[PDF] Gender Self And Society eBook

Author : Jodi O′Brien
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1033 pages
File Size : 37,4 MB
Release : 2008-11-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1452266026

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2009 RUSA Outstanding Reference CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2009 "Given both the interdisciplinarity of the field of gender scholarship and the immense significance of gender to both indviduals and societies, it is probably impossible to produce such a compendium. The editor, advisory team, and contributors are to be credited for tackling a project of such immense scope...O′Brien′s commitment to the possibility of a more-informed discourse on the highly complex and nuanced topic of gender and society promises to benefit a broad readership...Highly recommended for academic libraries of all sizes and for large public libraries." —Booklist STARRED Review "All topics in this wide-ranging resource are addressed in an unbiased and unprejudiced manner, and facts are stated clearly and coherently. The coverage of changing topics is kept current. A valuable addition to any library." —Library Journal For decades,scholars of gender have been documenting and analyzing the various ways in which gender shapes individual lives,cultural beliefs and practices, and social and economic organization.Including contributions by experts in the field, the Encyclopedia of Gender and Society covers the major theories, research, people, and issues in contemporary gender studies. This comprehensive, two-volume encyclopedia is distinguished by a cross-national/cross-cultural perspective that provides comparative analyses of the life experiences of men and women around the world. Key Features: · Provides users with a "gender lens" on society by focusing on significant gender scholarship within commonly recognized areas of social research · Offers "framing" essays that summarize commonly used concepts and directions of research and provide an overview of each area (e.g., Media and Gender Socialization; Religion, Gender Roles in; Sexuality and Reproduction; Women′s Social Movements, History of) · Examines basic aspects of social life from the most individual (self and identity) to the most global (transnational economics and politics). · Contains new information on well-known subjects, including surprising facts that may counter common assumptions and research in areas of study where the impact of gender has been traditionally overlooked · Reflects cutting-edge discussion and scholarship on current issues and debates regarding gender and society

Author : Aakash Guglani
Publisher :
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 49,44 MB
Release : 2020-07-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781952751257

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This book is an account of my reflections on Indian society especially gender and personal identity in my post graduate work. My essay on nation worship traces the origins of the idea of nationhood to understand reasons behind how ferocious Hindu nationalist politics could shake the foundations of Indian polity? I reflect on poverty, gender dynamics and the caste system tounderstand various faultlines and inequalities that define the quotidian realities of myriad Indians. It forces them to do horrible dehumanising jobs like manual scavenging. You'll see how these social structures shape and limit human agency. To understand this, we have an essay on how social space changes our biological bodies. This helps to understand theoretical issues with empirical realities of caste and gender. Next set of essays deal with philosophy of language and how gender biases in communication inhibit women's choices. I look at the data where there is evidence that communication biases in mainstream media cages women politicians in certain stereotypes-a case of Italy. To understand this, I present a paper on philosophy of language, especially the silentist position against racial slurs where we systematically stop using certain words. At last, I provide essays on personal identity where it is difficult to reduce mind to brain processes. This interdisciplinary approach is used to cover issues of personal identity, gender and society and I provide an essay on this glorious liberal arts tradition of ancient Greeks and Hindus respectively.

Author : Tracey L. Steele
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 26,39 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN :

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SEX, SELF AND SOCIETY: THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF SEXUALITY contains 60 edited articles divided into 15 chapters covering a range of issues dealing with human sexuality. Focusing on sexuality as both process and as a social institution, the book also covers contemporary issues such as abortion and sexually transmitted diseases.

Author : Debra Soh
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 24,3 MB
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 1982132523

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"International sex researcher, neuroscientist, and frequent contributor to The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Debra Soh [discusses what she sees as] gender myths in this ... examination of the many facets of gender identity"--

Author : Ian Burkitt
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 45,51 MB
Release : 2008-02-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1473902665

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"The first edition of this book brought difficult questions about selfhood together with equally awkward issues of power and the ′social′. Not since Mead or Goffman, perhaps, had this been attempted in such a useful way, and in such an assured and accessible text... This completely reworked second edition retains all of these virtues, and takes the original analysis into new territory, not least with new chapters on gender and class... If you′re interested in identity - particularly how identity ′works′ - this book is essential reading". - Richard Jenkins, Professor of Sociology, Sheffield University "A foundational book, beautifully framed for this new century. The old theories of self and identity must be revisited in these times of global and cultural transformation. What kinds of selves are now available to us? Which theories best help us make sense out of who we are today. Burkitt brilliantly charts a path through this complex set of issues, and we owe him a huge debt for doing so". - Norman K. Denzin, Distinguished Research Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign This new, completely revised version builds on the popular success of the first edition. It seeks to answer the basic social question of ′who am I?′ by developing an understanding of self-identity as formed in social relations and social activity. Comprehensive, jargon-free and authoritative, it will be required reading on courses in self and society, identity and personality formation.

