The Kaleidoscope Of Gender: Prisms, Patterns, And Possibilities

The Kaleidoscope of Gender: Prisms, Patterns, and Possibilities

Accessible, timely, and stimulating, the Third Edition provides a comprehensive analysis of the key ideas, theories, and applications in the field viewed through the metaphor of a kaleidoscope. Focusing on contemporary contributions to the field while incorporating classical and theoretical arguments, this collection of creative articles by top scholars explains how the complex, evolving pattern of gender studies is constructed interpersonally, institutionally, and culturally.ReviewPraise for the Second Edition"Overall, the organization of the text is accessible, thought-provoking and thorough, and presents a variety of perspectives within an effective organizing framework that, in itself, advances the discussion on gender and offers fruitful directions for ongoing research...This reader offers a wealth of resources to address the multiple ways to look at significant ideas in the study of gender." -- Julia Zoino-Jeannetti - Framingham State College Published On: 2010-04-14