture Gender and the Media The Sociology of Knowledge 4. Sexuality and Intimate Relationships The Social Construction of Sexuality The History of Sexuality in the United States Contemporary Sexual Attitudes and Behavior Race, Sexuality, and Power Sexual Development over the Life Cycle Love and Intimate Relationships Friendship Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Experiences III. GENDER AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS 5. Gender, Work and the Economy Historical Perspectives on Women's Work What is Work? Gender and Class Stratification The Contemporary Status of Women Poverty and Welfare Work Environments Intersections of Family and Work Policies for Gender Equity 6. Women and Families Historical Perspectives on Modern Families Feminist Perspectives on Families The Diversity of Contemporary Families Race, Gender, and Families Families and Social Problems 7. Gender, Health, and Reproduction The Social Structure of Health Race, Class and Health Gender, Health, and Social Problems The Politics of Reproduction Gender and the Health Care System 8. Women and Religion Sociological Perspectives on Religion Religion and Social Control Religion and the Emergence of Feminism in the United States Women and Religiosity Women's Status in Religious Institutions Religion and Social Justice 9. Women, Crime, and Deviance Sociological Perspectives on Crime and Deviance Defining Deviance Labeling and Social Deviance Deviance, Power, and Social Conflict Feminist Perspectives on Deviance Women as Criminals Women as Victims of Crime Women in the Criminal Justice System 10. Gender, Education, and Science Women and the History of Education Gender and Educational Success Women in Higher Education Gender, Science, and Society 11. Women, Power, and Politics Defining Power Women and the State Women and the Law Women in Government Women and the Military Rethinking the Political The Women's Movement IV. GENDER AND SOCIAL CHANGE: FRAMEWORKS OF FEMINISM 12. Women and Social Reform: Liberal Feminism Frameworks of Feminism The Liberal Basis of Modern Feminism Liberalism as a Mode of Social Thought Early Liberal Feminists The Critique of Liberal Fem

"This book is so well done it makes Margaret L. Anderson an authority in Women's Studies. It is logically structured, thorough in its discussion and inclusive of the most important themes in the contemporary literature. Anderson writes in a relaxed, engaging style that is highly readable yet is informative and well-researched." Jeff Torlina Utah Valley State College "The main reason I adopted Andersen's text is because of her conceptualization of race, class, and gender as interlocking systems of power and privilege." "I see Andersen's text as a comprehensive introduction to feminist scholarship and research. It is extremely well written, current, empirically grounded, and, most importantly, very easy to read and exciting." Daphne S. Cain Louisiana State University "I use this text because it covers a broad range of social institutions, includes good demographic information and reader-friendly charts, graphs, etc. I also like that the text introduces higher-level concepts (like the dominance of scientific epistemology, the role of ideology, etc.) in a way that is accessible to lower division students." Joy C. Honea Montana State University-Billings "The overall strength of this text is its use of the socioogical perspective and the wide range of topics covered that relate to women/families." Sharon K. Araji University of Alaska-Anchorage "I adopted this text primarily because of its specific focus on the sociological investigation and theoretical framing of women's issues (as opposed to a treatment of gender in general)." Susan L. Wortmann University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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