Social Science : Gender Studies

Enlightened Women is a concise guide to contemporary thought in postmodernist feminism, analysing some of the most influential postmodern theorists whilst giving a unique defence of realism and enlightenment philosophy. more...

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The need for a legislative framework for ensuring equality of opportunity is not seriously questioned in the UK. However,despite the presence on the Statute book of various significant pieces legislation dating back to the mid 1970s, there remain deep-seated structural disadvantages which blight the lives of many women, Black and Asian people, and disabled persons. The Stephen Lawrence inquiry report highlighted the presence of institutionalised racism in the police. Similar barriers can also be found in other public services and in private sector organisations. There are also insistent demands for the extension of legislation to cover discrimination on other grounds such as religion, age and sexual orientation. Discriminatory behaviour cannot be remedied by legislation alone, or simply by the actions of government, courts and tribunals and Commissions. Political and social leadership, customer and peer pressure, the development of good practices and campaigning all have a crucial part to play. Employers, trade unions, social organisations and clubs, service providers and individuals all have to take voluntary action to achieve the goals of the legislation. One thing that is clear is that the present legislation is badly in need of modernisation. The present acts are outdated, piecemeal and inconsistent. They fall short of the standards set by EU law, international human rights law, and the Human Rights Act. In writing this report, the authors set out to develop an accessible and cost-effective legislative framework for ensuring equality of opportunity, and to propose other measures which will promote equal opportunity policies and spur compliance with those policies. In the course of preparing the report they have considered experience in other countries. They have heard from many individuals and organisations who have either experienced the effects of discrimination or attempted to counter it. They conducted a survey of employers in Britain, Northern Ireland and t more...

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Este trabajo expone la relación entre el género y ciertos aspectos de la salud y el ambiente definidos en sentido amplio. Demuestra cómo se vinculan los temas sobre equidad de género con la esfera de la salud y el ambiente, tanto desde la perspectiva de la biología como del género, considerando como construcción social, y la forma en que la pobreza y los roles sociales intervienen a menudo en los peligros y exposiciones ambientales. Se presta atención especial a la ausencia de integración que caracteriza el tratamiento de los problemas de salud y ambiente y que obstaculizan aún más la incorporación de las perspectivas de género en la planificación nacional. Existen ya varios enfoques que facilitan la integración en este campo. Se propone que dichos enfoques se promuevan y utilicen más a menudo, y que se incorporen criterios de género allí donde no existan. more...

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In this provocative analysis of Whitman's exemplary quest for happiness, Vivian Pollak skillfully explores the intimate relationships that contributed to his portrayal of masculinity in crisis. She maintains that in representing himself as a characteristic nineteenth-century American and in proposing to heal national ills, Whitman was trying to temper his own inner conflicts as well. more...

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This text explores the social space occupied by both gender and ethnicity. as recognition of the sociological importance of gender and ethnicity has grown, so has the opportunity for exploring the intersections between them. The volume brings together both theoretical reflections and research in this area. For sociologists this presents a conceptual challenge, while for the individual it may present a series of dilemmas. These are traced out in studies which range from Punjabi families in the UK, to Surinamese migrants in Amsterdam, to Hindu and Muslim women and Black nurses in Britain, the African and Asian diasporas, and gender identity in post-Soviet Latvia. more...

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