Feminism and feminist theory Books

A tale of faith, passion, idealism, and betrayal, perfect for book clubs, fans of Sue Monk Kidd’s The Invention of Wings, and those fascinated by love triangles, contradictions between public images and private lives, and the limitations faced by women...

A stunning and unforgettable novel about the pursuit of a creative and independent life, Barbara Hanrahan’s Sea Green is an Australian feminist classic. With a new introduction from Laura Elizabeth Woollett.Virginia is on a ship bound for London, lured...

“Perceptive and witty—like a Sally Rooney novel set in Southern California.” —Star Tribune (Minneapolis) “It’s this author’s best work yet. A Sapphic roller-coaster ride.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)A controversial LA author attempts to revive her...

Walkley Award-winning journalist Tracey Spicer exposes the next frontier of feminism. Man-Made aims to open readers’ eyes to a transformative technological shift in society and give them the tools to make positive change.Winner, 2023 Australian...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF KIM JIYOUNG, BORN 1982'There is laughter and joy to be found in these pages, along with the kind of laughter that sets two women over 50 rolling in the snow with tears streaming down their frozen cheeks and the aurora borealis dancing...

Unpicking the stitches of gender and genre, the stories in this searing, funny, haunting debut explore how our ideas of womanhood shape us, and what they cost us.Winner of the 2023 NSW Premier’s Literary Award, Christina Stead Prize for Fiction ...

*PRE-ORDER THE PAPERBACK NOW*'Get your daughters to read this, but only after your partners and sons have finished it’ Jo Brand'An astute and persuasive page-turner' Observer _____________________________________________________Too often, we blame...

In this vividly rendered and empathetic biography of two of the greatest poets of the 20th century—Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton—“the friendship and rivalry that the pair shared—not to mention the titular cocktails at a Boston hotel—is explored in...

In Chances, Lucky grew up in a top crime family. In Lucky, she was married three times. And now, in Lady Boss, she takes on Hollywood and wins! Featuring a brand new introduction from bestselling author, Julie Cohen, talking about what Jackie...

Hugo Award–nominated author Stina Leicht has created a “thoroughly enjoyable” (NPR) take on space opera for fans of The Mandalorian and Cowboy Bebop in this high-stakes adventure.Persephone Station, a seemingly backwater planet that has been largely...

The multi-million copy selling, international bestsellerKim Jiyoung, Born 1982 is the South Korean sensation that has got the whole world talking. The life story of one young woman born at the end of the twentieth century raises questions about endemic...

'Ignore everything you think you’re meant to be doing, and bunker down with this.’ Better ReadingBig Little Lies meets Marian Keyes with a dash of Donna Hay; a deliciously hilarious, honest and heartfelt portrayal of modern-day motherhood and the...

An exploration of the connections between feminine consciousness and altered states from ancient times to present day • Explores the feminine qualities of the psychedelic self, ancient female roots of shamanism, and how altered states naturally tap into...

A fine collection of classic novels, short stories, poems, and essays from distinguished women writers.Women writers have been making their voices heard for centuries, but their works were not always taken seriously. Over time, as women gained more...

A SPELLBINDING NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PHILIPPA GREGORY'There is only one bond that I trust: between a woman and her sisters. We never take our eyes off each other. In love and in rivalry, we always think...

Now in its third edition, Feminist Literary Theory remains the most comprehensive, single volume introduction to a vital and diverse field Fully revised and updated to reflect changes in the field over the last decade Includes extracts from all the...

The Concise Companion to Feminist Theory introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the last 35 years. Introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the past 35 years. Guides students along the cutting edge of current...

Using the concepts and practices of feminist literary criticism, this constantly challenging workbook not only makes the connection between women's writing and women's lives but breaks new ground in enabling students to apply critical concepts and to...

Feminism and Psychoanalysis: A Critical Dictionary is of major interest to those who are aware of the breadth of its two component areas, and wish to explore the common ground between them more intensively. Entries deal with concepts from and significant...

Sylvia Walby provides an overview of recent theoretical debates - Marxism, radical and liberal feminism, post-structuralism and dual systems theory. She shows how each can be applied to a range of substantive topics from paid work, housework and the...

Raisingthe Resistance will:Identify oppressive issues that hold back women Validate readers' feelings of outrage at the current climate for women in America Establish a need for mainstream feminism in modern American society, starting at home Present...

The audience for this book will will include:Women ages 12 to 102: The volume would be an apropos gift for fodder in the modern day water coolers: emails, texts, and Twitter Popular History Readers of both genders. Viewers of The Biography Channel. Each...

