Gendering bodies / Sara L. Crawley, Lara J. Foley, Constance L. Shehan.
Gendering bodies / Sara L. Crawley, Lara J. Foley, Constance L. Shehan.
Gendering bodies / Sara L. Crawley, Lara J. Foley, Constance L. Shehan.
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Publisher
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2008.
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N306.701/ 9
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvi, 288 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Creating a world of dichotomy : categorizing sex and gendering cultural messages -- 2. Doing "woman"/doing "man" : gender performances that produce "reality" -- 3. Becoming our own jailers : surveillance and accountability -- 4. But gender is real : measurable inequalities and their effects on bo...
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Publisher
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2008.
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Maryland
Date Published
c2008.
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Summary
"Gendering Bodies explains how the social world shapes our physical bodies and how our bodies shape the social world. In this investigation into contemporary ideas of gender, sociologists Crawley, Foley, and Shehan argue that bodies are constantly being gendered, that is, encouraged to participate in (heterosexual) gender conformity. This engenderi...
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Full title
Gendering bodies / Sara L. Crawley, Lara J. Foley, Constance L. Shehan.
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Notes
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The gender lens series.
The gender lens series.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-272) and index.
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N306.701/ 9
Record Identifier
74VKz66453a3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKz66453a3
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ISBN
0742559572 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0742559564 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780742559561 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780742559578 (pbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
306.701
MMS ID
991023382069702626
