Gender Circuits: Bodies and Identities in a Technological Age (Contemporary Sociological Perspectives) (Sociology Re-Wired)

Author: Shapiro, Eve

Brand: Routledge

Edition: 2

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 298

EAN: 9780415638531

Release Date: 04-02-2015

Package Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.0 x 0.9 inches

Languages: English

Binding: Paperback

Part Number: 9780415638531

Details: The new edition of Gender Circuits explores the impact of new technologies on the gendered lives of individuals through substantive sociological analysis and in-depth case studies. Examining the complex intersections between gender ideologies, social scripts, information and biomedical technologies, and embodied identities, this book explores whether and how new technologies are reshaping what it means to be a gendered person in contemporary society.