Introduction to women's and gender studies : an interdisciplinary approach /
Gillis, Melissa,
Introduction to women's and gender studies : an interdisciplinary approach / Melissa J. Gillis, Andrew T. Jacobs. - xxxi, 491 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Gender and society -- Sex, gender and social construction -- Language and communication -- Gender and in/equality -- Issues and intersections -- Lgbtqqiaa identities and challenges -- Constructions of homosexualities : past and present -- Beyond the mythical norm : considering race, class and gender -- Embodiment, beauty and the viewer -- Work, inequality and neoliberalism -- Gender-based violence -- Theory and practice -- Human rights and global activism -- History of women's activism in the U.S. : struggles and solidarities -- Feminisms : theories and practices -- Appendices -- Appendix A: Basic terms -- Appendix B: Names for people and places -- Appendix C: Feminisms in brief -- Glossary -- References.
9780199315468 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2016024544
Women's studies.
Sex role.
Feminism.
Cir./305.4/G416
Introduction to women's and gender studies : an interdisciplinary approach / Melissa J. Gillis, Andrew T. Jacobs. - xxxi, 491 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Gender and society -- Sex, gender and social construction -- Language and communication -- Gender and in/equality -- Issues and intersections -- Lgbtqqiaa identities and challenges -- Constructions of homosexualities : past and present -- Beyond the mythical norm : considering race, class and gender -- Embodiment, beauty and the viewer -- Work, inequality and neoliberalism -- Gender-based violence -- Theory and practice -- Human rights and global activism -- History of women's activism in the U.S. : struggles and solidarities -- Feminisms : theories and practices -- Appendices -- Appendix A: Basic terms -- Appendix B: Names for people and places -- Appendix C: Feminisms in brief -- Glossary -- References.
9780199315468 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2016024544
Women's studies.
Sex role.
Feminism.
Cir./305.4/G416