By highlighting the importance of theological belief, of narrative, and of religious rationality in political mobilization, it touches questions of general interest to readers concerned with the social role of religion and ethics. I hope this book can make a start towards filling this gap by detailing a sophisticated, complex, and compelling popular belief system. Everyday Sexism in the Third Millennium features new and original research by women and men from different backgrounds on the varieties of sexism still faced everyday by women in the United States. Topics include domestic abuse, child sexual abuse, varying views of sexual harassment, interlocking racial, gender, and class oppressions, and the Internet as a politicized space. With its broad range of approaches, its focus on discourse and experience in gendered spaces, and its debunking of societal fictions about gender oppression, Everyday Sexism in the Third Millennium demonstrates why sexism is still so pervasive in daily life and why real solutions to this problem must be found.
Sexism is a far more complicated process than men oppressing women at every turn.
It is part of a larger system of social organization, which includes, among other things, the actions and consciousness of women themselves, who can in their turn reinforce or resist sexism. In addition, gender is only one of several overlapping social hierarchies that organize human relationships within a society like the United States. Women and Political Participation explores women's involvement in modern-day politics in the United States. Particular attention is given to the effects of cultural change on gender roles and women's political attitudes and behavior. The book examines topics such as the political socialization of women, differences between men and women involving public opinion, women's patterns of political participation, and women as members of the political elite.