Gender studies: women and girls Books

Embracing a multiconfessional and transnational approach that stretches from central Europe, to Scotland and England, from Iberia to Africa and Asia, this volume explores the lives, work, and experiences of women and men during the tumultuous fifteenth...

This book critically examines the representational politics of women in post-millennial Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran across a range of literary, visual, and digital media. Introducing the conceptual model of remediated witnessing, the book...

Through staging dialogues between scholars, activists, and artists from a variety of disciplinary, geographical, and historical specializations, Postcolonial and Postsocialist Dialogues explores the possible resonances and dissonances between the...

In the modern globalized world of work, society's capitalist and patriarchal norms perpetuate old and create new differences based on gender, class, ethnicity, age, and other social categorizations. This book proposes a novel conceptual framework...

Examining the ways in which feminist and queer activists confront privilege through the use of intersectionality, this edited collection presents empirical case studies from around the world to consider how intersectionality has been taken up (or indeed...

There's a lot of shame that comes from being an immigrant. Shame that I don't think anyone should feel, but it's still there. For months, I was ashamed of not being able to get a job without a work permit or asking my fiancé to sign a new document almost...

Embrace resilience and thrive amid challenges to build a career and life you love.When building a career, navigating the intricate labyrinth of the professional world can leave even the most resilient person feeling overwhelmed, undervalued, and...

'To you From you II: Calm Waters' has been written with the intention to help people see the human experience optimistic.While seeded in inspiration, it encourages each reader to spend a moment of reflection with aims to enhance awareness, uplift, and...

When the world was derailed by Covid-19, the Lemonade Generation was launched as adult children came home with laptops, dirty laundry and one-way plane tickets, seeking stability to ride out the cyclone of uncertainty. In Good Work, Grit &...

From the Grant Projects in Harlem, NY to the World Economic Forum, we follow the early journey of a hyphenated odd-ball who is now a Master Healer and minimal surfer. The short stories of unplanned destiny reveal each level of awakening that we...

Obsession, coercion, and blackmail!?Estelle Li is a young and aspiring, Chinese-American model who's equally vulnerable as she is strong and independent.She's willing to sacrifice everything and do whatever it takes to achieve her dream of becoming the...

When you figure out how to maximize your amazing potential, your whole life will be transformed. You just have to start doing what other people can't, won't, or don't do. Level up your mindset with Cici Castelli's secrets to unlocking your ultimate...

 Judge Rosemarie Aquilina made headlines with her unprecedented judicial decisions during the Nassar sentencing hearing, but in a life filled with unconventional choices and bold decisions, this was only one of her many extraordinary moments. In...

Cuarenta y ocho mujeres, esposas de destacados personajes de la historia de Honduras, son rescatadas del olvido en este libro de la escritora Patricia E. Castillo Canales.¿Habría sido asesinado el presidente Santos Guardiola si le hubiera hecho caso a la...

Most people are just living to die. Here I am, just dying to live-is the whisper Nicole Danielle heard on the darkest night of her life.A beauty queen who committed a crime. A lover who committed a sin. A dreamer told to get her head out of the clouds. A...

What happens when career ambition begins to clash with a commitment to religious and personal values? In Bylines and Blessings, award-winning author Judy Gruen shares how she resolved these two seemingly conflicting drives.As a young, secular woman...

War in Korea, first published in 1951 as War in Korea: The Report of a Woman Combat Correspondent, is journalist Marguerite Higgins' account of her experiences with American fighting troops during the Korean war. Illustrated throughout with photographs...

""Rights of Women in Different Aspects Under the Law"" provides a comprehensive analysis of the multifaceted legal framework governing women's rights. This scholarly work meticulously examines the intricate dimensions of gender equality, delving into...

This book examines the various facilitating and inhibiting factors in the growth of women entrepreneurship and also looks into the variety of interventions of both government and non-government agencies that have driven women into financial...

This book takes the contentious issue of designer babies and argues against the liberal eugenic current of bioethics that commends the logic and choice regimes of selective reproduction. Against conceptions of Procreative Beneficence that trade on a...

