Still the missing feminist revolution? Inequalities of race, class, and gender in introductory sociology textbooks

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A content analysis of 39 sociology textbooks is discussed, with a focus on evidence of inequalities in treatment of race, gender, and class. Variables examined include socialization and social divisions; social construction of race, class, and gender; group conflict; cross-national and cross-cultural focus; pictures; gender and economic inequality; household division of labor; sexual violence as a source of male domination; gender and politics; and race, class, and gender interaction.

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Viewpoint: why bother with Durkheim? Teaching sociology in the 1990s

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The teaching of sociology should be broadened to include multicultural approaches and works of past authors such as Emile Durkheim, Max Weber and Karl Marx. The tendency to emphasize modern theories should not be overstressed as there is a valid basis for including a historical methodology in the curriculum. Of utmost importance to the correct teaching of the subject are feedbacks from students.

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Gender stratification and paradigm change

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A study by Jeff Manza and Debbie Van Schyndel of sex roles in sociology textbooks is discussed. Topics include gender-relations versus sex-role theories, non-replication of sample and measures, new measures and different conceptualizations in the study by Manza and Van Schyndel.

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