The Future of Gender - Softcover

The Future of Gender

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'Gender' is used to classify humans and to explain their behaviour in predominantly social rather than biological terms. But how useful is the concept of gender in social analysis To what degree does gender relate to sex How does gender feature in shifts in familial structures and demography How should gender be conceived in terms of contemporary inequality and injustice, and what is gender's function in the design and pursuit of political objectives In this volume a collection of international experts from the fields of political philosophy, political theory, sociology, economics, law, psychoanalysis and evolutionary psychology scrutinize the conceptual effectiveness of gender both as a mode of analysis and as a basis for envisioning the transformation of society. Each contributor considers how gender might be conceived in contemporary terms, offering a variety of (often conflicting) interpretations of the concept's usefulness for the future. Artikel-Nr. 9780521697255

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