Introducing Gender and Women's Studies

Victoria Robinson, Diane Richardson (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

376 Seiten

2015 | 4th ed. 2015
Red Globe Press (Verlag)
978-1-137-32187-9 (ISBN)

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The fourth edition of this classic, comprehensive and best-selling text on gender and women's studies marks over twenty years of engaging with the key issues and developments in gender and feminist theory. With fully revised chapters written by specialists across a range of core topics, including sexuality, work, the media, race, education, family, bodies, masculinity, methodologies, social movements and politics, this accessible but academically rigorous collection breaks down contemporary debates with helpful examples and questions, whilst also underlining the complexities and contradictions of this area of study.

In particular, this new edition:

• continues to reflect the shift from 'women's studies' to 'gender studies', incorporating masculinity studies throughout;
• features new chapters on violence and the environment, reflecting continuing and more recent feminist concerns;
• includes expanded discussion of intersectionality, international and transnational issues.

Coinciding with an upsurge in new forms of feminist politics, this timely publication confirms the continuing relevance of gender and women's studies. It remains an indispensable resource for students, academics and anyone interested in this lively field.

Victoria Robinson is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre for Women's Studies at the University of York, UK. Her recent books include Masculinities in Transition (2011, with Jenny Hockey) and Everyday Masculinities and Extreme Sport (2008). Diane Richardson is Professor of Sociology at Newcastle University, UK. Her recent books include Sexuality, Equality and Diversity (2012, with Surya Monro) and Intersections Between Feminist and Queer Theory (2012, with Janice McLaughlin and Mark E. Casey). With Victoria Robinson, she co-edits the Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences book series (Palgrave Macmillan).

PART I: THEORY AND POLITICS.- 1. Conceptualizing Gender; Diane Richardson.- 2. Feminist Theories; Sally Hines.- 3. Feminist Politics: From Activism to Representation; Nickie Charles.- 4. Masculinity Studies, Gender Relations and Feminism; Victoria Robinson.- 5. Gender Sensitive Method/ologies; Gayle Letherby.- PART II: BODIES –IDENTITIES.- 6. Gendered Bodies: Gendered Lives; Kath Woodward.- 7. Violence Against Women; Liz Kelly.- 8. Racing the Feminist Agenda: Exploring the Intersections Between Race, Ethnicity and Gender; Kate Reed.- 9. Sexuality; Priscilla Dunk-West and Heather Brook.- PART III: INSTITUTIONS.- 10. Families, Domesticity and Intimacy: Changing Relationships in Changing Times; Stevi Jackson.- 11. Postfeminist Educational Media Panics, Girl Power and the Problem/Promise of 'Successful Girls'; Jessica Ringrose and Debbie Epstein.- 12. Transformation and Persistence in the Gender Division of Work; Zoe Irving.- PART IV: CULTURES AND CONTEXT.- 13. Media and Popular Culture; Ruth Holliday.- 14. Gender and Environment: Feminist Thought, Politics and Practice; Dianne Rocheleau and Padini Nirmal.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.6.2015
Co-Autor	Heather Brook, Nickie Charles, Priscilla Dunk-West
Zusatzinfo	376 p.
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	575 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien
ISBN-10	1-137-32187-3 / 1137321873
ISBN-13	978-1-137-32187-9 / 9781137321879
Zustand	Neuware