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PublisherCanadian Scholars

ISBN-100889614849

ISBN-139780889614840

eBay Product ID (ePID)12057240804

Product Key Features

Number of Pages760 Pages

Publication NameGender and Women's Studies in Canada : Critical Terrain

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2013

SubjectFeminism & Feminist Theory, Women's Studies

TypeTextbook

AuthorCarla Rice

Subject AreaSocial Science

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight23.5 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width6.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

ReviewsThis comprehensive collection provides an entry point for students new to Women's and Gender Studies. The carefully selected readings clearly illustrate why the theories, perspectives, and insights offered in Women's and Gender Studies are, more than ever, critical to understanding the world in which we live and the challenges we face, and for re-visioning a better, more just, national and international community., This comprehensive collection provides an entry-point for students new to Women's and Gender Studies. The carefully selected readings clearly illustrate why the theories, perspectives, and insights offered in Women's and Gender Studies are, more than ever, critical to understanding the world in which we live and the challenges we face, and for re-visioning a better, more just, national and international community."" -- Lori Chambers, Women's Studies, Lakehead University ""While nation-specific in title, this collection is not confined by conventional political constructs, as the authors consider how power is exercised, and embodied, by the individual and the collective within nation-states or dictated by forces of capitalism. Hobbs and Rice forge a systematic pathway through the essentials - body, sexuality, reproduction, representation, labour, citizenship, masculinity, violence, poverty, health - needed at entry levels of Women's and Gender Studies. -- Carol Williams, Associate Professor and Chair, Women and Gender Studies, University of Lethbridge

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal305.420971

SynopsisReflecting the intersectional nature of feminist thought today, these essays incorporate voices from across multiple marginalities, discussing gender, race, class, Aboriginality, ability, age, sexuality, and weight. A unique combination of scholarly articles, news clips, fact sheets, blog posts, poetry, short fiction, and personal narratives keep the collection engaging and varied., With essays from some of the most influential contemporary feminist writers, such as Jessica Valenti, bell hooks, Afua Cooper, Gloria Steinem, and Kim Anderson, and covering topics as diverse as women with disabilities, transgender rights, abortion, ageism, and Tyra Banks, this collection goes beyond the Canadian context to form an ideal introductory-level textbook for the contemporary gender studies classroom. Reflecting the intersectional nature of feminist thought today, these essays incorporate voices from across multiple marginalities, discussing gender, race, class, Aboriginality, ability, age, sexuality, and weight. A unique combination of scholarly articles, news clips, fact sheets, blog posts, poetry, short fiction, and personal narratives keep the collection engaging and varied. Editors Margaret Hobbs and Carla Rice have compiled a comprehensive introduction to the past, present, and future of gender and women's studies in Canada. Features: includes feminist theory and scholarship stemming from multiple disciplines such as sociology, psychology, Indigenous studies, cultural studies, health studies, Canadian studies, political economy, and anthropology provides a strong foundation in the history of the field, while also offering fresh perspectives that point toward the future direction of this meaningful area of inquiry contains rich pedagogy, including critical thinking questions, statistics, and activist insights

LC Classification NumberHQ1543