Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Gender In World Perspective Gender In World Perspective Raewyn Connell,R. W. Connell,Rebecca Pearse Introducing modern gender studies, gender theories and gender politics, this text traces the history of Western intellectuals' ideas and discusses current findings on gender differences, inequalities… OL17503608W
Women and Islam Women and Islam Zayn Kassam A collection of essays to stimulate discussion and help readers achieve a more sober understanding of the lives of Muslim women around the world. OL20547262W
Investigating Gender Investigating Gender Martha E. Thompson Gender analysis remains central to understanding social life, yet focusing on gender alone is inadequate. Recent feminist sociological scholarship highlights how gender intersects with other systems … OL20547635W
Gender equality, HIV, and AIDS Gender equality, HIV, and AIDS Sheila Aikman,Tania Boler,Elaine Unterhalter "The feminization of HIV epidemics has been steadily increasing worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, 75 per cent of young people infected are women and girls. Gender disparities in education contribute … OL24434323W
Misreading Masculinity Misreading Masculinity Thomas Newkirk "In this book Tom Newkirk takes an up-close and personal look at elementary boys and their relationship to sports, movies, video games, and other venues of popular culture. Unlike the alarmists, he s… OL2722806W
The fertile crescent The fertile crescent Judith K. Brodsky Overview: The Fertile Crescent examines the work of 24 women artists of Middle East heritage: Negar Ahkami (Iranian), Shiva Ahmadi (Iranian), Jananne Al-Ani (Iraqi), Fatima and Monira Al Qadiri (Kuwa… OL27681543W
Language and gender Language and gender Penelope Eckert Language and Gender is a new introduction to the study of the relation between gender and language use, written by two of the leading experts in the field. It covers the main topics, beginning with a… OL4796607W