Gendered Lives: Communication, Gender, and Culture (with InfoTrac) - Softcover

Wood, Julia T.

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9780534636159: Gendered Lives: Communication, Gender, and Culture (with InfoTrac)

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ISBN 10: 0534636152 ISBN 13: 9780534636159

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2004

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Written by the leading gender communication scholar, Julia Wood's text introduces students to theories, research, and pragmatic information that demonstrate the multiple and often interactive ways in which our views of masculinity and femininity are shaped within contemporary culture. With the most up-to-date research, balanced perspectives of masculinity and femininity, a personal introduction to the field, and a conversational first-person writing style, GENDERED LIVES provides students with an engaging text that encourages them to think critically about gender and our society.

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About the Author:

Julia Wood joined the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when she was 24. During her 37 years on the faculty, she taught classes and conducted research on personal relationships and on gender, communication, and culture. She was named the Lineberger Distinguished Professor of Humanities and the Caroline H. and Thomas S. Royster Distinguished Professor of Graduate Education. She has published 25 books and 100 articles and book chapters. In addition, she has presented more than 100 papers at professional conferences and campuses around the United States. She has received 14 awards honoring her teaching and 16 awards recognizing her scholarship. She received her B.A. from North Carolina State University, her M.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University.

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"I am so high on this textbook because it's 'real' and it 'empowers.' It clearly states how we are socialized about gender issues and that we have a choice on what socialization to accept or reject."

"(Julia Wood's) examples, particularly the inclusion of students' voices, prompt reflection and provoke debate on the complicated and often controversial subject of gender issues in the Twenty-First Century. I highly recommend this stimulating and engaging book."

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