Kenschaft, Lori J.
Gender inequality in our changing world : a comparative approach / Lori Kenschaft and Roger Clark, with Desirée Ciambrone. - xii, 450 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-431) and index.
Introduction: What Is Gender? -- Introduction -- What Is Gender? Seven Perspectives -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- FOUR CORE ISSUES -- Work and Its Rewards -- Introduction -- Gender Inequality in Different Types of Economies -- Gender and Work in the Contemporary United States -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- Families as the Crucible of Gender Inequality -- Introduction -- Theories of Gender Acquisition -- Theories about Families and the Origins of Gender Inequality -- Gender and Family in the United States -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- Gender and Violence -- Introduction -- Theories of Gender and Violence -- Rape and Culture -- Violence against Women and International Relations -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- Control of Sexuality -- Introduction -- Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality, Gender, and Power -- Same-Sex Behaviors and Sexual Identities -- Sex Work -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- CONSEQUENCES -- Life and Death Matters: Consequences of Inequality -- Introduction -- Five Ways Gender Kills -- Gender Differences in Life Expectancy: A Global Perspective -- Gender and Health in the United States -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- CONTINUITY AND CHANGE -- Learning and Performing Gender in School -- Introduction -- Brief History of Gender and Education in the United States -- Gender and Education in the Contemporary United States -- Gender and Education in a Global Perspective -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- Gender, Power, and Politics -- Introduction -- Gender, Power, and Politics in the United States -- Gender, Public Opinion, and Political Participation in the Twenty-First Century -- Gender, Power, and Politics in a Global Perspective -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- Religion and Gender Inequality -- Introduction -- Gender and Theology -- Gender, Voice, and Leadership in U.S. Religious Communities -- Gender and Islam -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- Displaying and Constructing Gender in the Media -- Introduction -- Gender, Media Organizations, and Media Access -- Gendered Stereotypes in the Media -- Responses to Critiques -- Media Globalization as an Agent of Change -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- Acting Out Gender through Sports -- Introduction -- Brief History of Gender and Sports in North America -- Gender and Sports in the Contemporary United States -- Gender and Sports in Global Perspective -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE -- Possible Futures of Gender Inequality -- Introduction -- Trends Toward Greater Equality -- Trends Toward Stagnation -- Trends that Might Increase Gender Inequality -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position. Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 pt. I ch. 2 ch. 3 ch. 4 ch. 5 pt. II ch. 6 pt. III ch. 7 ch. 8 ch. 9 ch. 10 ch. 11 pt. IV ch. 12
9780415733106 0415733103 9780415733113 0415733111
2015000378
Women--Social conditions.
Women's rights.
Sex discrimination.
Equality.
Equality.
Sex discrimination.
Women--Social conditions.
Women's rights.
Women--Social conditions.
Women's rights.
Sex discrimination.
Equality.
HQ1155 / .K46 2016
305.4
Gender inequality in our changing world : a comparative approach / Lori Kenschaft and Roger Clark, with Desirée Ciambrone. - xii, 450 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-431) and index.
Introduction: What Is Gender? -- Introduction -- What Is Gender? Seven Perspectives -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- FOUR CORE ISSUES -- Work and Its Rewards -- Introduction -- Gender Inequality in Different Types of Economies -- Gender and Work in the Contemporary United States -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- Families as the Crucible of Gender Inequality -- Introduction -- Theories of Gender Acquisition -- Theories about Families and the Origins of Gender Inequality -- Gender and Family in the United States -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- Gender and Violence -- Introduction -- Theories of Gender and Violence -- Rape and Culture -- Violence against Women and International Relations -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- Control of Sexuality -- Introduction -- Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality, Gender, and Power -- Same-Sex Behaviors and Sexual Identities -- Sex Work -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- CONSEQUENCES -- Life and Death Matters: Consequences of Inequality -- Introduction -- Five Ways Gender Kills -- Gender Differences in Life Expectancy: A Global Perspective -- Gender and Health in the United States -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- CONTINUITY AND CHANGE -- Learning and Performing Gender in School -- Introduction -- Brief History of Gender and Education in the United States -- Gender and Education in the Contemporary United States -- Gender and Education in a Global Perspective -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- Gender, Power, and Politics -- Introduction -- Gender, Power, and Politics in the United States -- Gender, Public Opinion, and Political Participation in the Twenty-First Century -- Gender, Power, and Politics in a Global Perspective -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- Religion and Gender Inequality -- Introduction -- Gender and Theology -- Gender, Voice, and Leadership in U.S. Religious Communities -- Gender and Islam -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- Displaying and Constructing Gender in the Media -- Introduction -- Gender, Media Organizations, and Media Access -- Gendered Stereotypes in the Media -- Responses to Critiques -- Media Globalization as an Agent of Change -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- Acting Out Gender through Sports -- Introduction -- Brief History of Gender and Sports in North America -- Gender and Sports in the Contemporary United States -- Gender and Sports in Global Perspective -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE -- Possible Futures of Gender Inequality -- Introduction -- Trends Toward Greater Equality -- Trends Toward Stagnation -- Trends that Might Increase Gender Inequality -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position. Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 pt. I ch. 2 ch. 3 ch. 4 ch. 5 pt. II ch. 6 pt. III ch. 7 ch. 8 ch. 9 ch. 10 ch. 11 pt. IV ch. 12
9780415733106 0415733103 9780415733113 0415733111
2015000378
Women--Social conditions.
Women's rights.
Sex discrimination.
Equality.
Equality.
Sex discrimination.
Women--Social conditions.
Women's rights.
Women--Social conditions.
Women's rights.
Sex discrimination.
Equality.
HQ1155 / .K46 2016
305.4