ABSTRACT

The authors explore the many ways that gender and communication intersect and affect each other. Every chapter encourages a consideration of how gender attitudes and practices, past and current, influence personal notions of what it means not only to be female and male, but feminine and masculine. The second edition of this student friendly and accessible text is filled with contemporary examples, activities, and exercises to help students put theoretical concepts into practice.

part |2 pages

Part I: Foundations of Gender Communication

chapter 1|22 pages

Why We Study Gender Communication

chapter 2|31 pages

Developing Gender Roles and Identities

chapter 3|29 pages

Verbal Styles of Gendered Expression

chapter 4|22 pages

Nonverbal Styles of Gendered Expression

chapter 5|18 pages

Gendered Perception and Listening Styles

part |2 pages

Part II: Gender's Role in Creating and Maintaining Personal Relationships

chapter 6|21 pages

Gender Communication and Friendships

chapter 7|18 pages

Gender Communication and Romance

chapter 8|23 pages

Gender Communication and Family

part |2 pages

Part III: Gender Communication in Context

chapter 9|16 pages

Gender Communication in Education

chapter 10|26 pages

Gender Communication in the Workplace

chapter 11|18 pages

Gender Communication and Health

chapter 12|18 pages

Gender Communication and the Law

part |2 pages

Part IV: Issues and Challenges in Gender Communication