Introducing Gender and Women's Studies

Name: Introducing Gender and Women's Studies
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SKU: 9781350604797
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The sixth edition of this leading textbook provides a comprehensive and insightful overview of key issues and debates in gender and women's studies. With fully revised chapters written by specialists across a range of core topics including sexuality, race, bodies, family, masculinity, methodologies and migration, this... Read More

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Introducing Gender and Women's Studies

$76⁹⁹

This classic textbook provides a student-friendly yet rigorous survey of the key concepts, theories and latest debates in gender and women's studies.

This classic textbook provides a student-friendly yet rigorous survey of the key concepts, theories and latest debates in gender and women's studies.

Description

The sixth edition of this leading textbook provides a comprehensive and insightful overview of key issues and debates in gender and women's studies. With fully revised chapters written by specialists across a range of core topics including sexuality, race, bodies, family, masculinity, methodologies and migration, this is a student-friendly yet rigorous survey of the key concepts and contemporary debates in the field. It provides helpful examples to illustrate how gender theories relate to current societal issues, thoughtful questions to guide revision, and further reading to help students explore the topics in greater depth.

New to this Edition:
- Expanded coverage of gender-based violence, masculinities, migration, and the impact of the climate crisis
- New coverage of debates overs trans rights, the rise of opposition to gender and sexual equalities around the globe, and digital and social media issues
- Greater attention to intersectional approaches and international reach
- New pedagogy to help students apply gender theories in practice, and a new glossary to help students get to grips with new concepts and terminology.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350604797

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Edition: 6th edition

Contributors:

Volume editor Victoria Robinson
Volume editor Diane Richardson

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 238.0mm

Weight: 559g

Pages: 408

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Education & Reference LGBTQ+ Non-Fiction

About the Author

Diane Richardson is Emerita Professor of Sociology at Newcastle University, UK, and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. She works in the areas of feminism and the sociological study of gender and sexualities. Her books include Sexuality and Citizenship (Polity Press, 2017), Intersections between Feminism and Queer Theory
(co-edited with J. McLaughlin and M. E. Casey; Palgrave Macmillan, 2012), Sexuality, Equality and Diversity (with S. Monro; Palgrave Macmillan, 2012), and Rethinking Sexuality (Sage, 2000). With Vicki Robinson, she is co-editor of Palgrave Macmillan’s International book series Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences.

Victoria Robinson is Emerita Professor of Sociology at the University of York, UK