{"product_id":"global-perspectives-on-gender-melissa-e-malley-9781806866946","title":"Global Perspectives on Gender","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlobal Perspectives on Gender\u003c\/em\u003e offers a multidisciplinary exploration of gender as a global, dynamic, and deeply embedded social construct. Coming 30 years after the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, this book examines the construction of gender roles and related influences, including culture, history, religion, and structural inequality. The first section introduces key theoretical frameworks, using the biopsychosocial model, and addresses global patterns for women, men, and gender diverse individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second section analyzes gender within major societal domains, including violence, health, religion, and climate change, highlighting how gender inequities are reinforced or challenged across institutions. The third section presents region-specific case studies from India to Oceania, exploring how colonization, modernization, policy, and local traditions impact gender ideals and experiences. Additional topics addressed throughout the book include gender-based violence, intersectionality, the enduring impact of colonialism, the role of technology, and building resilience in marginalized communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlobal Perspectives on Gender\u003c\/em\u003e concludes by posing the question: Will gender become so fluid that it becomes increasingly irrelevant? Readers of all backgrounds, from scholars to students to practitioners, are invited to analyze present constructs to advance gender equity worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melissa E. Malley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1806866943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806866946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Emerald Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Melissa E. Malley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48114115838207,"sku":"9781806866946","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_90b4793e-1560-4c64-af40-9e4d6730fad0.jpg?v=1769619211","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/global-perspectives-on-gender-melissa-e-malley-9781806866946","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}