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The Sociology of Gender - An Introduction toTheory and Research 2e

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by Amy S. Wharton
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Availability:In StockContributor:Amy S. WhartonPublish date:2011-05-02Pages:288
Language:EnglishPublisher:Wiley-BlackwellISBN-13:9780470655689ISBN-10:470655682UPC:9780470655689Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:DiscriminationSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SC1BWR7HG6
Featuring extensive revisions and updates, the Second Edition of The Sociology of Gender: An Introduction to Theory and Research presents an introductory overview of gender theory and research, and continues to offer a unique and compelling approach to one of the most important topics in the field of sociology.

  • Features extensive revisions and updates, and incorporates recent cross-national research on gender
  • Expands and develops frameworks introduced in first edition
  • Treats gender as a multilevel system operating at the individual, interactional, and institutional levels
  • Stresses conceptual and theoretical issues in the sociology of gender
    Offers an accessible yet intellectually sophisticated approach to current gender theory and research
  • Includes pedagogical features designed to encourage critical thinking and debate
Language:EnglishPublisher:Wiley-BlackwellISBN-13:9780470655689ISBN-10:470655682UPC:9780470655689Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:DiscriminationSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SC1BWR7HG6
Amy S. Wharton is Professor of Sociology and Director of the College of Liberal Arts at Washington State University, Vancouver. Dr Wharton's research on gender inequality, the sociology of work, and work-family policies has been published in the American Sociological Review, Social Forces, and Work & Occupations, as well as many other peer-reviewed journals and edited books. She is the editor of Working in America: Continuity, Conflict, and Change (2002, 2nd ed.) and co-author of The Sociology of Work: Structures and Inequalities (2009).
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Amy S. Wharton

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