# Introduction to Gender Studies

- By: Katie Coleman
- Publisher: College of the Canyons
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Gender_Studies/Introduction_to_Gender_Studies_(Coleman))
- Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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This text provides an overview of the academic field of women's studies, including the social and cultural consequences of living in a "gendered world." Socialization, communication, politics, crime, sexuality, and religion are examined, as well as the historical and cross-cultural aspects of gender relationships.