An Interdisciplinary Bibliography on Language, Gender and Sexuality (2000–2011)

An Interdisciplinary Bibliography on Language, Gender and Sexuality (2000–2011)
Author: Heiko Motschenbacher
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2012-09-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027273154

This comprehensive, state-of-the-art bibliography documents the most recent research activity in the vibrant field of language, gender and sexuality. It provides experts in the field and students in tertiary education with access to language-centred resources on gender and sexuality and is, therefore, an ideal research companion. The main part of the bibliography lists 3,454 relevant publications (monographs, edited volumes, journal articles and contributions to edited volumes) that have been published within the period from 2000 to 2011. It unites work done in linguistics with that of neighbouring disciplines, covering studies dealing with a broad range of languages and cultures around the globe. Alphabetical listing and a keyword index facilitate finding relevant work by author and subject matter. The e-book version additionally enables users to search the entire document for specific terms. Sections on earlier bibliographies and general reference works on language, gender and sexuality complete the compilation.

The Auto/biographical I

The Auto/biographical I
Author: Liz Stanley
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1992
Genre: American prose literature
ISBN: 9780719046490

This feminist literary study discusses postmodern ideas about the self, particularly about the way in which selves are constructed by biography and autobiography. The author particularly examines the manner in which women write about themselves.

Women and Revolution in Africa, Asia, and the New World

Women and Revolution in Africa, Asia, and the New World
Author: Mary Ann Tétreault
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Total Pages: 474
Release: 1994
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781570030161

The contributors use a variety of theoretical approaches to analyze how women as a class have experienced specific twentieth-century revolutions. They identify the issues that prompted women to participate in the struggles, the roles they played, the contributions they made, and their hopes for better lives for themselves as women in the post-revolutionary society.

Women, Gender, Religion

Women, Gender, Religion
Author: E. Castelli
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1137048301

This up-to-date and forward-looking collection of essays on gender and religion fills a crucial gap. Interdisciplinary and multi-traditional, this volume highlights the contributions that different disciplinary approaches make to feminist/gender studies and religion. Designed for the classroom, the Reader simultaneously assesses the state of the field and raises questions for further inquiry and investigation.

Gender Justice, Development, and Rights

Gender Justice, Development, and Rights
Author: Maxine Molyneux
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2002-11-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0199256454

This text examines contemporary issues such as neoliberal policies, democracy and multiculturalism, analyzing them from a gender perspective. It examines how liberal rights and ideas of democracy and justice have been absorbed into the political agendas of women's movements.