Gender Communication Theories and Analyses surveys the field of gender and communication with a particular focus on gender and communication theories and methods. How have theories about gender and communication evolved and been influenced by first-, second-, and third-wave feminisms? And similarly, how have feminist communication scholars been inspired by existing methods and aspired to generate their own? The goal of the text is to help readers develop analytic focus and knowledge about their underlying assumptions that gender communication scholars use in their work.
Features and Benefits:
- Applies theoretical and methodological lenses to contemporary cases, allowing readers to see gender and communcation theory work in action.
- Presents a comprehensive introduction to particular feminist theories and methodologies.
- Provides effective end-of-chapter cases and sample analyses that help readers see the kinds of questions and analyses that a particular theory and method bring into play.
- Discusses contemporary research in gender and communication and expands on future directions for research.
Industry Reviews
"Fresh, sophisticated, and rigorous, Gender Communication Theories and Analyses brings gender and communication studies into the 'third wave' of feminism and the new millennium of communication studies. Krolokke and Scott Sorensen present an able and insightful guide to the diverse and changing ways that feminist scholars in communication, linguistics, and cultural studies have theorized and researched gender communication as dominance, identity and difference, and performance. The text's innovative format links theory to research methodologies illustrated by case studies of face-to-face and computer-mediated communication. This book offers rich possibilities as a foundational text in advanced courses on gender and communication and as a valuable resource for researchers--we have been waiting for this book."
----Kristin M. Langellier, University of Maine
