Gender studies: women and girls Books

Are you intent on increasing your autonomy, competence and connections?Designed for early and mid-career professionals and for emerging leaders and their mentors, Equip your Inner Coach offers a sound foundation in all key skills. Treating self-doubts...

When Stefanie was a little girl, she wanted to be one thing: A grandmother. Her path there would be filled with loss, love, and the proof a heart can change. What is the Artificial Womb Company? Her place of business, which is hesitant to help people...

Frantz Fanon was in the United States from October 23 until December 6 1961. He was kept at the Dupont Plaza (now Dupont Circle) Hotel in Washington, DC until October 30th and then moved to the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, MD, where he died.

Il libro LE RADICI E LE ALI, dedicato "alle donne, alla migrazione, alla vita", racchiude in un unico volume dodici racconti dell'autrice (tra i quali anche Il profumo della domenica, premiato al Concorso letterario nazionale Lingua Madre 2012 con il...

उमराव जान उन्नीसवीं सदी की लखनऊ की तवायफ़ थी जो अपनी खूबसूरती, शोख अदाओं और नाच-गाने के साथ अपनी शायरी के लिए भी मशहूर थी। हर शाम उसका कोठा घुँघरुओं की गूँज, जामों की खनक, शेरो-शायरी की वाहवाही से गुलज़ार हो उठता और खानदानी रईस, जोशीले नवाबज़ादे, नामी...

*Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines* celebrates the courage, bravery, and achievements of inspirational women throughout history. The book highlights the heroism and resilience of notable heroines who have made significant contributions to society,...

Embarque em uma viagem cativante e inspiradora pela vida da autora, enquanto ela desvenda as memórias de sua infância e abraça uma profunda transforma

El Jardín de Voltaire es un libro de memorias sobre la creación de un estilo de vida sostenible, un estilo de vuelta a la tierra, en un potrero de ganado de quince acres en un idílico bolsillo del sureste de Australia, que se hizo famoso por los...

Kontrafaktische Untersuchung des Romans auf realweltliche Fakten: Coronapolitik, Rechtsradikalismus, Rassismus, Immigration, Brexit, Klimakrise.Semantische Untersuchung des Textes: Digitalität, Opposition Stadt/Land, Überforderung.Ethik und Moral des...

Welche Prosaformen entstehen durch die erklärte Nationenbildung in Norwegen in der ersten Hälfte des 19.Jahrhunderts ? Wie inszenieren und fördern sie das „Master Narrative" in der Periode der Nationsfindung? Die Diskussion um die nationale Sprache...

Este volumen muestra que el vino es un signo de identidad de la cuna mediterránea y una parte indisoluble de nuestra cultura y patrimonio literario.Este estudio ofrece un panorama de la importancia del vino como valor intangible en la identidad del...

Este libro pretende abrir nuevas vías de investigación en épocas y autores hispánicos hasta ahora apenas estudiados desde el punto de vista de la melancolía. Algunos de los ejes temáticos son el amor, la enfermedad, la muerte y el suicidio, la mujer y...

El volumen analitza les temàtiques abordades per les dramaturgues catalanes actuals (Aymar, Cedó, Cunillé, de Cos, Pardo, Sarrias, ...). N'ofereix un estat de la qüestió a través d'una aproximació historicista, n'estudia el tractament de l'humor i...

Se estudia la leyenda de Fernán González en el teatro español de los siglos XVII y XVIII. Se realiza una revisión bibliográfica de fuentes primarias. El corpus es analizado según el concepto de "esquema argumental recurrente". Se demuestra cómo el...

World Literature, translation, minor literature, national literature, Romanian literature, literary theory, East European fiction, the modern novel, transnational turn, translational literary history, polysystems theory, quantitative analysis

Entre imitation et contrefaçon, supercherie et mystification, la fiction contemporaine conduit ses lecteurs sur des sentiers semés d'embûches, et développe des régimes fondés sur le simulacre, l'inauthentique, l'erroné. Le volume ambitionne d'explorer...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Geschichte Europas - Neuzeit, Absolutismus, Industrialisierung, Note: 2,1, Universität Rostock, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Welche Rolle hatte die Frau inne? Fungierte Sie tendenziell eher für die eigene...

"A Study of Feminism Ecology Language and Time in the Select Novels of Amitav Ghosh" by J. Jesintha explores the intersection of feminism, ecology, language, and time in the select novels of Amitav Ghosh. The book delves into the themes of gender,...

Comment est-il possible de se reconstruire et d'aimer le monde quand on a vécu le pire ? La nuit du 5 septembre 1990, mes deux enfants, Lucie et Sylvain, ont été assassinés par leur propre père. Face à un tel drame, j'aurais pu me donner la mort mais...

*Next Generation Indie Award Winner for Horror*A beauty pageant veteran appeases her mother by competing for one final crown, only to find herself trapped in a hand-sewn gown that cuts into her flesh. A journalist falls deeply in love with a mysterious...

We've Been Put Through Fire and Come Out Divine: Stories of Hope & Survival is a raw and powerful anthology that documents the harrowing experiences of survivors of sexual violence and abuse. The collection explores the loss of identity, agency,...

