Gender studies, gender groups Books

The History of Suffrage in Virginia is a book written by Julian Alvin Carroll Chandler and published in 1901. The book explores the history of suffrage in Virginia, from the early colonial period to the end of the 19th century. It covers the struggle for...

The Legal Status of Married Women in Massachusetts is a book written by George Alexander Otis Ernst in 1895. The book provides a detailed account of the legal rights and status of married women in Massachusetts during the late 19th century. It explores...

The Nurse In Greek Life is a book written by Mary Rosaria Gorman in 1917. The book explores the role of nurses in ancient Greece, particularly during the time of Hippocrates. Gorman delves into the daily life of nurses, their duties and responsibilities,...

The Wife and Mother's Guide is a book written by Robert Hills in 1841, aimed at pregnant women who want to ensure a healthy pregnancy and safe delivery. The book provides a comprehensive guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care, with a focus...

The Journal of Eugenie De Guerin is a published collection of personal diary entries written by Eugenie De Guerin, a French writer and poet, during the mid-19th century. The diary contains a series of reflections, musings, and observations on her daily...

Mrs. Warren's Daughter: A Story Of The Woman's Movement is a novel written by Harry Hamilton Johnston and published in 1920. The book tells the story of Vivie Warren, the daughter of a wealthy woman who made her fortune through prostitution. Vivie is a...

Merrilie Dawes is a novel written by Frank Hamilton Spearman and originally published in 1913. The story is set in the American West during the late 19th century and follows the life of the titular character, Merrilie Dawes. Merrilie is a young woman who...

The American Country Girl is a novel written by Martha Foote Crow and published in 1915. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Ruth, who grows up in a rural community in America. Ruth is a hardworking and independent girl who dreams...

Some Women of Today is a book written by Mrs. W. H. White and published in 1880. The book is a collection of biographical sketches of notable women of the time, including writers, artists, philanthropists, and social reformers. The author provides...

""Lives of Celebrated Women"" is a book written by Samuel Griswold Goodrich and first published in 1843. The book is a collection of biographical sketches of famous women from history, including Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, and Queen Elizabeth I. Goodrich's...

The Best People is a novel written by Anne Warwick and published in 1918. The story revolves around a wealthy and influential family, the Van Degens, who are considered to be ""the best people"" in their social circle. The patriarch of the family, John...

The Advance of Woman: From the Earliest Times to the Present is a book written by Jane Johnstone Christie in 1912. The book provides a comprehensive account of the progress of women from ancient times to the early 20th century. It highlights the...

""Mujeres Ilustres V2: Narraciones Historico-Biograficas"" is a book written by Maria Del Pilar Sinues in 1884. The book is a collection of historical and biographical narratives about illustrious women. The book is written in Spanish and is the second...

Life And Its Realities V2 is a book written by Georgiana Lady Chatterton and originally published in 1857. It is the second volume of a two-part series that explores the nature of life and the human experience. The book is a collection of essays and...

The Adventures Of A Woman Hobo is a memoir written by Ethel Lynn in 1917. The book details her experiences as a female hobo during the early 1900s. Lynn recounts her journey across the United States, traveling by train and foot, and living off the land...

This book explores the employment of Japanese women born in the 1960s and 1970s who experienced childbirth and raised children in the 1990s and the early 2000s. During this period, the Japanese economy experienced a severe recession. It has affected the...

Comprehensive and practical, this unique text discusses the pragmatic aspects of social work with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

This book answers all the questions you've ever wanted to ask top-ranking women directors: How did they make it to the top? What do they think of their success? How does it affect their lives? It brings individual stories of accomplishment together with...

Women in Music: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography emerging from more than twenty-five years of feminist scholarship on music. This book testifies to the great variety of subjects and approaches represented in over two decades...

This study of women and gender in a Muslim society draws on archival and literary sources as well as the life stories of women of different generations to offer a unique ethnographic and historical account of the lives of urban women in contemporary...

This collection explores the contributions of Hispanic women writers to ongoing Western debates on gender, power, ethics, and the environment, offering a wide range of essays that specifically portray the ways in which contemporary writers focus on...

First published in 1990, this is the first book-length study of Susan Sontag: essayist and analyst if culture, author of 'Notes on Camp' and Illness as Metaphor, novelist, reviewer, and filmmaker. It was modernism, and the excitement it created in her,...

First published in 1992, Subject to Others considers the intersection between late seventeenth- to early nineteenth-century British female writers and the colonial debate surrounding slavery and abolition. Beginning with an overview that sets the...

First published in 1987, this is an introductory study of the most widely read Canadian women novelists of the 1970s and 1980s. At its centre lies the question of how the search for a distinctive cultural identity relates to the need for a national...

In this book, Blackford historicizes the appeal of the Persephone myth in the nineteenth century and traces figurations of Persephone, Demeter, and Hades throughout girls' literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She illuminates...

This book explores 'sex work' in Nepal as a social and analytical category. Narrating stories of those subsumed under such definition, it examines changes as well as continuities characterising socio-cultural norms and perceptions through an analysis of...

Prior research has tended to mirror popular representations of the female sex worker as a morally flawed individual and a victim of circumstances beyond her control. Sex Work and Female Self-Empowerment presents a fresh perspective on "the world's oldest...

