Gender studies: women and girls Books

Women in Rock, Women in Romanticism is the first book-length work to explore the interrelationships between contemporary female musicians and eighteenth- and nineteenth-century art, music, and literature by women and men. The music and videos of...

What makes curating feminist organizing? How do curators relate to contemporary feminist concerns in their local conditions and the globalized artworld? The book brings together twenty curatorial case studies from diverse regions of the globe.Reflecting...

This is a story of a young child that was tossed from pillar to post. Chuck and shut.No real home to survive a world of dangerous crossroads.A Survivor of child abuse, abandonment, entrapment, victim of a robbery, a witness to a horrific violence.She...

Her father built the world's first H-bomb. At five, Dr. Cynthia Miller began the search to discover why people hate and kill each other. Dr. Miller is the daughter of the chief engineer who constructed hundreds of American bombs. Her childhood,...

Secrets, Scandals and Betrayals.The genuine love match between Prince William and Kate Middleton has rekindled enthusiasm for the British monarchy. In the past, young princes reluctantly entered into arranged marriages and took mistresses. Perdita...

FROM THE BACK COVER OF THE PAPERBACK EDITION: The premise of Yoga is simple. There is an outer reality and an inner one, and our nervous system is the doorway between them. Effective Yoga practices stimulate and open that doorway. The result? Peace,...

This book is written to instruct, inform, and invite you to become an active member of the Kingdom of Heaven. Can we truly believe for the impossible not only to receive a miracle, but to be a vessel through which miracles can be performed. We all know...

Howard S. Becker is a leading contemporary sociologist who interprets society as collective action and sociology, therefore, as the study of collective action. This volume explores the theory and methods necessary to study collective action and social...

The story of a well-connected, wealthy woman from the West whose devotion to a spiritual leader from the East transformed her life into one of selfless service to humanityThe Life of Laura Barney traces the journey of Laura Barney from her pampered...

Revolutionary socialist movements have held out the promise, in both theory and practice, that women can achieve liberation through their participation in the revolutionary process. But many women in post-revolutionary societies have watched in...

A story of love, belief and triumph. It is historic because it is the first time that the story of the House of the Báb in Bushehr has been told. It is also Manijeh's story, because she was the custodian of that holy place. This book describes a...

Even now, in the 21st century, women continue to be paid less than men, are still notably absent from the executive suites, and among entrepreneurs, receive only a tiny fraction of venture capital. The struggle for equality is not yet over -- and it's up...

In this important and original work, Kristen Brill shows how white women's wartime experiences shaped Confederate political culture as women functioned as both actors for and symbols of Southern nationalism. Through their performance of patriotic...

"An impressive book by an authoritative interpreter of Christine de Pizan, written with brilliance and wry humor."--Lori J. Walters, Harry F. Williams Professor of French, Florida State University"An impressive piece of scholarship: a nuanced and erudite...

High-profile rivalries between black male leaders in the early twentieth century have contributed to the view that integrationism and black nationalism were diametrically opposed philosophies shaped primarily by men. Bridging Race Divides challenges this...

Told in their own words, Turtle Lung Woman's Granddaughter is the unforgettable story of several generations of Lakota women who grew up on the open plains of northern Nebraska and southern South Dakota. Delphine Red Shirt has delicately woven the life...

In 1881 Thomas and Elizabeth Tannatt said a final good-bye to Massachusetts and the eastern seaboard and set out in search not of land but of opportunities for social and political advancement. Facing severe limitations to their goals in the depressed...

The ultimate branding playbook for professional women, packed with practical wisdom and hard-earned insights.You're the face of your brand.You've worked too hard to be invisible.You deserve to BE SEEN.SEEN is the groundbreaking framework that gives you...

The author takes you with her on her search for Mr Right. Often ridiculous, sometimes hilarious but always entertaining. Looking at the funny and serious sides to online dating and dating in general and exploring the minefield that is mature age...

This is the autobiography of a small-town girl from the Midwest who was molested by two different male acquaintenances, leaving her desperate and alone. This true story of her life, shows how these experiences led to her future life of being dominated,...

Black women are always wondering "Why can't I keep a man?" "Why does he keep cheating on me?" "Why do the brothers keep going outside of their race?" "Where are all the GOOD men at?!" This book answers all of these questions! From intro to conclusion,...

