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Michel Foucault identified sexuality as one of the defining biopolitical technologies of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. As Jemima Repo argues in this book, "gender" has come to be the major sexual signifier of the midtwentieth and early twentyfirst century. In fact, in this historical excavation of the biopolitical significance of the term, she argues that it could not have emerged at any other time. Repo shows that gender is not originally a feminist term, but emerged from the study of intersex and transsexual persons in the fields of sexology and psychology in the1950s and 1960s. Prior to the 1950s gender was used to refer to various types of any number of phenomena sometimes sex, but not necessarily. Its only regular usage was in linguistics, where it was used to classify nouns as masculine, feminine, or neuter. In the midtwentieth century, gender shifted from being a nominator of types to designating the sexual order of things. As with sexuality in the Victorian period, over the last sixty years, the notion of gender has become an entire field of knowledge. Feminists famously took up the term in the 1970s to challenge biological determinism, and in government, "women" have been replaced by "gender" in policymaking processes that aim to advance equality between women and men. Gender has also become a key variable in social scientific surveys of different sociopolitical phenomena like voting, representation, employment, salaries, and parental leave decisions. The Biopolitics of Gender analyzes the strategies and tactics of power involved in the use of "gender" in sexology and psychology, and subsequently its reversal and counterdeployment by feminists in the 1970s and 1980s. It critiques the emergence of gender in demographic science and the implications of this genealogy for feminist theory and politics today. Drawing on a wide variety of historical and contemporary sources, the book makes a major theoretical argument about gender as a historically specific apparatus of biopower and calls into question the emancipatory potential of the category in feminist theory and politics.
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- Q: How many pages does 'The Biopolitics of Gender' have? A: This book has two hundred thirty-two pages. It provides an in-depth analysis of gender's biopolitical implications.
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- Q: Who is the author of 'The Biopolitics of Gender'? A: The author is Jemima Repo. She explores the historical significance of gender in her scholarly work.
- Q: What genre does 'The Biopolitics of Gender' fall under? A: This book falls under the category of general academic literature. It engages with themes of biopolitics and gender studies.
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- Q: Is this book suitable for academic research? A: Yes, this book is suitable for academic research. It provides critical insights into the evolution of gender as a concept.
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- Q: Can I use this book for a gender studies course? A: Yes, this book is excellent for a gender studies course. It offers a thorough examination of gender's historical context and implications.
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- Q: Is 'The Biopolitics of Gender' a good gift for someone studying feminism? A: Yes, it makes a thoughtful gift for someone studying feminism. The book critiques feminist theories and offers historical insights.
- Q: What topics does 'The Biopolitics of Gender' cover? A: The book covers the historical emergence of gender, its implications in demographics, and critiques of feminist theories. It's comprehensive in its approach.