Перед вами автобиографическая книга о жизни Аллы Дозорец. Она, еврейка по национальности, родилась в 1928 году в Одессе, и большая часть ее жизни прошла в Советском Союзе. Еще подростком героиня пережила Великую Отечественную войну, невзгоды эвакуации и...

This memoir is based upon the life and times of Emmelinah Sindane, an unexpectedly great long-distance runner from South Africa. It is a celebration of her historic rise from the brutal racism, cruel abuses and abject poverty to an astounding and...

"I would rather teach than eat," Alice King Ebey once commented. She began teaching in 1890 at age eighteen in a one-room Wabash County (Indiana) schoolhouse, then attended Mount Morris College in Illinois and later became an instructor in the Bible...

Written amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Cutting Apples is a memoir which examines life through an intimate stream of consciousness. Jomé Rain wanders mentally across topics such as her relationship with her mother, sex work, the end of a friendship, music,...

I thought I would figure it out as I go. What else is there to do?I was moved from Germany to Mexico against my will when I was 18. No slave trade, just my opinion wasn't considered much by my parents who wanted a fresh start. I decided to hate...

Each summer, Carolyn McGrath leaves her home and husband to live alone in her log cabin on a small island in Canada. Her only companions are two dogs, abundant wildlife, and the ghost of her father, who died and left the island to her when she was...

Ending in Ashes is a collection of neo-Gothic stories that explore the classic genre through a raw and salacious lens. Spanning across time, from the Salem Witch Trials to the Covid-19 pandemic, Rebecca Jones-Howe stays true to traditional Gothic themes...

Finding Authentic Rhythm: How to Win on YOUR Terms in Corporate AmericaWomen, especially women of color, comprise one of the fastest-growing segments in Corporate America. Yet, they are often underrepresented, underpaid, invisible, and in many cases,...

A luminous memoir of love and grief from the author of Common People First U.S. EditionAlison Light met the radical social historian, Raphael Samuel, in London in 1986. Twenty years her senior, Raphael was a charismatic figure on the British Left,...

"I loved Dana's book. Dana's stories of watching and studying wildlife, remind me of some of my favorite natural history writers I read growing up: David Attenborough, Gerald Durrell, and Jane Goodall! Dana is a gripping writer. I read this book in only...

If you're reading this book, I want you to know that you're better than that, and it doesn't matter if you've been told otherwise. As I have gotten closer to the Lord, I have learned that words make up stories, stories make up chapters in our lives, and...

In Aphrodite's Trade: The Hidden History of Prostitution Unveiled, Southern historian and award-winning Tennessee author Lochlainn Seabrook takes the reader on a journey of discovery from the biological foundations of prostitution among early humans to...

As a young girl living in Zimbabwe, the author discovered she had a talent: running. She joined a local track club, was mentored by a dedicated coach, and eagerly entered the world of cross-country track competition. Her meteoric rise was a surprise, but...

Those of us who are over sixty are not amused at being compared to aging wine, and certainly not cheese. In this book thirty of us - writers, educators, businesswomen, motivational speakers, mothers, grandmothers, retirees, an artist, a hairdresser, a...

Marilyn Fitterman is a feminist activist, mother of five, and grandmother of nine. She served from 1988 to 1992 as President of National Organization for Women - New York State. She was also National NOW Northeast Regional Director, President...

Health by All Means documents the transformation of a community with, for, and by women who experience gender-based structural violence. It can be experienced as a story, a philosophy lesson, a walk with a treasured friend, and, at times, a song, and...

"I was hooked by the age of 6."So begins the memoir of a girl whose 17-year-old parents dropped ice cubes down her diapers to make her dance, whose bare-chested grandmother gave her singing lessons, whose brother tried to get rid of her with a...

O universo do jazz é um terreno rico e cativante, e agora podemos mergulhar ainda mais na história desse género musical. Nesta obra emocionante, Sammy Stein traça as jornadas das mulheres no jazz, celebra a presença delas, ouve as suas vozes, admira a...

����✨ **Unveil the Mysteries of the Divine Feminine with "Japanese Goddesses"** ✨����Discover the enchanting world of Japanese mythology with our captivating four-part series, **"Japanese Goddesses"**. Each volume in this collection delves deep into the...

���� **Discover the Divine Mysteries of Ancient Egypt** ����Step into the world of ancient Egyptian mythology with our enchanting new series: **"Egyptian Goddesses: Hathor, Sekhmet, Isis, Nut"**. This collection unveils the profound roles and stories of...

The body is as much a part of the human creature as the mind; by its outward expression, we convey to others a sense of our opinions, hopes,fears, and affections-we communicate love, and we excite it. We enjoy, not only the pleasures of the senses, but...

Why are some figures hidden from history? Eliza Orme, despite becoming the first woman in Britain to earn a university degree in Law in 1888, leading both a political organization and a labour investigation in 1892, and participating actively in the...

Recent debates have used the concept of "transnational history" to broaden research on historical subjects that transcend national boundaries and encourage a shift away from official inter-state interactions to institutions, groups, and actors that have...

If you’re working hard at your job, but your career isn’t progressing as quickly as you’d like, more hard work is not the answer! It’s time to debunk the myth of a one-dimensional meritocracy and discover what really drives career...