The Meaning of Difference: American Constructions of Race, Sex and Gender, Social Class, Sexual Orientation, and DisabilityHow do categories of people come to be seen as “different� How does being “different†affect people’s lives? What does difference mean at the level of the individual, social institutions, or society? What difference does “difference†make? The Meaning of Difference offers a conceptual structure and up-to-date readings on the differences distinctive to American life—differences of race and ethnicity, sex and gender, social class, sexuality, and disability. ISBN: 9780078027024, 0078027020
