The Meaning of Difference: American Constructions of Race, Sex and Gender, Social Class, Sexual Orientation, and Disability
Rosenblum, Karen E.; Travis, Toni-Michelle C.
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Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JHB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 814.
How do categories of people come to be seen as “different”? How does being “different” affect people’s lives? What does difference mean at the level of the individual, social institutions, or society? What difference does “difference” make? The Meaning of Difference offers a conceptual structure and up-to-date readings on the differences distinctive to American life—differences of race and ethnicity, sex and gender, social class, sexuality, and disability.
How do categories of people come to be seen as “different”? How does being “different” affect people’s lives? What does difference mean at the level of the individual, social institutions, or society? What difference does “difference” make? The Meaning of Difference offers a conceptual structure and up-to-date readings on the differences distinctive to American life—differences of race and ethnicity, sex and gender, social class, sexuality, and disability.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
London, United States
ISBN
9780078027024
SKU
V9780078027024
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99-50
About Rosenblum, Karen E.; Travis, Toni-Michelle C.
Karen E. Rosenblum is Associate Professor of Sociology and Vice President for University Life at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She is a former Director of Women’s Studies and the Women’s Studies Research and Resource Center and a faculty member in Cultural Studies. Professor Rosenblum received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. ... Read more
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