Handbook of the Sociology of Gender, Hardcover by Chafetz, Janet Saltzman, ISBN 0306459787, ISBN-13 9780306459788, Brand New, Free P&P in the UKAccenting historical and global perspectives, 41 feminist scholars address basic issues in gender sociology theories and research; macrostructures and processes (. gender and migration, the feminization of poverty, gender and organizations); microstructures and processes (such as gender socialization; gender, violence, and harassment); and institutions. The largest section on institutions offers analyses of how gender interfaces with work, family, education, health care, politics, crime/criminal justice, the military, sports, and religion. The editor's epilogue reflects on the 30-year history of feminist scholarship represented in these 27 chapters, noting that the Sex and Gender Section of the American Sociological Association now constitutes its largest specialty section. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()