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Advertising; Class; Crime; Film; HealthLawMedia; Politics; Race; Sports


Gender and Advertising

Christina N. Baker, "Images of Women's Sexuality in Advertisements: A Content Analysis of Black- and White-Oriented Women's and Men's Magazines,"  Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, Jan 2005

Catherine I. Bolzendahl; Daniel J. Myers,  "Feminist Attitudes and Support for Gender Equality: Opinion Change in Women and Men, 1974-1998," Social Forces, December 2004

Jamie L. Franco; Laura Sabattini; Faye J. Crosby, “Anticipating Work and Family: Exploring the Associations among Gender-Related Ideologies, Values, and Behaviors in Latino and White Families in the United StatesJournal of Social Issues, Winter 2004

Robert J. Fisher; Laurette Dube, "Gender Differences in Responses to Emotional Advertising: A Social Desirability Perspective," Journal of Consumer Research, March 2005

Betty Friedan,  "The Future of Feminism," Free Inquiry, Summer 1999

Dennis J. Ganahl; Thomas J. Prinsen; Sara Baker Netzley, "A Content Analysis of Prime Time Commercials: A Contextual Framework of Gender Representation," Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, Nov 2003

Lynda Lee Kaid, "Gender Reactions to TV Political Broadcasts: A Multi-country Comparison," The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, Spring 2000

James D. King; Jason B. McConnell,  "The Effect of Negative Campaign Advertising on Vote Choice: The Mediating Influence of Gender," Social Science Quarterly, Dec 2003

Katharina Lindner, "Images of Women in General Interest and Fashion Magazine Advertisements from 1955 to 2002,"  Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, Oct 2004

Mimi Marinucci. "Television, Generation X, and Third Wave Feminism: A Contextual Analysis of the Brady Bunch," Journal of Popular Culture, Feb 2005

William M. O'Barr, "Roundtable on Advertising and the New Masculinities," Advertising & Society Review - Volume 5, Issue 4, 2004

Katha Pollitt, "Invisible Women," The Nation, April 4, 2005


Gender and Class

Gender and Class In the US

Charles B Craver. "If Women Don't Ask: Implications for Bargaining Encounters, the Equal Pay Act and Title VII," (book review),  Michigan Law Review, May 2004.Vol.102, Iss. 6

Ann Gordon; Jerry Miller. "Does the Oval Office Have a Glass Ceiling? Gender Stereotypes and Perceptions of Candidate Viability," White House Studies, Summer 2001 v1 i3 p325(11)

Jane Haseldine. "Optometry's Glass Ceiling: Have Women Broken Through to Assume Leadership Roles?" Review of Optometry, June 15, 2003 v140 i6

Lianne Krakauer; Charles P. Chen. "Gender Barriers in the Legal Profession: Implications for Career Development of Female Law Students," Journal of Employment Counseling, June 2003 v40 i2

Barbara M. Masser; Dominic Abrams. "Reinforcing the Glass Ceiling: The Consequences of Hostile Sexism for Female Managerial Candidates," Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, Nov 2004 v51

Debra Branch McBrier, . "Gender and Career Dynamics within a Segmented Professional Labor Market: The Case of Law Academia," Social Forces - Volume 81, Number 4, June 2003

Ellen Mutari.  "Brothers and Breadwinners: Legislating Living Wages in the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938," Review of Social Economy, June 2004 v62 i2

Cecilia L. Ridgeway. "Gender, Status, and Leadership," Journal of Social Issues, Winter 2001 v57 i4 p637(19)

Louise Marie Roth. "Selling Women Short: A Research Note on Gender Differences in Compensation on Wall Street ," Social Forces, Dec 2003 v82 i2

Michael Shannon; Michael P. Kidd.  "Projecting the U.S. Gender Wage Gap 2000-40," Atlantic Economic Journal, Dec 2003 v31 i4

Gender and Class In the Global Economy

Fauzia Erfan Ahmed, “The Rise of the Bangladesh Garment Industry: Globalization, Women Workers, and VoiceNWSA Journal, Summer 2004 v16 i2.

James Albrecht; Anders Bjorklund; Susan Vroman. "Is There a Glass Ceiling in SwedenJournal of Labor Economics, Jan 2003 v21 i1

Linda M. Bajdo; Marcus W. Dickson, “Perceptions of Organizational Culture and Women's Advancement in Organizations: A Cross-Cultural ExaminationSex Roles: A Journal of Research, Sept 2001.

