Literature and Genderintroduces
students to gender by having them read, discuss, and write about gender-related topics, which are often connected
to issues of race, ethnicity, and class. The book features contemporary as well as classic literature with a global
perspective. This literature is arranged under five primary themes: Femininities,- Masculinities,- Sexualities;-
Ethnicities and Identities,- and Roles of Women and Men in Society.- Each section is introduced by broad overviews
of the subject, authors' biographies, short introductions to each work, the works themselves, and selections of
study questions. Finally, the anthology also helps students increase their abilities to read critically and thoughtfully
and to experience the readings in relation to their own lives and personal issues.