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Introduction to Gender Studies

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Introduction to Gender Studies

This text provides an overview of the academic field of women's studies, including the social and cultural consequences of living in a "gendered world." Socialization, communication, politics, crime, sexuality, and religion are examined, as well as the historical and cross-cultural aspects of gender relationships.

Gender StudiesSocial Sciences
Author
Katie Coleman
Publisher
College of the Canyons
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 60 sections
  1. 01: Introduction
  2. 1.01: What is Sociology
  3. 1.02: Sociological Imagination
  4. 1.03: Sociological Theory
  5. 1.04: Waves of Feminism
  6. 02: Sex and Gender- What's the Difference
  7. 2.01: Let's talk about sex
  8. 2.02: Gender Views Revisited
  9. 2.03: Cultural Diversity and Gender Norms
  10. 03: Know your Role An Exploration into Gender Roles
  11. 3.01: Gender Socialization
  12. 3.02: Gender Differences and Theories of Development
  13. 3.03: Piaget's and Kohlberg's Cognitive Developmental Theory (Psychology)
  14. 3.04: Social Learning Theory (Sociology)
  15. 3.05: Parental Behavior towards Girls and Boys
  16. 04: Gender Inequality
  17. 4.01: Females as a Minority
  18. 4.02: How did females become a Minority
  19. 4.03: Traditional and Contemporary Violence against Women
  20. 4.04: Gender Inequality in the United States
  21. 05: Gender Language and Media
  22. 5.01: Gender Socialization
  23. 5.02: What the English Language is Made Of
  24. 5.03: Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
  25. 5.04: Media
  26. 06: Gender Emotions and Relationships
  27. 6.01: Sex Gender and Emotions
  28. 6.02: Sex Gender and Friendship
  29. 6.03: Sex Gender and Dating
  30. 6.04: Same-sex Dating Trends
  31. 6.05: Cohabitation
  32. 6.06: Sociology of the Family
  33. 6.07: Sex Gender and Marital Trends
  34. 6.08: Disruption in Marriage
  35. 07: Gender Sex and Sexuality
  36. 7.01: The Social Construction of Sexuality
  37. 7.02: Binaries More Like BYE-naries
  38. 7.03: LGTBQ Identities
  39. 7.04: Problems with Heterosexual Focus
  40. 7.05: Gender and Sexuality
  41. 7.06: Reproductive Freedom
  42. 08: Gender and Education
  43. 8.01: A Very Brief History of Education in the United States
  44. 8.02: Contemporary Education
  45. 8.03: Positive Progress
  46. 09: Gender and Work
  47. 9.01: Segregation in the Workplace
  48. 9.02: Work
  49. 9.03: Gender Work and Wages in the U.S.
  50. 9.04: Structural Forces
  51. 9.05: Discrimination in the Workforce
  52. 9.06: U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau
  53. 10: Gender Deviance Crime and Punishment
  54. 10.01: Deviance and Crime
  55. 10.02: Biological Theories of Criminality
  56. 10.03: Sociological Theories of Criminality
  57. 10.04: Sex Gender and Crime
  58. 10.05: United States Prison Population
  59. 10.06: Gendered Prison Experience
  60. 10.07: Suggestions for Positive Social Change