Gender politics / Surya Monro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Monro, Surya.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sexual minorities.

Gender identity.

Gender identity--Political aspects.

Gender nonconformity.

Non-binary people.

LGBTQ+ people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Ann Arbor, Mich. : Pluto Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Is it possible to move beyond the male-female gender binary system? What happens to gender theory when we consider sex and gender identities as more than just 'male' or 'female'? Crucially, what are the implications of gender and sexual fluidity and multiplicity for social policy, citizenship, new social movements and democracy?Gender Politics challenges ideas that we are all either male or female, and gay or straight. It explores the experiences of people who transgress these categories, and the social exclusion that they face. Surya Monro addresses topical debates concerning gender, and looks at different ways of theorising gender pluralism. She explains how gender and sexuality relate to other social characteristics such as 'race', class, and disability. As well as providing a way into some of the key academic discussions in the field of gender and sexuality, Gender Politics is also a tool for activists. Monro analyses the way in which mainstream citizenship, social policy, and democracy can -or cannot - be changed to reflect the needs of marginalised groups. She explores the social implications of equality for transgender, intersex, lesbian, gay and bisexual people, and assesses the conflicts within these communities.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

KEY THEMES

THE ORGANISATION OF THIS BOOK

2. Gender Theory

TRANS AND GENDER/SEXUAL ORIENTATION COMPLEXITY

INTERSECTIONALITY

OVERVIEW OF EXISTING THEORIES

GENDER PLURALIST THEORY

CONCLUSION

3. Gender, Sexuality and Social Exclusion

SOCIAL EXCLUSION

THE SOCIAL EXCLUSION OF GENDER AND SEXUAL MINORITIES

THE DISCURSIVE UNDERPINNINGS OF TRANS EXCLUSION

4. Social Policy Implications

TRADITIONAL APPROACHES TO SOCIAL POLICY

POST-STRUCTURALIST APPROACHES TO SOCIAL POLICY

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

GENDER AND SEXUAL DIVERSITY: SOME POLICY IMPLICATIONS

5. Activism: Tensions and Alliances

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANS COMMUNITIES: THE TENSIONS

FEMINISM: THE EXCLUSION OF BISEXUALITY AND TRANS

CASE STUDY: LGB WORK IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT

TOWARDS RAINBOW ALLIANCES

UNIVERSALISM AND DIVERSITY

6. Gender, Sexuality and the New Social

NEW SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

MOVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH GENDER AND SEXUALITY

7. Citizenship

MAINSTREAM MODELS OF CITIZENSHIP

FEMINIST MODELS OF CITIZENSHIP

SEXUAL CITIZENSHIPS

CITIZENSHIP AND GENDER DIVERSITY

8. Gender and Democracy

FEMINISM AND DEMOCRACY

GENDER AND SEXUAL DIVERSITY AND DEMOCRACY

DEMOCRACY: AN OVERVIEW

Glossary

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-221) and index.

ISBN:

9786611725259

9781783719044

1783719044

9781849644952

1849644950

9781281725257

1281725250

9781435660670

1435660676

OCLC:

815683705