Gender Stories

Gender Stories
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Publisher : Waveland Press
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 9781478608691
ISBN-13 : 1478608692
Rating : 4/5 (692 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Gender Stories by : Sonja K. Foss

Download or read book Gender Stories written by Sonja K. Foss and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2012-06-06 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential for anyone who seeks to understand the contemporary gender landscape, Gender Stories defines gender as the socially constructed meanings that are assigned to bodies. The book helps readers navigate issues of gender by introducing them to the ubiquitous gender binary, the problems with much of the research on gender differences, and the variety of gender stories in popular culture. At the heart of the book is a description of the process of becoming a gendered person through crafting and performing gender stories. Because each gender performance is unique, a virtually unlimited number of genders existsnot just two, as the gender binary would have us believe. The same multiplicity that characterizes the gender landscape characterizes the individual, who typically changes gender multiple times a day and across the lifespan. In Gender Stories, personal gender performances are framed within a philosophy of choice. Readers are encouraged to become more conscious of the choices they have in constructing their gender identities and to allow others the same choice by respecting their gender performances. Readers will easily find a place for themselves in the book, regardless of their views on gender, because one perspective on gender is not presented as the right one. Gender Stories affirms and legitimizes diverse perspectives as providing more comprehensive knowledge about gender for everyone.


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