Gendered Worlds

Fourth Edition

Judy Root Aulette, Judith Wittner, and Kristen Barber

In Gendered Worlds, Fourth Edition, authors Judy Root Aulette, Judith Wittner, and Kristen Barber use the sociological imagination to explore gender relations throughout the world. They look at how concrete forms of gender, race/ethnicity, class, and sexual inequality operate transnationally; examine the impact of globalization on local and everyday life experiences; and identify how local actors re-imagine social possibilities, resist injustice, and work toward change. Integrating theory with empirical studies that are of particular interest to college students--including research on violence, sports, and sexuality--the authors make gender concepts genuinely interesting and accessible. They also demonstrate how students can think critically about gender, both within and beyond the classroom.

New to this Edition:

New "Talking About" boxes in each chapter encourage students to draw on their own experiences and question their thinking
An expanded discussion of sexuality as a component of gender in every chapter
Updated qualitative data and statistics throughout

Gendered Worlds

Fourth Edition

Judy Root Aulette, Judith Wittner, and Kristen Barber

Description

In Gendered Worlds, Fourth Edition, authors Judy Root Aulette, Judith Wittner, and Kristen Barber use the sociological imagination to explore gender relations throughout the world. They look at how concrete forms of gender, race/ethnicity, class, and sexual inequality operate transnationally; examine the impact of globalization on local and everyday life experiences; and identify how local actors re-imagine social possibilities, resist injustice, and work toward change. Integrating theory with empirical studies that are of particular interest to college students--including research on violence, sports, and sexuality--the authors make gender concepts genuinely interesting and accessible. They also demonstrate how students can think critically about gender, both within and beyond the classroom.

Gendered Worlds

Fourth Edition

Judy Root Aulette, Judith Wittner, and Kristen Barber

Preface
Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: What is This Book About?
Chapter 2: Isn't It Just a Matter of Male and Female?
Chapter 3: Sexualities
Chapter 4: Gender Theory
Chapter 5: Education
Chapter 6: Gender and the Global Economy
Chapter 7: Families
Chapter 8: Violence
Chapter 9: Health and Illness
Chapter 10: Elections, Prisons, and the Military
Chapter 11: Popular Culture and the Media
Chapter 12: Sports
Chapter 13: Religion

Glossary
Index

Gendered Worlds

Fourth Edition

Judy Root Aulette, Judith Wittner, and Kristen Barber

Author Information

Judy Root Aulette is Professor in the Department of Sociology and the Women's and Gender Studies Program at University of North Carolina, Charlotte.

Judith Wittner is Professor Emeritus at Loyola University Chicago.

Kristen Barber is Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Gendered Worlds

Fourth Edition

Judy Root Aulette, Judith Wittner, and Kristen Barber

Reviews and Awards

"The perspective used in Gendered Worlds is current and outstanding. The authors have taken a unique global, intersectional, and social constructionist approach in explaining gender and sexuality inequalities. It is a great way to motivate students to think out of the box and out of the everyday, normal experiences. This is a remarkable text."--Nivedita Vaidya, California State University, Los Angeles

"I like the approach of Gendered Worlds, as the major social intuitions and aspects of social life are included. It's unique in the sense that it covers a wide array of social problems and incorporates gender throughout. Important topics are covered, the research is up to date, and numerous examples are used to illustrate and support the information presented."--Melissa Gosdin, Albany State University

"Gendered Worlds is an excellent text; I would recommend it highly. It is organized in a very thoughtful way, laying the groundwork for a feminist perspective very clearly from the start. The book is very readable and interesting, appropriately complex for a college audience and thorough in its analysis."--Nancy Porter, Chestnut Hill College