LGBT Pride 2017 Feature Catalog

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GENDER & SEXUALITY FEATURE CATALOG

LGBT PRIDE MONTH

2017

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IN HONOR OF LGBT PRIDE MONTH, COGNELLA HAS ASSEMBLED A SELECTION OF ACADEMIC TITLES THAT CELEBRATE THE DIVERSE AND PLENTIFUL SPECTRUMS OF GENDER AND SEXUALITY. IT IS OUR HOPE THESE INNOVATIVE TITLES WILL SPARK SCHOLARLY CONVERSATION, ENRICH CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE NATION, AND CONTRIBUTE JUSTLY TO THE LEGACY OF LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS.

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GENDER MATTERS Truths and Consequences Sarah M. Pitcher This anthology employs an intersectional feminist approach to introduce students to the various ways feminist thinkers discuss gender, sexuality, sex, and more. The text encourages readers to challenge the “truth” of genderrelated definitions, the ways in which people play into these truths, and the consequences of passively accepting them. Gender Matters is ideal for classes in gender studies, sociology, and gender issues.

Sarah M. Pitcher earned both her master’s degree and her Ph.D. in sociology at Syracuse University in New York. A professor of sociology at City College in San Diego, Dr. Pitcher regularly teaches classes in introductory sociology, gender studies, social problems, sociological theory, and globalization and social change, with the understanding that sociology begins and ends with experience.

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A GENDERED GAZE Media Impacts on Perceptions of Self and Sexuality Suzanne Regan This text explores the influence of media on audiences’ conception of gender and sexuality. The text is organized into five chapters which address subjects such as identity, cultural representation, whiteness and the othering of ethnic minorities, the construction of narrative and character, representation of sex and gender, and the contemporary culture exchange.

Suzanne Regan earned her Ph.D. in mass communication at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and her M.A. in film studies from University of California, Los Angeles. She has been involved with mass communication and visual media for over forty years and is currently a professor in the Department of Television, Film, and Media at California State University, Los Angeles.

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WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR JELLYBEANS? Intersections of Generation, Race, Sex, Culture, and Gender Felecia Carter Harris Adroitly combining original commentary and outstanding reading selections, this book explores the impact of gender, sexual, racial, cultural, and generational differences, especially as they impact the millennial generation.

The material centers on understanding and valuing difference from both personal and global perspectives. It also examines significant historical and current events, trends, processes, and individual and organizational complexities that are inherent in any discussion of differences.

Felecia Carter Harris earned her Ed.D. in higher education and interdisciplinary studies at North Carolina State University. Dr. Harris teaches women’s and gender studies at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.

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GENDER, SEX, AND SOCIETY Biological Considerations, Social Constructions, Identity, and the Body Orvic Ralph Pada This text combines peer-reviewed journal articles and original work to create a foundational theoretical framework for exploring concepts and issues of gender, sexuality, and society. The readings in the first unit highlight key conceptual questions about how society defines and forms normative regulations for gender. In the second unit the selections focus on the roots of gender ideologies, historical trends, and patterns that temper genderbinary norms and practices. The third unit features selections that encourage readers to analyze social institutions and the role they play in socializing, tempering, and interpolating people into gender binaries.

Orvic Ralph Pada earned an M.A. in sociology at California State University, Fullerton and an additional M.A. in intercultural studies at Simpson University in Redding, California.

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UNDERSTANDING GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN POPULAR CULTURE Jennifer Maher This book introduces readers to pivotal film and media theory and explores gender and sexuality as contextual, rather than fixed. It focuses on how what is considered to be a biological given is also shaped by particular cultures at particular times, and how this is then reflected in popular culture. The chapters address topics such as masculinity and looking, femininity, domesticity, and television, pornography and representation, and the romance novel as “pornography� for women. Students will also consider queer representations in Hollywood, slasher films, and the growing genre of fan fiction.

Jennifer Maher holds a Ph.D. in English and modern studies from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. She is a senior lecturer in the Department of Gender Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington.

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THE RELATIONSHIP TRAJECTORY Readings on Courtship and Marriage Jacob Jantzer This reader uses primary source texts to engage students and encourage insight into dating, sexuality, marriage, parenting, and divorce as experienced by people from a broad range of cultural backgrounds. Topics include partner selection for African American single mothers, the decision to marry, changes resulting from the legalization of same-sex marriage, interracial marriage, difficulties maintaining marriage for military couples, and the stressors that most typically impact those in partnered relationships.

Jacob Jantzer, who holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, is an assistant professor at South Dakota State University. He is a research team leader for students who use the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to explore relationships between cultural identities and bullying victimization.

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FROM PERSONAL TO POLITICAL How Women and Feminism Created Social Change JoAnna Wall This book is dedicated to the second and third waves of feminism. The selected readings explore how these movements prompted social changes and highlight the outcomes of those changes. The book also gives readers valuable insight into many lesser-known aspects of the feminist movement including domestic violence coalitions, sexual assault awareness, AfricanAmerican feminist movements, and race relations.

JoAnna Wall earned both her juris doctorate and her master’s degree in library and information science at the University of Oklahoma, Norman. She is now a lecturer in women’s and gender studies at the university REQUEST a Review Copy

POPULAR CULTURE Mark Howell This book combines original content based on current and emerging theories in the study of popular culture with a selection of articles and essays taken from a wide range of sources. Readers will learn about the use, evolution, and significance of conventional narrative and formulaic plot structure. Through popular culture artifacts, they will explore how assumptions based on gender-related traits and abilities generate expectations.

