Gender: The Basics av Hilary M. Lips

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<P><EM>Gender: The Basics</EM> is an engaging introduction to the influence of cultural, historical, biological, psychological, and economic forces on ways in which we have come to define and experience femininity and masculinity, and on the impact and importance of gender categories. Highlighting that there is far more to gender than biological sex, it examines theories and research about how and why gender categories and identities are developed and about how interpersonal and societal power relationships are gendered. It takes a global and intersectional perspective to examine the interaction between gender and a wide range of topics including:</P><UL><LI>Relationships, intimacy, and concepts of sexuality across the lifespan</LI><LI>The workplace and labour markets</LI><LI>Gender related violence and war</LI><LI>Public health, poverty, and development</LI><LI>Gender and public leadership</LI></UL><P>This new edition includes increased coverage of trans visibility and activism, LGBTQ