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Gender in Theory

Figure 4.1. Major Theorists. Before the emergence of feminist scholarship, sociology was a field dominated by White men. As you work through this chapter, you will meet many of the feminist sociologists of diverse genders and racial identities who have transformed our collective understanding of gender. Image description available. Image description.

Contents of This Chapter:

  1. Chapter Introduction
    1. Chapter Overview: Women in Sociology
    2. Key Terms
    3. Learning Objectives
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Chapter Introduction
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. All Rights Reserved Content
  2. Early Theoretical Perspectives
    1. Structural Functionalism
    2. Conflict Theory
    3. Symbolic Interactionist
    4. LEARN MORE: Major Theorists
    5. Let’s Review
    6. Licenses and Attributions for Early Theoretical Perspectives
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      3. All Rights Reserved Content
  3. Feminist Activism and Theory
    1. First Wave Feminism
    2. Second-Wave Feminism
    3. LEARN MORE: Students in The Civil Rights Movement
    4. Third Wave Feminism
    5. LEARN MORE:Gender Conflict Theory
    6. Let’s Review
    7. Licenses and Attributions for Feminist Activism and Theory
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      3. All Rights Reserved Content
  4. Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives
    1. Learn More: Othering and Belonging
    2. Post Structuralism, Gender, Sexuality and Embodiment
    3. Queer Theory
    4. LEARN MORE: PFLAG
    5. Crip Theory and Disability Justice
    6. LEARN MORE: Disability Justice
    7. Let’s Review
    8. Licenses and Attributions for Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      3. All Rights Reserved Content
  5. Theorizing the Gender Wage Gap
    1. Early Theoretical Perspectives
    2. Feminist Theoretical Perspectives
    3. LEARN MORE: Body Labor
    4. Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives and the Gender Pay Gap
    5. Real But Not True: The Gender Wage Gap
    6. LEARN MORE: Transnational Mothers
    7. Let’s Review
    8. Looking Through the Lens: Queer Theory
    9. Licenses and Attributions for Theorizing the Gender Pay Gap
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      3. All Rights Reserved Content
  6. Conclusion
    1. Review Learning Objectives
    2. Questions For Discussion
    3. Real But Not True: Check-in
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Conclusion
      1. Open Content, Original
  7. References

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