Gender studies: women and girls Books

"Playing Shakespeare's 　Beautiful People" is an in-depth, comprehensive look at the concepts and standards of "beauty" found in Shakespeare's plays and poems, both in staged performances and in critical literary analyses.

This book will be of interest to upper-level undergraduates as well as graduate students and scholars. A significant new contribution to Hemmingway scholarship, this book seeks to show that the moral world of The Sun Also Rises is profoundly unstable,...

This book examines gay men and feminist women's alliances and obstacles over the past 50 years, as well as their communications of, between, and about each other. New findings help illuminate understandings of the past and present of US women's and LGBTQ...

Examines how Jewish women have used poetry to challenge their historical limitations while rewriting their potential futures.

And the Light Strikes Home is the memoir of a marriage, the almost-60 year union between Ned Tranel and Virginia Holmberg, an alliance that began as a blind date on Friday, the 13th of May, 1955 and continued until Ned's death on April 14, 2016...

Did the Stuart queens create their own courts, and can these courts shed new light on women's poetry, drama and performance? This book investigates the literature, theater, patronage and commissioning of the courts of Anna of Denmark (1603-19) and...

This collection of essays explores the place, function, and meaning of women as characters, authors, constructs, and cultural symbols in a variety of epics from the Middle Ages, including those of Persia, Spain, France, England, Germany, and Scandinavia...

Geoffrey of Monmouth and the Feminist Origins of the Arthurian Legend provides the first feminist analysis of both the Arthurian section of The History of the Kings of Britain and The Life of Merlin. Fiona Tolhurst argues that because Geoffrey creates...

This book examines women's participation in the Olympic Games since they were allowed to be included in that global arena. Using a holistic, social scientific approach, and emphasizing the rhetoric of sport mediatization, Female Olympians reviews the...

Bibliographie De L'Anarchie (1897) de Nettlau, Max est un livre qui r�����pertorie les publications sur l'anarchie et les mouvements anarchistes dans le monde entier jusqu'en 1897. L'auteur, Max Nettlau, �����tait un historien et un militant anarchiste...

Das Buch ""Beitr�����ge zur Deutsch-B������hmischen Volkskunde V3, Buch 1: Volksschauspiele aus dem B������hmerwalde III"" von Adolf Hauffen wurde im Jahr 1900 ver������ffentlicht. Es ist der dritte Band einer Reihe von B�����chern, die sich mit der...

Heaven in Her Hair is a true testimony of healing and redemption through Christ after an abortion. The story begins from when I first accepted Christ at 16 years old, but let the world and my living without a relationship with Christ create a slow, but...

Rebecca Bartholomew is a budding author whose book My Tearful Life details her everyday experiences in battling with her demons as she pursues the writing life. Her stories about her life are taken from her blog on Tumblr, which chronicles the ups and...

Five decades of marriage. Such a milestone should be a cause for celebration. But that never happened-not in any conventional way. For Anne-Remy Jones, a woman in her seventies, life as she knew it had been derailed by a dark secret. One that her stoic...

This biography tells the remarkable story of Mrs Charlotte Fanning, a pioneering educator and social reformer. From her early days as a teacher in rural Tennessee, to her later work establishing schools and advocating for women's rights, Fanning's life...

A seminal work of feminist legal theory, this book lays out the case for women's rights and equality before the law. McLaren argues that the exclusion of women from many areas of public life is a form of systemic oppression, and calls for a broad range...

This historical work outlines the arguments in favor of granting women the right to vote through a constitutional amendment. Tucker provides a detailed analysis of the legal and social issues surrounding this movement, making a compelling case for the...

The true story of a remarkable woman who overcame poverty, discrimination, and personal tragedy to become a successful businesswoman and philanthropist.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge...

Published in 1913, this book documents the key issues facing women working in industrial settings at the time. It features speeches and papers presented at the International Congress of Women held in 1912, and covers topics such as workplace conditions,...

This groundbreaking work by feminist critic Kate Trimble Woolsey examines the role of gender in the formation and operation of modern republics. Drawing on a wide range of sources, from political theory to literature, the book argues that women have been...

Published in 1900, The Political Status of Women in the United States offers a detailed overview of the legal status of women in America at the turn of the century. This in-depth study covers topics ranging from women's suffrage to property rights, and...

This fascinating book offers readers a glimpse into the lives and work of four remarkable women: Elizabeth Fry, Florence Nightingale, Amelia Earhart, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. Author Jennie Chappell provides vivid portraits of these inspiring figures,...

