Gender and Society: Understanding the Gender Dimensions of Philippine Culture and Society (PRE-ORDER)

SYNOPSIS:

Gender and Society: Understanding the Gender Dimensions of Philippine Culture and Society presents critical insights about socioeconomic and gender-related issues encountered and dealt with by Filipino women from the past up to the present. The book offers a wide spectrum of studies presented as essays that explore the narratives and experiences of Filipino women across diverse locations, cultural groups, and political affiliations.  These texts shed light on the status of women across various socioeconomic backgrounds and gender identities, highlighting their struggles as they navigate life’s challenges, as well as their personal and collective political resistance and advocacy efforts.

Drawing on diverse empirical materials and contemporary theoretical frameworks, the authors provided insightful analyses that are valuable for educators, students, government officials, and private companies seeking to develop gender-responsive policies, programs, and services.

CONTENTS 

Chapter 1: Historical Overview of the Status of Women and Men in Philippine Society 

Chapter 2: Contesting Religious Fundamentalisms and Other Forms of Intolerance: Practical and Theoretical Challenges for the Global Feminist Movement

Chapter 3: Getting Unstuck: Exploring the Modes of Rejection, Resistance, and Negotiation of Filipina Marriage Migrants in Australia

Chapter 4: Feeling the Squeeze Too: Women in the Sandwich Generation in the Philippines

Chapter 5: Social Psychological Aspects of Advocating LGBT Human Rights in the Philippines

Chapter 6: Uncoerced Cybersex by Low-Income Women Using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

Chapter 7: Battered Women: Counseling Needs and Counseling Strategies

Chapter 8: To Say Bismillah: A Muslim Lesbian Writer’s Narrative

Chapter 9: The Only Exception: Teenage Pregnancy in Philippines

Chapter 10: Gender and Development: Principles and Approaches

❗️NOTE❗️:

THIS IS A ❗️PRE-ORDER ITEM❗️PRODUCT WILL BE SHIPPED IN THE END OF AUGUST-SEPTEMBER.

 If you are ordering an item that is currently in stock in the same order, the order will be held until the pre-ordered book or item arrives from the Philippines. Shipping of pre-ordered items from our partners in the Philippines to New York are scheduled to take place in May, August and November 2026 ONLY.

Once pre-ordered items ship and arrive from the Philippines to New York, items will be dispatched from New York to their final destination.

Due to the gas situation worldwide and especially in the Philippines, shipping of pre-ordered items are delayed and shipping from the Philippines has been set to ease our partner's in the Philippines.

Shipping during these 3 months for 2026 also allow our partnered local artisans from the Philippines such as our weavers, anitu sculptors, and brass pre-colonial gold replica jewelry pieces, the time needed they need to work on your one of a kind, handmade pieces. 

These pieces are all handmade by our local partners and traditional artisans, not mass produced. If you want a ready made and in stock clothing piece, figure, ceramic, or jewelry piece, if we have any available in stock and on hand, you purchase those. Every shipment from the Philippines we do order extra's to put up on the shop for those who want to keep an eye out for in stock items. 

❗️CURRENT SHIPPING❗️

If you are going to be pre-ordering an item and ordering an in stock item, two separate orders must be placed to guarantee arrival of in stock products within 2-3 weeks.

Our shipping days for in-stock items from New York are currently only being shipped at the beginning and end of each month. This allows time for packing and shipping items. Also due to the rising gas prices, we have decided to cut back on shipping days to make it easier on ourselves (two person team) to pack and deliver items to the Post Office 2x a month.