Gendered Lives: Communication, Gender and Culture

The 9th edition of Gendered Lives: Communication, Gender and Culture was written by best-selling author Julia T. Wood, one of the leading minds in the field of gender communication. The book offers a comprehensive look at theories and research and provides intelligent insights on communication and gender. The author demonstrates multifaceted views on masculinity and femininity, as well as how these views are influenced by contemporary culture. This balanced and well research text is widely recommended to students interested in gender communication, and is known for its conversational tone and comprehensive coverage of introductory concepts in the field. Gendered Lives: Communication, Gender and Culture (ISBN 9780495794165) brings students all the conceptual foundations they need in the study of various principles that relate to gender development, as well as the different movements that shaped men's and women's views on gender in the United States. Other topics discussed include gendered verbal and nonverbal communication, as well as the practice of gendered communication, from communication in schools and close relationships to organizations and the media. The final chapter discusses gendered power and violence. The author was successful in breaking down concepts into digestible parts to improve comprehension. The book allows students to understand the language barrier between the genders, as well as how miscommunication can destroy relationships. Not only does the book offer theoretical and pragmatic concepts – it also helps improve the readers' communication skills. Author Julia T. Wood is an award-winning professor and scholar specializing on the areas of gender, communication, personal relationships and culture. She has a PhD from the Pennsylvania State University. She has likewise authored and edited several textbooks on gender communication and other related subjects.