Mark Howell holds a Ph.D. in American culture studies from Bowling Green University. Dr. Howell is a professor of communication at Northwestern Michigan College, where he teaches English composition and American culture.

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QUEER IN AZTLÁN

Chicano Male Recollections of Consciousness and Coming Out Adelaida R. Del Castillo and Gibrán Güido This anthology gives readers the opportunity to experience deeply personal narratives from queer Chicanos/Mexicanos. A finalist for a 2014 Lambda Award, the book explores issues of queer youth identity, sexuality, masculinity, homophobia, sexism, and violence in Mexican and American culture, presents a complex view of queer Chicanos/Mexicanos, and contests dominant sexual norms.

Adelaida R. Del Castillo is an associate professor in the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies at San Diego State University.

Gibrán Güido is a doctoral student at the University of California, San Diego.

In 2010 he organized the 5th Annual Queer People of Color Conference at San Diego State University, and co-organized the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies 3rd Jotería Conference.

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LGBTQ PEOPLE & ISSUES An Integrative Approach Cabell Gathman This book shows how LGBTQ identities are inevitably connected to other socially inescapable “master status” identities including race, class, and ability. It focuses on multiple layers of identity and marginalization— LGBTQ people’s race, gender, class, sexual orientation, and other aspects of humanness—simultaneously, and stresses that sexual orientation and gender identity cannot and should not be separated from these. It can be used in courses on LGBTQ issues, courses dealing with human sexuality, and courses with a broad focus on social inequality.

Cabell Gathman holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she has taught in the Department of Sociology and the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies.

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EMBRACING DIVERSITY

Treatment and Care in Addictions Counseling Tiffany Lee This text prepares counselors to assist individuals who come from differing walks of life and whose backgrounds and experiences must be taken into account in order to optimize successful outcomes. Students will learn how to best meet the needs of those who have co-occurring disorders, those within the criminal justice system, and those who are economically disadvantaged.

The material also addresses teens, young adults, and older adults, as well as members of the LGBTQ community, and those who are or have been military personnel.

Tiffany Lee earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Florida, her master’s in community counseling from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and her doctorate in counselor education and supervision from Western Michigan University. Dr. Lee is an assistant professor at Western Michigan University.

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VOICES FROM THE MARGINS Fresh Perspectives on an Introduction to Sociology Chandra Ward This text brings together underrepresented voices and perspectives to address an array of topics through the experiences of those with multiple, intersecting marginalized identities. The issues presented speak to what is relevant today through the voices of women, people of color, sexual minorities, and people with disabilities.

Chandra Ward earned her master’s degree in sociology at Texas State University, San Marcos and is currently a doctoral candidate at Georgia State University. She is a lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia.

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GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN POPULAR CULTURE Benjamin Bateman This textbook serves as a valuable learning tool for courses in media and communication studies, cultural studies, women’s and LGBT studies, and composition courses organized thematically around popular culture.

Students are given the theoretical tools to engage popular media as dynamic sites of cultural struggle and knowledge production. Discussion questions at the conclusion of each article promote comprehension of difficult ideas and prepare students for classroom conversations.

Benjamin Bateman received his Ph.D. in English from The University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is currently Assistant Professor of English and Director of the Center for the Study of Genders and Sexualities in the College of Arts and Letters at California State University, Los Angeles. His areas of expertise include queer studies, popular culture, literary theory, and modern and contemporary British and American fiction.

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ESSENTIAL READINGS IN HUMAN SEXUALITY Jan Campbell Designed to complement standard texts in the field, this anthology provides substantive material on issues not always adequately covered in one semester courses. The material examines the timeline and perspective of societal events in sexuality development, and addresses global perspectives of sexual norms. In addition to courses on human sexuality, the book can be used in health science, sociology, and psychology classes.

Jan Campbell received her M.A. in Health and Community Services (Health Science) and Sociology. She considers teaching human sexuality as a primer for students to learn about decision-making in many areas of their relationships and has learned about valuable ideas, cultural differences, and values regarding human behavior from her students.

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LOCALIZING/GLOCALIZING OPPRESSION A Critical Exploration of Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality Sarah Pitcher This text is a testament to the ever-changing global world we live in—one which requires us as global citizens to “think globally and act locally.” This book dives into this concept by exploring the underlying issues of oppression in our society. Each of the sections of this book asks us to engage critical thinking skills to better examine those issues as they relate to the social constructions of race, class, gender, and sexuality in the U.S. through both the readings and the “Reflection Activities” provided at the end of each section.

Sarah M. Pitcher earned both her master’s degree and her Ph.D. in sociology at Syracuse University in New York. Dr. Pitcher is a professor of sociology at City College in San Diego.

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AIN’T NOBODY WORRYIN’ Maleness and Masculinity in Black America Alphonso Simpson, Jr. This volume highlights specific topics found in popular discourse about African American Males and their experiences in America, including Black Male identity, sexuality, education, mentorship, relationships, and socialization. Coming from some of the most knowledgeable scholars in the field, the selected readings are certain to stimulate further research and meaningful discussion in classrooms, as well as in focus groups or educational think tanks.

Alphonso Simpson, Jr. is a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Illinois University. He received his Ph.D. in 2001 from the University of Wyoming, where he studied curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in African American music and music education.

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