Carefree and beautiful, Peggy Yeats fell in love with an American serviceman stationed in Australia. After a hasty marriage in Queensland, Peggy's beau Hart was shipped off to war. During his absence, she gave birth to Diana Marie, the author who wrote...

From England to Wyoming via Germany and New York.  Yramiris Paul Tracy rebelled against traditional norms to forge the life she wanted to live—life on a ranch in the west. As she told her NYC lawyer in 1957, “My children will know the...

"This book, a profound willingness, a pen and paper is all you need to find yourself in God." Information overload. This describes a situation when the amount of data input to a system exceeds its processing capacity. When this occurs, the system shuts...

Suck It Up, Princess is for women the world over who want to get over your excuses and get on with living a rich, fulfilling and rewarding life, on your own damn terms. Refreshingly direct and inspiring, this book will show how to finally develop...

From the bestselling Bridget Jones's Diary that started the trend to the television sensation Sex and the City that captured it on screen, "chick lit" has become a major pop culture phenomenon. Banking on female audiences' identification with single,...

The images of women in chadors or burqas as contrasted with images of belly dancers which circulate today as representations of Muslim/Middle Eastern women do not fluctuate from the images propagated by Orientalist paintings and colonial photographs...

Girls, Performance, and Activism offers artists, activists, educators, and scholars a comprehensive analysis, celebration, and critique of the ways in which teenage girls create and perform activist theater. Girls, particularly Black and Latinx...

Women's Music for the Screen: Diverse Narratives in Sound shines a long-overdue light on the works and lives of female-identifying screen composers. Bringing together composer profiles, exclusive interview excerpts, and industry case studies, this volume...

The essays included in Mary Hays's 'Female Biography': Collective Biography as Enlightenment Feminism emerge from the authors' collaboration in producing the first modern edition of Hays's work in the Chawton House Library Edition (2013, 2014). This book...

The prolific theatrical activity that abounded on the stages of early modern Europe demonstrates that drama was a genre that transcended national borders. The transnational character of early modern theater reflects the rich admixture of various dramatic...

Of Colonial Bungalows and Piano Lessons can be read as a metaphor - as an icon - of the encounter between cultures. The memoir is based on Monica Chanda's recollections between about 1913 and 1927, of life in Calcutta, districts of undivided Bengal,...

Eleanor Dayton is a novel written by Nathaniel Wright Stephenson and published in 1903. The book tells the story of a young woman named Eleanor Dayton, who grows up in a small town in the Midwest during the late 19th century. Eleanor is a bright and...

Echoes From The Harp Of France is a book written by Harriet Mary Carey and published in 1858. The book is a collection of poems and songs inspired by the French Revolution, which took place from 1789 to 1799. The poems and songs are written in a variety...

""Doll World Or Play And Earnest: A Study From Real Life"" is a book written by Eleanor Grace O'reilly in 1872. The book is a study of the lives of young girls and their dolls, exploring the relationship between children and their toys. O'reilly examines...

The Diary of Caroline Cowles Richards, 1852-1872 is a book written by Caroline Cowles Richards and published in 1908. The book is a personal account of the author's life during the mid-19th century, spanning a period of twenty years. The diary is a...

Diary Of A Spring Holiday In Cuba (1872) is a travelogue written by Richard J. Levis about his trip to Cuba in the spring of 1872. The book is a detailed account of his experiences during the trip, including his observations of the people, culture, and...

De L'Influence Des Affections De L'Ame Dans Les Maladies Nerveuses Des Femmes (1783) est un livre �����crit par Edme-Pierre Chauvot De Beauchene. Il explore le lien entre les affections de l'�����me et les maladies nerveuses chez les femmes. L'auteur...

De L'Amiti����� (1764) est un essai de Marie-Genevi�����ve-Charlotte d'Arconville qui explore le concept de l'amiti�����. L'auteur examine les diff�����rentes formes d'amiti�����, notamment l'amiti����� entre les sexes oppos�����s, l'amiti����� entre les...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""Her Wings"" is a novel written by Frances Newton Symmes Allen and published in 1914. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Margaret, who is born with a pair of wings on her back. The wings are a source of both wonder and fear for...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Good Things and Graces is a book written by Isabel Goodhue and published in 1905. The book is a collection of short stories and essays that explore the themes of kindness, gratitude, and the importance of small acts of goodness in everyday life. The...