Social Thought and Research, Volume 24, Number 1&2 (2001)
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Social Thought and Research, Volume 24, Number 1&2 (2001): Front Matter
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Bringing The Body Back In: The Social Construction of Embodied Sexual Identities
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 2001-04-01)In this paper, we build on the sociology of the body and existentialism to explore the relationships between sexual bodies and sexual identities" and to contribute to a fuller understanding of the processes of sexuality ... -
Patterns in Family Policy Preferences in the European Union
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 2001-04-01)This study empirically examines the relationship between national content and individual preferences for national policy priorities related to improving family life within the European Union. Using data from the Eurobarometer ... -
Reaction to R.W.Connell's Understanding Men: Gender Sociology and the New International Research on Mascudinities
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 2001)As a doctoral student in the Sociology progranl at the University of Kansas, I have been privy to several lectures and panel discussions by leading scholars in my field. The 2001 Clark Lecture (Social Thought &Research, ... -
Understanding Men: Gender Sociology and the New International Research on Masculinities
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ANTI-JEWISH PREJUDICE IN CONTEMPORARY HUNGARY: A SOCIOPSYCHOLOGICAL CAUSAL MODEL
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 2001-04-01)Predictions from three general approaches to prejudice-personality, social learning and group-conflict-have been examined on a sample of Hungarian youth and their parents. The sample consisted of 400 randomly selected ... -
SELF-DIALOGUE AS A FUNDAMENTAL PROCESS OF EXPRESSION
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 2001-04-01)Self-dialogue involves a constant process of demarcation and interaction between "I" and "me," between the speakable and the unspeakable, and between what is said and what is meant. This paper studies self-dialogue in its ... -
The Sexuality of Gender: Gay Male Social Theories and Their Relations to Women
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 2001-04-01)This article will focus on these troublesome aspects in gay male social theory, analyzing them as links between gay masculinity and the dominant ideology of male heterosexual masculinity. This focus is particular important ... -
Characterizing Gender and Race in the 2000 Summer Olympics: NBC's Coverage of Maurice Greene,MichaelJohnson, Marion Jones, and Cathy Freeman
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 2001-04-01)Media representations of African Americans and indigenous peoples tend to follow stereotypical notions of both gender and race. Because African Americans and indigenous peoples are gendered and racialized simultaneously ... -
Godly Masculinities: Gender Discourse Among the Promise Keepers
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 2001-04-01)At the peak of its prominence, the Promise Keepers had attracted criticism from many quarters. More recently, this evangelical men's movement has struggled to retain the visibility it once enjoyed. Using insights from ... -
Gossip, Scandal, Shame and Honor Killing: A Case for Social Constructionism and Hegemonic Discourse
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 2001-04-01)A critical assessment of the cultural factors involved in the phenomenon of honor killing in the Middle East will be discussed in this paper. Through social constructionism and hegemonic discourse the following issues will ... -
THE STRANGER TRANSFORMED: CONCEPTUALZING ON AND OFFLINE STRANGER DISCLOUSURE
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 2001-04-01)Disclosures, secrets, and stranger associations have long intrigued social researchers. In this article I consider the transformation of stranger associations with the use of mediated communication. 1 consider how non-mediated ... -
From Identity to Queer Politics: Shifts in the Social Logic of Normative Heterosexuality in Contemporary America
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Powder, Pomp, Power: Toward a Typology and Genealogy of Effeminacies
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 2001-04-01)An analysis of some of the varying historical and cross-cultural meanings of effeminancy and their relationship to hegemonic masculinity provides a unique perspective on the social construction of the sex/gender system ... -
Social Thought and Research, Volume 24, Number 1&2 (2001): Book Review
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Social Thought and Research, Volume 24, Number 1&2 (2001): Book Review
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 2001-04-01)