An introduction to women’s studies : gender in a transnational world

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• Full Title: An introduction to women's studies : gender in a transnational world/ [edited by] Inderpal Grewal, Caren Kaplan.

Notes

• Originally published: Boston, MA : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, u00a92006. 2nd ed.
• Includes bibliographical references.
• Social and historical constructions of gender: Sex differences and changing ideas of gender, Sex and the body / N. Oudshoorn; Rise of western science, Magic / L. Gordon; Making of race, sex, and empire, Social constitution of race / I.F.H. Lopez; Medicine in a historical perspective, And so I grew up / N.M. Zenani; Population control and reproductive rights, technology and power, Contested terrain, the historical struggle for fertility control / S. Davis; Strategizing health education and advocacy, Global aspects of health and health policy in third world countries / M. Larkin -- Gendered identities in nations and states: Citizenship and equality, the private/public divide, Feminist critiques of the public/private dichotomy / C. Pateman; Gender and the rise of the modern state, Women, gender, and the state / J.J. Pettman; New social movements and identity politics, Concepts of identity and difference / K. Woodward; Communities and nations, Gender and nation / N. Yuval-Davis; Feminist organizing across borders, International first wave / L.J. Rupp -- Representations, cultures, media, and markets: Ways of seeing, representation and art practices, Excerpts from Ways of seeing / J. Berger; Artistic production and reception, Prologue / J.F. Davidov; Gender and literacy, the rise of print and media cultures, Bride of Frankenstein / S. Ewen and E. Ewen; Representing women in colonial contexts, Woman is an island, femininity and colonization / J. Williamson; Consumer culture and the business of advertising, Gender and consumption / R. Bocock; Consumer beauty culture, commodifying the body, Body beautiful / R. Coward; Cyberculture, When do-gooders don't know what they're doing / S. Sengupta -- Gendering globalization and displacement: Travel and tourism, On the beach, sexism and tourism / C. Enloe; Excerpt from The world labor market, a history of migration / L. Potts; Diasporas, From Routes to roots / S. Hall; Women, work, and immigration, Women and labor migration / E.N. Glenn; Gender politics of economic globalization, Welcome to the border / A. Dwyer; Global food production and consumption, Tomasito's guide to economic integration, a whirlwind tour with your guide tomasito, the tomato / Ecumenical Coalition for Economic Justice -- Conclusion: Feminist futures, transnational perspectives: Beyond the global victim / C. Enloe.
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Identifiers

• Oclc Number: (OCoLC)122931172

Publication Statement

• Place: Princeton, NJ
• Publisher: Recording for Blind & Dyslexic
• Date: 2007

Physical Description

• Extent: 1 audio disc ;
• Dimensions: 4 3/4 in.

Table Of Contents

• Social and historical constructions of gender: Sex differences and changing ideas of gender, Sex and the body / N. Oudshoorn; Rise of western science, Magic / L. Gordon; Making of race, sex, and empire, Social constitution of race / I.F.H. Lopez; Medicine in a historical perspective, And so I grew up / N.M. Zenani; Population control and reproductive rights, technology and power, Contested terrain, the historical struggle for fertility control / S. Davis; Strategizing health education and advocacy, Global aspects of health and health policy in third world countries / M. Larkin -- Gendered identities in nations and states: Citizenship and equality, the private/public divide, Feminist critiques of the public/private dichotomy / C. Pateman; Gender and the rise of the modern state, Women, gender, and the state / J.J. Pettman; New social movements and identity politics, Concepts of identity and difference / K. Woodward; Communities and nations, Gender and nation / N. Yuval-Davis; Feminist organizing across borders, International first wave / L.J. Rupp -- Representations, cultures, media, and markets: Ways of seeing, representation and art practices, Excerpts from Ways of seeing / J. Berger; Artistic production and reception, Prologue / J.F. Davidov; Gender and literacy, the rise of print and media cultures, Bride of Frankenstein / S. Ewen and E. Ewen; Representing women in colonial contexts, Woman is an island, femininity and colonization / J. Williamson; Consumer culture and the business of advertising, Gender and consumption / R. Bocock; Consumer beauty culture, commodifying the body, Body beautiful / R. Coward; Cyberculture, When do-gooders don't know what they're doing / S. Sengupta -- Gendering globalization and displacement: Travel and tourism, On the beach, sexism and tourism / C. Enloe; Excerpt from The world labor market, a history of migration / L. Potts; Diasporas, From Routes to roots / S. Hall; Women, work, and immigration, Women and labor migration / E.N. Glenn; Gender politics of economic globalization, Welcome to the border / A. Dwyer; Global food production and consumption, Tomasito's guide to economic integration, a whirlwind tour with your guide tomasito, the tomato / Ecumenical Coalition for Economic Justice -- Conclusion: Feminist futures, transnational perspectives: Beyond the global victim / C. Enloe.

Summary

• This anthology introduces students to the history of key ideas related to gender, race, class, and sexuality. It looks at women in diverse locations around the world and encourages students to think about gender in a transnational rather than a purely United States context. The selections provide students in the United States with a way to understand points of view from other locations and cultures, especially crucial in the post-9/11 geopolitical situation.-Back cover.

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