Synopsis
Gender in a Transitional Era addresses a range of issues relevant in current gender and sexuality studies scholarship which span many disciplines. The contributors prioritize the critical thinking that continues to support the notion that we, as a society, still have a ways to go toward full gender equality in all spheres of life. This collection positions marginal voices at the center of complex gender issues in today's society. Broad thematic topic areas include parental identities, advice, and self-help; gender performances and role expectations in media; interacting within organizational and social spaces; and tensions and negotiations on politics, health, and feminisms. Though there is still much work to be done concerning an array of gender equality issues, scholars in this collection interrogate a transitional era of gender in which changes are evident, yet challenges persist.
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Review
This collection makes a compelling argument that our current transitional era calls for continued exploration of gender from a variety of perspectives, methodological approaches, and identities. The text offers a rich set of examples and intersectional approaches that expand theoretical frameworks and offer possibilities for interrogating restrictive gender binaries.--Diana I. Bowen, University of Houston-Clear Lake
I was especially pleased with the sections on the portrayal of women in mediated messages.--Sheri Bleam, Adrian College
Gender in a Transitional Era is a compendium of essays addressing some of the important topics facing women and men that lend themselves to illuminating analysis from a feminist perspective on gender, race, and class. It updates some older debates, expands them to reflect the current realities of the multiplicities of identity, nationality, and culture, and leaves readers with a forward-looking perspective on social action in a time of ever-greater technological mediation. This collection introduces students to subjects of great political, economic, and societal concern and provides a platform from which deeper explorations can take place.--Sarah Stein, North Carolina State University
About the Author
Amanda R. Martinez is assistant professor in communication studies, sociology, and gender and sexuality studies at Davidson College. Lucy J. Miller is adjunct professor in the Department of Arts and Humanities at the University of Houston-Downtown.
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