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Research Handbook on the Sociology of Gender
This extensive Research Handbook surveys historical and contemporary patterns within research on the sociology of gender. It clarifies key definitions and examines influential factors such as race, age, and occupation.
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This extensive Research Handbook surveys historical and contemporary patterns within research on the sociology of gender. It clarifies key definitions and examines influential factors such as race, age, and occupation.
Introductory chapters provide significant foundational scope for research on the sociology of gender. Following this, a diverse array of contributors present insights into important and emerging concepts such as femininities, masculinities, intersex identities, sexuality, and transnational feminisms. Within the Research Handbook, gender is explored on multiple levels, from individual to institutional, and it ultimately paints a comprehensive picture of the sociology of gender that crosses continents and develops an inclusive perspective.
This Research Handbook is beneficial to students of sociology and social policy, as well as those studying gender within other disciplines such as business and management. Researchers and academics looking for contemporary analyses will also find this to be an important resource.
Introductory chapters provide significant foundational scope for research on the sociology of gender. Following this, a diverse array of contributors present insights into important and emerging concepts such as femininities, masculinities, intersex identities, sexuality, and transnational feminisms. Within the Research Handbook, gender is explored on multiple levels, from individual to institutional, and it ultimately paints a comprehensive picture of the sociology of gender that crosses continents and develops an inclusive perspective.
This Research Handbook is beneficial to students of sociology and social policy, as well as those studying gender within other disciplines such as business and management. Researchers and academics looking for contemporary analyses will also find this to be an important resource.
Critical Acclaim
‘The breadth and depth of this volume make it an invaluable resource for those interested in the sociology of gender. From essays on transnational feminist theory to research methods to intersectional approaches to gender, the Research Handbook on the Sociology of Gender will be helpful for new researchers and seasoned scholars alike.’
– C.J. Pascoe, University of Oregon, US
‘This is an exciting and very timely collection that perfectly articulates the value of a sociological approach to gender. The Research Handbook includes chapters on an exceptionally wide range of topics and, throughout, provides an accessible yet scholarly discussion of past, present, and future issues. An invaluable book for all who work on gender in its broadest sense.’
– Sally Hines, University of Sheffield, UK
– C.J. Pascoe, University of Oregon, US
‘This is an exciting and very timely collection that perfectly articulates the value of a sociological approach to gender. The Research Handbook includes chapters on an exceptionally wide range of topics and, throughout, provides an accessible yet scholarly discussion of past, present, and future issues. An invaluable book for all who work on gender in its broadest sense.’
– Sally Hines, University of Sheffield, UK
Contents
Contents
List of contributors viii
PART I INTRODUCTION
1 The stakes and history of the sociology of gender 2
Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer, Gayle Kaufman, Brittany Ralph, and Steven Roberts
2 Conceptualising (and complicating) gender 15
Brittany Ralph, Steven Roberts, Gayle Kaufman, and Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer
3 Research methods for studying gender 31
Gayle Kaufman, Steven Roberts, Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer, and Brittany Ralph
PART II BODIES AND IDENTITIES
4 Femininities 51
Rhea Ashley Hoskin
5 Beyond sex role theory: on the sociology of (trans) masculinities 63
Tristen Kade and Tristan Bridges
6 Towards a sociology of intersex 76
Surya Monro and Adeline Berry
7 Sociology, coloniality and heterosexuality 88
Madi Day
8 What does body sovereignty mean to you? Decolonising the body:
pūrākau as method(ology) 102
Ashlea Gillon (Ngāti Awa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāiterangi)
9 Doing gender while fat 113
Sarah Bostic and Zoe Muzyczka
PART III CHILDHOOD, AGING, AND THE LIFE COURSE
10 Girlhood: a story of light and shade in the sociology of gender 126
Hannah Walters
11 Towards a relational sociology of boyhood: unpacking the interplay of
age and generation 139
Utsa Mukherjee
12 On the productivity of affective laddish misogyny in UK university campuses 151
Silvia Díaz Fernández
13 Gender and the double standard of ageing 165
Susan Pickard
PART IV WORK AND FAMILY
14 Women in the workplace: change and resistance 178
Natalie Adamyk and Sharla Alegria
15 Flexible working and gender equality: evidence and future scenarios
and research agendas 190
Heejung Chung
16 Dating and the stalled gender revolution: how heterosexual and LGBTQ
dating practices impact relationship inequality 203
Ellen Lamont
17 Mosaic familism and mosaic gender ideology: a gendered hybrid
process of family reinstitutionalization in contemporary China 215
Yingchun Ji
18 “If I’m too good at it, then I might get delegated to do it more often”:
men, mental work, and the household division of labor 227
Scott T. Grether and Laura Fitzwater Gonzales
19 Research on children with LGBTQ parents: challenges and a way forward 239
Deni Mazrekaj, Silvia Palmaccio and Kristof De Witte
