Thinking about Women: Sociological Perspectives on Sex and GenderProvides a comprehensive review of feminist scholarship in the social sciences, showing how the experiences of both men and women are created through social institutions. |
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... shows how theories of moral development have taken the male experience as the norm and then measured the female experi- ence against it . In fact , as Gilligan shows , women's moral development follows a different plan from men's , with ...
... shows how theories of moral development have taken the male experience as the norm and then measured the female experi- ence against it . In fact , as Gilligan shows , women's moral development follows a different plan from men's , with ...
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... shows , however , men are still the major characters and women are cast as glamourous objects , scheming villains , or servants ; and , for every contemporary show that includes more positive images of women , there are numerous others ...
... shows , however , men are still the major characters and women are cast as glamourous objects , scheming villains , or servants ; and , for every contemporary show that includes more positive images of women , there are numerous others ...
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... show up in public records of crime should not lead us to the complacent con- clusion that marriage protects women from ... shows up in the official statistics that are published in the Uniform Crime Reports ; moreover , the Uniform Crime ...
... show up in public records of crime should not lead us to the complacent con- clusion that marriage protects women from ... shows up in the official statistics that are published in the Uniform Crime Reports ; moreover , the Uniform Crime ...
Contents
Gender Culture and | 21 |
The Social Construction of Knowledge | 57 |
Suggested Readings | 74 |
Copyright | |
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