The Handbook of Gender and Women's Studies presents a comprehensive and engaging review of the most recent developments within the field, including the study of masculinity, the feminist implications of postmodernism, the 'cultural turn' and globalization. The authors review current research and offer critical analyses of women's and gender studies in work, the welfare state, family, education, religion, violence and war and feminist global politics.

Edited by three leading academics from Europe and the United States, and with 25 chapters written by scholars based throughout the world, the Handbook situates the most important debates in the field within a uniquely international and interdisciplinary context. The Handbook is a useful introduction to gender theory and an exciting starting-point for fresh debates.

性别与妇女研究手册》对该领域的最新发展进行了全面而有吸引力的回顾，包括对男性气质的研究、后现代主义的女权主义影响、"文化转向 "和全球化。作者回顾了当前的研究，并对工作、福利国家、家庭、教育、宗教、暴力和战争以及女权主义全球政治中的妇女和性别研究进行了批判性分析。

该手册由来自欧洲和美国的三位顶尖学者编辑，并由世界各地的学者撰写了25个章节，该手册将该领域最重要的辩论置于一个独特的国际和跨学科背景中。该手册是对性别理论的有益介绍，也是新辩论的一个令人兴奋的起点。