Author : Froma I. Zeitlin
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 25,16 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780226979229

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Zeitlin explores the diversity and complexity of these interactions through the most influential literary texts of the archaic and classical periods, from epic (Homer) and didactic poetry (Hesiod) to the productions of tragedy and comedy in fifth-century Athens.

Author : Patsy J. Daniels
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 17,86 MB
Release : 2014-06-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1443861111

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In the twentieth century, as previously excluded groups, including ethnic minorities, women, the disabled, and the differently gendered, gained a voice in society, group identity also changed and new definitions became necessary. Whether through their group affiliations or in spite of these affiliations, many individuals sought a new definition of themselves. As can be expected, much literature explores these changes and depicts the quest for new definitions and the search for individuality in the light of new definitions. Construction or definition of the self was once available only to the elite, and the freedom of some to define their identity was sacrificed so that others could make their own self-definitions; this practice can be found throughout much of history. This volume is about that kind of oppression and various strategies of escaping from oppression as depicted in serious literature. Its thirteen essays, all by recognized scholars, are divided into five categories: Race, Gender, and the Self; Assimilation and the Self; Black Males and the Self; Female Sexuality and the Self; and The Family and the Self.

Author : Philip A. Cowan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 18,37 MB
Release : 2014-05-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1317782771

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Any agenda for family research in the 1990s must take seriously a contextual approach to the study of family relationships. The editors and contributors to this volume believe that the richness in family studies over the next decade will come from considering the diversity of family forms -- different ethnic groups and cultures, different stages of family life, as well as different historical cohorts. Their goal is to make more explicit how we think about families in order to study them and understand them. To illustrate the need for diversity in family studies, examples are presented from new and old families, majority and minority families, American and Japanese families, and intact and divorcing families. This variety is intended to push the limits of current thinking, not only for researchers but also for all who are struggling to live with and work with families in a time when family life is valued but fragmented and relatively unsupported by society's institutions. Students and researchers interested in family development from the viewpoint of any of the social sciences will find this book of value.

Author : Anthony Giddens
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 36,23 MB
Release : 2013-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0745666485

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This major study develops a new account of modernity and its relation to the self. Building upon the ideas set out in The Consequences of Modernity, Giddens argues that 'high' or 'late' modernity is a post traditional order characterised by a developed institutional reflexivity. In the current period, the globalising tendencies of modern institutions are accompanied by a transformation of day-to-day social life having profound implications for personal activities. The self becomes a 'reflexive project', sustained through a revisable narrative of self identity. The reflexive project of the self, the author seeks to show, is a form of control or mastery which parallels the overall orientation of modern institutions towards 'colonising the future'. Yet it also helps promote tendencies which place that orientation radically in question - and which provide the substance of a new political agenda for late modernity. In this book Giddens concerns himself with themes he has often been accused of unduly neglecting, including especially the psychology of self and self-identity. The volumes are a decisive step in the development of his thinking, and will be essential reading for students and professionals in the areas of social and political theory, sociology, human geography and social psychology.

Author : Beverley Skeggs
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 26,33 MB
Release : 1997-06-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1848609213

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Explanations of how identities are constructed are fundamental to contemporary debates in feminism and in cultural and social theory. Formations of Class & Gender demonstrates why class should be featured more prominently in theoretical accounts of gender, identity and power. Beverley Skeggs identifies the neglect of class, and shows how class and gender must be fused together to produce an accurate representation of power relations in modern society. The book questions how theoretical frameworks are generated for understanding how women live and produce themselves through social and cultural relations. It uses detailed ethnographic research to explain how ′real′ women inhabit and occupy the social and cultural positions of class, femininity and sexuality. As a critical examination of cultural representation - informed by recent feminist theory and the work of Pierre Bourdieu - the book is an articulate demonstration of how to translate theory into practice.