Download or read book Advancing Gender Research from the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Centuries written by Marcia Texler Segal and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2008-08-30 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consists of essays that discuss and analyze the 19th Century writings of Harriet Martineau (British Author), considered to be early examples of sociology and gender studies. Continuing in the tradition established by the "Advances in Gender Research" series, this title explores gender as a social institution and social construct.