The Kaleidoscope of Gender: Prisms, Patterns, and Possibilities
Praise for theSecond Edition"Overall, the organization of the text is accessible, thought-provoking and thorough, and presents a variety of perspectives within an effective organizing framework that, in itself, advances the discussion on gender and offers fruitful directions for ongoing research...This reader offers a wealth of resources to address the multiple ways to look at significant ideas in the study of gender."(Julia Zoino-JeannettiFramingham State College2010-04-14)“In a substantial theoretical introduction, Spade and Valentine move their discussion forward by introducing their kaleidoscope metaphor which is comprised of the “prisms” of culture…that intersect to produce patterns of difference and systems of privilege. Because it captures the fluidity and uniqueness of the intricate patterns, the kaleidoscope is a valuable analytical tool. Though it enters a terrain already littered with terminology, this “prismatic” understanding of gender has great potential for transforming current conceptualizations.”(Jennifer Keys 2008-03-05)“I have found Spade and Valentine’sKaleidoscope of Genderto be the most effective reader that I have used in my undergraduate Sociology of Gender class, and I was delighted to see what promises to be an even better second edition that recently arrived.”(Linda Grant 2008-03-05)