Alice Kessler-Harris, “Reframing the History of Women's Wage Labor: Challenges of a Global Perspective,”   Journal of Women's History - Volume 15, Number 4, Winter 2004.

Linda Hill.  "Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value: Making Human Rights and Employment Rights Laws Work Together," Social Policy Journal of New Zealand, March 2004 i21

Diane van den Broek, “Globalising Call Centre Capital: Gender, Culture and Work IdentityLabour & Industry, April 2004 v14 i3.

Angelika von Wahl, 'Liberal, Conservative, Social Democratic, or . . . European? The European Union as Equal Employment Regime," Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State and Society - Volume 12, Number 1, Spring 2005

Sylvia Walby, “Policy Developments for Workplace Gender Equity in a Global Era: The Importance of the EU in the UK The Review of Policy Research, Spring 2003 v20 i1

Sylvia Walby, “The European Union and Gender Equality: Emergent Varieties of Gender Regime Social PoliticsInternational Studies in Gender, State and Society, Volume 11, Number 1, Spring 2004.

Joseph E. Zveglich Jr.; Yana van der Meulen Rodgers.  "Occupational Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap in a Dynamic East Asian Economy," Southern Economic Journal, April 2004 v70 i4


Gender and Crime

Lisa Evans, "Desperate Lovers and Wanton Women: Press Representations of Domestic Violence," Hecate, Oct 2001

Kelly McBride, "Rethinking Rape Coverage: Should Anonymity be Absolute?" The Quill, Oct-Nov 2002

Brian L. Ott, "The Politics of Negotiating Public Tragedy: Media Framing of the Matthew Shepard Murder," Rhetoric & Public Affairs - Volume 5, Number 3, Fall 2002

Anna Wakelin; Karen M. Long, “Effects of Victim Gender and Sexuality on Attributions of Blame to Rape VictimsSex Roles: A Journal of Research, Nov 2003

Bradley H. White; Sharon E. Robinson Kurpius, "Effects of Victim Sex and Sexual Orientation on Perceptions of Rape,"  Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, March 2002


Gender and Film

Alison L. Bain.  "White Western Teenage Girls and Urban Space: Challenging Hollywood's Representations."  Gender, Place & Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography; Sep 2003, Vol. 10 Issue 3

Sarah Eschholz, Jana Bufkin.  "Crime in the Movies: Investigating the Efficacy of Measures of Both Sex and Gender for Predicting Victimization and Offending in Film."   Sociological Forum; Dec2001, Vol. 16 Issue 4, p655

Martha M. Lauzen and David M. Dozier.  "Maintaining the Double Standard: Portrayals of Age and Gender in Popular Films."  Sex Roles: A Journal of Research 52.7-8, April 2005

Kenneth MacKinnon.  "Male Spectatorship and the Hollywood Love Story." Journal of Gender Studies; Jul2003, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p125

Dean Keith Simonton.  "The 'Best Actress' Paradox: Outstanding Feature Films Versus Exceptional Women's Performances."  Sex Roles: A Journal of Research 50.11-12, June 2004
 


Gender and Health

Klea D. Bertakis; Rahman Azari L. Jay Helms; Edward J. Callahan; John A. Robbins,  "Gender Differences in the Utilization of Health Care Services," Journal of Family Practice, Feb 2000 v49 i2 p147,

Lisa Cooper-Patrick; Joseph J. Gallo; Junius J. Gonzales; Hong Thi Vu; Neil R. Powe; Christine Nelson; Daniel E. Ford, "Race, Gender, and Partnership in the Patient-Physician Relationship," JAMA, August 11, 1999

Yoshi Iwasaki; Kelly MacKay; Jennifer Mactavish, "Gender-Based Analyses of Coping with Stress Among Professional Managers: Leisure Coping and Non-Leisure Coping," Journal of Leisure Research, Winter 2005 v37 i1

Sushma Kapoor; Julie Becker, "AIDS Vaccine Development and Gender Issues: Making Sure That the Needs of Women and Girls Will be Met," Sexual Health Exchange, Summer-Fall 2004 v2004 i3-4

Kati Marton, "A Worldwide Gender Gap; Health Remains the Cruelest Inequality of All, and the Countries that could Help Sadly are Not," Newsweek International, May 17, 2004

