Introduction to Women''s and Gender Studies - An Interdisciplinary Approach

Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Third Edition, is a truly interdisciplinary and intersectional text featuring global examples for women's, gender, and sexuality studies.

List of contents

• PART I GENDER AND SOCIETY


• Chapter 1 - Sex, Gender, and Social Construction


• Chapter 2 - Language and Communication


• Chapter 3 - Gender and In/Equality


• PART II ISSUES AND INTERSECTIONS


• Chapter 4 - LGBTQQIA Identities and Challenges


• Chapter 5 - Constructions of Homosexualities: Past and Present


• Chapter 6 - Beyond the Mythical Norm: Considering Race, Class, and Gender


• Chapter 7 - Embodiment, Beauty, and the Viewer


• Chapter 8 - Work, Inequality, and Neoliberalism


• Chapter 9 - Gender-Based Violence


• PART III THEORY AND PRACTICE


• Chapter 10 - Human Rights and Global Activism


• Chapter 11 - History of Women's Activism in the United States: Struggles and Solidarities


• Chapter 12 - Feminisms: Theories and Practices


• Appendix A: Basic Terms


• Appendix B: Names for People and Places


• Appendix C: Feminisms in Brief


• Glossary


• References


• Credits


• Index

About the author

Melissa J. Gillis has taught the introductory Women's, Gender, and Sexuality course at SUNY Rockland Community College and has worked for various non-governmental organizations at the United Nations. She is a writer and an editor.

Andrew T. Jacobs is Professor of Speech at SUNY Rockland Community College, where he co-developed the introductory Women's, Gender, and Sexuality course.

Summary

Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Third Edition, is a truly interdisciplinary and intersectional text featuring global examples for women's, gender, and sexuality studies.

Product details

• Authors: Melissa Gillis, Melissa Jacobs Gillis, Melissa/ Jacobs Gillis, Andrew Jacobs, Jacobs Andrew
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.02.2024
• EAN: 9780197747247
• ISBN: 978-0-19-774724-7
• No. of pages: 576
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; EDUCATION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Gender studies, gender groups, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / Lesbian Studies