Communication and Sex-role Socialization
In: Routledge Library Editions: Communication Studies
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Section I: The Beginnings of Sex-Role Socialization -- Section Introduction -- Women and Power in the Caldecott and Newberry Winners, 1980-1990 -- Girls' and Boys' Activity Patterns in Family Leisure Settings -- Girls' and Boys' Views of Body Types -- Commentary -- Section II: Contexts of Socialization -- Section Introduction -- A. In Relationships -- Joys and Sorrows: Young Adults' Construction of Relationships with Mothers and Fathers -- Gender Roles and Family Functioning: Gender Differences in Farm Marriages -- Commentary -- B. In the Workplace -- Assessing the Impact of Gender-Role Socialization on Issues of Power and Influence in the Workplace -- Intimate Office Relationships and Their Impact on Work Group Communication -- Talk at the Top: Topics at Lunch -- Feminization of Public Relations: The Relationship of Sex, Job Titles, and Status Perceptions of the Field -- Commentary -- C. In the Political Arena -- The Rhetoric of Victimage: Women's Movement Leaders Respond to the Defeat of the ERA -- When the Candidate Is a Woman: The Content and Form of Televised Negative Advertising -- Commentary -- Section III: Manifestations of Socialization -- Section Introduction -- A. Through Communication Strategies and Skills -- Academic Self-Concept, Gender Orientation, and Communication Apprehension in Adolescents -- Gender and Function-Oriented Discourse in Small Groups: In Examination of Problem-Solving Processes and Outcomes -- The Role of Gender in Mediation: An Examination from a Communication Perspective -- Perceived Managerial Communication Skills of Three Groups of Women: Volunteer Leaders, Executives, and Aspirants to Leadership -- Commentary -- B. Through Discourse.