Kath Woodward is Professor of Sociology at the Open University, where she has chaired women's studies, sociology, and gender and technology courses at all levels. She is a member of the Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change and researches gender identities and diversity, most recently in sport. Her recent publications include Why feminism matters with Sophie Woodward (2009) and Social sciences: The big issues (2009).

"It's one of the easiest and refreshing books I've read recently on sex and gender." Lynn Baxter in Community Care

• Putting gender on the agenda; Sex and gender; sex/gender; Different and the same?; Gendered bodies: gendered representations; Post gender? Does gender still matter?; Conclusion.

Kath Woodward is Professor of Sociology at the Open University, where she has chaired women's studies, sociology, and gender and technology courses at all levels. She is a member of the Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change and researches gender identities and diversity, most recently in sport. Her recent publications include Why feminism matters with Sophie Woodward (2009) and Social sciences: The big issues (2009).

"It's one of the easiest and refreshing books I've read recently on sex and gender." Lynn Baxter in Community Care

• Putting gender on the agenda; Sex and gender; sex/gender; Different and the same?; Gendered bodies: gendered representations; Post gender? Does gender still matter?; Conclusion.

Kath Woodward is Professor of Sociology at the Open University, where she has chaired women's studies, sociology, and gender and technology courses at all levels. She is a member of the Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change and researches gender identities and diversity, most recently in sport. Her recent publications include Why feminism matters with Sophie Woodward (2009) and Social sciences: The big issues (2009).

"It's one of the easiest and refreshing books I've read recently on sex and gender." Lynn Baxter in Community Care

• Putting gender on the agenda; Sex and gender; sex/gender; Different and the same?; Gendered bodies: gendered representations; Post gender? Does gender still matter?; Conclusion.