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Gender in Historyby Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2011; US$ 34.95Updated with new material to reflect the latest developments in the field, Gender in History : Global Perspectives, 2nd Edition, provides a concise overview of the construction of gender in world cultures from the Paleolithic era to modern times. Includes examples drawn from the most recent scholarship relating to a diverse range of cultures, from Ancient Mesopotamia to post-Soviet Russia, and from the Igbo of Nigeria, to the Iroquois of north eastern North America. Reflects new developments in the field with added coverage of primates, slavery, colonialism, masculinity, and transgender issues Features significant discussion of the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, an important trend in the study of world history Lays out key theoretical... more...
Gender and Social Psychologyby Vivien Burr; Perry Hinton
Routledge 1998; US$ 24.95Critically evaluates the contribution that psychology has made to the study of gender, examining key issues such as family roles and parenting, inequalities in education, jobs and pay, and the effects of media representation. more...
Endangered Daughtersby Elizabeth Croll
Routledge 2000; US$ 59.95The increasing number of 'missing girls' in much of South and East Asia provides the disturbing focus of this key title. It is unique in its positive attention to daughter discrimination in these regions. more...
Gender, State and Society in Soviet and Post-Soviet Russiaby Sarah Ashwin
Routledge 2000; US$ 52.95Featuring an outstanding panel of Russian contributors, this collection is a valuable resource for students and scholars of politics, gender studies and Russian studies. more...
Gender and Choice in Education and Occupationby John Radford
Routledge 1998; US$ 39.95This book challenges the myth of androgynous work and presents the latest research on 'brainsex' and its effects on personality, education and choice. It also offers practical ways of improving the fairness of the selection processes. more...
Imaginary Bodiesby Moira Gatens
Routledge 1995; US$ 40.95Imaginary Bodies is an intriguing and comprehensive investigation of the ways in which differently sexed bodies can occupy the same social or political space. more...
Gender Ironies of Nationalismby Tamar Mayer
Routledge 1999; US$ 67.95This book provides a unique social science reading on the construction of nation, gender and sexuality and on the interactions between them. more...
Gender, Planning and Human Rightsby Tovi Fenster
Routledge 1998; US$ 67.95Gender, Planning and Human Rights explores the geographies and spatialities of human rights with particular emphasis on the connections between gender and human rights in planning and development. more...
Gender and Power in Affluent Asiaby Krishna Sen; Maila Stivens
Routledge 1998; US$ 64.95Gender and Power in Affluent Asia is the first major study to analyse the relationships between gender and power which have accompanied the rise of Asian affluence. more...
Limited Livelihoodsby Sonya O. Rose
Routledge 1992; US$ 120.00Integrating analytical tools from feminist theory, cultural studies and sociology to illuminate detailed historical evidence, Sonya Rose argues that gender was a central principle of the 19th century industrial transformation in England. more...