<P>This invaluable volume provides an overview of 37 terms, theories and concepts frequently used in gender studies which those studying the subject can find difficult to grasp. Each entry provides a critical definition of the concept, examining the background to the idea, its usage and the major figures associated with the term. Taking a truly interdisciplinary and global view of gender studies, concepts covered include:</P> <UL> <LI>Agency </LI> <LI>Diaspora </LI> <LI>Heteronormativity </LI> <LI>Subjectivity</LI> <LI>Performativity </LI> <LI>Class </LI> <LI>Feminist Politics </LI> <LI>Body </LI> <LI>Gender identity </LI> <LI>Reflexivity.</LI></UL> <P>With cross referencing and further reading provided throughout the text, <I>Gender: The Key Concepts</I> unweaves the relationships between different aspects of the field defined as gender studies, and is essential for all those studying gender in interdisciplinary contexts as undergraduates, postgraduates and beyond.</P>