Unsexing Gender, Engendering Activism: Readings in Gender Studies is a set of interdisciplinary essays that provides students the means to describe and analyse how gender stereotypes develop and their importance in shaping everyday decisions. These readings draw on a wide range of authors, including novelists, journalists, sociologists, psychologists, and historians.

The second edition of Unsexing Gender, Engendering Activism:

• encompasses the rapidly growing discipline of women, gender, and sexuality.
• frames each essay with pre-reading questions, key terms, and listed related readings that guide student reading, and provides space and prompts for reflection.
• encourages readers to apply text concepts to contemporary society.
• includes four new readings with the new 2nd edition.