Gender Reckonings : New Social Theory and Research / / James W. Messerschmidt, James W. Messerschmidt, Michael A. Messner, Raewyn Connell, Patricia Yancey Martin, Patricia Yancey Martin

• Pubblicazione: New York, NY : , : New York University Press, , [2018]; ©2018
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (vii, 296 pages)
• Disciplina: 305.3
• Soggetto topico: Gender identity; Sex role
• Persona (resp. second.): ConnellRaewyn; MartinPatricia Yancey; MesserschmidtJames W.; MessnerMichael A.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. “Theories Don’t Grow on Trees” -- 2. Hegemonic, Nonhegemonic, and “New” Masculinities -- 3. From Object to Subject: Situating Transgender Lives in Sociology -- 4. Postcoloniality and the Sociology of Gender -- 5. Race, Indigeneity, and Gender -- 6. Categories, Structures, and Intersectional Theory -- 7. Why “Heteronormativity” Is Not Enough -- 8. Gender Inequality and Feminism in the New Economy -- 9. Gender Politics in Academia in the Neoliberal Age -- 10. The Holy Grail of Organizational Change -- 11. Concerning Tradition in Studies on Men and Masculinities in Ex- Colonies -- 12. Rethinking Patriarchy through Unpatriarchal Male Desires -- 13. On the Elasticity of Gender Hegemony -- 14. Limitations of the Neoliberal Turn in Gender Theory -- 15. Paradoxes of Gender Redux -- 16. The Monogamous Couple, Gender Hegemony, and Polyamory -- Conclusion: Reckoning with Gender -- About the Contributors -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Vivid narratives, fresh insights, and new theories on where gender theory and research stand today Since scholars began interrogating the meaning of gender and sexuality in society, this field has become essential to the study of sociology. Gender Reckonings aims to map new directions for understanding gender and sexuality within a more pragmatic, dynamic, and socially relevant framework. It shows how gender relations must be understood on a large scale as well as in intimate detail. The contributors return to the basics, questioning how gender patterns change, how we can realize gender equality, and how the structures of gender impact daily life. Gender Reckonings covers not only foundational concepts of gender relations and gender justice, but also explores postcolonial patterns of gender, intersectionality, gender fluidity, transgender practices, neoliberalism, and queer theory. Gender Reckonings combines the insights of gender and sexuality scholars from different generations, fields, and world regions. The editors and contributors are leading social scientists from six continents, and the book gives vivid accounts of the changing politics of gender in different communities. Rich in empirical detail and novel thinking, Gender Reckonings is a lasting resource for students, researchers, activists, policymakers, and everyone concerned with gender justice.
• Titolo autorizzato: Gender reckonings
• ISBN: 1-4798-6634-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826203703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II