{"product_id":"investigating-gender-hardback-9780745651859","title":"Investigating Gender (Hardback) 9780745651859","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInvestigating Gender\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartha E. Thompson (Author), Michael Armato (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745651859, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 December 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 19.4 x 2.5 cm, 0.875 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Amidst the mountains of textbooks and edited volumes in the field of the sociology of gender, Thompson and Armato's book stands alone in its explicit application of the sociological imagination. They masterfully incorporate theory, methods, and research in a manner accessible for the undergraduate classroom... Thompson and Armato go beyond offering another good option for teaching about gender in the undergraduate classroom. For me, they present the one-stop solution.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRadical Pedagogy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"The intent of the authors is to open the reader's eyes to the subtle ways in which each and every one of us is affected by sex, gender and feminism... The book encourages the reader to look closely at potential injustices in society and analyze their own experiences of inequality, a process they term 'developing one’s feminist sociological imagination'.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeminism and Psychology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Well-researched and creatively presented ... Whereas some texts, on any topic, can feel contrived, Thompson and Armato deliver a pattern of examining personal, anonymous experiences that lead the reader to further inquiry.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGender Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Thompson and Armato have helped me reevaluate the virtues of teaching about gender research and feminist conceptual frameworks using a textbook … \u003ci\u003eInvestigating Gender\u003c\/i\u003e is a great resource for teaching and learning.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSex Roles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eInvestigating Gender\u003c\/i\u003e makes great use of feminism and sociology, and should open students' minds. My students could certainly benefit from this book - I think they would read it and like it. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked the book. Before I read \u003ci\u003eInvestigating Gender\u003c\/i\u003e, I didn't think we needed another gender text. I was wrong.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLinda Treiber, Kennesaw State University\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eInvestigating Gender\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal book for introductory or upper-division undergraduate courses in Sociology of Gender and Women's Studies. Comprehensive, well organized, and accessible, it uses wise pedagogical techniques to frame the learning as more than just knowledge acquisition, so students may track the development of themes, particularly intersectional and global analyses. It acts as an invitation to students - to be investigators, sociologists of gender. I am convinced there is a need for this book - I suspect it will make students lifelong gender investigators.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEmily Gaarder, University of Minnesota-Duluth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book demonstrates how to make sense of personal experiences and observations by using a framework of feminist sociological theories, connected to larger social structures and forces. I believe that there is a need for a textbook like this among feminist sociologists who want to encourage their students to become agents of positive social change.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAkiko Yasuike, California Lutheran University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGender analysis remains central to understanding social life, yet  focusing on gender alone is inadequate. Recent feminist sociological  scholarship highlights how gender intersects with other systems of  privilege and oppression. This exciting new text combines these insights  with an innovative, student-centered pedagogical approach. Taking  knowledge acquisition as an important first step, the book goes beyond  this to provide students with tools and skills necessary to become  critical thinkers and, ultimately, investigate gender on their own from a  global feminist sociological perspective. \u003cp\u003eFive themes are carried forward throughout the text:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe social construction of gender differences; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003egendered inequalities;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eintersections of gender with other systems of privilege and oppression; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea relational global perspective; and \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe necessity of working toward social justice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvestigating Gender\u003c\/i\u003e employs creative features that engage students in feminist sociological inquiry from the outset. \u003cb\u003e\"Learning Activities\"\u003c\/b\u003e help students link their own lives to broader gender patterns, conduct  gender analyses of their own, and consider ways they can work toward  social justice. \u003cb\u003e\"Research Examples\" \u003c\/b\u003eintroduce students to  specific studies and model how to critically engage with contemporary  scholarship from a feminist sociological perspective. Boxed inserts on \u003cb\u003e\"The Power of One\"\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\"The Power of Many\"\u003c\/b\u003e provide examples of individuals and groups that are working toward  social justice. The text also cultivates students' global perspective by  framing issues internationally and guiding them through data and  analyses from four diverse countries outside the US: China, Kenya,  Mexico, and Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvestigating Gender\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to instructors who teach courses  in the Sociology of Gender, Women's Studies, and Gender Communication;  it will be an invaluable introduction to students taking any courses in  which gender is the focus or a significant component.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eChapter 1: Introduction to Investigating Gender\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Bodies\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Families\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Education\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Work\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Health and Illness\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Media\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Politics\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Interpersonal Violence\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Integrating Feminist Sociological Insights for Future Investigations and Actions\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407322116376,"sku":"9780745651859","price":54.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745651859.jpg?v=1784161528","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/investigating-gender-hardback-9780745651859","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}