<p>Key Concepts in Gender Studies is testament to the interest, energy and dynamism of feminism today. Now in a revised second edition, it must have been incredibly tough to set the limit at 50, but Jane Pilcher and Imelda Whelehan have done it again: produced a book that is lively, important and accessible. With entries that cover key concepts, historical terms, theoretical arguments, and activism from Malala to SlutWalk to transgender, this book offers an excellent introduction to debates in contemporary gender studies. </p>
- Rosalind Gill,
The new edition of Key Concepts in Gender Studies is a lively and engaging introduction to this dynamic field. Thoroughly revised throughout, the second edition benefits from the addition of nine new concepts including Gender Social Movements, Intersectionality and Mainstreaming. Each of the entries: begins with a concise definitionoutlines the history of each term and the debates surrounding itincludes illustrations of how the concept has been applied within the fieldoffers examples which allow a critical re-evaluation of the conceptis cross-referenced with the other key conceptsends with guidance on further reading. A must-buy for undergraduate and postgraduate students in a range of social science and humanities disciplines.
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Including nine new entries, this thoroughly revised edition provides an authoritative account of gender studies, reflecting on the complex and multi-faceted character of the field in a way that is accessible to students across the social sciences and humanities.
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Introduction
Age/Ageing
Androcentrism
Backlash
Body/Embodiment
Citizenship
Class
Consciousness Raising
Cyberfeminism
Cyborg
Dichotemy
Domestic Division of Labour
Double Standard
Equality
Essentialism
Family/Motherhood
Feminisms
Gender
Gender Order
Gender Segregation
Gendered
Girlpower
Global Feminisms
Heterosexuality
Ideology
Intersectionality
Lesbian Continuum/Lesbian Feminism
Mainstreaming
Masculinities
Neoliberalism
(The) Other
Patriarchy
Pornography
Postfeminism
Postmodernism
Power
Psychoanalytical Feminism
Public/Private
Queer Theory
Race/Ethnicity
Representation
Reproductive Technologies
Separatism
Sex Work
Sexual Contract
Sexuality
Standpoint
Stereotype
Transgender
Violence
Waves of Feminism
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Key Concepts in Gender Studies is testament to the interest, energy and dynamism of feminism today. Now in a revised second edition, it must have been incredibly tough to set the limit at 50, but Jane Pilcher and Imelda Whelehan have done it again: produced a book that is lively, important and accessible. With entries that cover key concepts, historical terms, theoretical arguments, and activism from Malala to SlutWalk to transgender, this book offers an excellent introduction to debates in contemporary gender studies.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781446260289
Publisert
2016-12-28
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
SAGE Publications Ltd
Vekt
510 gr
Høyde
242 mm
Bredde
170 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
208