"Gender studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to analyzing gender identity and gendered representation. Gender studies originated in the field of women's studies, concerning women, feminism, gender, and politics. (...) Its rise to prominence, especially in Western universities after 1990, coincided with the rise of deconstruction."
It examines the social and cultural construction of gender and sexuality and their impact on individuals and societies.
Gender: The socially constructed cultural expectations of masculinity and femininity that shape and define gender roles and identities.
Sexuality: The emotional, behavioral, and social aspects of sexual attraction, including but not limited to sexual orientation (such as homosexuality, bisexuality, and heterosexuality), sexual identities, and sexual practices.
Intersectionality: A concept that recognizes the unique experience of individuals who face multiple forms of oppression or social disadvantage based on their identities, such as race, gender, and sexuality.
Feminism: The advocacy for women's rights on the grounds of the equality of the sexes, including addressing issues of gender-based oppression, inequality, and patriarchy.
Masculinities: The social and cultural constructs of masculinity, including hegemonic and non-hegemonic forms, and how these constructs shape masculinities and male identities.
Queer Theory: An interdisciplinary approach to understanding and challenging the construction of normative sexuality and gender identities, and advocating for greater inclusivity and acceptance of diversity.
Transgender Studies: The study of transgender identities, experiences and cultural production, as well as the social, political and legal issues affecting the transgender community.
LGBTQIA+ history and activism: The history of LGBTQIA+ activism and social justice movements, including the Stonewall Riots and the AIDS epidemic, as well as contemporary activism and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ rights.
Body Studies: The social and cultural constructions of the body, including sexed, raced, and gendered dimensions, and the relationship between the body and power and social norms.
Media and Popular Culture: The representation of gender and sexuality in popular culture and media, including film, television, music, and literature, and how these representations reinforce or challenge cultural norms and expectations.
Feminist Studies: This field examines the social, political, and economic experiences of women and explores the intersections of gender, race, sexuality, and class.
LGBTQ+ Studies: This field examines the experiences and histories of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender people, and other individuals with diverse sexual and gender identities.
Queer Studies: This field challenges traditional notions of gender and sexuality, and explores the ways in which identities are constructed, performed, and subverted.
Critical Race Theory: This field examines the intersection of race, power, and inequality, and how this impacts gender and sexuality.
Postcolonial Studies: This field examines the legacy of colonialism and imperialism on gender and sexuality, and explores how these systems of power continue to impact the world today.
Disability Studies: This field examines the ways in which disability intersects with gender and sexuality, and how people with disabilities experience marginalization and oppression.
Transgender Studies: This field examines the experiences and histories of transgender people, and explores the ways in which gender identity is constructed and understood.
Masculinity Studies: This field examines the social and cultural expectations placed on men and masculinity, and explores the impacts of these expectations on gender and sexuality.
Sexuality Studies: This field examines the social and cultural meanings of sexuality, and explores the ways in which sexuality is constructed, regulated, and expressed in different cultures and contexts.
"Disciplines that frequently contribute to gender studies include the fields of literature, linguistics, human geography, history, political science, archaeology, economics, sociology, psychology, anthropology, cinema, musicology, media studies, human development, law, public health, and medicine."
"Gender studies also analyzes how race, ethnicity, location, social class, nationality, and disability intersect with the categories of gender and sexuality."
"In gender studies, the term 'gender' is often used to refer to the social and cultural constructions of masculinity and femininity, rather than biological aspects of the male or female sex."
"However, this view is not held by all gender scholars."
"Gender is pertinent to many disciplines, such as literary theory, drama studies, film theory, performance theory, contemporary art history, anthropology, sociology, sociolinguistics, and psychology."
"However, these disciplines sometimes differ in their approaches to how and why gender is studied."
"In politics, gender can be viewed as a foundational discourse that political actors employ in order to position themselves on a variety of issues."
"Feminist theory of psychoanalysis, articulated mainly by Julia Kristeva and Bracha L. Ettinger, and informed both by Freud, Lacan and the object relations theory, is very influential in gender studies."
"The field now overlaps with queer studies and men's studies."
"Gender studies also analyzes how race, ethnicity, location, social class, nationality, and disability intersect with the categories of gender and sexuality."
"Its rise to prominence, especially in Western universities after 1990, coincided with the rise of deconstruction."
"Its rise to prominence, especially in Western universities after 1990, coincided with the rise of deconstruction."
"Gender studies also analyzes how race, ethnicity, location, social class, nationality, and disability intersect with the categories of gender and sexuality."
"Disciplines that frequently contribute to gender studies include the fields of literature, linguistics, human geography, history, political science, archaeology, economics, sociology, psychology, anthropology, cinema, musicology, media studies, human development, law, public health, and medicine."
"Gender studies is also a discipline in itself, incorporating methods and approaches from a wide range of disciplines."
"Many fields came to regard 'gender' as a practice, sometimes referred to as something that is performative."
"Gender studies also analyzes how race, ethnicity, location, social class, nationality, and disability intersect with the categories of gender and sexuality."
"Its rise to prominence, especially in Western universities after 1990, coincided with the rise of deconstruction."
"Feminist theory of psychoanalysis, articulated mainly by Julia Kristeva and Bracha L. Ettinger, and informed both by Freud, Lacan and the object relations theory, is very influential in gender studies."