Packed with the latest research and emerging issues from the field, Wood/Fixmer-Oraiz's, GENDERED LIVES: COMMUNICATION, GENDER, & CULTURE, 14th Edition, equips you with the knowledge and tools to think critically about gender and society. Written by leading gender communication scholars, the text offers an intersectional approach to understanding gender development, identity and politics as it demonstrates the multiple and often interactive ways your views of gender are shaped within contemporary culture. The 14th edition offers expansive coverage of LGBTQ+ issues, queer and trans theory, intersex activism, recent feminist movements, reproductive violence, an integrated emphasis on social media and a strong focus on gender in the public sphere. Its current coverage and conversational, first-person writing styles make it an engaging introduction to the field!
Introduction. Opening the Conversation.
Part I: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS.
1. The Study of Communication, Gender and Culture.
2. Theoretical Approaches to Gender Development.
3. The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Feminist Movements.
4. The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Masculinity, Men, and Social Movements.
5. Gendered Verbal Communication.
6. Gendered Nonverbal Communication.
Part II: GENDERED COMMUNICATION IN PRACTICE.
7. Becoming Gendered.
8. Gendered Education: Communication in Schools.
9. Gendered Close Relationships.
10. Gendered Organizational Communication.
11. Gendered Media.
12. Gendered Power and Violence.
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Julia T. Wood
Julia Wood joined the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when she was 24. During her 37 years on the faculty, she taught classes and conducted research on personal relationships as well as gender, communication and culture. She was named the Lineberger Distinguished Professor of Humanities and the Caroline H. and Thomas S. Royster Distinguished Professor of Graduate Education. In addition to publishing 25 books and 100 articles and book chapters, she has presented more than 100 papers at professional conferences and campuses around the country. Her accolades include 14 awards honoring her teaching and 16 awards recognizing her scholarship. She received her B.A. from North Carolina State University, her M.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University.
- Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz
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Updates showcase cutting-edge research and extensive coverage of gender in public life, supported by over 270 new citations.
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Engage students with research, current events, myths and reflective questions through ‘Exploring Gendered Lives’ boxes.
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Foster deeper engagement with text concepts through end-of-chapter questions designed for reflection and discussion, making them perfect for journal entries or class prompts.
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Explore integrated coverage of technology's role in communication, including its effects on gender communication and the connections between gender and media.
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Aid students in recognizing their assumptions about commonly misunderstood issues on gender, communication and culture through chapter-opening ‘Knowledge Challenge’ questions.
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Provide students with valuable insights from their peers through student commentaries that vividly illustrate how other learners relate to gender communication issues.
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