Contains bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: What are the important questions to ask about gender -- 1. What is gender and why should we care about it? Introducing gender -- 2. What's the "sociology" in the sociology of gender? Understanding sociology and gender -- 3. How do disciplines outside sociology study gender? Some additional theoretical approaches -- Part 2: How are our lives filled with gender? -- 4. How do we learn gender? Gender and socialization -- 5. How does gender matter for whom we want and desire? The gender of sexuality -- 6. How does gender impact the people you spend your time with? The gender of friendship and dating -- 7. How does gender matter for how we think about our bodies? The gender of bodies and health -- Part 3: How is gender an important part of the way our society works? -- 8. How does gender impact the people we live our lives with? The gender of marriage and families -- 9. How does gender affect the type of work we do and the rewards we receive for our work? The gender of work -- 10. How does gender affect what you watch, what you read, and what you play? The gender of media and popular culture -- 11. How does gender help determine who has power and who doesn't? The gender of politics and power.

"With content organized around big questions about gender, Questioning Gender: A Sociological Exploration serves as a point-of-departure for conversations about gender, and as a resource for exploring answers to many of those questions. Rather than providing definitive answers, this unique book exposes readers to new material that will lead them to question their assumptions." --Amazon.com.