Gendered Lives: Communication, Gender, and Culture (with InfoTrac) (Wadsworth Series in Speech Communication) | 
| Author: Julia T. Wood
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Sales Rank: 1226699
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5
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Pages: 448
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0534581633
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.3
EAN: 9780534581633
Publication Date: June 17, 2002
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Product Description
Written by the leading gender communication scholar, this text introduces students to theories, research, and pragmatic information that demonstrates the multiple, often interactive, ways in which our views of masculinity and femininity are shaped within contemporary culture.
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 Totally biased December 14, 2007
The overall theme of this book is man bashing, and bases too much on stereotypes. I used this book for class, and it was hell reading it.
 Not the book for me September 18, 2007
I didn't like the book. I had to read it for class. It was interesting to read, but she put so much facts in there that I couldn't remember everything that she said. It needs to be more oraganized and maybe less man biased like the other two men said. Before bashing me or my review, I'm a woman.
Edit: I put two stars, but I meant one, I changed my mind.
Propaganda June 24, 2006
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
While I don't doubt the author's intentions weren't honestly good, the prescence of society influenced bias is ever present.
Just to point out a lone example from the first chapter, "In general, African American women are more assertive than European American women, and African American men tend to be more communal than White men".
Notice how she cares to use extensive titles for women and African American men, but when she discusses European American males we are merely "White" males. So much for an unbiased presentaton :)
Man Haters handbook July 17, 2004
7 out of 19 found this review helpful
Julia Wood takes every chance she can to insult and denigrate men. In fact, the only men she will acknowledge in a positive way are those who have distinctly "feminine" traits. Many feminists may find this refreshing and validating, but it does little to foster better communication or interaction with members of the opposite sex. Wood is guilty of the same spiteful attacks on men that she portrays as happening to women.
 A Great, Non-Stereotypical Feminist Book April 27, 2004
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Having read way too many textbooks in my academic career, I feel pretty confident saying that this is one of the best. The author presented the material (some of it difficult to swallow) in a straight-forward way, interjecting much-needed humor here and there. Many different viewpoints are addressed, and comments from other students, from a wide variety of walks of life are included, giving the reader exposure to a wide variety of thoughts and opinions.
The text reads quickly, and a lot of territory is covered. The author addresses everything from the various 'waves' of feminism to media coverage and violence. There is a lot of material in the book, and if it is read with an open mind, I don't see how the reader can help but be moved and possibly changed. There is no one that this book won't relate to - everyone has a gender.
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