
How do you "hook" a Millennial student into caring about women's issues when feminism has been declared dead for decades? Written in an engaging style that promotes critical thinking, Women's Issues for a New Generation is intended for freshman- and sophomore-level undergraduates who have never heard of Mary Wollstonecraft or Anita Hill. The interdisciplinary text includes three major sections: women in the U.S., women from diverse groups (e.g., Native American and disabled), and women in the global arena. It also stresses the inclusion of men in topics such as body image, since "women's issues" are really issues that affect everyone. Other striking features included the contemporary debates (e.g., War on Women and Hillary Clinton's ambitions) and the current issues such as human trafficking. Textbooks on gender and women's studies often emphasize theory with the assumption that students already know about women's history, the pay gap, and other basic information; Women's Issues for a New Generation serves as a reader-friendly bridge to more advanced analysis of women and gender. Written by a social worker, this textbook applies social work values and the strength perspective to anyone who is fighting gender inequality.
This text investigates how to effectively engage undergraduate students with contemporary women's issues by bridging the gap between foundational history and modern social activism. Author Gail Ukockis, a social worker, utilizes a strengths-based perspective to frame gender inequality as a universal concern rather than a siloed academic topic. The book argues that by integrating social work values with interdisciplinary research, students can better understand the systemic nature of gender-based challenges in both domestic and global contexts.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Educators frequently note that this text serves as an accessible entry point for students who lack prior exposure to gender studies. Experts highlight the book's utility in bridging the gap between basic social awareness and more complex academic analysis.
Page Count:
489
Publication Date:
2016-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190239417
ISBN-13:
9780190239411
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