Gender in a Transitional Era

Amanda R. Martinez is assistant professor in communication studies, sociology, and gender and sexuality studies at Davidson College.Lucy J. Miller is adjunct professor in the Department of Arts and Humanities at the University of Houston-Downtown.

Each chapter is written with original research, which makes this book an important addition to scholarship in many areas of study. This text would make a great supplement for an upper division undergraduate course or a graduate-level course. . . .This book is well organized and captures the essence of gender in a transitional era. . . .[The text] offers a unique collection of research on important gender issues that are not found in gender textbooks. This book focuses on very specific instances of gender in a transitional era, which is a strength of the book because it offers various perspectives of specific gender issues. I envision this book becoming an ongoing collection of editions adding more valuable research to gender education.

• Introduction: Gender in a Transitional Era, Amanda R. Martinez and Lucy J. MillerSection I: Parental Identities, Advice, and Self-HelpChapter 1: Are You Managing it All? Just Read This:Working Mothers Search for Work-Life Balance through Therapeutic Discourse and Self-Help Texts, Katherine J. DenkerChapter 2: Valuing Work, Valuing Family:A Comparison of “Balance” Discourse Targeting Mothers and Fathers, Elizabeth Fish HatfieldChapter 3: Mommy Bloggers: Who They Are, What They Write About, and How They Are Shaping Motherhood in the Twenty-First Century, Brittney D. Lee and Lynne M. WebbSection II: Gender Performances and Role Expectations in MediaChapter 4: Masculinity and the American Dream in American Dreams, Art HerbigChapter 5: Isn’t that Bromantic? Rearticulating Male Emotionality and Homosocial Intimacy in Hollywood’s BromCom, Ryan Castillo and Ashley N. MackChapter 6: Cattiness as Credibility in Neoliberalism, Krista McQueeney and Kim Hong NguyenSection III: (Inter)Acting Within Organizational and Social SpacesChapter 7: Sacralizing the Politics of Visibility: Coming Out, Spirituality, and Gay Clergy, Leland G. Spencer Chapter 8: Disciplining the Transgender Body: Transgender Microaggressions in a Transitional Era, Lucy J. MillerChapter 9: Emerging Adults’ Casual Sexual Involvements and the Ideal Worker Norm, Kendra Knight and Benjamin WiedmaierChapter 10: Computer-Mediated Leadership and Disciplinary Action: Using New Technology to Dismantle the Social Stereotypes and Gender Performances that Invade Face-to-Face Communication, Ashley K. Barrett and David W. SchlueterSection IV: Tensions and Negotiations on Politics, Health, & Feminism(s) Chapter 11: “War on Women”: Democrats’ Interpretations of Messages Regarding Women’sHealth at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, Jillian A. Tullis and Margaret M. QuinlanChapter 12: Savvy and Susceptible: Diverse American Women Discuss Beauty, Body Image, and Identity in Media, Amanda R. MartinezChapter 13: Reclaiming Connections: Constructing a Web-of-Feminisms, Debbie S. Dougherty and Katherine J. Denker