Gender studies: women and girls Books

Over six in 10 Americans don't talk about money and many people would rather discuss politics and death than their finances. But what price do you pay for staying quiet? Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, a wealth psychology specialist, coach and consultant with...

Discover how to become an effective woman in leadership -- even if you're shy, avoid conflict at all costs, or lack confidence.Are you tired of seeing men at work get promoted, be given better assignments, and enjoy pay raises even though you know your...

Three Generations of Secrets, Love and Loss1944. Cecile is parachuted into South East France to help the local Resistance. She is drawn into a dangerous love triangle, while all the time taking part in clandestine operations. Can she maintain her...

The Bolsheviks came to power in a workers' and peasants' revolution supported by the great majority of Russian women. Abortion was legalized immediately and made available to women without charge. For the first time wives were empowered to divorce their...

The idea of the 'Bangladesh paradox' describes the unexpected social progress that Bangladesh has made in recent decades that has been both pro-poor and gender equitable. This began at a time when the country was characterised by extreme levels of...

Le sexe polygame est un livre sur l’amour. Son auteur, Esther Vilar, est une féministe, certes, et même une super féministe... mais à contre-courant ! Pour elle, ce ne sont pas les hommes qui portent la...

Quoi que fassent les hommes pour en imposer aux femmes, dans le monde des femmes, ils ne comptent point. Dans le monde des femmes, seules comptent les autres femmes.Lorsqu’une d’elles remarque qu’un homme dans la rue se retourne sur...

NAUTILUS SILVER AWARD in the category 'WOMEN' by bestselling author Lucy H. Pearce. Burning Woman is a breath-taking and controversial woman's journey through history - personal and cultural - on a quest to find and free her own power...

From five years old, Abbie didn't know who she was supposed to be. To deal with her lack of identity she turned to self-harm, using it as a form of control. Eventually she began the painstaking process of stopping her behavior and discovering who she was...

Written in response to a brutal ethnic conflict in the 1990s, post-Yugoslav literature addresses issues that are still pertinent today. German-speaking authors discussed here use multilingual strategies to explore the complex interplay of linguistic,...

This collection of essays connects Lion Feuchtwanger's work to the gendered experience of exile during the period of National Socialism. The articles explore select women in Feuchtwanger's life, analyze women's influence on his work and exile experience,...

Lídia Jorge has asserted several times that her writing has always taken as its starting point a powerful and inspiring image. This volume considers the image in her work from different points of views and theories, exploring the subversive power of...

This book aims to illuminate the life and work of four German-speaking writers exiled in Britain after 1933. Gerda Mayer, Gabriele Tergit, Ruth Feiner and Eva Priester, in different and unique ways, all articulate ideas of (national) identity and home in...

With an emphasis on addressing gender-based violence and the role of women and cultural work in peacebuilding, the chapters in this book represent the fruit of collaborative work across borders, between artists, activists and academics, bringing a wide...

Jennie Hudson Taylor tells the untold story of the second wife of James Hudson Taylor and her extraordinary ministry with the China Inland Mission.It is difficult to over-estimate just how remarkable Jennie Taylor was. Against the backdrop of the...

The inspirational and challenging true story of one woman's faith in God that could not be broken by imprisonment and torture. Helen Berhane was held captive for over two years in appalling conditions in her native Eritrea. Her crime? Sharing her faith...

If anyone has a right to feel angry with life, then the author is a strong candidate. Having battled with lung disease from a young age, suffered at the hands of bullies, and, reluctantly, given up her much-loved teaching job, she has plenty to complain...

The overwhelming sense of gratitude and love I felt at Thanksgiving, surrounded by my two sisters, their husbands and our five children, allowed me to finally exhale. With a sense of unimaginable contentment I finally let go of the breath I was holding...

" Jesus answered and said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again;  but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of...

As I was writing this book, I realized that my grandmother was a soft girl. She taught me to be the same but not thru instruction. Instead, she taught me about self-care and how to treat oneself well just by living her life before me. Some of the ways...

Israel's conceptions of God changed, argues Gerstenberger, over the millennium witnessed in Hebrew Scriptures. Contrary to widespread opinion, the author shows that historical and biblical evidence points to an active early participation of women in...

