Representations: Social Constructions of Gender: Social Constructions of Gender

Developed from an edited series of journal articles into a larger collection with a clear identity and emphasis all its own-one need only browse through the Table of Contents. The divided lives of women in literature ,
Case studies of agency and communion in women’s lives,
A sense of humor,
Dialogue with Guatemalan Indian women,
Coping with rape,
Earliest memories: Sex differences and the meaning of experience,
Women’s explanations for job changes,
Androgyny and the life cycle: The Bacchae of Euripides -these are but a few of the topics represented in this diverse and interesting collection. What, then, binds these essays together? First and foremost, this is a book of stories about women, about the conflicts, choices, and opportunities that are present in the lives of women, both real and imagined.