Gender studies: women and girls Books

This volume elaborates a theory of sacrifice designed to explore the culture of violence. In particular, the author wants to explain why speech becomes so inadequate that acts of violence against human bodies becomes necessary, why it is more often...

Sara Coleridge (1802-52) was one of the most brilliant and erudite critics of the early Victorian period. The Regions of Sara Coleridge's Thought reveals her critical intelligence and theoretical reach. This study shows her in various critical guises:...

In an important new book, Laura Gillman argues that in this post-identity politics era, identities can still yield reliable knowledge. Focusing on womanist and mestiza theoretical writings, literary texts, and popular cultural representations, Gillman...

The Identifying Fictions of Toni Morrison proposes that identity is fluid for the Nobel Prize-winning author, both on and off the page. This book offers close readings of Morrison's own statements from interviews and essays, combined with in-depth...

Does the increasing usage of online political forums lead to a more deliberative democracy? This book answers to this question by presenting the evolution of the public spaces in a historical perspective, by defining and operationalizing the deliberative...

From British attempts on the stage and page to reinvent the world order with their island at the center to the Jesuit Athanasius Kircher's museum that strove to make the invisible visible, the early modern period was rife with attempts to reimagine the...

Western intellectual tradition has long been viewed as an exclusive male bastion, but Women in Western Intellectual Culture, 600-1500 proves that this thesis is no longer tenable. By identifying and analyzing the intellectual writings and activities of...

An ordinary task like grocery shopping becomes far from ordinary when there are warplanes roaring and diving overhead.  From 1942 to 1945 Madzy Brender à Brandis recorded what life was like for herself and her two small children in the...

In this engrossing and informative companion to her New York Times bestsellers Founding Mothers and Ladies of Liberty, Cokie Roberts marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War by offering a riveting look at Washington, D.C. and the experiences,...

Fertile Imagination is the jet engine you need to go after what you really, really want.You can be a great mom without giving up, shrinking, or hiding your dreams. There's flexibility in how you pursue anything-your role, your lifestyle, and your...

This is my autobiography, based on my recollection of events that occurred while I lived at 160-17 North Conduit Avenue Jamaica, N.Y. as one of 13 children (1969-1985). It details abuse on different levels and lessons of hate and survival all masked with...

In "Gossip, Giggles, and Grit," William Ava intricately weaves a tale that explores the complex dynamics of human relationships. With a keen eye for the nuances of social interaction, Ava delves into the realms of gossip, a force that simultaneously...

"Tales with a Twist," authored by Daniel Alfie, is a collection of narratives that deftly weave through the realms of imagination and reality, leaving readers on the edge of their seats. Alfie, a master storyteller, invites audiences into a world where...

More Than Representation: The Cheat Codes to Own Your Seat at the Table puts Raven Jemison's unique story of struggle and success as a queer, black woman and prominent executive in the male-dominated sports industry into the hands of those who need to...

Why do the French have children earlier with lower postnatal depression rates? Why are some employers able to retain working parents while others are not? Where Parents Thrive explores what France and other countries (such as the Nordics) are doing well...

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, women's employment representation reached a peak in the economy. This hasn't grown since then. We lack women in all layers of the workforce in equal numbers as men. Fortune 500 businesses have 40 women CEOs, but that...

To the Lighthouse is a 1927 novel by Virginia Woolf. The novel centers on the Ramsays and their visits to the Isle of Skye in Scotland between 1910 and 1920. Following and extending the tradition of modernist novelists like Marcel Proust and James Joyce,...

The Waves is a 1931 novel by Virginia Woolf. It is considered her most experimental work, and consists of soliloquies spoken by the book’s six characters: Bernard, Susan, Rhoda, Neville, Jinny, and Louis. Also important is Percival, the seventh...

Mrs Dalloway (published on 14 May 1925) is a novel by Virginia Woolf that details a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a fictional high-society woman in post–First World War England. It is one of Woolf’s best-known novels. Created from two...

Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich Geschlechterstudien / Gender Studies, Note: 2, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Arbeit soll die Wahrnehmung und Interpretation eines Physiklehrmittels und der gendergerechten Sprache von Schülerinnen auf der...

Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,7, University of Bonn, language: English, abstract: In 1852 one of the most famous slave-narratives and a best-selling novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher...

The Music Box, Secrets Revealed Behind My Door, is an insight into my soul. I have written about my real-life struggle as an ordinary woman that has been forced to not only live through domestic violence but survive it. I could be anyone you know. Abused...

