Table of Contents

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: Competing Images of Women.
4. The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Competing Images of Men.
5. Gendered Verbal Communication.
6. Gendered Nonverbal Communication.
Part II: GENDERED COMMUNICATION IN PRACTICE.
7. Becoming Gendered: The Early Years.
8. Gendered Education: Communication in Schools.
9. Gendered Close Relationships.
10. Gendered Organizational Communication.
11. Gendered Media.
12. Gendered Power and Violence.
Epilogue. Looking Backward, Looking Forward.

Written by leading gender communication scholar Julia T. Wood, GENDERED LIVES, 11E introduces students to theories, research, and pragmatic information, demonstrating the multiple and often interactive ways that one’s 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, this engaging text encourages students to think critically about gender and society. Features and Benefits

Balanced presentation of men’s and women’s communication issues includes topics such as the men’s movement and a newer initiative called the Good Man Project; men’s friendships; father/child relationships, including single fathers; and women’s issues concerning family, career, and balance.
Coverage of the role of technology in communication, including the increasing use of social media, is integrated throughout the text and includes discussion of the effects of technology on gender communication and the connections between gender and media.
“Knowledge Challenge” questions focus on issues that are often misunderstood and are covered in the chapter. These questions help students identify their assumptions about gender, communication, and culture before they begin the chapter.
Student commentaries throughout the text vividly illustrate how students relate to gender communication issues.
“Exploring Gendered Lives” boxes provide research, current events, and myths for students to explore and conclude by asking students’ opinion about issues raised in the feature.
Each chapter concludes with questions for thought and discussion. These may be assigned for students to think about or to respond to in journal entries. The questions also may be prompts for class discussion.
“Gender Online” invites students to visit websites related to chapter content and to search for videos and information about concepts and ideas in the chapter.
Resources at the end of each chapter offer two to four sources-films, articles, and books—so that students can further explore the issue of gender and communication.