In this passionate call to social action, Henry Rowley argues that the issue of social purity is one of the most pressing moral questions of our time. From discussions on the sexual exploitation of women to a call to end the double standard of sexual...

A first-hand account of the author's experiences as a nurse during the Russian Revolution of 1917. This memoir is a fascinating look at the role of women in the revolution and the impact of war on everyday life.This work has been selected by scholars as...

This work provides a comprehensive study of the history and current state of women in the American workforce, exploring the challenges they faced in the past and those they continue to face today. From the struggles of the early factory workers to the...

This is a collection of biographical sketches of prominent women from various fields, including literature, science, and politics. The author provides a detailed account of their life and accomplishments, highlighting their struggles and achievements...

The continuation of the memoirs of Miriam, which chronicles her travels around the world with her husband, as well as her experiences living in different parts of the US.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part...

Ellen Fries's study of remarkable women throughout history is a fascinating and inspiring tribute to the female spirit and its power to achieve greatness. Featuring detailed biographical sketches of some of the most influential women in history, this...

Dans cet ouvrage, l'historienne Mélina Lipinska retrace l'histoire fascinante des femmes médecins, depuis l'Antiquité jusqu'à nos jours. Elle nous montre comment ces femmes ont bravé les interdits pour poursuivre leurs études de médecine, luttant contre...

La vie de Madame J M B de La Mothe Guion est un livre captivant qui raconte la vie d'une femme remarquable qui a surmonté de nombreux obstacles et persévéré malgré des épreuves difficiles. Cette deuxième volume continue son histoire incroyable et...

Hija esposa y madre es una obra clásica de la literatura femenina española del siglo XIX. Escrito por María del Pilar Sinués de Marco, el libro es una colección de cartas escritas a las mujeres de la época, en las que se les aconseja sobre su papel en la...

This groundbreaking work traces the history of women's rights and status around the world. It explores topics such as women's education, marriage and family life, and political participation. The book draws on a wealth of historical sources to paint a...

This book is a firsthand account of life on the American frontier in the early 19th century, told by a woman who lived it. Nancy Nowell's diary entries describe the challenges of homesteading, relationships with Native American tribes, and the joys and...

Les mémoires poignants d'une femme érudite et courageuse qui a dû fuir la France pendant la Révolution. Ce livre fascinant offre un aperçu de la vie intellectuelle de l'époque, ainsi que des idées politiques et philosophiques qui ont façonné l'histoire...

A fascinating glimpse into the life of one of the most important Quaker women of the 19th century. Priscilla Gurney's letters and journals provide a unique perspective on the role of women in the abolitionist and suffrage movements, as well as on the...

Comment la condition des femmes a-t-elle évolué en France? Découvrez-le avec cette étude historique complète et passionnante de Louis Bridel.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of...

This pioneering work of feminist scholarship offers a sweeping survey of the legal status of women in the Western world, from ancient Greece to the present day. The author compares the laws and customs governing marriage, divorce, property rights, and...

Trump's unorthodox approach to governing as president seems defiant to most but appropriate to his supporters in order to restore America's greatness.Mocked for his campaign style, ridiculed for his lack of politics experience,derided for his...

Relationship abuse can happen to anyone.Through the stories of six survivors, learn more about intimate partner violence, the number one cause of injury to women.• how to know if you are in danger• how to escape• what communities can do to...

The Project Manager: Life is a Project is a business fable designed to teach readers how to apply simple project management techniques to their daily lives to become more organized and reach their goals.The story follows Ashley, who is a very good...

U.S. President Isabel Aragon Tennyson embarks on a fearless crusade to rein in the financial industry and other rich and powerful forces in the U.S. and around the world. But she is up against a ruthless international conspiracy determined to destroy her...

"Miscellaneous Records of a Female Doctor written by Tan Yunxian and translated by Lorraine Wilcox with Yue Lu, is the earliest known writings by a female doctor in China. It consists of one volume with 31 cases surrounded by two prefaces and three...

In recent years, the Freudian construction of a passive female sexuality has been severely criticised by feminists. This is the first book to tackle the question of female fetishism and to document women's engagement with this form of sexuality. Most...

Everyone knows Rumpelstiltskin's story-or thinks they do. But this innocent-seeming tale hides generations of women's shrewd accounts of their relationships with men. And the verdict is not flattering. The fairytale may count among the world's oldest...

Victoria Woodhull's Sexual RevolutionPolitical Theater and the Popular Press in Nineteenth-Century AmericaAmanda Frisken"Covers all facets . . . of Woodhull's life, and much more."--Journal of American History"Frisken provides fresh insight into...