Questioning Gender: A Sociological Exploration - Softcover

Ryle, Robyn R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1506325475 ISBN 13: 9781506325477

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2017

Synopsis

With content organized around big questions about gender, Questioning Gender: 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.

 

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About the Author

Robyn Ryle is an associate professor of sociology at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana, where she has been teaching sociology of gender and other courses for 7 years. She went to Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, for her undergraduate degrees in sociology and English with a concentration in women’s studies. She received her PhD in sociology from Indiana University–Bloomington and is originally from northern Kentucky. She is a member of the American Sociological Association and has served on the editorial board of the journal Teaching Sociology. She enjoys digging in her garden, cooking what comes out of her garden, and generally enjoying small town life. She currently lives in a 170-year-old house in scenic Madison, Indiana, with her husband, Jeff, stepdaughter Grace, and two rather peculiar cats. You can find her on Twitter (@robynryle), on the Facebook page for Questioning Gender (https://www.facebook.com/questioninggender?ref=hl), or at her blog: you-think-too-much.com.

Review

"I have adopted other gender texts and been dissatisfied. When I found Questioning Gender, I knew I needed to look no further. It has the theoretical foundation and research focus which are so important to me as well as an approachable style that incorporates global diversity and intersectionality."

Author: Kimberly M. Pitts Published On: 2015-09-15

"I really like the inclusion of discussion questions and activities at the end of each chapter [of Questioning Gender]. Many of the books out there right now on the subject of gender are readers with diverse content (many times there are too many readings and abbreviated versions do not always read well), which I have found are more difficult for students to understand than a classic textbook. I also find that the book is also very easy to read and provides excellent examples of the concepts and theories that are explored."

Author: Patricia Neff Claster Published On: 2015-09-28

"I like that the text focuses on questioning, something that can be difficult for some students. As primarily a sociology text, [Questioning Gender] covers some psychology and anthropology (and other social sciences) within it."

Author: Spencer Acadia Published On: 2015-09-28

"I like [Questioning Gender] because it is approachable, it covers various theoretical perspectives, and I like how the text is organized."

Author: Renata Forste Published On: 2015-09-29

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1506325475
• ISBN 13: 9781506325477
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 592