"With a realistic redemption arc, As Far as You Can Go Before You Have to Come Back is a novel in which a survivor of abuse achieves a gritty, tender coming-of-age and reinvents herself." -Karen Ribgy, The ForewardA girl-and-her...

Go Play In Traffic (A Writer's Life), is a tale of writing, loss, friendship and telepathy during the COVID Pandemic. Reba, a 74-year-old lesbian, finds herself in a state of limbo after a year of writer's block, the beginning of retirement, and the...

Adriana Bardolino's spicy memoir finds her out of her element, and missing her happy place. This new world is nothing like the magical tropical island of Maui she left behind. There, her life was filled with love, beauty, art, and romance. Everything...

Through the primordial thread of sharing intimate experiences, author Lisa Marie evokes a graceful spiritual kindred among her readers. Seen to Share: My Soulful Truth from Illness to Enlightenment is a remarkable testament to the healing power...

Exploring the firsts of Dr Nancy's journey to who she was meant to be is full of twists and turns, joys and disasters, successes and failures. A happy and healthy fun retirement caps the journey. Join the trip and share the ride.

Step into the unfiltered world of a young woman in love with the wrong man. Through raw and brutally honest entries, this anonymous diary explores the depths of immeasurable grief and heartbreak, while illuminating the transformative power of self-love...

Lucinda Jackson, a harried scientist and business executive, sets off to make a break from her corporate decades and have an "extraordinary" retirement. She launches into a five-phase "Project Escape," complete with a vision, goals, and a scorecard of...

Women don't need experts to tell them how to live wonderful lives; they just need to look to other women The world is full of women who can inspire other women: women who overcome seemingly impossible difficulties, women who follow their dreams into...

Party Planning with Famous FeministsWhoever said a woman's place was in the home might have been right─these famous feminists can bring home the bacon, fry it up, and entertain all at the same time. Master chef and co-author Lynette Shirk returns to stir...

In our youth-oriented, patriarchal society, aging and older women often find themselves either ignored, pitied, or feared. Women and Aging is a valuable guide to help women break through the negative stereotypes of old age and find personal fulfillment...

Discover a heartwarming and courageous story in Jeanie Out of the Bottle, an inspiring memoir from a 94-year-old woman reflecting on her formative years with Victorian-era grandparents and a war-torn London. This deeply personal narrative reveals truths...

Though women now have professional opportunities beyond what previous generations ever imagined, the church's vision for women's work has not grown with us. Joanna Meyer addresses this gap in women's discipleship, providing a theological framework for...

Since its 2013 premiere, Orange Is the New Black has become Netflix's most watched series, garnering critical praise and numerous awards and advancing the cultural phenomenon of binge-watching. Academic conferences now routinely feature panels...

Tracing the literary relationship between British women and the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Kathryn Freeman argues that women writers, distinct from their male counterparts, interrogated Orientalist distortions of India through the lens of gender. Her...

<p><strong>This volume brings together a remarkable collection of Virginia Woolf's most insightful and thought-provoking works on literature and the craft of writing. </strong></p><p>From the intricacies of American fiction...

This volume contains a collection of essays and excerpts on the famous American poet and influential woman of history, Emily Dickinson. Highly recommended for students of literature and others with an interest in the life and work of this seminal writer...

Based on the scholarship of a global team of diverse authors, this wide-ranging handbook surveys the history and current status of pro-women thought and activism over millennia. The book traces the complex history of feminism across the globe, presenting...

How has globalization worked for women working on the frontlines of neoliberalism on the Mexico-US border? This critical comparison of socially similar women, working either in export production industries or in small-scale commerce and low-level...

The Political Psychology of Women in U.S. Politics is a comprehensive resource for students, researchers, and practitioners interested in women and politics. Highly original and drawing from the best available research in psychology and political...

First published in 1985, this ground-breaking volume contributes to a largely neglected area of social work research, theory and practice. The collection of essays by internationally known social work educators and practitioners applies feminist...

This book takes a novel approach to the complexities of girls' and women's education in the global South. To unravel the critical issues and processes behind educational advancement, the book narrates the stories of highly educated Tanzanian women. This...

This book brings together a wide selection of viewpoints on what is happening to relations between the sexes and the sexual division of labor in contemporary society. The contributors look at the ways in which gender relationships are changing, the...