Gendering Bodies Explains How The Social World Shapes Our Physical Bodies And How Our Bodies Shape The Social World. In This Remarkable Investigation Into Contemporary Ideas Of Gender, Sociologists Crawley, Foley, And Shehan Argue That Bodies Are Constantly Being Gendered, That Is, Encouraged To Participate In (heterosexual) Gender Conformity. This Engendering Influences Nutrition Practices, Work And Employment Choices, Diet, Exercise, Cosmetic Surgery, Sexual Practices, And Training - Or Lack Thereof - In Sports And Fitness. This Is An Accessible, Yet Comprehensive, Sociological Inquiry Into A Theory Of The Gendered Body. Series Editors' Foreword -- Preface : Gendering And Embodiment -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Creating A World Of Dichotomy : Categorizing Sex And Gendering Cultural Messages -- 2. Doing Woman / Doing Man : Gender Performances That Produce Reality -- 3. Becoming Our Own Jailers : Surveillance And Accountability -- 4. But Gender Is Real : Measurable Inequalities And Their Effects On Bodies -- 5. Undisciplining Gender : Gender Agency And Resistance -- 6. A World Without Dichotomies? -- References -- Index -- About The Authors. Sara L. Crawley, Lara J. Foley, Constance L. Shehan. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 251-272) And Index.