This popular text looks at gender and gender inequality, how sexism affects men and women, and how other variables compound the problem of gender inequality.
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This book provides an analysis of gender inequality that addresses how sexism affects both men and women. Consequences of gender inequality can be compounded by racism, social class inequality, ageism, and heterosexism; this revision has been praised by reviewers for its thorough coverage of the field, its readability, and its organization.
The book is divided into three sections: Women and Men: What's the Difference?; Teaching Us to Know Our Respective Places; and Keeping Us in Our Respective Places.
Anyone with an interest in gender roles in society.