An Introduction to Women's Studies: Gender in a Transnational World

This Anthology Introduces Students To The History Of Key Ideas Related To Gender, Race, Class, And Sexuality. It Looks At Women In Diverse Locations Around The World And Encourages Students To Think About Gender In A Transnational Rather Than A Purely United States Context. The Selections Provide Students In The United States With A Way To Understand Points Of View From Other Locations And Cultures, Especially Crucial In The Post-9/11 Geopolitical Situation. The Readings Are Truly Interdisciplinary, Drawing Upon Scholarly Work From Many Fields, As Well As On Nonscholarly Sources. Short Essays Introduce Each Of The Book's Sections, Explaining The Concepts Behind The Readings.--jacket. Part One: Social And Historical Constructions Of Gender -- Sex Differences And Changing Ideas Of Gender -- The Rise Of Western Science -- The Making Or Race, Sex, And Empire -- Medicine In A Historical Perspective -- Population Control And Reproductive Rights: Technology And Power -- Strategizing Health Education And Advocacy -- Part Two: Gendered Identities In Nations And States -- Citizenship And Equality: The Private/public Divide -- Gender And The Rise Of The Modern State -- New Social Movements And Identity Politics -- Communities And Nations -- Feminist Organizing Across Borders -- Part Three: Representations, Cultures, Media, And Markets -- Ways Of Seeing: Representation And Art Practices -- Artistic Production And Reception -- Gender And Literacy: The Rise Of Print And Media Cultures -- Representing Women In Colonial Contexts -- Consumer Culture And The Business Of Advertising -- Consumer Beauty Culture: Commodifying The Body -- Cyberculture -- Part Four: Gendering Globalization And Displacement -- Travel And Tourism -- Forced Relocations And Removals -- Diasporas -- Women, Work, And Immigration -- The Gender Politics Of Economic Globalization -- Global Food Production And Consumption -- Conclusion: Feminist Future: Transnational Perspectives -- Concluding Comment. [edited By] Inderpal Grewal, Caren Kaplan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.