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GenderIn World Perspective\nAuthor(s): Raewyn Connell\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Polity Press\nISBN-13: 9781509539000, 978-1509539000\nSynopsis\nHow can we understand gender in the contemporary world? What psychologicaldifferences now exist between women and men? How are masculinities andfemininities made? And how is gender entwined in global politics and debates over trans issues? Raewyn Connell one of the world's leading scholars in the field answers these questions and more. Her book provides asophisticated yet accessible introduction to modern gender studies, covering empirical research from allparts of the world, in addition to theory and politics. As well as introducing the field,Genderprovides a powerful contemporary framework for gender analysis with astrong and distinctive global awareness. Highlighting the multidimensional characterof gender relations, Connell shows how to link personal life with large-scaleorganizati.