What is Gender?
Sociological Approaches
Format:Paperback
Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc
Published:18th Jun '07
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Is gender something done to us by society, or something we do? What is the relationship between gender and other inequalities?
What is Gender? explores these complex and important questions, helping readers to critically analyse how women′s and men′s lives are shaped by the society in which they live. The book offers a comprehensive account of trends in sociological thinking, from a material and economic focus on gender inequalities to the debates about meaning initiated by the linguistic or cultural turn.
The book begins by questioning simplistic biological conceptions of gender and goes on to evaluate different theoretical frameworks for explaining gender, as well as political approaches to gender issues. The cultural turn is also examined in relation to thinking about how gender is related to other forms of inequality such as class and ′race′.
The book is up-to-date and broad in its scope, drawing on a range of disciplines, such as: sociology, psychoanalysis, masculinity studies, literary criticism, feminist political theory, feminist philosophy and feminist theory.
An excellent text. Just right for my second year undergraduate module. Have advised them that it a text I would recommend to purchase -- Dr Andrew King * drupal *
The book is a helpful and concise introduction to the complex field of gender studies. By delivering different theoretical positions in this field it also helps readers developing a critical standoint. -- Dr Gabriele Habinger * drupal *
This is an exceelent text that will be recommended as essential reading for these modules. -- Dr Lyvinia Elleschild * drupal *
A good introductory text on gender. Highly recommended for undergraduates. -- Dr Niall Hanlon * drupal *
A great introduction to gender - this focuses of the key arguments, the text provides a clear structure and offers key readings at the end of every chapter. -- Miss Charlotte Jones * drupal *
A very useful book - interesting -- Miss Desiree Jansen * drupal *
I like the book for its introductory appeal and the easily understandable writing style, therefore I recommended it in my class on feminism -- Ms Daniela Babilon * drupal *
A very useful discussion of gender that explores an issue that has been neglected for some time. -- Ms Ruth Hamilton * drupal *
A good introduction to the sociological construction of Gender and sex and differences. In the second part there is an inspiring overall overview to the politics of Gender. -- Professor Brigitte Wotha * drupal *
ISBN: 9780761947134
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 380g
216 pages