Steven J. Katz; Mohammed Kabeto; Kenneth M. Langa, "Gender Disparities in the Receipt of Home Care for Elderly People With Disability in the United States," JAMA, December 2000
 


Gender and Law

Gender and Law In the US

Norman J. Finkel. "Haute Couture, Poorly Tailored Crimes, and Ill-fitting Verdicts," Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy, Summer 2003 v10

Roger Craig Green. "Equal Protection and the Status of Stereotypes," Yale Law Journal, May 1999 v108 i7

Michael Heise. "Are Single-Sex Schools Inherently Unequal?" (book review), Michigan Law Review, May 2004.Vol.102, Iss. 6

Harold Hongju Koh. "Why America Should Ratify the Women's Rights Treaty,"  Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, Summer 2002.Vol.34, Issue 3

Jennifer L. Peresie. "Female Judges Matter: Gender and Collegial Decisionmaking in the Federal Appellate CourtsThe Yale Law Journal, May 2005.Vol.114, Iss. 7;

Warren Riche.  "A Test of How Far Title IX Protections Reach ..." The Christian Science Monitor, Nov 30, 2004

Susan Salisbury.  "Women Still Fighting Workplace Wars," The Palm Beach Post, July 18, 2004

Debra A. Viles. "Disabilities of Marriage: Gender and Law in Antebellum Michigan," Michigan Historical Review, Spring 2002 v28 i1

Natalie White.  "Wall Street Firm Hit with $29 Million Discrimination Award," Daily Record, May 12, 2005

"The Politics of Equity in College Sports," Women in Higher Education, Feb 2004 v13 i2

Gender and Law Worldwide

Merike Helena Blofield.  "Defining a Democracy: Reforming the Laws on Women’s Rights in Chile, 1990-2002," Latin American Politics & Society - Volume 47, Number 3, Fall 2005

Nicole Duarte. "North Korea Testifies on Women's Treaty," UPI International Intelligence, July 20, 2005

Anne Gallagher.  "Ending the Marginalization: Strategies for Incorporating Women into the United Nations Human Rights System," Human Rights Quarterly - Volume 19, Number 2, May 1997

Dianne Hubbard. "Gender Scorecard 2004," (Namibia), Sister Namibia, Dec 2004 v16 i5-6

Dicle Kogacioglu. "The Tradition Effect: Framing Honor Crimes in Turkey," Differences: A Journal of Feminist Cultural Studies, Summer 2004 v15 i2

Linda Luckhaus. "Equal Treatment, Social Protection and Income Security for Women,"  International Labour Review, 2000.Vol.139, Iss. 2

Felicia Durojaiye Oyekanmi. "Institutionalization of Gender Inequality in Nigeria: Implications for the Advancement of Women," Population Review - Volume 44, Number 1, 2005

Wendy Rhein. "The Feminization of Poverty: Unemployment in Russia,"  Journal of International Affairs, Fall 1998.Vol.52, Iss. 1

Sue Vilhauer Rosser.  "Through the Lenses of Feminist Theory: Focus on Women and Information Technology," Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies - Volume 26, Number 1, 2005

Stephanie K. Wood.  "A Woman Scorned for the 'Least Condemned' War Crime," Columbia Journal of Gender and Law, Winter 2004 v13 i2

"The Politics of Equity in College Sports," Women in Higher Education, Feb 2004 v13 i2


Gender and the Media

Christina N. Baker.  "Images of Women's Sexuality in Advertisements: A Content Analysis of Black- and White-Oriented Women's and Men's MagazinesSex Roles: A Journal of Research 52.1-2 (Jan 2005): p13(15). 

Catherine I. Bolzendahl; Daniel J. Myers,  "Feminist Attitudes and Support for Gender Equality: Opinion Change in Women and Men, 1974-1998," Social Forces, December 2004

Robert J. Fisher; Laurette Dube, "Gender Differences in Responses to Emotional Advertising: A Social Desirability Perspective," Journal of Consumer Research, March 2005

Dennis J. Ganahl; Thomas J. Prinsen; Sara Baker Netzley, "A Content Analysis of Prime Time Commercials: A Contextual Framework of Gender Representation," Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, Nov 2003

Lynda Lee Kaid, "Gender Reactions to TV Political Broadcasts: A Multi-country Comparison," The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, Spring 2000

James D. King; Jason B. McConnell,  "The Effect of Negative Campaign Advertising on Vote Choice: The Mediating Influence of Gender," Social Science Quarterly, Dec 2003

