About ‘More Resources’
Here you can find external resources related to, or expanding on, the material presented in this chapter. Currently included are links to websites, links to online video clips, and suggested readings that you can find in your school or local library. If you would like access to the password-protected video library that accompanies the text, your professor can give you the username, password, and URL needed (and if your professor is not sure how to access the video library, he or she can contact an Oxford University Press sales representative for details).
Website links
Judith Butler at Theory.org.uk
Prostitution Empowerment, Education, and Resource Society (PEERS)
Multimedia links
Jean Kilbourne, famous filmmaker of the Killing us Softly documentaries, talks at TedxLafayette:
Laura Bates talks about everyday sexism in the UK at TEDxCovent Garden:
The It Gets Better project website has a collection of hundreds of videos talking about the impact of bullying for sexual preference (and other reasons), with a message of hope for kids:
CBC News piece about an 8-year-old transgender Canadian student who experienced bullying, and received support from across Canada:
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/Manitoba/ID/2541373018/
Readings: Gender Relations and Sexuality
Kaufmann, M. (ed.) (1987). Beyond Patriarchy: Essays by Men on Pleasure, Power, and Change. Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press.
Although this book is not recent, it is worth reading because it marks the beginning of an interest in sociology on the topic of masculinity. The authors of the various essays are sympathetic to the feminist cause, and integrate several of its principles into their considerations of the various topics covered. From undermining patriarchy to changing legislation, the authors support the move toward gender equality in our society.
Kimmel, M. and The Stony Brook Sexualities Research Group. (eds.) (2015). Sexualities: Identities, Behaviours, and Society (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
This edited book examines multiple issues surrounding the construction of sexualities, sexual identities, and sexual politics. Sexuality is treated as a social phenomenon that is subject to varying social and cultural contexts. Issues surrounding sexual violence, prostitution, and pornography are discussed along with sexual health, education, and the roles of technology in mediating sexual practices.
Laumann, E.O., Ellingson, S., Mahay, J., Palk, A., & Youm, Y. (eds.) (2004). The Sexual Organization of the City. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
The findings in this study are based on results from the Chicago Health and Social Life Survey, which was designed to assess how people meet their sexual partners. The authors propose the existence of a “sex market,” a spatial and cultural arena in which individuals search for sex partners. According to their theory, sex markets constrain people’s choices in expressing their sexuality.
Seidman, S. (2004). Beyond the Closet: The Transformation of Gay and Lesbian Life. New York, NY: Routledge.
This book is based on interviews with gay and lesbian individuals, and explores the experience of living “in the closet” and of “coming out” of it. The findings show differences in experiences from gay and lesbians of different generations, races, and classes. They also show changes in the “closet” along with the social changes occurring in history.
Siltanen, J., & Doucet, A. (2008). Gender Relations in Canada: Intersectionality and Beyond. Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press.
This book discusses the implication of gender throughout life. Some of the examples provided are personal reflections or insights provided by graduate students and the authors themselves on life experiences in regard to gender. These additions underscore the important connection between micro- and macrosociological phenomena.
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