The Gendered Society Reader - Softcover

"A strength of the Kimmel reader is the balanced examination of both genders and sexes. Many other readers focus predominantly on masculinities/males or femininities/females which make them inappropriate for a sociology of gender course. Another strength is the preface before each part of the reader. Kimmel provides a "map" to help students through each chapter."--Debbie Storrs, University of Idaho "A strength of the Kimmel reader is the balanced examination of both genders and sexes. Many other readers focus predominantly on masculinities/males or femininities/females which make them inappropriate for a sociology of gender course. Another strength is the preface before each part of the reader. Kimmel provides a "map" to help students through each chapter."--Debbie Storrs, University of Idaho "A strength of the Kimmel reader is the balanced examination of both genders and sexes. Many other readers focus predominantly on masculinities/males or femininities/females which make them inappropriate for a sociology of gender course. Another strength is the preface before each part of the reader. Kimmel provides a "map" to help students through each chapter."--Debbie Storrs, University of Idaho "A strength of the Kimmel reader is the balanced examination of both genders and sexes. Many other readers focus predominantly on masculinities/males or femininities/females which make them inappropriate for a sociology of gender course. Another strength is the preface before each part of thereader. Kimmel provides a "map" to help students through each chapter."--Debbie Storrs, University of Idaho

In this second edition, The Gendered Society Reader has been revised to include many new readings. These selections, both classic and contemporary, focus on the two major issues in gender studies--gender difference and male domination. They examine such questions as: How are males and females different? What do these differences mean? Why does it mean different things in different cultures to be male or female?