TBR Pile Review: Gender – A Graphic Guide, by Meg-John Barker & Jules Scheele PLUS BONUS GIVEAWAY

45014042
Paperback, 176 pages
Published November 7th 2019 by Icon Books
ISBN13: 9781785784521
URL
http://iconbooks.com/ib-title/gender-a-graphic-guide/

Blurb

Join the creators of Queer: A Graphic History (‘Could totally change the way you think about sex and gender’ VICE) on an illustrated journey of gender exploration.

We’ll look at how gender has been ‘done’ differently – from patriarchal societies to trans communities – and how it has been viewed differently – from biological arguments for sex difference to cultural arguments about received gender norms. We’ll dive into complex and shifting ideas about masculinity and femininity, look at non-binary, trans and fluid genders, and examine the intersection of experiences of gender with people’s race, sexuality, class, disability and more.

Tackling current debates and tensions, which can divide communities and even cost lives, we’ll look to the past and the future to ask how might we approach gender differently, in more socially constructive, caring ways.

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