Questioning Gender: A Sociological Exploration

by Robyn R Ryle

A one-of-a-kind text designed to launch readers into a thoughtful encounter with gender issues.



Questioning A Sociological Exploration , Third Edition serves as a point-of-departure for productive 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 some of the best scholarship in the field that will lead them to question many of their assumptions about what is normal and abnormal. The author uses both historical and cross-cultural approaches--as well as a focus on intersectionality and transgender issues--to help students understand the socially constructed nature of gender.

Genres: Textbooks, Nonfiction, Feminism

592 pages, ebook

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.