Gender: The Basics - Softcover

Lips, Hilary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415689546 ISBN 13: 9780415689540

Publisher: Routledge, 2013

Synopsis

Gender: The Basics is an engaging introduction which examines the impact of cultural, historical, biological, psychological and economic forces on qualities which have come to be defined as masculine or feminine. Highlighting that there is far more to gender than biological sex, it takes a global perspective to examine the interaction between gender and a wide range of topics including:

· Relationships, intimacy and concepts of sexuality

· The workplace and labour markets

· Gender related violence and war

· Public health, poverty and development

· The ageing process

Supporting theory with examples and case studies from a variety of contexts, suggestions for further reading and a detailed glossary, this text is an essential read for anyone approaching the study of gender for the first time.

About this title

Review:

"The text offers an in-depth exploration of the numerous factors at work in the construction of gender identity... the author explores the subject in thorough and highly accessible detail."― Kendall Petersen, Gender Questions

About the Author:

Hilary Lips is Professor of Psychology, Chair of the Psychology Department and Director of the Centre for Gender Studies at Radford University, USA. She has won a number of awards including, the Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology, the Outstanding Contribution to Feminist Scholarship Award from the Feminism and Family Studies Section of the National Council on Family Relations, the Distinguished American Scholar Award from the New Zealand-United States Educational Foundation, and the Distinguished Member Award from the Canadian Psychological Association Section on Women and Psychology.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0415689546
• ISBN 13: 9780415689540
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272