Gendered Lives: Communication, Gender, and Culture, 8th

Julia Wood

Cengage Learning, Mar 7, 2008 - Performing Arts - 416 pages

Written by leading gender communication scholar Julia T. Wood, GENDERED LIVES, Eighth Edition, introduces you to theories, research, and pragmatic information demonstrating the multiple and often interactive ways that 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, Eighth Edition, is an engaging text that encourages you 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 and on 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. She has published 25 books and 100 articles and book chapters. In addition, she has presented more than 100 papers at professional conferences and campuses around the United States. She has received 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: Communication, Gender, and Culture, 8th; Wadsworth series in communication studies
• Author: Julia Wood
• Edition: 8, illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2008
• ISBN: 1428229957, 9781428229952
• Length: 416 pages
• Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies; Performing Arts / Theater / General; Social Science / Gender Studies; Social Science / Media Studies