Gender and Sexuality: Sociological Approaches - Softcover

Rahman, Pro Momin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0745633773 ISBN 13: 9780745633770

Publisher: Polity, 2010

Synopsis

This new introduction to the sociology of gender and sexuality offers a fresh take on the importance of these concepts in modern society.

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Review:

The book offers a thorough overview both of long-standing debates around gender and sexuality, and of current issues. It nicely locates the debates within the sociological tradition, and this provides a distinctive, and valuable feature. Not the least of the merits of this book is its international focus, and it will prove invaluable for students exploring the diverse pattern of sexuality and gender in an age of globalization. The authors are at the cutting edge of their subject, and so is the book.
Jeffrey Weeks, author of Sexuality, Third Edition and Emeritus Professor of Sociology, London South Bank University

Finally, a book that bridges feminism and critical sex studies. Rahman and Jackson have written a smart, accessible overview of the dynamic relationship between gender and sexuality that will seriously engage an undergraduate audience. This book teaches students by raising questions and providing the intellectual resources to navigate the complex terrain of contemporary sexual and gender politics. One of the few 'must-use' classroom texts I've read in a long time.
Steven Seidman, author of The Social Construction of Sexuality, State University of New York

 

About the Author:

Momin Rahman is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Trent University, Canada. Stevi Jackson is Professor of Women's Studies and Director of the Women's Studies Centre at the University of York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Polity
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0745633773
• ISBN 13: 9780745633770
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256