Gender Equality in Changing Times

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Introduction

   • Angela Smith

   Pages 1-14

3. Part I

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15

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   2. Female Role Models in a Male-Dominated Workplace: Do We Still Need Their Influence Today?

      • Stephanie Atkinson

      Pages 17-38

   3. “Oh, it’s actually quite nice up here”: Reflections on Prejudice, Partiality and Division and Moral Challenges to Inclusivity Created by Gender, Class and Region

      • Bridget Cooper

      Pages 39-60

   4. Prisoners of Inclusivity: Perspective on Spirituality, Humanism and Place

      • Juila Janfeshar Nobari, Paul-Alan Armstrong

      Pages 61-81

   5. A Critical Analysis of Masculinity During Mentoring in Contemporary Schools

      • Kim Gilligan

      Pages 83-106

   6. Understanding Gender Categorisation in a Binary Society

      • Katie Ward

      Pages 107-127

4. Part II

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129

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   2. “Enough of this PC-crazed Nonsense”: The Backlash Against Gender Equality as Personified by Emma Watson

      • Angela Smith

      Pages 131-151

   3. Agreement and Disagreement About Social Changes Regarding Saudi Women on Twitter

      • Wjoud Almadani

      Pages 153-180

   4. “Straight Man Cancer”: The Discursive Representation and Backlash of Sexism on Chinese Internet

      • Xiaoping Wu

      Pages 181-201

   5. Gender and Media Representation: Politics and the “Double Bind”

      • Fiona McKay

      Pages 203-225

   6. Smart, Casual, Unisex: Can We Have Gender Equality in Twenty-First Century Fashion and Dress?

      • Janet Pearson

      Pages 227-245

   7. What Next? Some Concluding Thoughts

      • Angela Smith

      Pages 247-253

5. Back Matter

   Pages 255-264

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This edited collection explores issues of gender equality in the global context. Campaigns to achieve gender equality throughout the twentieth century brought about huge changes in westernised countries. In particular, the achievements of second-wave feminism with regards to gender and sexual equality benefit many people today. The famous 'seven demands' of the second-wave movement form the basis of the chapters of this book, probing the advances made legally, socially and culturally. Contributors to this collection acknowledge the advances brought about by the second-wave movement, but highlight the work which still needs to be done in the twenty-first century, including the changes in society that have resulted in shifts in masculinity. Gender Equality in Changing Times is divided into two parts, following an overview of theoretical debates and social contexts that lead us to the current period of gender and sexual relations. Part One looks at gender equality by exploring the 'experience' of being part of a group where gender boundaries still exist, drawing on auto-ethnographies of those in key groups that are central to this debate, as well as interviews with members of such groups. Part Two investigates wider representations of these groups, offering an insight into the geopolitical world of gender relations in Saudi Arabia and China. Ultimately, this collection shows how much has been achieved, yet how far is also left to go. Students and scholars across a range of disciplines, including gender studies, history, education, sociology, media studies, politics, business studies, cultural studies and English literature and linguistics, will find this book of interest.
        

• political correctness
• feminism
• inequality
• intersectionality
• gender
• employement
• education
• sexuality

“This book has much to recommend it, not least the diverse range of issues and contexts to which it draws attention, from STEM and schools to fashion and social media. Through reference to research studies, media reports, interviews, as well as personal observations and anecdotes, the book weaves together a picture of how legislative, political, social, and cultural shifts that (supposedly) represent the advancement of gender equality have been experienced by women and men across various generations, sectors, and locations.” – Melanie Waters, Senior Lecturer, Northumbria University, UK

• Department of Media and Communication Studies, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK

  Angela Smith

Angela Smith is Professor of Language and Culture at the University of Sunderland, UK.

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