Introductions to Gender Studies and feminist theory
On this page you will find introductions to the many facets of gender research. We have selected a few introductions that we believe provide a good introduction to gender research, feminist and queer theory. Some can be borrowed by anyone with a library account in Denmark, while access to others requires a user through The Royal Library.
If you are looking for more inspiration, you can explore the books we have purchased lately under the bookshelf tab. All the books on the bookshelf can be borrowed through bibliotek.dk wherever you are in Denmark.
If you are looking for reference works, you can find them under the Search & find tab.
Classic introduction which has been published for 20 years. The book focuses on key issues in gender and feminist theory. The fourth edition includes chapters on theory and politics, bodies and identity, institutions, culture and context. The chapters make contemporary debates understandable with useful examples and questions.
The book can be borrowed by anyone through bibliotek.dk
Beyond Gender: An advanced Introduction to Futures of Feminist and Sexuality Studies
This book explores an approach to gender studies that goes beyond the traditional division into so-called waves. It emphasises the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary feminist and sexuality studies and shows how the concept of gender has been challenged and developed through theory and practice.
The book is electronic and can be accessed through The Royal Danish Library.
This Handbook is organized around ways of doing fair and just research, with deliberate overlap in each of the sections so as to share and demonstrate potential opportunities for lasting alliances, ones through which we might seek justice together.
The book is electronic and can be accessed through The Royal Danish Library.
Routledge Handbook of Chicana/o Studies
Chicana/o studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that challenges and deconstructs stereotypes and illuminates the complex intersections of gender, race, class, and sexuality through the experiences of Mexican Americans. This handbook is divided into seven themes that serve as an introduction to Chicona/o studies.
The book is electronic and can be accessed through The Royal Danish Library.
Gender Studies
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