Full Description
Originally published in 1976, Sexual Divisions and Society argues that mainstream sociology has neglected to incorporate the notion of sexual divisions as an integral part of its theoretical underpinnings. It suggests that sociology has often included women completely within the term of 'men', or as a part of their husbands, rather than asking how and when the relationship between the sexes is pertinent to the explanation of social structure and behaviour. The volume is composed of papers brought together from the 1974 British Sociological Association Conference on Sexual Divisions.
Contents
Contributors Preface 1. Sexual Divisions and Society 2. In the Production of their Lives, Men (?)... Sex and Gender in the British Community Studies 3. Kin, Clients, and Accomplices: Relationships Among Women in Morocco 4. Continuities and Discontinuities in Marriage and Divorce 5. French Judicial Ideology in Work-Class Divorce 6. Women: Supporters or Supported? 7. Finishing School: Some Implications of Sex-Segregated Education 8. 'Who Wants Babies?': The Social Construction of 'Instincts' 9. I May Be a Queer, But at Least I am a Man: Male Hegemony and Ascribed Versus Achieved Gender 10. Women's Liberation, Reproduction, and the Technological Fix 11. 'Free-Choice Marriage' in China: The Evolution of an Ideal 12. Men, Women and Communes Name Index Subject Index
