A Guide to Gender by Sam Killermann

A Guide to Gender by Sam Killermann

The first edition was featured as #1 best-seller in Gender on Amazon, and is being used by gender studies & sociology professors on 3 continents. Now with a new foreword by the author, brand new chapters, fixed tpyos, and more gender

100% of royalties from this edition go directly to hues, a global justice collective.

Where do we start, when it comes to learning about something that's everywhere, infused into everything, and is often one of the primary lenses through which we see ourselves and others? When it comes to understanding gender, it's best to begin with deep breath, then with section one of this book by social justice advocate Sam Killermann, who uses clear language, helpful examples, and a bit of humor to help the medicine go down.

This book is not overwhelming, it's not overly complicated, and it's not exhausting to read. It is a few hundred pages of gender exploration, social justice how-tos, practical resources, and fun graphics & comics. Sam dissects gender using a comprehensive, non-binary toolkit, with a focus on making this subject accessible and enjoyable. All this to help you understand something that is so commonly misunderstood, but something we all think we get: gender.

A Guide to Gender is broken into four sections:

• Basic Training (which sets the foundation of knowledge for the book, defining concepts of social justice, oppression, privilege, and more);
• Breaking through the Binary (beginning with a discussion of gender norms, and working toward a more nuanced understanding of gender identity, gender expression, and sex);
• Feminism & Gender Equity (how feminism can be a solution to the injustices folks of all genders face); and
• Social Justice Competence (a series of short, practical lessons that will help readers put the learning from the book to work).

It's written for people who want to learn for themselves, educators who are hoping to better communicate themes of gender to others, and activists who want to add a gender equity lens to their vision of justice.

It's not meant to be the end of one's journey into understanding gender, but a great place to start. Because gender is something we all deserve to understand.

Sam Killermann is a comedian and social justice advocate, and the guy behind It's Pronounced Metrosexual, a one-man comedy show and blog about snap judgments, identity, and oppression (but in a to- tally funny way). He travels the country performing the show at colleges and universities, and writes articles about social justice, gender, and sexuality when he's not on the road. His work has appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, and your Facebook news feed. Sam's obsession with understanding gender comes from his own experiences with gender and sexuality. He's constantly incorrectly assumed to be gay, which has everything to do with his gender and little-to-nothing to do with his sexuality. Gender is one of those things everyone thinks they understand, but most don't really understand at all. Kind of like the usage of the word -irony- (isn't that ironic?). As a self-labeled -social justice comedian, - he spends a lot of his time trying to prove to people that this label makes sense. Sam is a dedicated ally and advocate, and blends humor into much of the work he does because he believes (like Mary Poppins believed) that sugar helps the medicine go down. Outside of It's Pronounced Metrosexual, Sam runs a non-profit he founded called Gamers Against Bigotry, is the co-creator of The Safe Zone Project, is always working on new social good projects, and likes to spend a least a couple hours a day cycling around sunny Austin, TX, where he counts himself as lucky to live.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780989760249
ISBN 10	0989760243
Title	A Guide to Gender
Author	Sam Killermann
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Impetus Books
Year published	2017-03-15
Number of pages	314
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.