This book tracks the trajectory of gender in the social sciences and humanities through an exploration of the challenges and contradictions that confront contemporary feminist analysis as well as future directions. Drawing on research in India, the...

This book investigates the intersection of gender and distance education from a feminist perspective and explores their contemporary innovative interfaces in Indian and international contexts.The key issues raised here include a re- investigation of the...

Trans Dilemmas presents the findings of a three-year research project which examined the lived experiences of trans people in Australia's Northern Territory. The book argues that whilst trans people, who live in remote areas, experience issues which may...

Land for the adivasi Santal women in Dumka, Jharkhand stands for security, social position and identity, and in this men have a distinct advantage. The time period covered is from historic times to the present. The role of government administrative...

This book analyses the diverse ways in which women have been represented in the Purāṇic traditions in ancient India - the virtuous wife, mother, daughter, widow, and prostitute - against the socio-religious milieu around CE 300-1000.Purāṇas (lit. ancient...

Truth In Song For The Lovers Of Truth Everywhere is a book of poetry written by Clara H. Scott and published in 1896. The book contains a collection of poems that explore themes of truth, love, faith, and spirituality. The poems are written in a lyrical...

Through Grey To Gold is a novel written by Charlotte Murray and published in 1901. The story follows the life of a young woman named Daphne Grey who finds herself in difficult circumstances after her father's death. She is forced to leave her comfortable...

Sunny Skies: Or Adventures In Italy is a travelogue written by Barbara H. Channing in 1869. The book is a detailed account of her travels through Italy, describing the beautiful landscapes, historical sites, and cultural aspects of the country. Channing...

Relations Sur La Vie De La Marie Des Anges (1737) est un livre �����crit par Anne Marie De Flecelles De Bregy. Il s'agit d'une biographie de la vie de Marie des Anges, une religieuse fran�����aise du XVIIe si�����cle qui a �����t����� canonis�����e par...

Das Buch ""Napoleons Mutter, Latitia Ramolino-Buonaparte"" von Clara Tschudi wurde 1898 ver������ffentlicht und besch�����ftigt sich mit dem Leben der Mutter von Napoleon Bonaparte. Latitia Ramolino-Buonaparte wurde 1750 in Korsika geboren und war die...

Men and Morals is a book written by James Stalker and published in 1892. It is a collection of essays that explore the relationship between men and ethics, examining the moral responsibilities of men in various aspects of life. Stalker delves into topics...

Memoirs of Sophia, Electress of Hanover, 1630-1680 is a historical book written by Sophia, the Electress of Hanover herself. The book was published in 1888 and provides a first-hand account of the life and times of Sophia, a prominent figure in European...

""M�����moires de Mademoiselle de Sternheim V2 (1774)"" est un roman de l'auteure allemande Sophie von La Roche. L'histoire suit les m�����moires de la jeune Mademoiselle de Sternheim, une jeune fille �����lev�����e dans une famille noble et...

""M�����moires de Lucie d'Olbery, Partie 1 (1770)"" est un livre �����crit par Madame Beccary qui raconte l'histoire de Lucie d'Olbery, une jeune femme noble du XVIIe si�����cle. Le livre est divis����� en deux parties, la premi�����re partie se...

Het boek ""Leven van de seer edele en deugd-ryke jufvrouw, jufvrouwe Francisca Taffin"" is geschreven door J.B. Onraet en werd gepubliceerd in 1721. Het boek beschrijft het leven van Francisca Taffin, een adellijke vrouw die bekend stond om haar...

Le livre ""Lettres De Mademoiselle Ninon De L'Enclos, Au Marquis De Sevigne (1777)"" de D'Amours, Louis est une collection de lettres �����crites par Ninon de L'Enclos, une c�����l�����bre courtisane fran�����aise du XVIIe si�����cle, ������ son ami et...

Le livre ""Conduite D'Une Dame Chretienne Pour Vivre Saintement Dans Le Monde"" �����crit par Jacques Joseph Duguet en 1726 est un guide pour les femmes chr�����tiennes qui cherchent ������ vivre dans le monde tout en restant saintes. Le livre donne des...

Callimachi Cyrenaei Hymni est opus po�����ticum a Callimacho, poeta Graeco, scriptum. Hoc opus continet hymnos quos Callimachus in honorem deorum et heroum composuit. Hymni sunt in versibus elegiacis scripti et adhibentur ad laudem deorum et heroum...

The Biography of Lydia B. Bacon is a book published in 1856 by the Massachusetts Sabbath School Society. It tells the story of Lydia B. Bacon, a woman who lived in the early 19th century and was known for her dedication to her family and her faith. The...

Authentic and Interesting Memoirs of Miss Ann Sheldon Volumes 3 and 4, now Mrs. Archer, is a book written by Ann Sheldon and published in 1788. The book is a memoir of the author's life, detailing her experiences as a young woman and her eventual...

Anne Boleyn V1: A Chapter Of English History, 1527-1536 is a historical non-fiction book written by Paul Friedmann and published in 1884. The book is the first volume of a two-part series that focuses on the life and times of Anne Boleyn, the second wife...