Gwyn Kirk & Margo Okazawa-Rey : Women's Lives - Multicultural Perspectives

This interdisciplinary, multicultural text-reader provides an introduction to women’s studies by examining the diversity of U.S. women’s lives across categories of race-ethnicity, class, sexuality, disability, and age, and within a global context. The chapter introductions provide background information on each chapter’s topic and include explanations of key concepts and ideas, statistical information, and references to the subsequent reading selections. “Questions to frame your reading” follow the introductory sections and precede the readings, providing an easy transition for the student.