Packed with the latest research and emerging issues from the field, Wood/Fixmer-Oraiz's, GENDERED LIVES: COMMUNICATION, GENDER, & CULTURE, 14th Edition, equips you with the knowledge and tools to think critically about gender and society. Written by leading gender communication scholars, the text offers an intersectional approach to understanding gender development, identity and politics as it demonstrates the multiple and often interactive ways your views of gender are shaped within contemporary culture. The 14th edition offers expansive coverage of LGBTQ+ issues, queer and trans theory, intersex activism, recent feminist movements, reproductive violence, an integrated emphasis on social media and a strong focus on gender in the public sphere. Its current coverage and conversational, first-person writing styles make it an engaging introduction to the field!