Restaging Feminisms offers a re-encounter with the tripartite modelling of liberal, radical, and socialist feminisms foundational to establishing feminist approaches to theatre. This lucid account of past-present connections to the staging of feminism...

This book provides a feminist analysis of #MeToo and the sexual assault allegations against celebrity perpetrators which have emerged since the Weinstein story of October 2017. It argues for the importance of understanding #MeToo in relation to an...

This book explores the place of feminism and uptake of trauma in contemporary work against sexual violence. Egan presents a refreshing alternative position on arguments about the co-optation or erasure of feminism within institutionalized,...

This book is the first to undertake a gendered analysis of geoengineering and alternative energy sources. Are either of these technologies sufficiently attendant to gender issues? Do they incorporate feminist values as articulated by the renowned social...

Fuckery is a collection of true stories about one woman's wonderful, dysfunctional, and deeply loving family. A celebration of family in all forms-the family you're born with and the family you choose. In the spirit of David Sedaris, Carrie...

For two decades, Ally Shaw buried the nightmares of her past deep below the surface. The former opera singer had forgotten the sound of her own voice, wearing the painful costume of a "people pleaser" until eventually, in a single moment, every painful...

The pandemic has put a strain on working women who carry most childcare and eldercare responsibilities in the family. The workplace terrain has become hybrid, where people are in-office and working from home. Re-entry anxiety, along with adjusting to the...

A Rose is Still a Rose: Overcoming Your Past to Walk in Freedom is a memoir that illustrates God's redemption and faithfulness. This transparent and vulnerable book highlights the story of Grace Onuegbu, and her process of transformation from a prodigal...

I had already written three books in a tumultuous time of my life. I was compelled to write feeling the importance of my experiences to be known. For I knew I was not alone and did not want history to repeat itself. We live and learn, but only if we know...

Jessica Heriot discovered Women's Liberation in 1969 and became an avid feminist. A few years later, she was introduced to "feminist therapy" and decided to use her social work degree to counsel women. In 1973, she and four other women founded the...

What is a feminist? And how does one ‘feminist’ today? This question is answered in Feminist Activism 2.0: 101 Tips to Contribute, Lead, and Make a Positive Impact with the New Feminist Revolution.Referred to as the F word, feminism...

Riding the Samosa Express is a collection of life stories exploring issues of marriage, love, loss, family life, culture, religious beliefs, suburban life, local and international politics, freedom and education among other important issues faced by...

The true story of a female farmer who resorted to drastic measures to pay the bills and buy a new bull. Includes over 45 colour photographs.I am a farmer and praise be to DNA, a woman. In 2005, aged 38 and in dire financial straits, I spent a year as...

The authors take a fresh approach to the telling of Mary Sidney's fascinating story. She was a remarkable woman who spent a significant part of her life at Wilton House. Married at the age of fifteen to one of England's richest men, she was close to...

Phoebe Wagner’s poetry is a kind of undressing. Offering up the social and sexual uncertainties of our time, she forges these into a bolder understanding of contemporary angst. Language heady as Plath melts into a precise, Carson-like wit...

WINNER OF THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARDS 2018 - NON-FICTION.2 of the papers have been nominated for the BSFA Awards 2017: Kim Lakin-Smith and Juliet McKenna.JULIET MCKENNA'S PAPER SHORTLISTED FOR THE BSFA AWARDS 2017SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH FANTASY...

Sri Lanka CallingLife doesn't always happen the way you expectSri Lanka: a pearl in the Indian Ocean. Or is it a tear? For many years, Kerstin Joost has been drawn to this tropical country. Each time she follows its call, it feels like coming home. When...

Naomi Mitchison was born in Edinburgh, and from at least the late 1930s onwards she was not only passionately interested in Scottish landscape and history but involved in Scottish politics and current affairs. A first glance at the pieces collected here...

In the late 1970s and early 1980s a new phenomenon emerged in UK popular music – female guitarists, bass-players, keyboard-players and drummers began playing in bands. Before this time, women’s presence in rock bands, with a few notable...

Is it time to be bolder?Leadership opportunities for women are increasing in the Middle East. As debates about gender parity and gender politics continue to be a hot topic globally, Annabel Harper addresses the complexities of the culture in the Middle...