Joan Z. Spade

Catherine G. Valentine

PART I PRISMS. 1. THE PRISM OF GENDER. 1. Who's on Top? Kate Bornstein. 2. Sexing the Intersexed: An Analysis of Sociocultural Responses to Intersexuality Sharon E Preves. 3. The Trouble with Testosterone Robert Sapolsky. 4. What It Means to Be Gendered Me Betsy Lucal. 5. Multiple Genders among North American Indians Serena Nanda. 2. THE INTERACTION OF GENDER WITH OTHER SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED PRISMS. 6. White Privilege and Male Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack Peggy McIntosh. 7. Toward a New Vision: Race, Class, and Gender as Categories of Analysis and Connection Patricia Hill Collins. 8. Race, Gender, and Class in the Lives of Asian Americans Yen L. Espiritu. 9. "Macho:" Contemporary Conceptions Alfredo Mirande. 10. Identity Politics in the Women's Movement Barbara Ryan. 3. GENDER AND THE PRISM OF CULTURE. 11. Girl Without a Sex Ho Xuan Huong. 12. "It's Only a Penis": Rape, Feminism, and Difference Christine Helliwell. 13. Revisiting "Woman-Woman Marriage" - Wairimu Ngaruiya and William E. O'Brien. 14. Gender and Power Maria Alexandra Lepowsky. 15. Maria, A Portuguese Fisherwoman Sally cole. Topics for Further Examination. PART II PATTERNS. 4. LEARNING AND DOING GENDER. 16. Playing the Gender Transgression Zone: Race, Class, and Hegemonic Masculinity in Middle Childhood C. Shawn McGuffey and B. Lindsay Rich. 17. Schooling for Inequality Dorothy E. Smith. 18. The Chilly Climate: Subtle Ways in Which Women are Often Treated Differently at Work and in Classrooms Bernice R. Sandler. 19. College Gender Gap Stirs Old Bias Ellen Goodman. 20. Bad Boys: Public Schools in the Making of Black Masculinity Ann Arnett Ferguson. 21. My Life as a Man Elizabeth Gilbert. 22. Slut! Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation Leora Tanenbaum. 5. BUYING AND SELLING GENDER. 23. The Pink Dragon is Female: Halloween Costumes and Gender Markers Adie Nelson. 24. The More You Subtract, the More You Add: Cutting Girls Down to Size Jean Kilbourne. 25. The Anthropometry of Barbie: Unsettling Ideals of the Feminine Body in Popular Culture Jacqueline Urla and Alan C. Swedlund. 26. "Where My Girls At?": Negotiating Black Womanhood in Music Videos Rana A. Emerson. 27. Disco "Super-Culture": Consuming Foreign Sex in the Chinese Disco James Farrer. 6. TRACING GENDER'S MARK ON BODIES, SEXUALITIES, AND EMOTIONS. 28. Men are Real, Women are "Made Up": Beauty Therapy and the Construction of Femininity Paula Black and Ursula Sharma. 29. Size 6: The Western Woman's Harem Fatema Mernissi. 30. "If It's Not On, It's Not On" Or Is It? Nicola Gavey, Kathryn McPhillips, and Marion Doherty. 31. Sexuality, Fertility, and Danger: Twentieth-Century Images of Women with Cognative Disabilities Pamela Block. 32. Peaks and Valleys: The Gendered Emotional Culture of Edgework Jennifer Lois. 7. GENDER AT WORK AND LEISURE. 33. Feminism at Work Amy S. Wharton. 34. Gendering the Market: Temporality, Work, and Gender on a National Futures Exchange Peter Levin. 35. Gender and the South China Miracle: Two Worlds of Factory Women Ching Kwan Lee. 36. Gender, Social Inequalities, and Retirement Income Toni M. Calasanti and Kathleen F. Selvin. 37. Marketing and the Publicity Images of Women's Professional Basketball Players from 1977 to 2001 Gai Ingham Berlage. 38. Couples Watching Television: Gender, Power, and the Remote Control Alexis J. Walker. 8. GENDER IN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS. 39. Men, Women, and Friendship: What They Say, What They Do Karen Walker. 40. Moral Dilemmas, Moral Strategies, and the Transformation of Gender: Lessons from Two Generations of Work and Family Change Kathleen Gerson. 41. Mothering Work, and Gender in Urban Asante Ideology and Practice Gracia Clark. 42. Fathering in the 20th Century Maxine P. Atkinson and Stephen P. Blackwelder. 43. Class-Based Masculinities: The Interdependence of Gender, Class, and Personal Power Karen D. Pyke. 9. ENFORCING GENDER. 44. It Hurts to Be a Girl: Growing Up Poor, White, and Female Ju

