Feminism and feminist theory Books

Making a choice is one thing. Living through the consequences is going to be something entirely different. Hours ago, Drew Masen decided to leave a toxic life in the Denomination. To begin her walk back towards the family and friends who have rallied...

In an era where the traditional roles of men and women are undergoing a seismic shift, where the pursuit of equality has become a battleground for competing narratives, and where the very definition of masculinity is being challenged and redefined, "The...

Blossom's Wine Bar: Poems About Womanhood, Poems About Depression, and Poems About Self-love? YES! Step into Blossom's Wine Bar, where Frida Rose serves up a tantalizing blend of profound, sexy, and deliciously chaotic modern poetry. This debut...

LIBRASHQIP me anë te gamës Klasikët Shqiptarë, sjell kryeveprat e letërsisë së Rilindjes dhe Pavarësisë.Vëllimi i pestë do të sjellë "Sikur t'isha djalë", një roman epistolar...

The Urdu short story, or afsaana, has developed into one of the most significant literary subgenres in Urdu literature despite its relatively recent history. This book "Khawateen ke numainda asri Afsane" contains a selection of women authors' short...

Qurratulain Hyder was an Urdu novelist and short story writer, an academic, and a journalist and was the daughter of writer and pioneers of Urdu short story writing Sajjad Haidar Yildarim. She is of the most outstanding and influential literary names in...

This book, "Nisayi Adab ki asri kahaniyaan (Short Stories by women writers)" is a collection of urdu short stories written by different renown women writers.اردو کی نثری اصناف میں کہانی یا افسانے کو اہم حیثیت حاصل ہے۔ کہانی ہر زمانے اور ہر قوم قبیلے میں...

Urdu literature has benefited much from feminist writing and criticism. Feminine consciousness heritage serves as a symbol of our cultural orientation. It is a reflection of the awareness of women. There is historical foundation to the feminine...

There is, perhaps, no more powerful archetype of female resistance than Lilith. As women across the globe rise up against the patriarchy, Lilith stands beside them, misogyny’s original challenger. This anthology—a chorus of voices hitting...

Während Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts gesellschaftliche Ungleichheitsstrukturen vor allem durch marxistische Ansätze erklärt wurden und damit ein Objektivitätsanspruch einherging, bestimmen heute vor allem individualisierte Mikroanalysen die...

Existing literature on women career development focuses on western industrialized countries and gives little attention to regions where patriarchy is prevailing like in North African countries. The limited available research in the region takes a...

This book facilitates a missing dialogue between the secular and the transsecular dimensions of human existence. It explores two kinds of limits of the secular: the inadequacies of its assumptions with respect to the total being of the human, and how it...

This book proposes feminist empathy as a model of interpretation in the works of contemporary Anglophone African women writers. The African woman's body is often portrayed as having been disabled by the patriarchal and sexist structures of...

This book examines Paul Tillich´s theological concept of the abyss by locating it within the context of current postmodern antifoundalist discussions and debates surrounding feminism, gender, and language. Sigridur Gudmarsdottir develops these tropes...

Narratives in Modern Arabic Literature explores the impact of place, gender, and Ṣūfī motifs on contemporary Arabic literature. Through meticulous analysis of iconic works, it challenges norms and offers a nuanced understanding of identity, making it...

This book gives a comprehensive overview of the ways in which the relation between German Idealism and feminist philosophy has been explored. It demonstrates the significance of German Idealism for feminist philosophy, and simultaneously brings out the...

A lost classic of feminist dystopian fiction, the forerunner to The Handmaid's Tale, back in print at lastAfter an economic collapse, the dictator Gorston has risen to power by blaming women for taking men's jobs. In Gorston's new society, girls are...

Le sexe polygame est un livre sur l’amour. Son auteur, Esther Vilar, est une féministe, certes, et même une super féministe... mais à contre-courant ! Pour elle, ce ne sont pas les hommes qui portent la...

Quoi que fassent les hommes pour en imposer aux femmes, dans le monde des femmes, ils ne comptent point. Dans le monde des femmes, seules comptent les autres femmes.Lorsqu’une d’elles remarque qu’un homme dans la rue se retourne sur...

Israel's conceptions of God changed, argues Gerstenberger, over the millennium witnessed in Hebrew Scriptures. Contrary to widespread opinion, the author shows that historical and biblical evidence points to an active early participation of women in...

"With a realistic redemption arc, As Far as You Can Go Before You Have to Come Back is a novel in which a survivor of abuse achieves a gritty, tender coming-of-age and reinvents herself." -Karen Ribgy, The ForewardA girl-and-her...

Go Play In Traffic (A Writer's Life), is a tale of writing, loss, friendship and telepathy during the COVID Pandemic. Reba, a 74-year-old lesbian, finds herself in a state of limbo after a year of writer's block, the beginning of retirement, and the...

Since its 2013 premiere, Orange Is the New Black has become Netflix's most watched series, garnering critical praise and numerous awards and advancing the cultural phenomenon of binge-watching. Academic conferences now routinely feature panels...

