The Kaleidoscope of Gender: Prisms Patterns and Possibilities Pre-Owned Paperback 1412979064 9781412979061 Spade Joan Z.

This is a Pre-Owned book. All our books are in Good or better condition. Format: Paperback Author: Spade Joan Z. ISBN10: 1412979064 ISBN13: 9781412979061 An accessible timely and stimulating introduction to the sociology of gender The Kaleidoscope of Gender: Prisms Patterns and Possibilities Third Edition provides a comprehensive analysis of key ideas theories and applications in this field as viewed through the metaphor of a kaleidoscope. This collection of creative articles by top scholars explains how the complex evolving pattern of gender is constructed interpersonally institutionally and culturally and challenges students to question how gender shapes their daily lives. Like the prior edition the Third Edition maintains a focus on contemporary contributions to the field while incorporating classical and theoretical arguments to provide a broad framework. Integrating a cross-cultural focus and intersectional inquiry this unique text/reader vividly illustrates that gender is a malleable continuum of prisms patterns and possibilities.