Gender studies is an interdisciplinary field, which studies gender identity and gender representation. It includes fields like women studies, men's studies and queer studies. This vast subject encompasses the study and analysis of gender and sexuality and their representation, interactions and presence in diverse fields such as literature, cinema, history, language, law, human development, etc. It also takes into consideration how disability, ethnicity, race, class, nationality and location affect gender and sexuality. Modern approach towards gender studies includes discussions on gay marriage, gay rights and adoption. The field also delves into an in-depth study of femininity and masculinity along with the numerous constraints surrounding it. This book presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe in the varied aspects of gender studies. It presents this complex subject in the most comprehensible and easy to understand language. As this field is emerging at a rapid pace, the contents of this book will help the readers understand the modern concepts of the subject. | Gender Studies: A Modern Approach by Shelley Jones, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters