The dimensions of Gender in the International Review of Sociology. A lexicometric approach to the analysis of the publications in the last twenty years

The Social Sciences and, specifically, the sociological research has progressively assumed the gender factor as one of the strategic keys to understand contemporary phenomena. In fact, as a variable for sociostatistical analysis or as a characterizing trait of individual identity, it is a decisive factor in the interpretation of the deep social transformations and it inspires the self-reflection of the sociologists about the analytical tools of their discipline. The contribution proposes, through a lexicometric approach, an analysis of the articles published in the last two decades by the oldest Journal of Sociology, published by Routledge. The main aim is to highlight the different ways in which gender issues are declined in the international sociological researches presented in the repertoire of the International Review of Sociology and to outline, both on the lexical level and on the topic level, the changes occurred over time