Gender studies: women and girls Books

An 8-Lesson Study of the Old Testament book of Esther. The true story of how the courage and faith of one Jewish woman saved her people from mass genocide. This study has been especially formatted for your own devotional use, or for a resource as you...

Title: The land log-book : a compilation of anecdotes and occurences extracted from the journal kept by the author during a residence of several years in the United States of America : containing useful hints to those who intend to emigrate to that...

""Aus der Frauen- und M�����rchenwelt"" ist eine Sammlung von Geschichten und M�����rchen aus verschiedenen Kulturen, die von der deutschen Schriftstellerin Louise Esche im Jahr 1859 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Die Geschichten handeln von Frauen und ihren...

""Alltagsleben einer deutschen Frau zu Anfang des achtzehnten Jahrhunderts"" ist ein Buch von Alwin Schultz, das im Jahr 1890 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es beschreibt das Leben einer Frau im Deutschland des 18. Jahrhunderts und gibt Einblicke in ihren...

""Una Montgomery (1881)"" is a historical novel written by Cartmel King. The story is set in the year 1881 and follows the life of a young woman named Una Montgomery. Una is a strong and independent woman who is determined to make her own way in the...

""Theresa's Journal"" is a historical fiction novel written by Elise Francoise Louise D. De Pressense. The story is set in the year 1869 and revolves around the life of a young girl named Theresa. The book is written in the form of a journal, which...

""The Story Of Ninon De L'Enclos, The Celebrated Aspasia Of France"" is a historical biography written by Ira Yale and originally published in 1843. The book tells the story of Ninon de l'Enclos, a famous French courtesan and intellectual who lived...

The Married Life of Rachel Lady Russell is a historical non-fiction book written by M. Guizot and originally published in 1855. The book is a biography of Lady Rachel Russell, the wife of William Russell, a prominent politician and member of the English...

The Marquise De Fontenoy's Revelation Of High Life Within Royal Palaces is a book written by the Marquise De Fontenoy in 1892. The book is a memoir of the author's experiences living within the royal palaces of Europe during the 19th century. The...

The Best Letters of Madame de S�����vign����� is a collection of letters written by the French aristocrat and writer, Madame de S�����vign�����, during the 17th century. The book, first published in 1898, is edited by Edward Playfair Anderson and...

The Grand Mademoiselle is a historical novel written by James Eugene Farmer and first published in 1899. The novel is set in 17th century France and follows the life of Anne Marie Louise d'Orl�����ans, also known as the Grand Mademoiselle. Anne Marie...

""Souvenirs De La Belgique: Cent Jours D'Infortunes, Ou Le Proces Memorable (1822)"" est un livre �����crit par Marie Anne Le Normand. Il s'agit d'un r�����cit historique qui relate les cent jours d'infortunes qu'a connus la Belgique en 1822. Le livre se...

Slaves Du Sud: Ou Le Peuple Serbe Avec Les Croates Et Les Bulgares (1853) est un livre �����crit par Alexander Iankovitch. Le livre explore l'histoire et la culture des peuples slaves du sud, en particulier les Serbes, les Croates et les Bulgares...

Si Les Canadiennes Le Voulaient! est un livre �����crit en 1886 par Laure Conan. Il s'agit d'une �����uvre de fiction qui raconte l'histoire de femmes canadiennes-fran�����aises vivant dans une petite ville du Qu�����bec. Le livre explore les th�����mes...

""Paraboles De Sendabar Sur Les Ruses Des Femmes"" est un livre �����crit par Eliakim Carmoly en 1849. Cet ouvrage est une traduction en fran�����ais des ""Paraboles de Sendabar"", un recueil de contes espagnols du XIVe si�����cle. Les histoires mettent...

Offene Briefe �����ber das Armenwesen im K������nigreich Sachsen (1859) von Friedrich Moritz Leberecht ist eine Sammlung von Briefen, die sich mit der Frage des Armenwesens in Sachsen befassen. Der Autor, ein bekannter Sozialreformer und Politiker, setzt...

""O Heart San: The Story Of A Japanese Girl"" is a novel written by Helen Eggleston Haskell and published in 1908. The story follows the life of a young Japanese girl named O Heart San, who is born into a traditional Japanese family in the late 19th...

Drawing from recent research that seeks to expand our understanding of modernism, Communal Modernisms offers practical pedagogical approaches for teaching modernist literature and culture. This collection, one of the first in modernism studies to...

British Women's Life Writing, 1760-1840 brings together for the first time a wide range of print and manuscript sources in order to explore the innovative ways in which women wrote the stories of their lives and the lives of others. It argues for the...

The Postfeminist Biopic explores the influence of postfeminist culture on cinematic representations of female biographies. While earlier research has described the subgenres of the classical female biopic and the feminist biopic, Polaschek proposes a...

