Reconstructing Gender: A Multicultural Anthology - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0767410025 ISBN 13: 9780767410021

Publisher: Mayfield Pub Co, 1999

Synopsis

This anthology on gender focuses on women and men and the multiple identities that comprise the lives of individuals across gender. Drawing from a wide range of sources including research articles, essays, and personal narratives, Disch has chosen accessible, engaging, and provocative readings that represent a plurality of perspectives and experiences. Eleven part introductions briefly identify important issues in the general field of study, describe the readings, and identify the central themes emerging throughout the book.

About this title

About the Author

Estelle Disch is professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts Boston where she has been active in curricular transformation, general education reform, and faculty development. She has written extensively on pedagogical issues in diverse classrooms. Her research focuses on the effects of sexual abuse by professionals and on assessing learning in university courses. She has served as a consultant and trainer related to creating more open and accepting campus climates and has run many workshops for professionals related to maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mayfield Pub Co
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0767410025
• ISBN 13: 9780767410021
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 591
• Editor: Estelle Disch