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Gender & Society is abstracted and indexed in over 70 databases including Scopus and the Social Sciences Citation Index. [2] According to Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 2.36, ranking it 2nd out of 42 journals in the category "Women's Studies" and 20th out of 146 journals in the category "Sociology."
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Gender and Research; Gender and Society; I ... Scopus indexed journals in subject area: Sociology and Political Science ...
This category is for articles that discuss gender as a social issue (cultural, political, etc.), as well as interactions between gender and the larger society See also the categories Sexuality and society and Gender studies
Welcome to Sociology of Gender! This class is designed to introduce you to the main theories, concepts, and social issues pertaining to gender and society. Gender, or the social expression of biological sex, is typically a deeply personal aspect of an individual’s identity, and often shapes life outcomes.
Gender identity refers to a personal identification with a particular gender and gender role in society. The term woman has historically been used interchangeably with reference to the female body, though more recently this usage has been viewed as controversial by some feminists .
In gender studies, hegemonic masculinity is part of R. W. Connell's gender order theory, which recognizes multiple masculinities that vary across time, society, culture, and the individual. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Hegemonic masculinity is defined as a practice that legitimizes men's dominant position in society and justifies the subordination of the ...
Gender studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to analysing gender identity and gendered representation. Gender studies originated in the field of women's studies, concerning women, feminism, gender, and politics. [1] [2] The field now overlaps with queer studies and men's studies.
However, sociological feminism often reinforces the gender binary through the research process "as the gendered subject is made the object of the study" (McCann 2016, 229). Queer theory, by comparison, challenges the traditional ideas of gender through the deconstruction and lack of acceptance of a dichotomy of male and female traits. [9]