Gender studies: women and girls Books

This book investigates the experiences of women city councilors in India. It follows the careers of women in Jaipur, Rajasthan, who were brought into public office through a gender quota instituted over two decades ago. It reveals how, even in office,...

Harriette Wilson's memoirs scandalized Georgian England with their explicit tales of sexual encounters with numerous aristocrats. This memoir is a fascinating glimpse into the world of high society in 18th and 19th century England.This work has been...

This book is a collection of memoirs written by Fanny Newell, a lesser-known writer, who supported emancipation during the abolition era. The memoirs cover her family life, educational background and work as a teacher as well as her perceptive insights...

The Free Baptist Woman's Missionary Society 1873-1921 is a historical account of the Free Baptist Woman's Missionary Society, an organization dedicated to spreading the gospel and improving the lives of women and children in the late 19th and early 20th...

This book is a collection of biographical sketches of some of the most remarkable women travellers of the 19th century. From explorers and adventurers to writers and artists, these women defied social conventions and travelled the world in search of...

First published in 1913, this work by L. N. Fowler examines the question of whether women should be obedient to men. Fowler, a British phrenologist and writer on social issues, argues that women should be equal to men in terms of rights and abilities,...

A pioneering work of feminist literature, this book advocates for women's rights and addresses the legal and social inequities that prevent them from enjoying full constitutional equality. Lady Tennessee Claflin Cook, a trailblazing suffragist and...

An exposé of the cruelty and abuse suffered by women living within the cloistered walls of 19th-century convents, this book provides a shocking glimpse into the hidden world of religious oppression. A compelling and eye-opening read for anyone interested...

This book is a collection of musings by a rural woman named Stevenson. It offers a unique perspective on country life and the joys and challenges that come with it. This could be of interest to anyone who enjoys reading about daily life in a rural...

This book narrates the life of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, a feminist and journalist in the 19th century. The memoirs bring together different accounts of her life, including her correspondence with renowned intellectuals like Emerson and her husband. The...

Published in 1879, this book is a seminal work of socialist and feminist literature. Written by German politician August Bebel and American socialist Daniel De Leon, this book offers a scathing critique of capitalism and patriarchy, and advocates for...

A collection of letters discussing the movement for women's suffrage and its implications for society. Thought-provoking and inspiring, this book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in social justice and gender equality.This work has been...

Octave Uzanne, écrivain et critique d'art, étudie la place des femmes dans la société parisienne de la fin du XIXe siècle, en analysant leurs différents milieux et conditions de vie.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,...

Femmes Et Moralistes est un livre de J. Barbey d'Aurevilly qui examine les liens entre la morale et la féminité. Avec des analyses profondes de l'œuvre de plusieurs auteurs et des réflexions sur la place des femmes dans la société, Femmes Et Moralistes...

First published in 1903, this pioneering work offers a feminist perspective on the economics of household management and consumption. With its emphasis on scientific methodology and empirical analysis, it stands as a landmark in the history of women's...

First published in 1871, this book is the harrowing account of Fanny Kelly's five months of captivity at the hands of the Sioux Indians in 1864. The book also includes a brief account of General Sully's Indian Expedition, which provides context for the...

A feminist manifesto written by Agnes Maude Royden, a noted British theologian and suffragist. The book argues that women's rights are essential to the progress and stability of society, and offers a vision for a more just and equitable world.This work...

A groundbreaking treatise on women's suffrage and political equality, written by one of the leading suffragettes of the early 20th century. Sumner's passionate and persuasive argument for women's right to vote remains a landmark in the history of civil...

This groundbreaking study explores the status of women in the early 20th century, tracing their transition from traditional roles to more independent and adventurous lifestyles. Featuring interviews with women from a variety of backgrounds, it is a...

This insightful book delves into the lives and works of some of the most prominent women writers in history, including Jane Austen, George Eliot, and Virginia Woolf. Through a careful analysis of their literary output and personal struggles, the book...

