Kimmel, Michael S.

The gendered society / Michael S. Kimmel.et.al - 3rd ed. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2007], c2008. - x, 406 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. ; 24 cm. inc cd

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : human beings : an engendered species -- pt. 1. Explanations of gender. Ordained by nature : biology constructs the sexes ; Spanning the world : cross-cultural constructions of gender ; "So, that explains it" : psychoanalytic and developmental perspectives on gender ; The social construction of gender relations -- pt. 2. Gendered identities, gendered institutions. The gendered family ; The gendered classroom ; Separate and unequal : the gendered world of work -- pt. 3. Gendered interactions. The gendered media ; Gendered intimacies : friendship and love ; The gendered body ; The gender of violence -- Epilogue : "a degendered society"?

9780195332339 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0195332334 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2007007674


Sex role.
Sex differences (Psychology)
Gender identity.
Sex discrimination.
Equality.

HQ1075 / .K44 2008

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