{"product_id":"the-sociology-of-gender-9780470655689","title":"The Sociology of Gender","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 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