Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

Melissa J. Gillis has taught the introductory Women's, Gender, and Sexuality course at SUNY Rockland Community College and has worked for various non-governmental organizations at the United Nations. She is a writer and an editor. Andrew T. Jacobs is Professor of Speech at SUNY Rockland Community College, where he co-developed the introductory Women's, Gender, and Sexuality course.

PART I GENDER AND SOCIETY
Chapter 1 - Sex, Gender, and Social Construction
Chapter 2 - Language and Communication
Chapter 3 - Gender and In/Equality

PART II ISSUES AND INTERSECTIONS
Chapter 4 - LGBTQQIA Identities and Challenges
Chapter 5 - Constructions of Homosexualities: Past and Present
Chapter 6 - Beyond the Mythical Norm: Considering Race, Class, and Gender
Chapter 7 - Embodiment, Beauty, and the Viewer
Chapter 8 - Work, Inequality, and Neoliberalism
Chapter 9 - Gender-Based Violence

PART III THEORY AND PRACTICE
Chapter 10 - Human Rights and Global Activism
Chapter 11 - History of Women's Activism in the United States: Struggles and Solidarities
Chapter 12 - Feminisms: Theories and Practices

Appendix A: Basic Terms
Appendix B: Names for People and Places
Appendix C: Feminisms in Brief

Glossary
References
Credits
Index