The short guide to gender - Brossura

Woodward, Kath

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1847427634 ISBN 13: 9781847427632

Casa editrice: Policy Press, 2011

Riassunto

This accessible guide provides readers with an introduction to the key concepts and main developments in gender studies. Presenting definitions, explanations and policy implications through discussion of case studies, this book shows how gender intersects with different dimensions of diversity and demonstrates the connections between sex and gender. Using a range of pedagogical features and highlighting the importance of gender in the contemporary world, this succinct text provides an ideal overview for students and professionals alike.

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Recensione:

"Woodward overviews the increasingly complex terrain of gender studies in a lucid, concise and readable manner. She charts theoretical developments and contentious debates in the field with contemporary and relevant examples which will resonate with a wide readership." --Barbara Pini, Curtin University of Technology

"In this accessible and scholarly book, Woodward engages with the conceptual and policy implications of gender in a timely and topical manner, to show just how much gender still matters in the social world." --Victoria Robinson, University of Sheffield and Diane Richardson, University of Newcastle

L'autore:

Kath Woodward, Sociology, The Open University

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Policy Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1847427634
• ISBN 13: 9781847427632
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 152