Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Feminist Perspectives on Sex and Gender
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Scholarly encyclopedia entry surveying feminist philosophical debates on the sex/gender distinction, including biological determinism, the social construction of gender, and critiques of the category 'woman', giving readers a rigorous map of core positions and the thinkers behind them.
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Feminist Frequency Radio is coming for your media. Each week, Kat Spada invites you to listen in on entertaining and stimulating conversations about films, games, and TV... from the latest blockbusters to classic hidden gems, and more. With special guests bringing their distinctly different feminist perspectives to the mix as they celebrate and critique it all—including media critics, entertainers, academics, and everyone in between—Feminist Frequency Radio is there to help you dig deeper into the things you love. Warning: Feminist Frequency Radio may significantly enhance your media experience. Created by Anita Sarkeesian, Feminist Frequency ran as an organization from...
Gender and Sexuality: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
An introductory Coursera course from the University of Pittsburgh on core concepts of sex, gender, sexuality and LGBTQIA identities, how their meanings have changed over time, and how gender expectations shape workplace culture. Learners gain vocabulary and analytical tools from gender and women's studies.
nwsa.org
Official site of the National Women's Studies Association, offering resources for gender and women's studies students and scholars—including membership, conferences, grants, publications, and links to research and advocacy resources.
Feminism Is for Everybody
bell hooks's short introduction to feminist theory for general readers, explaining feminism as a movement to end sexist oppression and connecting it to race, class, reproductive rights, work, and relationships, without relying on academic jargon.
jstor.org/subject/gender
JSTOR is a digital library of scholarly journals, books, and primary sources; the Gender subject page collects peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on gender studies, covering feminist theory, sexuality, gender identities, and intersectional approaches across disciplines.
Feminism and Social Justice
"Feminism and Social Justice" is an adaptation of Distinguished Professor Bettina Aptheker's long-running course at UC Santa Cruz. In the course, Professor Aptheker presents a broad definition of feminism that serves to frame three significant events in the history of feminism and social justice: the Empire Zinc strike of 1951, the 1971-1972 trial of Angela Davis, and the #metoo Movement.