First published in 1889, this book profiles notable women from history, including figures such as Joan of Arc, Queen Elizabeth I, and Florence Nightingale. The author emphasizes the role of education and perseverance in the success of these extraordinary...

Written during World War I, this report investigates the reasons why women working in munitions factories were leaving their jobs at a high rate. It covers topics such as working conditions, pay, and hours, and provides an important historical...

In "Hermine Spies" schildert die Autorin ihr Leben als Lehrerin, Frauenrechtlerin und Politikerin in der Weimarer Republik. Dabei setzt sie sich nicht nur mit den politischen Ereignissen auseinander, sondern beschreibt auch die emotionalen Verwerfungen,...

Set in northern Mexico in the 1870s, Spirits of the Ordinary tells interweaving stories centered on Zacarías Carabajal, who leaves his comfortable city home to prospect for gold in the wilderness while his abandoned wife, Estela, struggles to...

Susie Gaglia reminisces about fulfilling her childhood dream with her career as railroad engineer for passenger and freight trains along the Northeast Corridor during the mid twentieth century. Beginning with her upbringing in a suburb of...

Leading Like a Lady: How to Shatter Your Inner Glass Ceiling by Dr. Nadia BrownAt a time when women outnumber men in the workplace, hold more than 51 percent of managerial positions, and start new businesses every 60 seconds, many women still feel that...

"We Are From One Planet" is a feminist, humanist children's book that lets kids know that boys and girls and men and women are from one planet. It describes how mommies and daddies can both work and take care of their kids and share chores. Daddies can...

Unexpected challenges, an unexpected love story, PULANI shows us life in Apartheid South Africa as told by a young girl who saw her country and her life change forever.South African author Ruchel Louis came of age during apartheid's last turbulent days...

This outstanding book tells the stories of eight courageous women through diaries, letters, photos, paintings and specially drawn maps. These women had the courage and strength for which the Anzacs are renown and the compassion and tenderness that only a...

The 1960s, '70s, and '80s were turbulent decades for the Catholic Church as it struggled to navigate the waters of racial injustice and the women's movement. Many studies document those troubled times from the outsider's perspective, but almost none...

In Her Father's Daughter, Mary Loomis uncovers the inner price of living up to masculine expectations and definitions of success. She shows women how to break those ties, move through their hidden shame, and take charge of their own destinies.

Rendered in breathtaking poetry, Betty De Shong Meador begins her exploration with the myth of Inanna’s descent to the underworld. She presents this dark, psychological journey of feminine enlightenment as a positive and necessary gift of...

A lyrical analysis of Jane Eyre and a study of literature, feminism, and psychoanalysis.Angelyn Spignesi, Ph.D., is a depth-psychologist with a private practice in New Haven, Connecticut. She is the author of various essays on the unconscious as well as...

“The strongest impulse leading me to write this book is my conviction that the women’s movement is, or should be, just as much a matter for men as for women. I want to react, to respond as one male human, to the discovery—described for...

Examines the rich and multiple meanings of food in women's writing.

The first comprehensive work on Chinese American women's history covering the past 150 years.Surviving on the Gold Mountain is the first comprehensive work on Chinese American women's history covering the past 150 years. Relying on archival documents...

For sixty years, actress and opera singer, Robyn Stanyar, suffered from Post Traumatic Stree Syndrome brought on by the effects of World War II, vicious rapes, drug and alcohol abuse, divorce, widowhood, and more; until she found her true peace

What if women were created Paul Bunyans of power, size and strength? How would they handle abuse, love and confrontation? Through her captioned ?

TAbout the BookThe purpose of this book is to tell my Aunt Louellas story. This book was her dream I am here to help see it come true. I believe in Angels. Through this experience I felt as if God has used me just as he uses an Angel, to help get a...

This book covers over one hundred years, five generations of a dysfunctional bi-racial family in the American Southwest. These vignettes show the very human side of each family members, asking for your understanding and compassion while giving,...

Explains how easy it is to start and run a business. List many businesses to start with little or no money. Shows how to turn those arts and crafts items into a business. Very informative for men and women.