This edited collection explores issues of gender equality in the
global context. Campaigns to achieve gender equality throughout the
twentieth century brought about huge changes in westernised
countries. In particular, the achievements of second-wave feminism
with regards to gender and sexual equality benefit many people today.
The famous 'seven demands' of the second-wave movement form the basis
of the chapters of this book, probing the advances made legally,
socially and culturally. Contributors to this collection acknowledge
the advances brought about by the second-wave movement, but highlight
the work which still needs to be done in the twenty-first century,
including the changes in society that have resulted in shifts in
masculinity. Gender Equality in Changing Times is divided into two
parts, following an overview of theoretical debates and social
contexts that lead us to the current period of gender and sexual
relations. Part One looks at gender equality by exploring the
'experience' of being part of a group where gender boundaries still
exist, drawing on auto-ethnographies of those in key groups that are
central to this debate, as well as interviews with members of
such groups. Part Two investigates wider representations of these
groups, offering an insight into the geopolitical world of gender
relations in Saudi Arabia and China. Ultimately, this collection
shows how much has been achieved, yet how far is also left to go.
Students and scholars across a range of disciplines, including gender
studies, history, education, sociology, media studies, politics,
business studies, cultural studies and English literature and
linguistics, will find this book of interest.
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Multidisciplinary Reflections on Struggles and Progress
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783030265700
Publisert
2020
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Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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