{"product_id":"the-enigma-of-gender-why-identity-is-neither-individual-nor-essential-paperback","title":"The Enigma of Gender: Why Identity Is Neither Individual Nor Essential - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHans-Georg Moeller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurrent debates about gender identity are fraught with contradictions. Even as we increasingly recognize gender as an assigned category or social convention, we still see it as inherent to who we are, fundamental to our sense of self. But the quest to find one's true self is unfulfillable. How can we find alternatives to the focus on getting our identity \"right\"? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book offers a cultural critique of gender narratives, spanning traditional conformity to gender roles, the modern quest for individual authenticity beyond gender, and the recent social media-fueled concern with curating gendered profiles. Hans-Georg Moeller puts Daoist philosophy into conversation with present-day thinkers, showing why it helps us rethink common notions about identity. Discussing a wide range of cases, from Chinese foot binding to the politics around transgender issues today, he argues that we can defuse our anxieties by recognizing that gender--like all identities--is social, not individual, and changes at different times and in different places. Accessibly written and empathetic, \u003ci\u003eThe Enigma of Gender\u003c\/i\u003e calls on us to be at ease with whoever we happen to be.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHans-Georg Moeller is professor of philosophy at the University of Macau. His Columbia University Press books include \u003ci\u003eYou and Your Profile: Identity After Authenticity\u003c\/i\u003e (2021) and \u003ci\u003eGenuine Pretending: On the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi \u003c\/i\u003e(2017), both with Paul J. D'Ambrosio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42211487121488,"sku":"9780231221283","price":55.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/jBghXc2VjK9780231221283.webp?v=1775904789","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-enigma-of-gender-why-identity-is-neither-individual-nor-essential-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}