"Originating from the common interests of professors and graduate students, in 1995 the Gender Studies Nucleus was created at the Federal University of Paraná (Curitiba, state of Paraná, Brazil), with the objective of stimulating research and discussions on gender, the promotion of seminars, talks and extension activities.

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The publication of Plural Gender: An interdisciplinary debate brings together works by researchers from Brazil and other countries, that include theoretical discussions on gender and feminist theory, field work on the production of meanings of gender in the media, in schools and in health practices. It constitutes a new and unique contribution to gender studies in Brazil."

(translated from the book flap)