Gendered Lives Communication, Gender, and Culture

by Wood, Julia T.

• ISBN13: 9781428229952
• ISBN10: 1428229957
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780495006541, 9780495794165
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-07
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary

Written by leading gender communication scholar Julia T. Wood, GENDERED LIVES, Eighth Edition, introduces you to theories, research, and pragmatic information demonstrating the multiple and often interactive ways that our views of masculinity and femininity are shaped within contemporary culture. With the most up-to-date research, balanced perspectives of masculinity and femininity, a personal introduction to the field, and a conversational first-person writing style, GENDERED LIVES, Eighth Edition, is an engaging text that encourages you to think critically about gender and our society.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction Opening the Conversation

Conceptual Foundations

The Study of Communication, Gender, and Culture

Theoretical Approaches to Gender Development

The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Women's Movements in the United States

The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Men+s Movements in the United States

Gendered Verbal Communication

Gendered Nonverbal Communication

Gendered Communication In Practice

Becoming Gendered: The Early Years

Gendered Education: Communication in Schools

Gendered Close Relationships

Gendered Organizational Communication

Gendered Media

Gendered Power and Violence

Epilogue Looking Backward, Looking Forward

Glossary

References

Index

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