The breakdown of the sex/gender distinction in anthropological discourse |
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Authors: | Frida Nilsson |
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Institution: | PhD student in the Department of Sociology , Uppsala University , Box 821, Uppsala, S‐751 08, Sweden |
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Abstract: | This contribution to the ongoing process of questioning the sex/gender distinction in feminist research sets out from two different points of departure. First, from an anthropological perspective, examples are given to help us “rethink” sex as a universal “given”. Second, it is examined how the distinction, when used in feminist analyses, has confused rather than clarified our understanding of sex/gender. Finally, the implications of the breakdown of the sex/gender distinction for feminist research are discussed in brief. |
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