Handbook of the Sociology of Gender

• Basic Issues.- The Varieties of Gender Theory in Sociology.- A Feminist Epistemology.- Similarity and Difference.- Macrostructures and Processes.- Comparative Gender Stratification.- Third World Women and Global Restructuring.- Gender and Migration.- The Feminization of Poverty.- Gender Movements.- Gender and Organizations.- The Study of Gender in Culture.- Microstructures and Processes.- Gender Socialization.- Gender and Social Roles.- Gender and Interaction.- Gender, Violence, and Harassment.- Institutions.- Gender and Paid Work in Industrial Nations.- Sex, Race, and Ethnic Inequality in United States Workplaces.- Gender and Unpaid Work.- Gender and Family Relations.- Gender and Education in Global Perspective.- Gender, Hierarchy, and Science.- Gender and Health Status.- Health Care as a Gendered System.- Gender and Politics.- Gender, Crime, and Criminal Justice.- Gender and the Military.- Gender and Sport.- Gender and Religion.- Epilogue.- Epilogue.

From the reviews: "... I find the volume as a whole to offer a broad range of diverse sources and perspectives that are conveniently brought together in a single compendium. For a handbook that necessarily presumes a certain level of disciplinary knowledge, and hence some degree of jargon, it is relatively accessible and clearly written ... This book is a substantial resource ..." (American Journal of Sociology)