Abstract

Shifting from a society of just men/women to a diverse society where people can express themselves freely .... This book takes another look at familiar topics such as “growing up,” “job hunting” and
“taking care” from a gender perspective and overturns the commonly held view. It is a complete revision of a long seller.

Chapter 0 (excerpt)
This book is an introduction for anyone interested in learning about gender theory and sociology. Many people are probably familiar with the term “gender” as meaning “the sexes created by society and culture (i.e., created by humans).”
But what about “sociology”? As you can see, it is easy to understand that it is a study of “society”. Then, what is this “society”? Many people may have a vague understanding of the word “society,” but may be at a loss when asked what exactly “society” means.
What is “society”? Even if you think you know, it is difficult to give a clear definition of the word. So, what is the problem of sociology, which is concerned with “society”? Then I can explain a little. In a nutshell, the main research themes of sociology are the process of interrelationships among people, the structure of the resulting groups and organizations, how they are formed and maintained, and how they have changed over time.

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