Gender through the prism of difference

The editors open this wide-ranging collection with a provocative analytical introduction that sets the stage for understanding gender as a socially constructed experience. Featuring mostly new readings, the book covers timely subjects--such as gender and popular culture, Islam, and men and war--to h...

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Autor principal: Zinn, Maxine Baca
Altres autors: Maxine Baca Zinn; Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo; Michael A. Messner
Idioma:Undetermined
English
Publicat: New York Oxford University Press 2005
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Sumari:The editors open this wide-ranging collection with a provocative analytical introduction that sets the stage for understanding gender as a socially constructed experience. Featuring mostly new readings, the book covers timely subjects--such as gender and popular culture, Islam, and men and war--to help students make a connection between the issues raised in the book and current events. It also addresses a number of compelling topics, including the effects of globalization on notions of masculinity, the difficulties faced by Muslim women living in post-9/11 America, and the perceptions of "blackness" worldwide
Descripció física:x, 559 p.
24 cm
ISBN:0195167643
978195167641