#1 New Release in Demography Millennials vs. All Other GenerationsReaders ofThe Next Americaby Paul Taylor,Generation Meby Jean M. Twenge,The Fourth Turningby William Strauss and Neil Howe will loveGaslighting the Millennials.Millennials were set up...

Own It All is intended for...- A woman who currently feels stressed out, depleted, overwhelmed, and unsatisfied-like she's the underpaid intern of her life rather than the CEO.- A woman who wants to change one-or several-areas of her life, and who wants...

#1 New Release in Volunteer Work and Poverty - Your Guide to Wealth and SuccessLive your wealthiest life:Sometimes the best way to stick it to the man is by doing well for yourself. There's just one problem: it's hard to do well for yourself when...

Women in Filmmaking and Their Struggle Against Bias "After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels" Ann Richards#1 Bestseller in Acting & Auditioning, Performing Arts, and Guides &...

Feminism is having a major cultural moment and stories of strong women are perfectly timed to ride the zeitgeist Features empowering quotes from strong women and those who refused to be kept down. Author Marlene Wegman-Gellar, a teacher and journalist...

Becca Anderson contributed to several bestselling personal growth books including the million-selling "Attitudes of Gratitude," and is co-author of "The Gratitude Power Workbook." She runs a Silicon Valley book club that meets regularly at East West...

A NY Times best selling celebrity ghostwriter of self-help books gets hooked on self-help and new age hocus-pocus herself when research-turns-obsession, and she scrambles to fix all that surely must be broken with her mind, body and soul. A collective of...

We're here, we're queer, and we make the world a better place. People in the LGBTQ community have made positive contributions throughout history and we continue to improve society today. In We Make It Better, Rosswood and Archambeau share inspirational...

#1 Amazon New Release - Relationships - expectations vs. realityPlanet Prudence comics: A top online illustrator, Prudence ""Planet Prudence"" Geerts, presents her take on the struggles of adulting and finding your own voice.Funny comics: Bad at...

Creating books that will change your life Healing victims of sexual assault through transformative journaling: One in six women is the victim of sexual assault. Using her own hard-won wisdom, author Jen Cross shows how to heal through journaling and...

In the decades since the Second World War, the teenage witch has emerged as a major American cultural trope. Appearing in films, novels, comics and on television, adolescent witches have long reflected shifting societal attitudes towards the teenage...

A bold collection of creative pieces and theoretical essays by women of color.Making Face, Making Soulincludes over 70 works by poets, writers, artists, and activists such as Paula Gunn Allen, Norma Alarcn, Gloria Anzalda, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Barbara...

Women and madness in the early Romantic novel returns madness to a central role in feminist literary criticism through an updated exploration of hysteria, melancholia, and love-madness in novels by Mary Wollstonecraft, Eliza Fenwick, Mary Hays, Maria...

Based on two talks given by the author, and first published in September 1929, Virginia Woolf's seminal essay revolves around the central claim that a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction. Outlining the...

Winner of Outstanding Book Award of Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human RightsAn award-winning and canonical history of radical feminism, whose activist heat and intellectual audacity powered second-wave feminism-30th anniversary edition A...

The follow-up to the bestselling Wanderers, Kerri Andrews' Way Makers is the first anthology of women's writing about walking. Moving from the eighteenth century to the present day, and across poetry, letters, diaries, novels and more,...

A gripping literary puzzle that unwinds the private lives of ten women as they confront tragedy in a decaying town.Nashquitten, Massachusetts, is a coastal enclave that not even tourist season can revive, full of locals who have run the town's industries...

After more than a century of genocides and in the midst of a global pandemic, this book focuses on the critique of biopolitics (the government of life through individuals and the general population) and the counterdevelopment of biopoetics (an aesthetics...

Representation of the religious sector is a new phenomenon in modern Israeli literature, emerging from a diversification of Israeli culture that began in the 1970s. Barbara Landress here explores the intricacies of fiction about Orthodox women in...

Collaborative projects:? An Interdisciplinary Study presents research in disciplines ranging from Education, Psychotherapy and Social Work to Literacy and anti-poverty Project Management to Social Movement studies and Political Science. All the...

The first major anthology to trace the development, from the early 1800s to the present, of black feminist thought in the United States, Words of Fire is Beverly Guy-Sheftall's comprehensive collection of writings, in the feminist tradition, of more than...

In this highly original text-a collaboration between a college professor, a playwright, and an artist-graphic storytelling offers an emotionally resonant way for readers to understand and engage with feminism and resistance.Issues of gender roles,...

Vanishing for the vote recounts what happened on one night, Sunday 2 April, 1911, when the Liberal government demanded every household comply with its census requirements. Suffragette organisations urged women, all still voteless, to boycott this census...