Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

by Gillis, Melissa; Jacobs, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780197747247
• ISBN10: 0197747248
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2024-01-11
• Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Summary

Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Third Edition, is a truly interdisciplinary and intersectional text featuring global examples for women's, gender, and sexuality studies. Its student-centered rhetorical approach and pedagogical features--including an engaging image program, prompts for activism, a comprehensive glossary, appendices of key terms, annotated bibliographies for additional reading, and "Feminisms in Brief"--aid students in assimilating fundamental women's and gender studies terms and concepts.

While it is a textbook and not an anthology, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies adopts the best facets of the anthology approach: it includes discussions of frequently anthologized writers and writing that is more engaging and narrative in style than traditional textbooks. The book systematically covers core interdisciplinary concepts so that students are prepared for women's and gender studies courses in a variety of disciplines.

Author Biography

Melissa J. Gillis has taught the introductory Women's, Gender, and Sexuality course at SUNY Rockland Community College and has worked for various non-governmental organizations at the United Nations. She is a writer and an editor.

Andrew T. Jacobs is Professor of Speech at SUNY Rockland Community College, where he co-developed the introductory Women's, Gender, and Sexuality course.

Table of Contents

PART I. GENDER AND SOCIETY
1 - Sex, Gender, and Social Construction
2 - Language and Communication
3 - Gender and In/Equality

PART II. ISSUES AND INTERSECTIONS
4 - LGBTQQIA Identities and Challenges
5 - Constructions of Homosexualities: Past and Present
6 - Beyond the Mythical Norm: Considering Race, Class, and Gender
7 - Embodiment, Beauty, and the Viewer
8 - Work, Inequality, and Neoliberalism
9 - Gender-Based Violence

PART III. THEORY AND PRACTICE
10 - Human Rights and Global Activism
11 - History of Women's Activism in the United States: Struggles and Solidarities
12 - Feminisms: Theories and Practices

Appendices
A: Basic Terms
B: Names for People and Places
C: Feminisms in Brief

Glossary
References
Credits
Index