| Description |
viii, 344 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Explanations of gender. Ordained by nature : biology constructs the sexes -- Spanning the world : cross-cultural constructions of gender -- "So, that explains it" : psychological perspectives on gender development -- Inequality and difference ; the social construction of gender relations -- Gendered identities, gendered institutions. The gendered family -- The gendered classroom -- The gendered workplace -- Gendered interactions. Gendered intimacies : friendship and love -- The gendered body -- The gender of violence |
| Summary |
"Part I examines the latest work in biology, anthropology, psychology, and sociology; Part II provides an original analysis of the gendered worlds of family, education, and work; and Part III focuses on the gendered interactions of friendship and love, sexuality, and violence. As a result of his research, author Michael S. Kimmel makes three claims about gender. First, he argues that the differences between men and women are not as great as we often imagine, and that in fact women and men have far more in common with one another than we think they do. Second, he challenges the notions of the many pop psychologists who suggest that gender difference is the cause of the dramatic observable inequality between the sexes. Instead, Kimmel reveals that the reverse is true: gender inequality is the cause of the differences between women and men. Third, he argues that gender is not simply an aspect of individual identity but is also an institutional phenomenon, embedded in the organizations and institutions in which we interact daily. Kimmel concludes with a brief epilogue looking ahead to gender relations in the new century. The second edition includes a new chapter, "The Gendered Body," and a sharper critique of biological differences."--Pub. website |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Sex role.
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Sex differences (Psychology)
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Gender identity.
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Sex discrimination.
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Equality.
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| LC no. |
2003060855 |
| ISBN |
0195149750 |
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9780195149753 |
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0195221451 |
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9780195221459 |
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