Gender category: 10444 books

Cover of Sex and Gender in the 2016 Presidential Election
by Caroline Heldman, Meredith Conroy, Alissa R. Ackerman
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2018

While there is some indication that overt sexism toward women in politics is declining, whether this is true for women who run for the highest office in American politics remains relatively unknown. Hillary Clinton's historic run as the 2016 Democratic nominee, however, allows scholars and journalists...
Cover of The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Violence
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Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018

The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Violence provides both a comprehensive and authoritative state-of-the-art overview of the latest research in the field of gender and violence. Each of the 23 specially commissioned chapters develops and summarises their key issue or debate including rape, stalking,...
Cover of The gender dimension of non-medical use of prescription drugs in Europe and the Mediterranean region
by Marilyn Clarke
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2015

In recent years, the non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) has caused increasing public concern around the globe. Women constitute a special risk category for NMUPD and understanding gender as it relates to this phenomenon is now a critical requirement for effective policy and practice. Intended...
Cover of Gender Gaps and the Social Inclusion Movement in ICT
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Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2018

Despite advancements in technological and engineering fields, there is still a digital gender divide in the adoption, use, and development of information communication technology (ICT) services. This divide is also evident in educational environments and careers, specifically in the STEM fields. In...
Cover of Gender and Distance Education

Gender and Distance Education

Indian and International Contexts

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Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2018

This book investigates the intersection of gender and distance education from a feminist perspective and explores their contemporary innovative interfaces in Indian and international contexts. The key issues raised here include a re- investigation of the democratizing potential of distance...
Cover of Masculinity and Gender in Greek Cinema
by Achilleas Hadjikyriacou
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2013

Between the end of the Civil War (1949) and the colonels' military coup (1967) Greece underwent tremendous political, economic, and social transformations which influenced gender identities and relations. During the same period, Greece also witnessed an unparalleled bloom in cinema productions. Based...
Cover of Il gender. Una questione politica e culturale
by Marguerite Peeters
Language: Italian
Release Date: September 8, 2014

Muovendosi con grande competenza attraverso dichiarazioni, pubblicazioni e iniziative delle maggiori istituzioni internazionali e di alcuni influenti personaggi, l’autrice riassume i tratti distintivi dell'etica postmoderna. Assistiamo al trionfo di una cultura sostanzialmente monolitica e di ascendenza...
Cover of Gender Mainstreaming
by Britt Fender
Language: German
Release Date: July 12, 2011

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Frauenstudien / Gender-Forschung, Note: 1,0, Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Fachhochschule Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese wissenschaftliche Hausarbeit bieten einen Überblick über die derzeitige poltische...
Cover of No Slam Dunk

No Slam Dunk

Gender, Sport and the Unevenness of Social Change

by Cheryl Cooky, Michela Musto, Lauren Rauscher
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2018

In just a few decades, sport has undergone a radical gender transformation. However, Cheryl Cooky and Michael A. Messner suggest that the progress toward gender equity in sports is far from complete. The continuing barriers to full and equal participation for young people, the far lower pay for most...
Cover of Gender Equality Results Case Studies
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010

This publication is part of the commitment of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to document gender equality results in its operations. It presents case studies in ADB priority sectors: urban development, rural infrastructure, and education. The case studies provide an overview of gender issues, design...
Cover of Gender Mainstreaming Case Studies
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011

This publication is part of the commitment of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to document gender equality results in its operations. It presents case studies in ADB priority sectors: urban development, rural infrastructure, and education. The case studies provide an overview of gender issues, design...
Cover of Gender, Race and National Identity

Gender, Race and National Identity

Nations of Flesh and Blood

by Jackie Hogan
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2008

All nations construct stories of national belonging, stories of the nation’s character, its accomplishments, its defining traits, its historical trajectory. These stories, or discourses of national identity, carry powerful messages about gender and race, messages that reflect, reproduce and occasionally...
Cover of Dolly Parton, Gender, and Country Music
by Leigh H. Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017

Dolly Parton is instantly recognizable for her iconic style and persona, but how did she create her enduring image? Dolly crafted her exaggerated appearance and stage personality by combining two opposing stereotypes—the innocent mountain girl and the voluptuous sex symbol. Emerging through her...
Cover of Gender, Modernity and Male Migrant Workers in China
by Xiaodong Lin
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013

Rural-urban migration within China has transformed and reshaped rural people’s lives during the past few decades, and has been one of the most visible phenomena of the economic reforms enacted since the late 1970s. Whilst Feminist scholars have addressed rural women’s experience of struggle and...
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