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Beyond gender binaries : an intersectional orientation to communication and identities / Cindy L. Griffin.

Author/creator Griffin, Cindy L. author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020]
Descriptionxiii, 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Portion of title Intersectional orientation to communication and identities
Contents Conceptual Foundations of Intersectionality. Intersectional definitions of identity and communication -- Intersectional explorations of discourses of rights -- Intersectional approaches to privilege and its impact on communication -- Feminist Intersectional Orientations to Rights. Intersectional approaches to personhood and citizenship -- Intersectional approaches to safety in public spaces -- Intersectional approaches to safety in private spaces -- Intersectional discourses for talking about sexual violence -- Intersectional approaches to spaces for learning -- Intersectional approaches workplace injustices -- Intersectionality and Structures of Power. Hegemony and structures of power -- Discourses of colonialism and colonization -- Communicating through feminist and intersectional lenses.
Abstract "Beyond Gender Binaries uses a feminist, intersectional, and invitational approach to understanding identities and their relationships to communication. Taking readers outside the familiar binary constructions of gender and identity, Cindy L. Griffin addresses, through a feminist intersectional lens, communication, identity, power and privilege, personhood and citizenship, safety in public and private spaces, and hegemony and colonialism. Twelve chapters focus on critical learning through careful exploration of key terms and concepts, and contemporary and historical examples, as well as guides to intersectional approaches to communication. This teachable text showcases not just the ways individuals, systems, structures, and institutions use communication to privilege particular identities-discursively and materially-but also the myriad ways communication can be used to disrupt that privilege and respectfully understand the nonbinary and intersectional nature of every person's identity. Key features include: Intersectional approaches to explaining and understanding identities and communication are the foundation of each chapter and inform the presentation of information throughout the book. Contemporary and historical examples are included in every chapter highlighting the intersectional nature of identity and the role of communication in our interactions with other people. Complex and challenging ideas are presented in clear, respectful, and accessible ways throughout the book"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Griffin, Cindy L. Beyond gender binaries Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020] 9780520969698
LCCN 2020011873
ISBN9780520297289 paperback
ISBN0520297288 paperback
ISBNelectronic book

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