Gender and Power
Society, the Person and Sexual Politics
Published on 24. September 1987
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-7456-0467-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book is an introductory textbook on sexual politics and an original contribution to the reformulation of social and political theory. In a discussion of, among other issues, psychoanalysis, Marxism and feminist theories, the structure of gender relations, and working class feminism, the author has produced a work of synthesis and scholarship which should be of interest to students and professionals in sociology, politics, women's studies and to anyone interested in the field of sexual politics.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7456-0467-1 (9780745604671)
Copyright in bibliographic data is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or its licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
05/2014
Polity Press
€33.80
Available for download
E-Book
07/2013
1st Edition
Wiley
€56.50
Available for download
Book
09/1987
1st Edition
Polity Press
€31.50
Article not available at the moment
Content
Preface: Some facts in the case. Part 1 Theorising gender: historical roots of contemporary theory; current frameworks. Part 2 The structure of gender relations: the body and social practice; main structures - labour, power and cathexis; gender regimes and the gender order; historical dynamic. Part 3 Femininity and masculinity: sexual character; the mystery in broad daylight - gender formation and psychoanalysis; personality as practice. Part 4 Sexual politics: sexual ideology; political practice; present and future.