Description:
Women and Inequality in the 21st Century examines the continued inequities navigated by women occupying marginalized social positions within a "nexus of power relations." Contributors apply empirical research methods, hermeneutic analysis, and narrative to capture the unique gender experiences and negotiations of diverse, contemporary women
Review Quotes:
Women and Inequality in the 21st Century draws from the best traditions of feminist scholar-activism, while reorienting focus toward topics and groups that to-date have received less attention in the scholarship on gender inequality than is warranted, and indeed necessary. With chapters spanning a unique range of formats -- from interviews with prominent gender scholars, to novel empirical studies and self-reflexive narratives -- the text is at once accessible, theoretically nuanced, and highly engaging. Slatton and Brailey have generated an innovative volume from an incredible diversity of scholars addressing the many margins and complex positionalities that constitute contemporary womanhood today.
Jennifer Mueller, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Director of the Intergroup Relations Program, Skidmore College