{"product_id":"the-sociology-of-gender-isbn-9780470655689","title":"The Sociology of Gender","description":"Featuring extensive revisions and updates, the Second Edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Sociology of Gender: An Introduction to Theory and Research\u003c\/i\u003e presents an introductory overview of gender theory and research, and continues to offer a unique and compelling approach to one of the most important topics in the field of sociology. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cul class=\"unIndentedList\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures extensive revisions and updates, and incorporates recent cross-national research on gender\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpands and develops frameworks introduced in first edition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTreats gender as a multilevel system operating at the individual, interactional, and institutional levels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStresses conceptual and theoretical issues in the sociology of gender\u003cbr\u003e Offers an accessible yet intellectually sophisticated approach to current gender theory and research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes pedagogical features designed to encourage critical thinking and debate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction to the Sociology of Gender 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Objectives 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociological Vantage Points 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of the Sociological Study of Gender 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Gender 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Frameworks for Understanding Gender 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Matters 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho is to Blame? Understanding Gender Inequality 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Summary 20\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Thinking Questions 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Conceptual Approaches 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Gendered Person 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Objectives 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex Differences in Traits, Abilities, or Behavioral Dispositions 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Origins of Sex Differences 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Explanations of Sex Differences: Becoming Gendered 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex Differences and Social Policy: The Case of Mathematics Aptitude 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex Differences and Gender Inequality 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Summary 56\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Thinking Questions 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Gender in Interaction and Institutions 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Objectives 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInteractionist Views of Gender 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGendered Organizations\/Gendered Institutions 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward a Multilayered Conception of Gender 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Summary 92\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Thinking Questions 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Gender in Context 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Work and Family as Gendered Institutions 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Objectives 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Division of Labor 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork, Family, and Gender in the Industrial Age 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Half-Century of Gender Change: Work, Education, and Gender Egalitarian Beliefs 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanges in Gender, Family, and Caregiving 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender, Work, and Family: The Roles of Social Policy and the State 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender, Work, and Family in the Twenty-First Century: Looking Ahead 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Summary 130\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Thinking Questions 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Gender, Childhood, and Family Life 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Objectives 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParents’ Preferences for Children’s Sex 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Is it a Boy or a Girl?”: Gender Construction in Families 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildhood and the Importance of Same-Gender Peers 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Socialization in Childhood Reconsidered 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Household Division of Labor and the Family 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining Women’s and Men’s Involvement in Household Work and Childcare 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesbian and Gay Families Rewriting Family Life 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarriage, Families, and Their Consequences for Women and Men 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Summary 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Thinking Questions 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Gendered Jobs and Gendered Workers 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Objectives 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex Segregation and the Division of Labor in Paid Work 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining Sex Segregation 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Typing of Jobs, Hierarchies, and Workplace Expectations 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gender Pay Gap 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining the Gender Pay Gap 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Summary 220\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Thinking Questions 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Epilogue 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Deconstructing Gender Differences and Inequalities 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Objectives 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Distinctions and Gender Inequalities 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reproduction of Gender Inequality 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenging Gender Inequality 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Gender Matter Less 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Summary 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Thinking Questions 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAmy S. Wharton\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology and Director of the College of Liberal Arts at Washington State University, Vancouver. Dr Wharton's research on gender inequality, the sociology of work, and work-family policies has been published in the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Sociological Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSocial Forces\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWork \u0026amp; Occupations\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as many other peer-reviewed journals and edited books. She is the editor of \u003ci\u003eWorking in America: Continuity, Conflict, and Change\u003c\/i\u003e (2002, 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e ed.) and co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sociology of Work: Structures and Inequalities\u003c\/i\u003e (2009).  Featuring extensive revisions and updates, the new Second Edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Sociology of Gender\u003c\/i\u003e presents an introductory overview of gender theory and research, and continues to offer a unique and compelling approach to one of the most important topics in the field of sociology. Drawing from recent and ongoing research in the field, gender scholar Amy Wharton develops and expands upon theoretical approaches to gender from her acclaimed first edition. These approaches emphasize how gender can be viewed through different \"lenses,\" and how each one generates a particular way of thinking about gender and its role in social life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eWharton shows how individualist approaches view gender as part of the person; interactional approaches focus on the ways that gender emerges through social interaction; and institutional views emphasize how gender is built into organizations, social structures, and institutional arrangements. The book deftly summarizes and examines these three frameworks to facilitate an understanding of gender's contested meanings and vast areas of research. Also addressed is the importance of analyzing gender in relation to other kinds of distinctions, such as those based on race, social class, or sexual orientation. The newest research findings by key scholars are also discussed, and the inclusion of cross-national studies allow for comparative analysis of different areas of study. \u003ci\u003eThe Sociology of Gender: An Introduction to Theory and Research,\u003c\/i\u003e Second Edition\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e offers the most up-to-date and accessible overview of this prominent subfield of sociological enquiry available today.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This is an excellent book for a comprehensive review of the development and latest scholarship on sociology of gender. It's concise, clear, well-referenced and can easily become one of the best textbooks and basic research tools for any gender studies student.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eWONG Wai Ching Angela\u003c\/b\u003e, The Chinese University of Hong Kong","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990343434469,"sku":"NP9780470655689","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470655689.jpg?v=1761787438","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-sociology-of-gender-isbn-9780470655689","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}