Gender studies and G Guide - Resources and Review

Refereed journal for historical and cultural gender studies in Asia. Offers articles such as Crossing Gender Boundaries in China: Nushu Narratives, and Ethnography and Video: Researching Women in China's Floating Population.
 
Resources include teaching materials such as papers and study guides covering topics like women's spirituality, ancient social life, ancient and modern attitudes, gender and sexuality, and the status of women in ancient societies. Also features anthology essays, visual images, and material on biblical studies.
 
A moderated and edited mailing list where it is possible to ask people from other ethnic or cultural backgrounds questions on sensitive topics. Topics include those related to differences in age, class, disability, gender, geography, occupation, race and ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation. US based.
 
Extensive index of topics and academic Internet resources seen from the perspective of lesbians and gay men. Includes summaries of governments reports, legal issues, statistics, and details of personal lives of historical figures that have been omitted, hidden, or underplayed in orthodox histories.
 
Compilation of biographical and reference data pertaining to eminent women of cultural and historical significance, past and present. Sources can be searched by subject or by name. Additional information comprises a bibliography and other relevant Internet material.
 
Collection of information intended to encourage research into feminist theory, international dialogue and the generation of new ideas about feminist theory and women's movements. Provides bibliographies of material within various fields of feminism including Anarcha Feminism, Essentialism, Lesbian Studies, Political Theory and Socialist Feminism, along with details of publications addressing different national and ethnic feminisms. Also features biographical information on individual feminists, arranged alphabetically by surname. Information is available in English, French and Spanish.
 
World Bank report addressing issues relating to gender and development. Covers social norms, laws, economic institutions and growth, and policy making, with a view to promoting gender equality. Report is presented as a PDF file.
 
A large index to Internet resources, divided into headings, such as literature, culture, gender issues, minorities and religious studies, as well as more common humanities subjects.
 
An annotated collection of over 200 women's issues and gender studies email lists. As well as academic subjects topics include religion and spirituality lists, health lists, motherhood lists, and womens studies lists.
 
Report of a study assessing the state of knowledge about gender inequality and trade, informing the development of policy in this area, and identifying areas for future policy relevant research. Reviews existing research on gender and trade, and provides case studies for Ghana, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Jamaica. PDF.
 
Collection of cultural information comprising biographies, music, timelines, quizzes, and historical data. Topics include Hispanic
American and African-American heritage, feminist studies, poetry, and literature.
 
Alphabetical list of over 100 selected women's and gender related sites of all types.
 
A journal that aids the distribution and exchange of feminist research and ideas in the multi
disciplinary, international area of education. Includes articles dealing with the experiences of boys and men as well as girls and women. Submission and ordering information as well as contents pages are provided.
 
Provides a focal point for geography and related disciplines concerned with gender issues. Topics include geographical variations in gender divisions and structures of patriarchy, cultural construction and cultural politics of gender, and the intersections between gender, 'race', ethnicity, nationality, sexuality, class, age, and other social divisions. Tables of contents provided.
 
Materials about the mass media and its relationship to people's identities, lives, gender and behaviour. Includes sections on role models, queer theory, Michel Foucault and Judith Butler.
 
Gender Inn is a database of over 5000 records about feminist theory, feminist literary criticism and gender studies from 1950 to the present. Search results are returned in German and English.
 
Multi
disciplinary online journal for scholarly debate on gender related issues in Judaism. Aims to promote the reconceptualisation of the study of Judaism by acknowledging and incorporating the roles played by women, and by encouraging the development of alternative research paradigms. It is particularly intended to promote critical analysis of gender inequalities within Jewish religion, culture and society, both ancient and modern.
 
The purpose of WSSLinks is to provide access to a wide range of resources in support of Women's Studies. It is organised into sections including art and film, culture and literature, education, history, lesbian sites, music, philosophy, politics, science and technology.
 
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