Welcome to our Introductory publishing program.
Take a look inside at teaching and learning tools that:

  • Reflect our high scholarly standards
  • Speak effectively to today's college students
  • Represent the most current pedagogical trends

Browse our titles for Introductory courses by selecting from the topic links below.

Introduction to Sexuality

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

The New Basics
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780199934508ISBN10: 0199934509 Paperback , 448 pages
Jul 2012,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$49.95 (04)
Sex, gender, and sexuality through the prism of race, ethnicity, religion, ability, age, and class

Sexualities

Identities, Behaviors, and Society
ISBN13: 9780195157604ISBN10: 0195157605 Paperback , 512 pages
Feb 2004,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$64.95 (04)

Speaking of Sexuality

Interdisciplinary Readings
Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780195389494ISBN10: 0195389492 Paperback , 704 pages
Aug 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$84.95 (04)
The most research-oriented and interdisciplinary sexuality anthology available
ISBN13: 9780199298020ISBN10: 0199298025 Paperback , 160 pages
May 2008,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$11.95 (03)

Introduction to Gender & Women's Studies

ISBN13: 9780192805102ISBN10: 019280510X Paperback , 160 pages
Dec 2005,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$11.95 (03)
A concise and readable introduction to feminism and its history

Women's Realities, Women's Choices

An Introduction to Women's Studies
Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780195150353ISBN10: 019515035X Paperback , 496 pages
Feb 2005,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$89.95 (04)
This landmark text introduces readers to the field of women's studies by analyzing the contradictions between social and cultural "givens" and the realities that women face in society.

One of the Guys

Girls, Gangs, and Gender
ISBN13: 9780195130782ISBN10: 0195130782 Paperback , 288 pages
Oct 2000,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$49.95 (04)

The Gendered Society Reader

Fourth Edition
ISBN13: 9780199733712ISBN10: 0199733716 Paperback , 656 pages
Jan 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$69.95 (04)
The most balanced gender studies reader available, now with a new section on religion

Theorizing Feminisms

A Reader
ISBN13: 9780195150094ISBN10: 0195150090 Paperback , 592 pages
Nov 2005,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$69.95 (04)
Ideal for interdisciplinary courses in feminist theory, this reader incorporates both classic and cutting-edge material to provide an overview of theoretical feminist writing about the quest for gender justice

The Gendered Society

Fourth Edition
ISBN13: 9780195399028ISBN10: 0195399021 Paperback , 480 pages
Dec 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$74.95 (04)
The most balanced gender studies text available, now with a new chapter on religion

Women and Politics in a Global World

Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195388077ISBN10: 0195388070 Paperback , 432 pages
Nov 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$42.95 (04)
The only text that provides a global, comparative perspective on women in politics

Women and Elective Office

Past, Present, and Future
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195180831ISBN10: 0195180836 Paperback , 344 pages
Jul 2005,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$25.00 (01)
These brief, informational, well-written, and jargon free essays are ideal for use in undergraduate classes in political science and women's studies.

Women and Politics in a Global World

Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780199899661ISBN10: 0199899665 Paperback , 464 pages
Jul 2013,  Not Yet Published

Retail Price to Students:

$42.95 (04)
The only text that provides a global, comparative perspective on women in politics

The Sociology of Gender

A Brief Introduction
Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780195389289ISBN10: 019538928X Paperback , 240 pages
Jan 2010,  In Stock due May 24 2013

Retail Price to Students:

$49.95 (04)
Now in a new edition, this brief gender studies text provides expanded coverage of cutting-edge topics including masculinity, intersectionality, and the body

Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men?

A Debate
ISBN13: 9780195312836ISBN10: 019531283X Paperback , 272 pages
Sep 2007,  In Stock due May 29 2013

Retail Price to Students:

$26.95 (01)
The only book of its kind, this volume offers a sharp and provocative debate on the impact of contemporary feminism on men

The Gendered Society Reader

Fifth Edition
ISBN13: 9780199927494ISBN10: 0199927499 Paperback , 656 pages
Feb 2013,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$69.95 (04)
A highly balanced gender studies reader, with a new chapter on politics

Gendered Worlds

Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780199774043ISBN10: 0199774048 Paperback , 544 pages
Jul 2011,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$74.95 (04)
The most global, intersectional gender text on the market

Gender Through the Prism of Difference

Fourth Edition
ISBN13: 9780199743025ISBN10: 0199743029 Paperback , 544 pages
Jul 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$69.95 (04)
The most intersectional and global reader on the market

Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality

Race, Ethnicity, and Sexuality

Intimate Intersections, Forbidden Frontiers
ISBN13: 9780195127478ISBN10: 0195127471 Paperback , 324 pages
Feb 2003,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$49.95 (04)

Understanding Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality

A Conceptual Framework
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195380248ISBN10: 019538024X Paperback , 336 pages
Jul 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$44.95 (04)
Understanding Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality: A Conceptual Framework, Second Edition, is the only text that uses a theoretical framework to analyze the intersecting nature of race, class, gender, and sexuality.

Intersections of Gender, Race, and Class

Readings for a Changing Landscape
ISBN13: 9780195330670ISBN10: 0195330676 Paperback , 568 pages
Mar 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$69.95 (04)
This accessible collection of readings is arranged to highlight and underscore some of the most intriguing and cutting-edge thinking on the discussion of gender, race, and class.