Gender: The Basics

Gender: The Basics is an interdisciplinary introduction to the subject of gender, a concept integral to our understanding of everyday social relations and social life. Explaining what gender is and how it interacts with concepts of power and inequality, this text takes a global perspective, looking at the intersections between gender, age, sex, race and class across a broad range of topics including:

• Relationships, intimacy and concepts of sexuality
• The workplace and labour markets
• Gender related violence and war
• Public health, poverty and development
• The ageing process

With examples and suggestions for further reading throughout, this text offers a perfect blend of theory and application for all those beginning a course in the field of gender, and those in related social science disciplines looking to learn more about a topic which is ever present in everyday contexts.