Gender: The Basics

by Hilary Lips

The Basics is an engaging introduction which examines the impact of cultural, historical, biological, psychological and economic forces on qualities which have come to be defined as masculine or feminine. Highlighting that there is far more to gender than biological sex, it takes a global perspective to examine the interaction between gender and a wide range of topics • Relationships, intimacy and concepts of sexuality • The workplace and labour markets • Gender related violence and war • Public health, poverty and development • The ageing process Supporting theory with examples and case studies from a variety of contexts, suggestions for further reading and a detailed glossary, this text is an essential read for anyone approaching the study of gender for the first time.

Genres: Nonfiction

272 pages, Hardcover

First published June 30, 2011

Reviews

[Adam · Rating 4 out of 5]

It really is the basics; they aren't lying about that. I haven't done a whole hell of a lot of gender studies reading, but a lot of it seemed elementary even to me. I would wholeheartedly recommend it to people who have almost no familiarity with critical engagements with the concept of gender as it's very accessible.