Gender studies: women and girls Books

""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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Anecdotes and Incidents of the Deaf and Dumb is a book written by W. R. Roe and originally published in 1886. The book is a collection of stories and personal experiences of individuals who are deaf and/or mute. Roe shares these anecdotes to provide...

""An Autobiography and Letters of the Author of The Listener, Christ Our Law, Etc."" is a book written by Caroline Fry and published in 1849. The book is a collection of personal letters and an autobiography of the author's life. Caroline Fry was a...

Almeria's Castle: Or My Early Life In India And In England is a memoir written by Henrietta Lushington and published in 1866. The book chronicles Lushington's experiences growing up in India during the early 19th century, as well as her later life in...

""Agrippina Die Mutter Nero's"" ist ein historisches Buch von Adolf Stahr, das 1867 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit dem Leben von Agrippina, der Mutter des r������mischen Kaisers Nero. Das Buch beschreibt ihre Herkunft, ihre Ehe...

Actions Speak Louder Than Words is a book written by Kate J. Neely in the year 1870. The book is a collection of short stories that illustrate the importance of actions over words. The stories are written in a simple and easy-to-understand language,...

""Adresse Aux Religieuses Ou Dialogue Entre Une Religieuse (1791)"" est un livre anonyme qui pr�����sente un dialogue entre une religieuse et une autre religieuse. Le livre aborde des th�����mes tels que la vie religieuse, la foi, la spiritualit����� et...

Yes, you can! Start yoga with this inspirational journey of a master. Includes Prana and Poses Program Guide!"If you are exhausted from all the chaos-some you may even be fueling unknowingly-Reach and Receive is a striking reminder that...

Amidst the pages of self-discovery, find the brushstrokes of your resilience, the colors of vulnerability, and the canvas of mindfulness. Uncover the artistry of your being in 'The BeUty Bible.Are you ready to actively engage in the art of...

CINDY AND ANGIE KNOW IT'S BETTER TO BE NOT TAKEN Continuing where the book AURORA ended, Cindy and her 16-year-old daughter Angie had been trafficked, taken to Russia an sold to an oil-rich sheik. Then kill him.They vow to stop traffickers... dead. ...

I did not go into business to be a business person.I first opened my coffee shop to be a community gathering place, somewhere my locals could call their own. For over a decade, my "one-horse-pony-show" entrepreneurial adventure has been full of highs and...

Do you love an addict or know someone who does? Has addiction drained your life or the life of someone you love? This book is for you. Sister Siren takes us on the journey of loving someone in active addiction with riveting stories of critical...

How does an impoverished and illiterate Irish Catholic immigrant rise from abject poverty and discrimination in mid-19th Century America to become America's boxing champion, a millionaire gambling entrepreneur, a twice-elected member of the United States...

Three months after his stroke and heart attack, Daddy was discharged from the hospital to come home with me. My house became a revolving door for nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and caregiver candidates. I took a vacation from work...

Dancing with Crows is a tale of love, loss and redemption. As Laila navigates her way through college and a rollercoaster relationship with Adam, she finds there are some demons she must face. Following her heart, she travels to Cape Cod, where she finds...

The book talks about life experiences in the field of Information Technology.

The Blonde in the Back with the Pearls is the fascinating story of JoAnne Kennedy's career as an investment banker on Wall Street from the mid-1980s into the twenty-first century and how, while dealing with the boys' club cultures at all her firms, she...

"Maybe blessings are like a coin flip, and someone has to land face down."With the end of a life of parties and drinking came the end of all of Ashley's friendships and the life she had always known. All Ashley has is her little sister, who seems to have...

My continuing experiences of being a young girl in a male dominated environment, facing homelessness and finding solutions in funny circumstances.The friends gathered along the way, many becoming lifelong mates which is quite usual in the biking...