Gendered Worlds

by Judy Root Aulette, Judith Wittner, Kristin Blakely

Over the past forty years, feminism and gender studies have become global movements and have produced a wide array of empirical findings, bold concepts, and transformative theories. Due to these successes, it is becoming increasingly difficult to comprehend the breadth and complexity of this burgeoning field. Gendered Worlds responds to the growing need for a text that clarifies and synthesizes the multiple strands of gender research in a way that students can understand.

In Gendered Worlds, Judy Root Aulette, Judith Wittner, and Kristin Blakely use the sociological imagination to explore gender relations throughout the world. They look at how concrete forms of gender, race, class, and sexual inequality operate transnationally; examine the impact of globalization on local and everyday life experiences; and identify how local actors re-imagine social possibilities, resist injustice, and work toward change. Integrating theory with empirical studies that are of particular interest to college students--including research on violence, sports, and sexuality--the authors make gender concepts genuinely interesting and accessible. They also demonstrate how students can think critically about gender, both within and beyond the classroom.

Incorporating a broad range of pedagogical features, including boxed sections and end-of-chapter sections that focus on social movements, Gendered Worlds is ideal for courses in sociology of gender and sociology of sex roles.

Distinct Features


· Each chapter ends with a fascinating look at a relevant social movement


· A keen focus on diversity by race, ethnicity, social class, age, sexuality, and nation


· A consistent exploration of local and global levels of analysis and the connections between them

Genres: Feminism, Textbooks, Womens Studies, Gender Studies, Gender, Social Justice, Nonfiction

432 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2008

Reviews

[Bianca Maryanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the most valuable contemporary books that I have ever delved into; the content in this book has sparked so many conversations with friends and "adversaries" alike and has made me that much more of an informed citizen of the world. This is THE best textbook/book I have ever read on the subject of gender. I am no expert by any stretch of the imagination and nor have I actually read that many but this is truly so well written. I won't lie to you though, it is incredibly dense with data and it's not that it's boring, it's just a LOT of information to process paragraph by paragraph but one of the most fascinating texts I've ever read.

After reading this book, I now have a better understanding of globalization on the social (and economic) level and the way gender intersects with all areas of life, from class, race, religion, sports, politics, work, family, journalism, the criminal justice system, just pretty much everything -- I don't think there was an area left untouched by this book! It also has an incredible work-cited page for each chapter where I have found dozens and dozens of well-researched articles and books. I mean, this is simply invaluable to me. I will definitely be giving this a reread at some point as I feel that I'll be able to go even deeper the second time around and gain an even better understanding of everything since there was just so much information.

I originally had just rented the ebook but I fully intend to buy both the physical copy and the ebook so that I have easy access to all of the linked articles with just a simple click.

[Kris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for Intro to Gender Studies over the summer. One of the few textbooks I’ve actually enjoyed.

[Sophie Yerxa-Robinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is by far the best textbook I've ever read.

[Lindsay Allyson · Rating 5 out of 5]

For a textbook, this book was fantastic. The information was current and well-rounded. I liked that the authors looked at the big picture, not just how gender constructs affect women, but men too. I liked the varying points of view and how thoroughly each topic was explored. Fantastic book that I plan on keeping.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although some of this book can be a little dry, it's generally a useful and informative introduction to a lot of women's studies issues.

[Miranda · Rating 3 out of 5]

WGS 200: Intro to Gender Studies