2 edition of Sex, gender and power found in the catalog.
Sex, gender and power
Michael A. Smith
Published
2003
by Michael A. Smith in [Yorkshire]
.
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
| Statement | by Prof. Michael A. Smith. |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Pagination | 171 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 171 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL22034705M |
| ISBN 10 | 090790873X |
SEX/GENDER. Although the terms sex and gender are often used interchangeably, they, in fact, have distinct meanings. Sex is a classification based on biological differences—for example, differences between males and females rooted in their anatomy or physiology. By contrast, gender is a classification based on the social construction (and maintenance) of cultural Cited by: 2. Book Description "This updated edition of Bornstein's formative My Gender Workbook () provides an invigorating introduction to contemporary theory around gender, sexuality, and power. The original is a classic of modern transgender theory and literature and, alongside Bornstein's other work, has influenced an entire generation of trans writers and artists.
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Topic Question: What understandings of the issue of gender and power are gained from characterization of men and women constructed in the text studied? The notion of power is a fundamental building block of any ancient, modern or futuristic society. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood is an example of the distribution of power across a . Gender tends to denote the social and cultural role of each sex within a given society. Rather than being purely assigned by genetics, as sex differences generally are, people often develop their.
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In a discussion of, among other issues, psychoanalysis, Marxism and feminist theories, the structure of gender relations, and working class feminism, the author has produced a work of synthesis and scholarship which should be Cited by: The Gender, Culture, and Power Reader explores different approaches to the study and conceptualization of gender, the value and limitations of gender as an analytic category, and the theoretical insights about gender produced by ethnographic research into the everyday lives, labors, loves, and livelihoods of people throughout the world.
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sex of male and female, which are determined by biological characteristics of individuals such as their physiological properties and reproductive apparatus.
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In Pakistan, for instance, we expect girls to behave modestly, not to .This book investigates the complex strands that inextricably link gender and power relations, demonstrating how gender is constructed through the practices of power. The contributors argue that `female' and `male' are shaped not only at the micro-level of everyday social interaction but also at the macro-level where social institutions control.
