Social Science : Gender Studies

While previously sociologists have attempted to gender the body and feminists have attempted to embody gender there has not been any attempt so far to link these two perspectives till now. Alexandra Howson's accessible new text draws these two literatures together, pointing to ways of integrating feminist perspectives on the body into sociological theory. The result is a definitive, critical overview of body concepts in both sociology and in feminism. Surveying all the key concepts in the field, this book introduces us to an extensive range of 'narratives of embodiment' and presents a full analysis of the most important texts in new feminist theories of the body. more...

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Beginning in 1869, when the study of homosexuality can be said to have begun with the establishment of sexology, this encyclopedia offers accounts of the most important international developments in an area that now occupies a critical place in many fields of academic endeavors. It covers a long history and a dynamic and ever changing present, while opening up the academic profession to new scholarship and new ways of thinking. more...

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The study of gender differences began in earnest in the 1970s and has since increased dramatically to infiltrate virtually all fields of study in the social and behavioral sciences. Along the way, it was discovered that while women very often think and behave differently than do men, industrialized societies cater to masculine perspectives. The "Psychology of Women" emerged as a field of study focusing on just those areas in which women most often butted against assumed roles. And similarly, in the 1990s, the "Psychology of Men" emerged to focus on the same issues for men. The Encyclopedia of Gender covers all three areas under one cover, discussing psychological differences in personality, cognition, and behavior, as well as biologically based differences and how those differences impact behavior. Coverage includes studies of these differences in applied settings such as education, business, the home, in politics, sports competition, etc. more...

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Esta publicación, en donde se presenta un marco para la reflexión sobre el género y las enfermedades transmisibles, comienza con descripciones de estas enfermedades y una breve revisión de las influencias históricas y las tendencias actuales en el manejo de las mismas. A continuación, se explora la influencia del género en el proceso de atención a la salud y la enfermedad en relación con las enfermedades transmisibles. Termina con una reflexión sobre la forma en que los estereotipos sobre el género dificultan el progreso hacia la equidad en la salud y la eficacia de los programas de salud. more...

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Analyzes the history of the English virgin at the height of her celebrity. In so doing, this book presents arguments about the early English novel and its relationship to science, religion, and feminist theory. more...

Price: $65.00