First published in 1985, this ground-breaking volume contributes to a largely neglected area of social work research, theory and practice. The collection of essays by internationally known social work educators and practitioners applies feminist...

This book takes a novel approach to the complexities of girls' and women's education in the global South. To unravel the critical issues and processes behind educational advancement, the book narrates the stories of highly educated Tanzanian women. This...

During the 1980s a notable development in mainstream social policy in the United Kingdom was the emergence of a feminist critique. Originally published in 1991, Women's Issues in Social Policy was intended as a contribution to the social policy...

Originally published in 1985, Women, Social Science and Public Policy looks at what difference the debate over the position of women had made to the way social scientists worked and thought, or to law and social policies at the time. Debate had been...

In the early 1980s the new reproductive technologies available supposedly offered infertile women a chance to have children. Originally published in 1985, this book describes the technologies being used and researched in the areas of in vitro...

First published in 1990, Delivering Motherhood (now with a new preface) is the first comprehensive study on the history of the complex development in Canada, where control over different stages of reproduction, from conception, to delivery, to childcare,...

First published in 1923, Feminism in Greek Literature explores the representation of women in ancient Greek literature. It provides an in-depth analysis of various works of literature and examines how women were portrayed in these works.

An Artistic Autoethnography on the Public Fetus explores artistic work with the iconic image of the fetus and the personal consequences of the image by analyzing the so-called public fetus within a feminist approach.

This book calls for the institution of an African feminist philosophy of language, challenging existing debates and encouraging a move away from the Western gaze. An important resource for researchers from across the fields of gender and women studies,...

​This book gathers research and writings that reflect on traditional and current global issues related to art and aesthetics, gender perspectives, body theories, knowledge and learning. It illustrates these core dimensions, which are bringing together...

"Bruised, Resilient" is an eclectic collection of thirty short stories spanning multiple genres from magical realism, mythology, and science fiction to contemporary and literary fiction. Whether speculative tales told through metaphor or mainstream...

Roses that are literally to die for.Creepy crawlies in all the wrong places.The horrors of gaslighting-in deep space.An evil HOA that will do more than fine you for violations.All this and more await you in this collection of twelve horror tales...

Finding Her Voice in Capital City: A Tale of Politics, Love, and TransformationIn the first novel of The Capital City Series, it's January 2010, and recent journalism graduate Calista Caldwell arrives in Capital City, stepping into an unfamiliar world...

In a world of corruption and intrigue, Wu Zetian's rise to power as China's only female emperor is unparalleled. Starting as a concubine of Emperor Taizong, Wu Zetian was forced into a temple after his death, only to return to the palace through cunning...

SHE The MessiahIs the FEMININE New Testament What the story of Jesus would have been if Jesus had been a woman named Jesua ...because gender is irrelevant to the message. Based on the New New TestamentBy Jesus (Jesua) and the Original Authors Why should...

After the devastating loss of his wife, Alex finds himself adrift, trapped in a routine of solitude and grief. His once-quiet life now feels empty, and the birdwatching trips that once brought him joy are just a painful reminder of what he's lost...

Friends since their youth in Brooklyn of the 1950s Margo and Angela have shared everything from wedding plans, to childrearing, to careers. Years later, when Angela's husband, a chemist and entrepreneur, recruits Margo and Kevin's son to run and...

Der biblische König Salomo steht in außerbiblischer Literatur als Symbol für eine Vielzahl menschlicher Eigenschaften. Dieses Buch untersucht die Themen und Inhalte, die dabei besonders häufig mit Salomo verknüpft werden. Im Zentrum stehen die...

Aunque suele considerarse El Llano en llamas como punto de partida del cuento mexicano de la segunda mitad del siglo XX, también puede verse como la culminación de una serie de itinerarios que la cuentística del país emprendió a finales del XI.

1. Einleitung.- 2. Wieso ist es wichtig, sich mit Moral und Sex zu befassen? Eine Argumentation am Beispiel von #MeToo.- 3. Sex im Kontext von Geschlechterungleichheit.- 4. Zustimmung in der Sexualethik: Legitimer Sex und problematischer Sex.- 5...

This book aims to initiate among students and other readers critical and interdisciplinary reflections on key problems concerning development, gender relations, peace and environment, with a special emphasis on North-South relations. This volume offers a...

This edited collection is an interdisciplinary and dialogical endeavor focused on the field of Nordic Girlhood Studies. It investigates young femininity as well as the key themes and concepts of Girlhood Studies, including girl power, feminisms,...

This book addresses the current resurgence of interest in feminism-notably within popular culture and media-that has led some to announce the arrival of the fourth wave. Research explores where fourth-wave feminism sits in relation to those that preceded...

This volume explores the ethical and philosophical paradigms presented by most of the influential Matriarchs of the Circle of African Women Theologians. It critically evaluates the effectiveness of their ethical and philosophical theories, models, and...

This book focuses on some English-speaking women philosophers who have been major actors since the 20th century in the field of practical philosophy, namely political and social philosophy, feminist approaches to philosophy, moral...