Engendering the Social: Feminist Encounters with Sociological TheoryBarbara L. Marshall, Anne Witz This edited volume focuses on the problematic engendering of classical and contemporary sociological theory, addressing questions such as:
Engendering the Social is unique in that it not only critically interrogates sociological theory from a feminist perspective, but also embarks on a politics of reconstruction, working creatively at the interface of feminist and sociological theory to induce a more adequate conceptualisation of the social. This is a key text for undergraduate and postgraduate students in sociology, social theory and feminist theory. |
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PART I | 11 |
PART III | 14 |
Sex and the sociological fathers | 36 |
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