Introduction to Gender Studies

by Katie Coleman

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This text provides an overview of the academic field of women's studies, including the social and cultural consequences of living in a "gendered world." Socialization, communication, politics, crime, sexuality, and religion are examined, as well as the historical and cross-cultural aspects of gender relationships.

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Publisher
College of the Canyons
Subjects
Social Sciences, Gender Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Introduction
  7. 1.1: What is Sociology?
  8. 1.2: Sociological Imagination
  9. 1.3: Sociological Theory
  10. 1.4: Waves of Feminism
  11. 2: Sex and Gender- What's the Difference?
  12. 2.1: Let's talk about sex!
  13. 2.2: Gender Views Revisited
  14. 2.3: Cultural Diversity and Gender Norms
  15. 3: Know your Role! An Exploration into Gender Roles
  16. 3.1: Gender Socialization
  17. 3.2: Gender Differences and Theories of Development
  18. 3.3: Piaget's and Kohlberg's Cognitive Developmental Theory (Psychology)
  19. 3.4: Social Learning Theory (Sociology)
  20. 3.5: Parental Behavior towards Girls and Boys
  21. 4: Gender Inequality
  22. 4.1: Females as a Minority
  23. 4.2: How did females become a Minority
  24. 4.3: Traditional and Contemporary Violence against Women
  25. 4.4: Gender Inequality in the United States
  26. 5: Gender, Language, and Media
  27. 5.1: Gender Socialization
  28. 5.2: What the English Language is Made Of
  29. 5.3: Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
  30. 5.4: Media
  31. 6: Gender, Emotions, and Relationships
  32. 6.1: Sex, Gender, and Emotions
  33. 6.2: Sex, Gender, and Friendship
  34. 6.3: Sex, Gender, and Dating
  35. 6.4: Same-sex Dating Trends
  36. 6.5: Cohabitation
  37. 6.6: Sociology of the Family
  38. 6.7: Sex, Gender and Marital Trends
  39. 6.8: Disruption in Marriage
  40. 7: Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
  41. 7.1: The Social Construction of Sexuality
  42. 7.2: Binaries? More Like BYE-naries
  43. 7.3: LGTBQ+ Identities
  44. 7.4: Problems with Heterosexual Focus
  45. 7.5: Gender and Sexuality
  46. 7.6: Reproductive Freedom
  47. 8: Gender and Education
  48. 8.1: A Very Brief History of Education in the United States
  49. 8.2: Contemporary Education
  50. 8.3: Positive Progress
  51. 9: Gender and Work
  52. 9.1: Segregation in the Workplace
  53. 9.2: Work
  54. 9.3: Gender, Work and Wages in the U.S.
  55. 9.4: Structural Forces
  56. 9.5: Discrimination in the Workforce
  57. 9.6: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau
  58. 10: Gender, Deviance, Crime, and Punishment
  59. 10.1: Deviance and Crime
  60. 10.2: Biological Theories of Criminality
  61. 10.3: Sociological Theories of Criminality
  62. 10.4: Sex, Gender, and Crime
  63. 10.5: United States Prison Population
  64. 10.6: Gendered Prison Experience
  65. 10.7: Suggestions for Positive Social Change
  66. Back Matter
  67. Index
  68. Detailed Licensing