Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-431) and index.

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction: What Is Gender? -- Introduction -- What Is Gender? Seven Perspectives -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- pt. I FOUR CORE ISSUES -- ch. 2 Work and Its Rewards -- Introduction -- Gender Inequality in Different Types of Economies -- Gender and Work in the Contemporary United States -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- ch. 3 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 -- ch. 4 Gender and Violence -- Introduction -- Theories of Gender and Violence -- Rape and Culture -- Violence against Women and International Relations -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- ch. 5 Control of Sexuality -- Introduction -- Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality, Gender, and Power -- Same-Sex Behaviors and Sexual Identities -- Sex Work -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- pt. II CONSEQUENCES -- ch. 6 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 -- pt. III CONTINUITY AND CHANGE -- ch. 7 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 -- ch. 8 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 -- ch. 9 Religion and Gender Inequality -- Introduction -- Gender and Theology -- Gender, Voice, and Leadership in U.S. Religious Communities -- Gender and Islam -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position -- ch. 10 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 -- ch. 11 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 -- pt. IV LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE -- ch. 12 Possible Futures of Gender Inequality -- Introduction -- Trends Toward Greater Equality -- Trends Toward Stagnation -- Trends that Might Increase Gender Inequality -- Conclusion -- Develop Your Position.

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