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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Gender Theory in Troubled Times
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Conceptually sophisticated yet clear and accessible, this book is a must-have text for students exploring feminist and gendered approaches to the urgent issues of our time."Ruth Holliday, University of Leeds"Lennon and Alsop have put paid to the idea that gender theory is remote from the social and political concerns of global feminisms. With measured analyses but no fence-sitting, the authors are reliable guides to the gender-race-trans-queer controversies that animate our everyday lives."Stella Sandford, Kingston University"This is a rare book of theory that speaks as effectively to a new student of gender as to the well-read feminist scholar. By weaving their critique of essentialism throughout their eloquent and fair-minded summaries of major thinkers, Lennon & Alsop have created a masterpiece rich in concrete, contemporary examples. This is intersectional theorizing at its interdisciplinary best."Myra Marx Feree, University of Wisconsin-Madison"A vibrant and vital contribution to the field of gender theory and to feminist scholarship, articulating complex theories with sophistication and clarity."Feminist Studies Association"A fantastic resource for introducing students, especially graduate students and advanced undergraduates, to classic debates in gender theory."Contemporary SociologyTable of ContentsPreface Introduction Chapter One. The Data of Biology Chapter Two. Gendered Psyches: Psychoanalysis and Sexual Difference Chapter Three. Historical Materialism Chapter Four. Simone de Beauvoir: Becoming Woman Chapter Five. Intersectionality Chapter Six. Judith Butler: Performativity, Precariousness and Queering Chapter Seven. Making Sense of our (Gendered) Selves Conclusion. The ‘Truth about Gender’ Questions for Further Reflection Notes Bibliography
£17.09
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Gender Theory in Troubled Times
Book SynopsisTheorizing gender is more urgent and highly political than ever before. These are times, in many countries, of increased visibility of women in public life and high-profilecampaigns against sexual violence and harassment. Challenges to fixed, traditional gender norms have paved the way for the recognition of gay marriage and gender recognition acts allowing people to change the gender assigned to them at birth.Yet these are also times of religious and political backlash by the alt right, the demonization of the very term gender' and a renewed embrace of the naturalness' of gendered difference as ordained by God or Science.A follow-upto the authors' 2002 text,Theorizing Gender, this timely and necessary intervention revisits gender theory for contemporary times.Refusing a singular truth about gender', the authors explore the multiple strands which go into making our gendered identities, in the context of materialist and intersectional perspectives interwoven with phenomenological and peTrade Review"Conceptually sophisticated yet clear and accessible, this book is a must-have text for students exploring feminist and gendered approaches to the urgent issues of our time."Ruth Holliday, University of Leeds"Lennon and Alsop have put paid to the idea that gender theory is remote from the social and political concerns of global feminisms. With measured analyses but no fence-sitting, the authors are reliable guides to the gender-race-trans-queer controversies that animate our everyday lives."Stella Sandford, Kingston University"This is a rare book of theory that speaks as effectively to a new student of gender as to the well-read feminist scholar. By weaving their critique of essentialism throughout their eloquent and fair-minded summaries of major thinkers, Lennon & Alsop have created a masterpiece rich in concrete, contemporary examples. This is intersectional theorizing at its interdisciplinary best."Myra Marx Feree, University of Wisconsin-Madison"A vibrant and vital contribution to the field of gender theory and to feminist scholarship, articulating complex theories with sophistication and clarity."Feminist Studies Association"A fantastic resource for introducing students, especially graduate students and advanced undergraduates, to classic debates in gender theory." Contemporary SociologyTable of ContentsPreface Introduction Chapter One. The Data of Biology Chapter Two. Gendered Psyches: Psychoanalysis and Sexual Difference Chapter Three. Historical Materialism Chapter Four. Simone de Beauvoir: Becoming Woman Chapter Five. Intersectionality Chapter Six. Judith Butler: Performativity, Precariousness and Queering Chapter Seven. Making Sense of our (Gendered) Selves Conclusion. The ‘Truth about Gender’ Questions for Further Reflection Notes Bibliography
£49.50
Berghahn Books, Incorporated A Reversal of Fortunes?: Women, Work, and Change
