Gendered Lives

Julia Wood

Cengage Learning, Feb 14, 2006 - Performing Arts - 368 pages

Written by the leading gender communication scholar, Julia Wood's text introduces students to theories, research, and pragmatic information that demonstrate the multiple and often interactive ways in which our views of masculinity and femininity are shaped within contemporary culture. With the most up-to-date research, balanced perspectives of masculinity and femininity, a personal introduction to the field, and a conversational first-person writing style, GENDERED LIVES provides students with an engaging text that encourages them to think critically about gender and our society.
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About the author

Julia Wood joined the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when she was 24. During her 37 years on the faculty, she taught classes and conducted research on personal relationships as well as gender, communication, and culture. She was named the Lineberger Distinguished Professor of Humanities and the Caroline H. and Thomas S. Royster Distinguished Professor of Graduate Education. In addition to publishing 25 books and 100 articles and book chapters, she has presented more than 100 papers at professional conferences and campuses around the country. Her accolades include 14 awards honoring her teaching and 16 awards recognizing her scholarship. She received her B.A. from North Carolina State University, her M.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Gendered Lives; Wadsworth series in communication studies
• Author: Julia Wood
• Edition: 7, illustrated
• Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2006
• ISBN: 0495006548, 9780495006541
• Length: 368 pages
• Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies; Language Arts & Disciplines / Speech; Performing Arts / Theater / General; Social Science / Gender Studies