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GWS 240: Gender in a Transnational World
Araceli Esparzaaraceliesparza@email.arizona.edu
Background Information
To get a sense of your topic, you may want to begin with these resources which include encyclopedias and general information about current topics of importance within society.
CQ Researcher Plus Archive
Basic source for current and controversial social, political and economic issues of the day with complete summaries, pros and cons and bibliographies.
Encyclopedia of Gender and Society
This online encyclopedia focuses on significant gender scholarship within commonly recognized areas of social research. Topics include those related to popular culture, health, crime, economics, human rights, politics, public policy, social movements, race and ethnicity, marriage, sexuality, religion, science, education, and technology. It also includes 48 biographies of influential people.
This five volume set, available in print at the Main Library, covers women's movements, women and work, women and religion, women and human rights, and women's roles.
Europa World Plus
Europa World Plus is the online version of the Europa World Year Books and the nine volumes Regional Surveys of the World series. This reference sources covers political and economic information in more than 250 countries ans territories.
This governmental website provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
U.S. Department of State: Background Notes
This governmental website has an A-Z list of links to country information. On each country's page you will find facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations.
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