Questioning Gender: A Sociological Exploration

by Robyn R Ryle

With content organized around big questions about gender, Questioning A Sociological Exploration serves as a point-of-departure for conversations about gender, and as a resource for exploring answers to many of those questions. Rather than providing definitive answers, this unique book exposes readers to new material that will lead them to question their assumptions.  

Genres: Textbooks, Nonfiction, Feminism

592 pages, Paperback

First published January 25, 2011

Reviews

[Annie Jarman · Rating 5 out of 5]

YES. A delightful way to break down everything you have ever assumed to be true in your interpretation of gender

[Mari · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good read; it reassured my understanding in gender, while also diving into subjects/issues that arise through their differences (such as the feminization of poverty, or the violence towards bipoc transgenders).

Even if you aren’t that interested in learning about gender but want to dive into sociology: this book at least does a great job at helping you understand what ethnocentrism is and opens your eyes to cultural relativity, which I believe is essential in understanding since we are all human.

[Caleb Woolsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Provides new perspectives and helps create understanding of gender and associated phenomena.