PART V SEXUAL PRACTICES AND REPRESENTATIONS
20 Men’s sexual health: a visible invisibility 254
Andrea Waling
21 Why are all the webcam models Colombian? Nation, racialized
femininity, and sexual economies 266
Aracely Garcia Gonzalez
22 The representation of transgender celebrities in Vietnamese online news media 278
Hoa Bui, Anh Nguyen Hoang and Barbara Baird
PART VI SPACE, TIME, AND GENDER NORMS
23 Transnational feminisms transform the sociology of gender 293
Kavitha Koshy and Sabrina Alimahomed-Wilson
24 Mapping the dimensions of local gender norms 305
Jessica Moeder and William Scarborough
25 What we know and do not know about how Islam shapes gender values 320
Saskia Glas
26 Is there a ‘women’s time’? A brief introduction to the social theory of
time and gender 332
Elsie Foeken
PART VII VIOLENCE AND VULNERABILITIES
27 Women, gender roles and gender-based violence after war 345
Luna K.C. and Crystal Whetstone
28 Gangs: gender, masculinity, vulnerability 359
Jade Levell
29 Prison masculinities 371
Janani Umamaheswar
30 Gender and homelessness: constructions of motherhood 383
Juliet Watson
31 Gender and the environment: sustainability how? 395
David O. Reynolds
PART VIII EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, ECONOMY,
AND TECHNOLOGY
32 Mapping the emergence of the gender and development field 408
Mary Johnson Osirim
33 Gender and the politics of equity: improving access and participation in
South African education 422
Beatrice M’mboga Akala
34 Weighing women’s empowerment against patriarchal masculinity:
a study of microcredit self-help groups in rural Rajasthan 436
Sumeet Sekhon and Navjotpal Kaur
35 ICTs and women in the Global South: navigating empowerment in an
economy of attention 449
Aarushi Bhandari
List of contributors viii
PART I INTRODUCTION
1 The stakes and history of the sociology of gender 2
Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer, Gayle Kaufman, Brittany Ralph, and Steven Roberts
2 Conceptualising (and complicating) gender 15
Brittany Ralph, Steven Roberts, Gayle Kaufman, and Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer
3 Research methods for studying gender 31
Gayle Kaufman, Steven Roberts, Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfer, and Brittany Ralph
PART II BODIES AND IDENTITIES
4 Femininities 51
Rhea Ashley Hoskin
5 Beyond sex role theory: on the sociology of (trans) masculinities 63
Tristen Kade and Tristan Bridges
6 Towards a sociology of intersex 76
Surya Monro and Adeline Berry
7 Sociology, coloniality and heterosexuality 88
Madi Day
8 What does body sovereignty mean to you? Decolonising the body:
pūrākau as method(ology) 102
Ashlea Gillon (Ngāti Awa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāiterangi)
9 Doing gender while fat 113
Sarah Bostic and Zoe Muzyczka
PART III CHILDHOOD, AGING, AND THE LIFE COURSE
10 Girlhood: a story of light and shade in the sociology of gender 126
Hannah Walters
11 Towards a relational sociology of boyhood: unpacking the interplay of
age and generation 139
Utsa Mukherjee
12 On the productivity of affective laddish misogyny in UK university campuses 151
Silvia Díaz Fernández
13 Gender and the double standard of ageing 165
Susan Pickard
PART IV WORK AND FAMILY
14 Women in the workplace: change and resistance 178
Natalie Adamyk and Sharla Alegria
15 Flexible working and gender equality: evidence and future scenarios
and research agendas 190
Heejung Chung
16 Dating and the stalled gender revolution: how heterosexual and LGBTQ
dating practices impact relationship inequality 203
Ellen Lamont
17 Mosaic familism and mosaic gender ideology: a gendered hybrid
process of family reinstitutionalization in contemporary China 215
Yingchun Ji
18 “If I’m too good at it, then I might get delegated to do it more often”:
men, mental work, and the household division of labor 227
Scott T. Grether and Laura Fitzwater Gonzales
19 Research on children with LGBTQ parents: challenges and a way forward 239
Deni Mazrekaj, Silvia Palmaccio and Kristof De Witte
PART V SEXUAL PRACTICES AND REPRESENTATIONS
20 Men’s sexual health: a visible invisibility 254
Andrea Waling
21 Why are all the webcam models Colombian? Nation, racialized
femininity, and sexual economies 266
Aracely Garcia Gonzalez
22 The representation of transgender celebrities in Vietnamese online news media 278
Hoa Bui, Anh Nguyen Hoang and Barbara Baird
PART VI SPACE, TIME, AND GENDER NORMS
23 Transnational feminisms transform the sociology of gender 293
Kavitha Koshy and Sabrina Alimahomed-Wilson
24 Mapping the dimensions of local gender norms 305
Jessica Moeder and William Scarborough
25 What we know and do not know about how Islam shapes gender values 320
Saskia Glas
26 Is there a ‘women’s time’? A brief introduction to the social theory of
time and gender 332
Elsie Foeken
PART VII VIOLENCE AND VULNERABILITIES
27 Women, gender roles and gender-based violence after war 345
Luna K.C. and Crystal Whetstone
28 Gangs: gender, masculinity, vulnerability 359
Jade Levell
29 Prison masculinities 371
Janani Umamaheswar
30 Gender and homelessness: constructions of motherhood 383
Juliet Watson
31 Gender and the environment: sustainability how? 395
David O. Reynolds
PART VIII EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, ECONOMY,
AND TECHNOLOGY
32 Mapping the emergence of the gender and development field 408
Mary Johnson Osirim
33 Gender and the politics of equity: improving access and participation in
South African education 422
Beatrice M’mboga Akala
34 Weighing women’s empowerment against patriarchal masculinity:
a study of microcredit self-help groups in rural Rajasthan 436
Sumeet Sekhon and Navjotpal Kaur
35 ICTs and women in the Global South: navigating empowerment in an
economy of attention 449
Aarushi Bhandari
