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Print Price: $93.50

Format:
Paperback
272 pp.
7.5" x 9.25"

ISBN-13:
9780199349432

Publication date:
January 2014

Imprint: OUP US

The Sociology of Gender

Fourth Edition

Laura Kramer and Ann Beutel

An ideal "essentials" text for introductory courses, The Sociology of Gender, Fourth Edition, provides a concise - yet also in-depth - overview of basic sociological concepts and perspectives on gender. Focusing primarily on the contemporary U.S., Laura Kramer and new coauthor Ann Beutel integrate history, theory, and research in order to examine the current gender system and the ways in which macro-, middle-, and micro-level societal forces have changed that system over time. In addition, this book's explicitly sociological approach provides an alternative to - and critiques of - prevailing biological and psychological approaches to gender and sexual orientation.

Readership : Suitable for undergraduate students of Sociology of Gender.

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Culture and Ideology
3. Learning and Doing Gender
4. The Family and Intimate Relationships
5. Education
6. The Economy and Work
7. The Political and Legal System
8. The Changing Gender System
Glossary
References
Author Index
Subject Index

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Laura Kramer is Professor Emerita of Sociology at Montclair State University. She consults on policies and practices for achieving equity among faculty in institutions of higher education. Ann Beutel is Associate Professor of Sociology at The University of Oklahoma.

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Special Features
New to this Edition

Revised and updated with the most current research.
Includes more material on gender outside of the United States.
Offers expanded coverage of contemporary issues related to mass media, adolescence, sexuality, and the body.
Provides more photos to add visual appeal.