Mimi Marinucci. "Television, Generation X, and Third Wave Feminism: A Contextual Analysis of the Brady Bunch," Journal of Popular Culture, Feb 2005

William M. O'Barr, "Roundtable on Advertising and the New Masculinities," Advertising & Society Review - Volume 5, Issue 4, 2004

Veronique Pin-Fat and Maria Stern.  "The Scripting of Private Jessica Lynch: Biopolitics, Gender, and the 'Feminization' of the U.S. Military."   Alternatives: Global, Local, Political 30.1 (Jan-March 2005): p25
 


Gender and Politics

Mary Christine Banwart and Mitchell S. McKinney.  "A Gendered Influence in Campaign Debates? Analysis of Mixed-Gender United States Senate and Gubernatorial Debates."   Communication Studies 56.4 Dec 2005 p353

Jill K. Conway.  "Politics, Pedagogy & Gender."   Daedalus 134.4 Fall 2005: p134

Alexandra Hrycak.  "Coping with Chaos: Gender and Politics in a Fragmented State."   Problems of Post-Communism; Sep/Oct2005, Vol. 52 Issue 5, p69-81, 13p

Fiona Mackay.  "Gender and Political Representation in the UK: The State of the ‘Discipline’." British Journal of Politics & International Relations; Feb2004, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p99-120

Pamela Paxton and Sheri Kunovich.  "Women's Political Representation: The Importance of Ideology."    Social Forces 82.1 Sept 2003 p87
 


Gender &  Race

Leslie Alexander, “The Challenge of Race: Rethinking the Position of Black Women in the Field of Women's History Journal of Women's History - Volume 16, Number 4, 2004.

Kathleen M. Brown, “Beyond the Great Debates: Gender and Race in Early America
Reviews in American History - Volume 26, Number 1, March 1998

Young-Oak Lee, “Gender, Race, and the Nation in A Gesture LifeStudies in Contemporary Fiction, Winter 2005 v46 i2.

Beryl Satter, “Marcus Garvey, Father Divine and the Gender Politics of Race Difference and Race Neutrality,” American Quarterly - Volume 48, Number 1, March 1996.

Tracey Sedinger, “Nation and Identification: Psychoanalysis, Race, and Sexual Difference,” Cultural Critique - 50, Winter 2002.


Gender and Sports

Thomas R. Alley and Catherine M. Hicks.  "Peer Attitudes Towards Adolescent Participants in Male- and Female-Oriented Sports."   Adolescence 40.158, Summer 2005

Robin F. Bachin.  "Courage, Endurance and Quickness of Decision: Gender and Athletics at the University of Chicago, 1890-1920."  Rethinking History; Mar 2001, Vol. 5 Issue 1

Michael Burke.  "Radicalizing Liberal Feminism by Playing the Games that Men Play." Australian Feminist Studies; Jul 2004, Vol. 19 Issue 44

Victoria Carty.  "Textual Portrayals of Female Athletes: Liberation or Nuanced Forms of Patriarchy?"  Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, Volume 26, Number 2, 2005

Dayna B. Daniels.  "You Throw Like a Girl: Sport and Misogyny on the Silver Screen."  Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television Studies, Volume 35.1, 2005

Daniel Justin Herman.  "The Hunter's Aim: The Cultural Politics of American Sport Hunters, 1880-1910." Journal of Leisure Research; 2003 4th Quarter, Vol. 35 Issue 4

Anne Torhild Klomsten, Einar M. Skaalvik and Geir Arild Espnes.  "Physical Self-Concept and Sports: Do Gender Differences Still Exist?"  Sex Roles: A Journal of Research 50.1-2, Jan 2004

Rachel Morley.  "Boxed In: Muscling in on `Masculine' Identifies."    Journal of Australian Studies, Jan 2003

Nancy Nichols.  "Stars In Their Eyes." Legacies; Spring 2005, Vol. 17 Issue 1

Ellen Singleton.  "Grace and Dorothy: Collisions of Femininity and Physical Activity in Two Early Twentieth-Century Book Series for Girls."  Children's Literature in Education; Jun 2004, Vol. 35 Issue 2

Martha H. Verbrugge.   "Recreating the Body: Women's Physical Education and the Science of Sex Differences in America, 1900-1940.Bulletin of the History of Medicine 71.2, 1997