Gendered Lives W/Infotrac 7e (Wadsworth Series in Communication Studies) - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495006548 ISBN 13: 9780495006541

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

Written by the leading gender communication scholar, Julia Wood's text introduces students to theories, research, and pragmatic information that demonstrate the multiple and often interactive ways in which 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 provides students with an engaging text that encourages them to think critically about gender and our society.

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Review:

"My impression of Gendered Lives is that it provides a clear and cogent discussion of gendered communication in a variety of contexts. The professional, yet candid approach to what can be a controversial subject, makes it distinctly different from other textbooks on the market." "Julia Wood has published a text on Gender Communication that provides the most complete and timely coverage of the inextricable relationship between gender, communication and culture. She has eloquently challenged us to become conscious of how we continue to repeat the ineffective, self-limiting culturally created patterns of the past in our communication and calls us to use this information to create a better more humane experience. Bravo Julia!!!" "We frequently employ the "Questions for Discussions" as the impetus for interactions within the classroom. The questions are all well written, relate effectively to the experiences of the students, and do serves as the basis for lively discussions. Furthermore, the narratives by other individuals in each of the chapters are useful discussion tools as well. I think that these allow students to recognize and acknowledge that other people (presumably other students) do have perspectives that may differ from commonly held beliefs on the subject matter discussed."

Synopsis:

This textbook synthesizes the literature on the ways that communication, gender, and culture influence each other in American society. Written at a level accessible to an intermediate-level undergraduate audience, the text offers chapters introducing basic concepts and theoretical approaches; the rhetorical shaping of women's and men's movements; g

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0495006548
• ISBN 13: 9780495006541
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 376