Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

Melissa J. Gillis has taught the introductory Women's, Gender, and Sexuality course at SUNY Rockland Community College and has worked for various non-governmental organizations at the United Nations. She is a writer and an editor.Andrew T. Jacobs is Professor of Speech at SUNY Rockland Community College, where he co-developed the introductory Women's, Gender, and Sexuality course.

• PART I. GENDER AND SOCIETY1 - Sex, Gender, and Social Construction2 - Language and Communication3 - Gender and In/Equality PART II. ISSUES AND INTERSECTIONS4 - LGBTQQIA Identities and Challenges5 - Constructions of Homosexualities: Past and Present6 - Beyond the Mythical Norm: Considering Race, Class, and Gender7 - Embodiment, Beauty, and the Viewer8 - Work, Inequality, and Neoliberalism9 - Gender-Based Violence PART III. THEORY AND PRACTICE10 - Human Rights and Global Activism11 - History of Women's Activism in the United States: Struggles and Solidarities12 - Feminisms: Theories and Practices AppendicesA: Basic TermsB: Names for People and PlacesC: Feminisms in Brief GlossaryReferencesCreditsIndex

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