Seeing Straight: An Introduction to Gender and Sexual Privilege

Jean Halley

ISBN 10: 1442233532 / ISBN 13: 9781442233539

Published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2016

About this Item

Seeing Straight introduces students to key concepts in gender and sexuality through the lens of privilege and power. The book addresses tough topics like hate, violence and privilege, and institutionalized heteronormativity. This book is an ideal introduction to gender and sexuality that encourages students to question their own assumptions. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK5. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454. . 2016. Hardcover. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Seeing Straight: An Introduction to Gender and Sexual Privilege
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442233532
• ISBN 13: 9781442233539
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Seeing Straight introduces students to key concepts in gender and sexuality through the lens of privilege and power. After an accessible overview, the book asks students to examine the privilege inherent in approaching heterosexual and cisgender identities as “normal,” as well as the problems of treating queer gender and sexuality as “abnormal.” Compelling real-life examples illustrate theory and empirical research, revealing phenomena that shape not only students’ own lives, but also their communities, their country, and the field of gender studies itself. The book addresses tough topics like hate, violence, and privilege, and it also considers institutionalized heteronormativity through the military, law, religion, and more. The book ends with a chapter called “It’s Getting Better” that presents evidence for queer hope and courage. Filled with compelling true stories, this book is an ideal introduction to gender and sexuality that encourages students to question their own assumptions.

About the Author

Jean Halley is associate professor of sociology at the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York. She served as the advisor for the Gay-Straight Alliance while at Wagner College and has taught extensively in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies. She is the author of several books, including Boundaries of Touch: Parenting and Adult-Child Intimacy and The Parallel Lives of Women and Cows: Meat Markets.

Amy Eshleman is professor of psychology at Wagner College, where she regularly teaches courses on gender, sexuality, race, social class, and prejudice.

Together, Jean Halley and Amy Eshleman are the authors of Seeing White: An Introduction to White Privilege and Race, with Ramya Mahadevan Vijaya.