Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories
Title | Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories PDF eBook |
Author | Lorraine Code |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 560 |
Release | 2002-06-01 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 113478726X |
The path-breaking Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories is an accessible, multidisciplinary insight into the complex field of feminist thought. The Encyclopedia contains over 500 authoritative entries commissioned from an international team of contributors and includes clear, concise and provocative explanations of key themes and ideas. Each entry contains cross references and a bibliographic guide to further reading; over 50 biographical entries provide readers with a sense of how the theories they encounter have developed out of the lives and situations of their authors.
Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories
Title | Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories PDF eBook |
Author | Lorraine Code |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 585 |
Release | 2002-06-01 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1134787251 |
The path-breaking Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories is an accessible, multidisciplinary insight into the complex field of feminist thought. The Encyclopedia contains over 500 authoritative entries commissioned from an international team of contributors and includes clear, concise and provocative explanations of key themes and ideas. Each entry contains cross references and a bibliographic guide to further reading; over 50 biographical entries provide readers with a sense of how the theories they encounter have developed out of the lives and situations of their authors.
Encyclopedia of Feminist Literary Theory
Title | Encyclopedia of Feminist Literary Theory PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Kowaleski Wallace |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 676 |
Release | 2009-03-23 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1135221294 |
First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Encyclopedia of Feminist Theory
Title | Encyclopedia of Feminist Theory PDF eBook |
Author | Subhadra Channa |
Publisher | Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Feminism |
ISBN | 9788177558388 |
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women
Title | Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women PDF eBook |
Author | Cheris Kramarae |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 560 |
Release | 2004-04-16 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 1135963142 |
For a full list of entries and contributors, sample entries, and more, visit the Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women website. Featuring comprehensive global coverage of women's issues and concerns, from violence and sexuality to feminist theory, the Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women brings the field into the new millennium. In over 900 signed A-Z entries from US and Europe, Asia, the Americas, Oceania, and the Middle East, the women who pioneered the field from its inception collaborate with the new scholars who are shaping the future of women's studies to create the new standard work for anyone who needs information on women-related subjects.
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women
Title | Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women PDF eBook |
Author | Cheris Kramarae |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | 560 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Feminism |
ISBN | 0415920884 |
For a full list of entries and contributors, sample entries, and more, visit the Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women website. Featuring comprehensive global coverage of women's issues and concerns, from violence and sexuality to feminist theory, the Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women brings the field into the new millennium. In over 900 signed A-Z entries from US and Europe, Asia, the Americas, Oceania, and the Middle East, the women who pioneered the field from its inception collaborate with the new scholars who are shaping the future of women's studies to create the new standard work for anyone who needs information on women-related subjects.
Encyclopedia of Gender and Society
Title | Encyclopedia of Gender and Society PDF eBook |
Author | Jodi O′Brien |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Total Pages | 1033 |
Release | 2008-11-26 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1452266026 |
2009 RUSA Outstanding Reference CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2009 "Given both the interdisciplinarity of the field of gender scholarship and the immense significance of gender to both indviduals and societies, it is probably impossible to produce such a compendium. The editor, advisory team, and contributors are to be credited for tackling a project of such immense scope...O′Brien′s commitment to the possibility of a more-informed discourse on the highly complex and nuanced topic of gender and society promises to benefit a broad readership...Highly recommended for academic libraries of all sizes and for large public libraries." —Booklist STARRED Review "All topics in this wide-ranging resource are addressed in an unbiased and unprejudiced manner, and facts are stated clearly and coherently. The coverage of changing topics is kept current. A valuable addition to any library." —Library Journal For decades,scholars of gender have been documenting and analyzing the various ways in which gender shapes individual lives,cultural beliefs and practices, and social and economic organization.Including contributions by experts in the field, the Encyclopedia of Gender and Society covers the major theories, research, people, and issues in contemporary gender studies. This comprehensive, two-volume encyclopedia is distinguished by a cross-national/cross-cultural perspective that provides comparative analyses of the life experiences of men and women around the world. Key Features: · Provides users with a "gender lens" on society by focusing on significant gender scholarship within commonly recognized areas of social research · Offers "framing" essays that summarize commonly used concepts and directions of research and provide an overview of each area (e.g., Media and Gender Socialization; Religion, Gender Roles in; Sexuality and Reproduction; Women′s Social Movements, History of) · Examines basic aspects of social life from the most individual (self and identity) to the most global (transnational economics and politics). · Contains new information on well-known subjects, including surprising facts that may counter common assumptions and research in areas of study where the impact of gender has been traditionally overlooked · Reflects cutting-edge discussion and scholarship on current issues and debates regarding gender and society