Gender Identity - The Ultimate Teen Guide

The book examines what is meant by "sex" and "gender"-from typical gender roles and stereotypes, through those who transcend the usual categories of "male" and "female." In addition to historical and factual information, teen voices and popular media's depictions of gender issues are included. Gender Identity: The Ultimate Teen Guide is written for all teens with an interest in gender-what it is, how it is expressed-especially those teens questioning their own (or a friend or family member's) gender identity. Straight (heterosexual) and LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) youth, and the adults who live and work with them will want to read it, as well as educators, counselors, school board members, and parents. Zusammenfassung Examines what is meant by sex and gender - from typical gender roles and stereotypes! through those who transcend the usual categories of male and female. This book includes teen voices and popular media's depictions of gender issues. It is aimed at all teens with an interest in gender! especially those teens questioning their own gender identity.

Product details

• Authors: Cynthia L. Winfield
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.12.2006
• EAN: 9780810849075
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-4907-5
• No. of pages: 212
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 260 mm x 25 mm
• Series: It Happened to Me; It Happened to Me (Hardcover); It Happened to Me
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools