See other books about Women's and Gender Studies Summary Through individual stories, essays, and critical analyses, this anthology introduces issues of race, class, and gender within an interdisciplinary framework. Themes of identity, power, and change are examined from many different perspectives and voices. Features A broad scope of readings . Selections from social and behavioral sciences provide analysis and explanation.
Selections focus on the whole of the American experience .
While most readers focus exclusively on the experiences of minorities victimized by prejudice and discrimination, this work also includes the experiences of the privileged and those who resist change. Themes of Identity, Power, and Change . The last section also examines the beliefs and actions of those who resist change. Examines trends towards change . Part Seven analyzes the ways in which taking action occur and Part Eight introduces examples of effective change makers.