Prisms, Patterns, and Possibilities

The Kaleidoscope of Gender

"I have found Spade and Valentine's Kaleidoscope of Gender to be the most effective reader that I have used in my undergraduate Sociology of Gender class, and I was delighted to see what promises to be an even better second edition that recently arrived." -Linda Grant, University of Georgia "In a substantial theoretical introduction, Spade and Valentine move their discussion forward by introducing their kaleidoscope metaphor which is comprised of the "prisms" of culture.that intersect to produce patterns of difference and systems of privilege. Because it captures the fluidity and uniqueness of the intricate patterns, the kaleidoscope is a valuable analytical tool. Though it enters a terrain already littered with terminology, this "prismatic" understanding of gender has great potential for transforming current conceptualizations." -Jennifer Keys, North Central College Examining the elusive, evolving construct of gender in a unique text/ reader format An accessible, timely, and stimulating introduction to the sociology of gender, The Kaleidoscope of Gender: Prisms, Patterns, and Possibilities, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive analysis of key ideas, theories, and applications in this field as viewed through the metaphor of a kaleidoscope. This collection of creative articles by top scholars explains how the complex, evolving pattern of gender is constructed interpersonally, institutionally, and culturally and challenges students to question how gender shapes their daily lives. Like the prior edition, the Second Edition maintains a focus on contemporary contributions to the field while incorporating classical and theoretical arguments to provide a broad framework. Integrating a cross-cultural focus and intersectional inquiry, this unique text/reader vividly illustrates that gender is a malleable continuum of prisms, patterns, and possibilities. New to the Second Edition · 27 new readings, including interdisciplinary research articles as well as articles from the popular media, complement the 23 readings retained from the prior edition · Updated extensive introductions to each chapter provide a helpful framework for the readings to follow and include the most recent statistics, new concepts, and references · Increased emphasis on readings about social movements for equality (Chapter 10), a sharper focus on work (7), and new readings on domestic violence such as an article on rape on college campuses (8) · An even greater emphasis on intersectional analysis and a deeper understanding of masculinities Instructor's Resources on CD-ROM: Available to qualified instructors (contact info@sagepub.com), the CD includes ideas for class exercises, video suggestions, assignments, and more. Intended Audience This text/ reader is ideal for undergraduate courses such as the Sociology of Sex and Gender, Gender and Sexuality, Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality; and related courses in departments of sociology, women's studies, and gender studies.

Mary Nell Trautner

The Kaleidoscope of Gender: Prisms, Patterns, and Possibilities provides an accessible, timely, and stimulating overview of the cutting-edge literature and theoretical frameworks in sociology and related fields in order to understand the social construction of gender. The kaleidoscope metaphor and its three themes—prisms, patterns, and possibilities—unify topic areas throughout the book. By focusing on the prisms through which gender is shaped, the patterns which gender takes, and the possibilities for social change, the reader gains a deeper understanding of ourselves and our relationships with others, both locally and globally. Editors Catherine Valentine, Mary Nell Trautner and the work of Joan Spade focus on the paradigms and approaches to gender studies that are constantly changing and evolving. The Sixth Edition includes incorporation of increased emphasis on global perspectives, updated contemporary social movements, such as #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo, and an updated focus on gendered violence.

Donna King

At a time when women are being exhorted to "lean in" and work harder to get ahead, Letting Go: Feminist and Social Justice Insight and Activism encourages both women and men to "let go" instead. The book explores alternatives to the belief that individual achievement, accumulation, and attention-seeking are the road to happiness and satisfaction in life. Letting go demands a radical recognition that the values, relationships, and structures of our neoliberal (competitive, striving, accumulating, consuming, exploiting, oppressive) society are harmful both on a personal level and, especially important, on a social and environmental level. There is a huge difference between letting go and "chilling out." In a lean-in society, self-care is promoted as something women and men should do to learn how to "relax" and find a comfortable work-life balance. By contrast, a feminist letting-go and its attendant self-care have the potential to be a radical act of awakening to social and environmental injustice and a call to activism.

Feminist and Social Justice Insight and Activism

Letting Go

The authors are proud sponsors of the 2020 SAGE Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award—enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop. The Kaleidoscope of Gender: Prisms, Patterns, and Possibilities provides an accessible, timely, and stimulating overview of the cutting-edge literature and theoretical frameworks in sociology and related fields in order to understand the social construction of gender. The kaleidoscope metaphor and its three themes—prisms, patterns, and possibilities—unify topic areas throughout the book. By focusing on the prisms through which gender is shaped, the patterns which gender takes, and the possibilities for social change, the reader gains a deeper understanding of ourselves and our relationships with others, both locally and globally. Editors Catherine Valentine, Mary Nell Trautner, and the work of Joan Spade, focus on the paradigms and approaches to gender studies that are constantly changing and evolving. The Sixth Edition includes incorporation of increased emphasis on global perspectives, updated contemporary social movements, such as #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo, and an updated focus on gendered violence. Free online resources are available at The SAGE Gender and Sexuality Resource Center. This site is intended to provide you with an array of multimedia resources to enhance your studies of gender and sexuality.

An accessible, timely, and stimulating introduction to the sociology of gender, The Kaleidoscope of Gender: Prisms, Patterns, and Possibilities, Third Edition, provides a comprehensive analysis of key ideas, theories, and applications in this field as viewed through the metaphor of a kaleidoscope. This collection of creative articles by top scholars explains how the complex, evolving pattern of gender is constructed interpersonally, institutionally, and culturally and challenges students to question how gender shapes their daily lives. Like the prior edition, the Third Edition maintains a focus on contemporary contributions to the field while incorporating classical and theoretical arguments to provide a broad framework. Integrating a cross-cultural focus and intersectional inquiry, this unique text/reader vividly illustrates that gender is a malleable continuum of prisms, patterns, and possibilities.

Catherine G. Valentine

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