{"product_id":"handbook-of-the-sociology-of-gender-handbooks-of-sociology-and-social-research-9780306459788","title":"Handbook of the Sociology of Gender Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the past three decades, feminist scholars have successfully demonstrated the ubiq­ uity and omnirelevance of gender as a sociocultural construction in virtually all human collectivities, past and present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the reviews:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“... I find the volume as a whole to offer a broad range of diverse sources and perspectives that are conveniently brought together in a single compendium. For a handbook that necessarily presumes a certain level of disciplinary knowledge, and hence some degree of jargon, it is relatively accessible and clearly written ... This book is a substantial resource ...” (American Journal of Sociology)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI: Basic Issues. 1. The Varieties of Gender Theory in Sociology.- 2. A Feminist Epistemology.- 3. Similarity and Difference: The Sociology of Gender Distinctions; II: Macrostructures and Processes.- 4. Comparative Gender Stratification.- 5. Third World Women and Global Restructuring.- 6. Gender and Migration.- 7. The Feminization of Poverty: Past and Fugure.- 8. Gender Movements.- 9. Gender and Organizations.- 10. The Study of Gender in Culture: Feminist Studies\/Cultural Studies; III: Microstructures and Processes.- 11. Gender Socialization.- 12. Gender and Social Roles.- 13. Gender and Interaction.- 14. Gender, Violence, and Harassment; IV: Institutions.- 15. Gender and Paid Work in Industrial Nations.- 16. Sex, Race, and Ethnic Inequality in United States Workplaces.- 17. Gender and Unpaid Work.- 18. Gender and Family Relations.- 19. Gender and Education in Global Perspective.- 20. Gender, Hierarchy, and Science.- 21. Gender and Health Status.- 22. Health Care as a Gendered System.- 23. Gender and Politics.- 24. Gender, Crime, and Criminal Justice.- 25. Gender and the Military.- 26. Gender and Sport.- 27. Gender and Religion.- Epilogue.- Index.","brand":"Springer Us","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767286104407,"sku":"9780306459788","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/handbook-of-the-sociology-of-gender-handbooks-of-sociology-and-social-research-9780306459788","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}