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The sociology of gender : (Record no. 26189)

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International Standard Book Number 9780470655689 (pbk)
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Language of cataloging English
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050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number HQ1075 WHA
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Wharton, Amy S.
9 (RLIN) 19434
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245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The sociology of gender :
Remainder of title an introduction to theory and research /
Statement of responsibility, etc created by Amy S. Wharton
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement Second edition
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer John Wiley and Sons Limited,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2012.
264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice ©2012
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Extent 279 pages.
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504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Chapter 1 Introduction to the Sociology of Gender; Chapter objectives, Introduction, Sociological vantage points, A brief history of the sociological study of gender, Defining gender, Three frameworks for understanding gender, Gender matters, Who is to blame? Understanding gender inequality, Chapter summary, Further reading, Key terms, Critical thinking questions. Part I: Conceptual approaches; Chapter 2 The gendered person, Chapter objectives, Sex differences in traits, abilities, or behavioral dispositions, The origins of sex differences, Environmental explanations of sex differences, Becoming gendered, Sex differences and social policy: the case of mathematics aptitude, Sex differences and gender inequality, Chapter summary, Further reading, Key terms, Critical thinking questions, 3 - Gender in interaction and institutions, Chapter objectives, Interactionist views of gender, Gendered organizations/gendered institutions, Toward a multilayered conception of gender, Chapter summary, Further reading, Key terms, Critical thinking questions Part II: Gender in context; Chapter 4 Work and family as gendered institutions, Chapter objectives, The division of labor, work, family, and gender in the industrial age, A half-century of gender change: work, education, and gender egalitarian beliefs, Changes in gender, family, and caregiving, gender, work, and family: the roles of social policy and the State, gender, work, and family in the Twenty-First Century: looking ahead, Chapter summary, Further reading, Key terms, Critical thinking questions, 5 - Gender, childhood, and family life, Chapter objectives, Parents' preferences for children's sex. "Is it a Boy or a Girl?": Gender construction in families. Childhood and the importance of same-gender peers. Gender socialization in childhood reconsidered, The household division of labor and the family, Explaining women's and men's involvement in household work and childcare, Lesbian and gay families, Rewriting family life. Marriage, families, and their consequences for women and men, Chapter summary, Further reading, Key terms, Critical thinking questions, 6 Gendered jobs and gendered workers, Chapter objectives, Sex segregation and the division of labor in paid work, Explaining sex segregation, Gender typing of jobs, Hierarchies, and workplace expectations, The gender pay gap, Explaining the gender pay gap, Chapter summary, Further reading, Key terms, Critical thinking questions Part III: Epilogue Chapter 7 Deconstructing gender differences and inequalities, Chapter objectives, Gender distinctions and gender inequalities, The reproduction of gender inequality, Challenging gender inequality, Making gender matter less, Chapter summary, Further reading, Key terms, Critical thinking questions, References, Index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Featuring extensive revisions and updates, the Second Edition of The Sociology of Gender: An Introduction to Theory and Research 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.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Gender identity
9 (RLIN) 13453
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sex differences
9 (RLIN) 19435
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sex role
9 (RLIN) 12714
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    Library of Congress Classification     Main Library Main Library Open Shelf 12/09/2012 Windmill 37.15 44 HQ1075 WHA BK78031 30/04/2018 25/04/2018 107617 14/09/2012 Book
    Library of Congress Classification     Main Library Main Library Open Shelf 15/11/2012 Windmill 37.15 29 HQ1075 WHA BK80437 24/03/2022 24/03/2022 110079 12/01/2018 Book
    Library of Congress Classification     Zvishavane Library Zvishavane Library Open Shelf 15/11/2012 Windmill 37.15 32 HQ1075 WHA BK80419 18/09/2019 16/09/2019 110078 18/09/2017 Book