Engendering the Social: Feminist Encounters with Sociological Theory

by Anne Witz and Barbara L. Marshall

This edited volume focuses on the problematic engendering of classical and contemporary sociological theory, addressing questions such as: How were the foundations of sociological theory shaped by an implicit masculinity? Did classical sociology simply reflect or actively construct theories of sexual difference? How were alternative accounts of the social suppressed in sociology's founding moments? Feminist interventions in sociology are still seen...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0335212697
• ISBN13: 9780335212699
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.0"