TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kenschaft,Lori J.
TI  - Gender inequality in our changing world: a comparative approach 
SN  - 9780415733106
AV  - HQ1155 .K46 2016
U1  - 305.4 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - New York
PB  - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
KW  - Women
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Women's rights
KW  - Sex discrimination
KW  - Equality
KW  - fast
N1  - 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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