Thinking About Women: Sociological Perspectives on Sex and Gender - Softcover

Andersen, Margaret L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 020517566X ISBN 13: 9780205175666

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 1996

Synopsis

Introduces students to understanding women's experiences from a sociological perspective and overviews feminist scholarship in the social sciences. Reviews current research on the social construction of gender and gender stratification in contemporary social institutions, examining the construction of identity, the development of belief systems, and the distribution of power and economic resources. This fourth edition includes material designed to make feminism accessible to those who are initially put off by it. Key terms, discussion questions, a glossary, and annotated suggested readings are also new to this edition. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Key Benefit:One of the best selling books on the sociology of women. Best known for being inclusive of race, class, and gender in its analysis and examples, the book is also known for being highly accessible, without compromising the nuances and sophistication in the existing social science literature. Key Topics: Strong sociological perspective guides the book, and the interdisciplinary approach makes it understandable across different fields. The book provides a survey of feminist sociology, dealing with social institutions and social change as they relate to women and offers an inclusive perspective on race, class, and gender.

About the Author:

Margaret L. Andersen (B.A., Georgia State University; M.A., Ph.D. University of Massachusetts, Amherst) is the Edward F. and Elizabeth Goodman Rosenberg Professor of Sociology at the University of Delaware. She is the author of On Land and On Sea: A Century of Women in the Rosenfeld Collection (Mystic Seaport Museum); Race, Class, and Gender: An Anthology (co-edited with Patricia Hill Collins); Sociology: Understanding a Diverse Society (with Howard F. Taylor); Sociology: The Essentials (with Howard F. Taylor); Understanding Society: An Introductory Reader (co-edited with Kim Logio and Howard F. Taylor); and, Race and Ethnicity in Society: The Changing Landscape (co-edited with Elizabeth Higginbotham).

 

Professor Andersen is the Vice President of the American Sociological Association (ASA) and recipient of the ASA’s prestigious Jessie Bernard Award–given annually to someone whose work expands the horizons of sociology to include the study of women. She also received the 2004 Sociologists for Women in Society Feminist Lecturer Award and the 2008 Eastern Sociological Society Robin F. Williams Lecturer Award. She has received two teaching awards at the University of Delaware: the University Excellence in teaching Award and the College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teacher Award. She currently chairs the National Advisory Board for the Stanford University Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity and is the former editor of Gender & Society.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 020517566X
• ISBN 13: 9780205175666
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 418