Gender Communication

GenderSpeak: Personal Effectiveness in Gender Communication,Fourth Edition Diana K. Ivy,Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Phil Backlund,Central WashingtonUniversity GenderSpeak: Personal Effectiveness in Gender Communicationis an examination of the attitudes, gender identities, and stereotypes that characterize communication in relationships, with the ultimate goal of improving communication between the sexes. Focused on communicationaboutas well asbetweenwomen and men, this practical and readable text connects material to students' everyday lives.GenderSpeakprovides students with a balanced approach to the study of gender communication, presenting current research and a variety of perspectives and sources, while avoiding slant or bias. New Features Offers anoverhauled research base, providing a balance between scholarly works and popular literature, to give students a broad picture of developments in gender communication studies. Incorporates an updated prologue that showcasescontemporary men's movementsin the United States. Includes an extendeddiscussion of transgender identity, as an alternative to traditional male and female sexes and masculine and feminine genders (Chapter 1). Features a new and improved exploration of such influences asculture and valueson the development of gender identity, and the effects of the intersection of race, culture, and gender on communication (Chapter 2) Expands on the exploration of thepowerof communication (Chapter 3). Provides an updated look atchanging female rolesin prime time television, as well as the impact of female rap artists on the music industry (Chapter 3). Includes anupdated discussion of trends in the workplace that affect women, such as sequencing, flextime, telecommuting, and workplace child care facilities (Chapter 9).Ivy, Diana K. is the author of 'Gender Communication ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780205493180 and ISBN 0205493181.