Table of Contents
Most chapters conclude with “Strategies for Change,” “Summary,” “Finding Your Voice,” and “Further Readings.”
Preface. 1. Perspectives. Working Definitions.
Gender Communication.
Approaches to Studying Communication.
Settings for Social Interaction.
Our Perspective.
2. Gender Identity. Theoretical Explanations for Gender Development.
Biological Theories.
Psychological Theories.
Perspectives on Gender Identity.
3. Language. Children's Language Use.
Communicative Competence.
Gender and African-American Speech.
Implications and Consequences of Gendered Language.
4. Nonverbal Communication. Encoding and Decoding Ability.
Implications and Consequences of Nonverbal Cues.
5. Friendships. Interpersonal Relationships.
Defining Friendship.
Same-Sex Friendships.
Cross-Sex Friendships.
Implications and Consequences of Gender in Friendships.
6. Family, Courtship, and Marriage. Family.
Courtship.
Marriage.
7. Education. Inequities in Education.
Classroom Interaction.
Implications and Consequences of Gender Bias in Education.
8. Media. Film.
Television.
Music.
Comic Strips and Political Cartoons.
Advertisements.
Implications and Consequences of Media Images.
9. Organizations. Gendered Expectations.
Gender Ideology and Managers.
Gendered Organizational Communication.
Implications and Consequences of Gender Ideology.
References. Credits. Index.
