Book Review: Not Just Roommates: Cohabitation after the Sexual Revolution by Elizabeth H. Pleck
In: Gender & society: official publication of Sociologists for Women in Society, Band 27, Heft 5, S. 762-764
ISSN: 1552-3977
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In: Gender & society: official publication of Sociologists for Women in Society, Band 27, Heft 5, S. 762-764
ISSN: 1552-3977
In: Sexuality research & social policy, Band 11, Heft 2, S. 163-175
ISSN: 1553-6610
In: The Journal of sex research, Band 52, Heft 5, S. 543-557
ISSN: 1559-8519
In: The Journal of sex research, Band 48, Heft 5, S. 437-449
ISSN: 1559-8519
In: Family relations, Band 59, Heft 1, S. 87-102
ISSN: 1741-3729
Although disadvantaged women are the targets of marriage programs, little attention has been paid to women's marriage constraints and their views of marriage. Drawing on an exchange framework and using qualitative data collected from single women participating in a marriage initiative, we introduce the concept of marriageable women—the notion that certain limitations may make women poor marriage partners. Like their male counterparts, we find women also possess qualities that are not considered assets in the marriage market, such as economic constraints, mental and physical health issues, substance use, multiple partner fertility, and gender distrust. We also consider how women participating in a marriage program frame their marriage options, whereas a few opt out of the marriage market altogether.
In: Teaching sociology: TS, Band 42, Heft 2, S. 130-139
ISSN: 1939-862X
Nationwide, academic sociologists at all types of higher education institutions face the challenge of working to improve students' writing skills. In this article, we describe a collective effort by a group of faculty members in one undergraduate sociology program to implement several effective writing-improvement strategies. We advocate aiming to improve students' writing by working together on a united front rather than working in isolation. After explaining the origins of the collective emphasis on writing that emerged in our group and briefly outlining the writing-improvement strategies that we utilize, we use student survey data to reflect on major themes before concluding with a discussion of the merits of our collective approach.