Gender, Power, and Society

Marcia Texler Segal is Professor of Sociology and Dean for Research Emerita, Indiana University Southeast, USA. Vasilikie (Vicky) Demos is Professor Emerita of Sociology, University of Minnesota Morris, USA.

This captivating new volume of AGR about gender and power in society, and the influence that culture, social movements, and social policies have on gender relationships, examines how social structure shapes relationships between women and men and how it can sometimes improve these relationships, while gender inequality persists due to power differences.

• Introduction to Gender, Power, and Society: Persistence and Change; Vasilikie (Vicky) Demos and Marcia Texler Segal Harassment and Gender Based Violence Chapter 1. Gender, power, and resistance in the sexual harassment of immigrant workers: Evidence from legal cases in the United States; Cynthia Deitch and Ruoxi LyuChapter 2. “Creating a Balance of Power:” Gender and Empowerment in the #MeToo Era; Pamela Aronson, Kathleen M. Darcy, Lisa A. Martin, Francine Banner, and Grace Bradley Chapter 3. The Impact of an Oil Boom on Gendered Power Dynamics, Inequalities, and Interpersonal Violence; Elizabeth M. Legerski Traditional and Non-Traditional Reproductive Decisions and Beliefs Chapter 4. “An Oasis of Hope” and “Superior” Expertise: Advertising Sexual Citizenship in the United States Commercial Surrogacy Market; Lauren Danielowski Chapter 5. Egalitarian Intentions and Gendered Beliefs: Gender and Fertility Decisions; Jamie Oslawski-Lopez and Jaclyn A.Tabor Gender on the Screen Chapter 6. Sociocultural Impact of Media Representations of Gender and Power Dynamics: Insights from India; Arunima Datta and Ramyyata Tewari