Book Synopsis German unification brought fundamental, often traumatic changes for the people in eastern Germany. Women as a group were arguably more deeply affected by the changes than any other, and in one area in particular: that of work, which had far-reaching effects on them and their families' economic situation. Rachel Alsop critically examines the processes behind women's changing relationship to the labor market in eastern Germany following the collapse of state socialism and the transition to a market economy. By the 1980s women made up virtually half of the East German work force. The collapse of the GDR transformed the field of work, drastically diminishing the general demand for labor. Yet while economic and political restructuring reduced the volume of both male and female employment, it was women who bore the brunt of unemployment. In the immediate transitional period a re-masculinization of the workforce was evident, with women constituting the large part of the unemployed. Using an extensive range of both quantitative and qualitative data, the author explores the gender dynamics of the social, economic, and political restructuring of eastern Germany, thereby producing an important new context in which to examine contemporary debates on gender and work.Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Glossary Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Rhetoric and Reality:Women’s Employment in the GDR Chapter 3. The Unification Process Chapter 4. Changing States: Redefining Women,Work and Welfare Chapter 5. The ‘Defeminisation’ of Waged Labour Chapter 6. Linking the Local and the Global: Women in the Textile and Clothing Industry Chapter 7. Hearing Voices: Women’s Responses to Change Chapter 8. Conclusions Bibliography Index
£22.75
Berghahn Books, Incorporated A Reversal of Fortunes?: Women, Work, and Change
Book Synopsis German unification brought fundamental, often traumatic changes for the people in eastern Germany. Women as a group were arguably more deeply affected by the changes than any other, and in one area in particular: that of work, which had far-reaching effects on them and their families' economic situation. Rachel Alsop critically examines the processes behind women's changing relationship to the labor market in eastern Germany following the collapse of state socialism and the transition to a market economy. By the 1980s women made up virtually half of the East German work force. The collapse of the GDR transformed the field of work, drastically diminishing the general demand for labor. Yet while economic and political restructuring reduced the volume of both male and female employment, it was women who bore the brunt of unemployment. In the immediate transitional period a re-masculinization of the workforce was evident, with women constituting the large part of the unemployed. Using an extensive range of both quantitative and qualitative data, the author explores the gender dynamics of the social, economic, and political restructuring of eastern Germany, thereby producing an important new context in which to examine contemporary debates on gender and work.Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Glossary Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Rhetoric and Reality:Women’s Employment in the GDR Chapter 3. The Unification Process Chapter 4. Changing States: Redefining Women,Work and Welfare Chapter 5. The ‘Defeminisation’ of Waged Labour Chapter 6. Linking the Local and the Global: Women in the Textile and Clothing Industry Chapter 7. Hearing Voices: Women’s Responses to Change Chapter 8. Conclusions Bibliography Index
£89.10
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Theorizing Gender
Book Synopsis* A clear, accessible overview of the key approaches in gender theory * Includes detailed discussion of key figures such as Judith Butler * Highlights recent debates on a queera accounts of gender * Provides a framework for weaving together what are often viewed as opposing directions of thought.Trade Review"Theorizing Gender is an overview of the important debates to take place in gender since we began theorizing it. It is not only a trustworthy introduction for students but in its impartial approach and lucid prose it is also an exemplary contribution to these debates." Dr Jay Prosser, School of English, University of Leeds "This is a valuable and refreshingly clear exploration of some of the most discussed issues in feminist theory and philosophy, such as theories of gender and male domination, identity politics, subjectivity and agency, the relation between gender and sexuality, and the equality/difference debate. Especially valuable is the clear account of authors who discuss psychoanalytic theory, such as Judith Butler, Lacan and Foucault. The authors make an important contribution to gender studies with their new conceptualization of the bodily imaginary, as a way to bridge the gap between gender theory and sexual difference theory." Ann Ferguson, Professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies, University of Massachusetts at AmherstTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. Chapter One : Natural Women and Men. Chapter Two: Psychoanalysis and Gender. Chapter Three: The Social Construction of Gender. Chapter Four: Judith Butler; 'The Queen of Queer'. Chapter Five: Gender and Sexuality. Chapter Six: Theorising Men and Masculinities. Chapter Seven: Bodily Imaginaries. Chapter Eight: Sexual Difference. Chapter Nine: Borderlands and Gendered Homes. Chapter Ten: Gender and the Politics of Identity. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
£49.50