This handbook is a timely academic adaptation of information contained in the Global Report on the Status of Women in News Media, a study commissioned by the International Women's Media Foundation and published in 2011. The study was conducted by the...

This innovative book examines the role of women in the international cocaine trade. Going beyond the stock assumptions about women's roles as drug mules, Fleetwood employs discursive and narrative approaches to offer an alternative account focusing on...

This book draws together international scholars to examine the representation of female trauma and women's version of history in contemporary literature and culture. Focusing on texts by or about women, the book explores the variety of representational...

Imagine if one moment of indiscretion changed the entire course of your life, catapulted you into single parenthood, and required that you give up all of your youthful dreams. What would you do? For Mary Watson, the feisty protagonist of No Love Is...

Historic Firsts in U.S. Elections:Trailblazing Candidates in Gubernatorial, Congressional, and Mayoral Campaigns examines barrier-breaking figures across various types of elective offices and constituent groups. The moment in which historic firsts enter...

This book studies the Early Modern Spanish broadsheet, the tabloid newspaper of its day which functioned to educate, entertain, and indoctrinate its readers, much like today's "fake news." Parker Aronson incorporates a socio-historical approach in which...

The Routledge Companion to Gender, Media, and Violence is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this important subject and is the first collection on media and violence to take a gendered approach.

This Handbook brings together the voices of a range of contributors interested in the many varied experiences of women in criminal justice systems, and who are seeking to challenge the status quo.Although there is increasing literature and research on...

Increasingly, social, cultural, and political discourse is deeming Black women and girls to be a critical group to engage. We are told their lives should matter, and yet, there is also overwhelming evidence that Black women and girls continue to be what...

This book looks at different dimensions of political participation of women voters in India. Elections in India have witnessed an increasing electoral participation of women, both as political actors and as voters. Taking note of this positive...

Women and Contemporary Art in the Gulf offers a unique focus on the roles of women in contemporary art, cultural production and arts institutions in the Gulf.Drawing on in-person experiences of the art and sites discussed, as well as research on regional...

The sport coaching profession has historically been and continues to be a White male-dominated occupation and this remains a global issue. This imbalance persists despite an improvement in wider social attitudes and legislation towards equality and...

This book examines the ways women politicians in Serbia and Kosovo have imagined, constructed, and politicised national identity and gender while engaging with politics in the context of the democratisation process. The first book to focus on the work of...

This book examines the prevailing legal discourse surrounding domestic violence law in India. It investigates the myths, patriarchal stereotypes, and misconceptions that undermine the process of justice and dilute legal provisions to the detriment of...

The purpose of this edited volume is to explore the contributions of women to European, Mexican, American and Indian film industries during the years 1900 to 1950, an important period that signified the rise and consolidation of media technologies. Their...

In this poignant memoir, Henry Gladwyn Jebb tells the story of a remarkable woman who overcame adversity and hardship to lead a meaningful life. Through her perseverance and courage, readers will be inspired to find hope in their own struggles. Jebb's...

Découvrez les aventures palpitantes de Mary Seacole, une voyageuse créole, alors qu'elle navigue vers Panama et se porte volontaire dans la guerre de Crimée. Pas seulement un récit de voyage, ce livre raconte l'histoire d'une femme forte qui, malgré...

The AAUW Journal is a publication dedicated to promoting gender equity and women's rights in education and the workplace. It features articles, research papers, and news items on a wide range of topics related to women's empowerment and advocacy. This...

Published in 1868, this biography of Mrs. Dorothy Lawson is a fascinating look at the life of a remarkable woman in eighteenth century England. Written by William Palmes and edited by GB Richardson, it provides a detailed account of her family, her...

The years of the American Revolution were times of changing loyalties, fierce battles and internecine rivalries, and the women's perspective provided a fresh view for interpretation of the times. In her 1849 volume The Women of the American Revolution,...

Reflexiones sobre el exilio, el lenguaje y la identidad, 2000.

Sara Jane "Sally" Coffman, SWF, has suffered through blind dates, computer dates, disaster dates, and no dates. She has single-handedly organized a family reunion, planted grass in a drought, and had some of the worst hairdos in the history of...

Mary Austin published her autobiography in 1932 near the end of her long and creative career. "Earth Horizon" is both an account of her personal life and of her development as a writer. As always true to her special individualism, she wrote this book...

The voice of Lua Getsinger as heard through her diaries, letters and talks between 1898 and 1916.

A biographical essay of the wife of Bahá'u'lláh, the Founder of the Bahá'í Faith, and mother of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the Centre of Bahá'u'lláh's Covenant. Her story, little known, is one of strength, patience, long-suffering and devotion to One who was her...

What would it be like to share all your possessions and live in Christian community? In Hutterite Diaries, Linda Maendel offers a rare glimpse into the daily routines and communal faith of her people, the Hutterian Brethren. From stories of working...