My Name is Christina J Fox. I'm 50 Years Old. I have painted Art most my life it is my life. Some paintings are quite normal and others are very unusual. I Live in Peterborough UK. My Family is typical Irish Loads of us. I'm not going to say much...

In 1923 East Texas, young Leola leaves her loving family for a teaching job in a backwoods community miles from home.She knows there will be challenges, but doesn't anticipate a bitter, unkind co-teacher, a parent who wishes to harm her—or the man...

Tina had questions, questions that only her mother could answer.Why did you leave me?Will I ever see you again?What have I done wrong for you not to want me?Why did you let me get adopted?Families are complicated, and fragmented families difficult to...

Have you ever felt a stirring inside of you that you want to do more and be part of the bigger picture conversation?Do you feel like you want to be a part of the process for change?Are you advocating for something for your children, spouse,...

It's 1912, and protagonist Helen Fox is a factory worker living in New York's tenements. When tragedy strikes in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, Helen is seduced by the Suffragist cause and is soon immersed, working alongside famous activists...

This new book provides a significant introduction and critical survey of the diverse works of Kate O'Brien (1897 - 1974) the Irish novelist, playwright, film-script writer, short-story writer, journalist and biographer. Her novels in particular promoted...

Veronica Bird was one of nine children living in a tiny house in Barnsley with a brutal coal miner for a father. Life was a despairing time in the 1950s, as Veronica sought desperately to keep away from his cruelty.Astonishingly, to her and her mother,...

What does real inspirational leadership look like for you in the 21st century? How can you harness the power of diversity through being truly inclusive of women leaders? In the aftermath of a global crisis where a breakdown has occurred at every level,...

Anthony J Randall examines the resistance movement along the French and Belgian border during the first year of the Great War, culminating with the execution of Edith Cavell and Philippe Baucq in October 1915.There were others: Louise Thuliez, Henriette...

The Cycle Path is a remarkable story about a woman who overcomes the crippling condition "Conversion Syndrome Disorder". This rare condition where anxiety causes paralysis of the body. The book is a must for people who work in the medical field,...

A Spirited Escape: Wilderness Empathy Teaches Response to Sociopathic VendettaFabulous book! I loved this story. It brought back to life that summer, my experiences at Holden (2002). Nancy A. Johnson, Registrar, Holden Village, WA Johnson has woven...

A centenary edition of the 1913 novel, Miss Nobody, by Ethel Carnie (later Ethel Carnie Holdsworth), widely believed to be the first published novel written by a working-class woman in Britain. Miss Nobody charts the fortunes of the independent Carrie...

Assuming that women's empowerment would accelerate the pace of social change in rural Nepal, the World Bank urged the Nepali government to undertake a "Gender Activities Project" within an ongoing long-term water-engineering scheme. The author, an...

First published in 1977 and now reprinted in its original form, A Source-book of Scottish Witchcraft has been the most authoritative reference book on Scottish Witchcraft for almost thirty years. It has been invaluable to the specialist scholar and of...

'My life was like running a hurdle race -every so often I had to jump over an obstacle.'This is the story of Kaashi's journey from her early childhood in Pakistan to married adult life in Britain.It is a story of courage and determination in a world...

WHETHER YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR FIRST STEPS OR BE A TECH TRAILBLAZER - THIS ESSENTIAL GUIDE PROVIDES INVALUABLE INSIGHTS ON HOW TO GET THERE. She Chose Tech is a blueprint for unlocking your potential in the tech industry. It will help you navigate the...

Franz Grillparzer’s (1791-1872) heroines – Sappho, Medea and Libussa among them – have engaged and intrigued audiences and readers since the nineteenth century. In his study of Grillparzer’s works, Matthew McCarthy-Rechowicz...

Drawn from various disciplines and a broad spectrum of research interests, these essays reflect on the challenging issues confronting women in Ukraine today. The contributors are an interdisciplinary, transnational group of scholars from gender studies,...

As a woman nearing retirement, you may be delightfully surprised to get your own Social Security check. But you probably have questions. Questions such as:How much money will I actually get from Social Security?How soon can I retire and start collecting...

Gerald and Sheila were my parents. I set out to record their public lives, to tell their story, neither as a eulogy nor as a detraction. They were important people in Cork, not only because they were the first Jewish Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, but...

This brand-new 2017-2018 edition now includes even MORE information to push you out of your comfort zone and into action!!!Do you constantly doubt yourself or your abilities? Do you downplay your achievements or refuse to take credit for a job well...

Diane Watson is an award-winning, distinguished financial advisor, entrepreneur, and the passionate founder of 'She Can Prosper.'  With an unshakable belief in empowering women to achieve financial independence, Diane has dedicated her career to...