Review: Jane Pilcher and Imelda Whelehan: 50 Key Concepts in Gender Studies.

Abstract

In lieu of an abstract, here is the first paragraph of the review:

Aimed primarily at students (both under- and post-graduates), 50 Key Concepts in Gender Studies offers those new to this field an in-depth yet accessible introduction to the discipline's important concepts. The authors acknowledge that the choice of concepts is "not random, and value-free" and does, to some extent, reflect their own personal and academic backgrounds. The selection process also "evolved" over time, and they have sought to include not only issues of contemporary debates but also to discuss concepts that were central to the development, or fragmentation, of women's studies and gender studies over the past 30 or so years.