Thinking about Women: Sociological Perspectives on Sex and GenderThinking About Women: Sociological Perspectives on Sex and Gender, Seventh Edition, provides a comprehensive review of feminist scholarship in the social sciences, showing how gender operates in every aspect of society, and how the experiences of both men and women are created through social institutions. The seventh edition introduces new discussions on numerous topics including gay marriage, welfare reform, women and the military, interracial dating and friendship, affirmative action, transgender identities, disability, and the global AIDS epidemic. Book jacket. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Women and Gender in Everyday Life | 19 |
Women and the Social Construction | 53 |
Copyright | |
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