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Chapter 05

Queer Theory

http://www.theory.org.uk/ctr-quee.htm

These pages are part of the website maintained by David Gauntlett at the University of Leeds. They provide a clear summary of queer theory and introduce you to Butler's complex ideas in an accessible way. An excellent way of getting yourself acquainted with poststructuralist ideas.



Women's Studies Database

http://www.mith2.umd.edu/WomensStudies/index.html

Possibly the most comprehensive collection of resources about women's studies that you are likely to find online! This site is maintained by the Women's Studies Department at the University of Maryland, and is full of information about women in the workforce, women in politics, women and technology, and a whole range of other gender-related issues. It is easy to navigate and an extremely helpful resource.



Men and Masculinities

http://jmm.sagepub.com/

This is an academic journal about the study of men and masculinities, a relatively new area of interest within sociology. It is well worth looking through some of these articles: previous issues are available to read online through the Ingenta service, or you may be able find the journal in your college library.



OutRage!

http://www.petertatchell.net/

This is the personal website of Peter Tatchell, one of the founders of the UK organization OutRage!, which campaigns for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and other 'queer' people. Here you can find out about the pressure group's aims to fight discrimination and increase understanding, the specific issues they address and the latest news updates from press releases. There are also numerous articles about the politics of sexual identity.



The Women's Rights Movement

http://www.legacy98.org/

This is a fascinating and informative website, sponsored by the National Women's History Project in Santa Rosa, California. Here you can trace the history of the women's rights movement from 1848-1998, through a detailed timeline and an extended discussion of the issues with which feminists have struggled over the years.



Doing Gender

http://www.doinggender.com/index.php

This is the website of Alison Phipps, a sociologist at the University of Sussex. It reports on her research into educational initiatives related to women in science, engineering and technology (SET). There are some useful weblinks to information about similar initiatives across the world, and links to related resources on SET.