Gender: Sociological Perspectives, is a leading-edge exploration of the gendered effects of contemporary crises, global politics, and widespread movements for social change. Author Linda Lindsey's work here is stunningly comprehensive and meticulous as it exposes the threads connecting our less-visible, intimate lives to the large-scale institutional and global forces that surround us all. No stone is left unturned, making Lindsey's book an ideal read for students and scholars in the social sciences and beyond who want to understand a diverse array of gender issues. The contents of Gender bring together the best of interdisciplinary research, sociological frameworks, and critical feminist thought in order to delve more deeply into ongoing conversations about society and women's place in it. Lindsey includes some of the most current world events in this update, including the #MeToo movement, Trumpian political shifts, and the COVID-19 pandemic. As a scholar who focuses on global and transnational gender inequalities, I am grateful to have found a book that refuses to take a Western perspective for granted and, instead, connects gender issues across multiple social, institutional, and international contexts.
Roslyn Fraser Schoen , Associate Professor of Sociology. Texas A&M University - Central Texas
The seventh edition of Gender: Sociological Perspectives is notable for its comprehensive analysis of historical and contemporary issues and topics. Filled with examples from around the globe and organized with students in mind, Gender offers an expansive overview of recent research and boldly examines current concerns in the field.
Veronica E. Medina, Associate Professor of Sociology?, Indiana University Southeast School of Social Sciences
Arriving at a time of sweeping social change, Linda Lindsey's new edition of Gender: Sociological Perspectives adheres to its legacy as the most comprehensive text incorporating groundbreaking intersectional research and explaining gender issues from a variety of sociological perspectives. The sociological backdrop is enriched as Lindsey captures the work of scholars in various disciplines and highlights how gender activism unfolds across the globe. It is refreshing to see balanced global material reflecting gendered reality through divergent cultural lenses in both the developed and developing world. Lindsey skillfully interweaves multiple critiques of explanations for potentially polarizing issues related to gender, such as biological beliefs about gender, veiling customs, sexual harassment in education and the workplace, religious views of gender, patriarchy, and political misogyny. This seventh edition of Gender: Sociological Perspectives effectively harvests a remarkable amount of current challenging material and presents it in accessible ways to engage students in meaningful conversations about gender. I greatly appreciate the thoughtful and rigorous content in this superb volume.
Mehrangiz Najafizadeh, Professor of Sociology, University of Kansas, Co-Editor of Women of Asia: Globalization, Development, and Gender Equity, 2019
Linda Lindsey's latest edition of Gender: Sociological Perspectives comes to us at an amazingly critical moment in time. Amid the ever-evolving social awakening to deeply embedded gender obstacles, as well as the chaos of a global pandemic, this text provides a balanced, empirical lens through which we can see gender clearly. Lindsey's comprehensive approach embraces all the essential components needed for a genuine understanding of the intersectionality of gender with race, SES, and all other social categories that define "our place" in society and the world. Gender: Sociological Perspectives, 7th edition, enlightens students and instructors alike, while setting the stage for relevant, robust discussions on where we have been, where we are, and where we are going. I am excited about and grateful for this timely, insightful text.
Debbie Coats, Sociology Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences, Maryville University
