An Introduction to Women's Studies: Gender in a Transnational World, 2d ed.HQ1180 2004-061079 0-07-288718-4 An introduction to women's studies women's studies pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) An academic curriculum focusing on the roles and contributions of women in fields such as literature, history, and the social sciences. ; gender in a transnational world, 2d ed. Grewal, Inderpal and Caren Kaplan. McGraw-Hill, [c]2006 498+ p. $56.25 (pa) This undergraduate anthology focuses on the history of ideas The history of ideas is a field of research in history that deals with the expression, preservation, and change of human ideas over time. The history of ideas is a sister-discipline to, or a particular approach within, intellectual history. from around the world about class, gender, race and sexuality. General topics include social and historical constructions of gender (including the impact of empire, medicine, and reproductive rights Reproductive rights or procreative liberty is what supporters view as human rights in areas of sexual reproduction. Advocates of reproductive rights support the right to control one's reproductive functions, such as the rights to reproduce (such as opposition to forced ) gendered identities in nations and states (including citizenship, identity politics, and feminist organizing across borders), representations in cultures, media and markets (including artistic production and reception, literacy, and consumer culture), gendering globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation and displacement displacement, in psychology: see defense mechanism. Same as offset. See base/displacement. (including travel, Diaspora, and economic globalization), and transnational perspectives on feminist futures. Each section includes questions for reflection. |
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