Women's Studies 5

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. The international strategy of criminalising the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and use of certain psychoac……続きを見る

Ce texte, composé d’une proposition de contrat pour un mariage féministe, est destiné à toutes celles et tous ceux qui pour : un couple c’est le partage, c’est l’équilibre, c’est le respect de l’ind……続きを見る

How do we make social justice the most pleasurable human experience? How can we awaken within ourselves desires that make it impossible to settle for anything less than a fulfilling life? Author and……続きを見る

A literary lesbian landmark that "will transport today's readers . . . to the 1950s homosexual scene" ( Marcia M. Gallo, author of Different Daughters). Three years after the publication of her gro……続きを見る

The literature on gender and science shows that scientific careers continue to be characterised – albeit with important differences among countries – by strong gender discriminations, especially in ……続きを見る

**Nineteen Arab women journalists speak out about what it’s like to report on their changing homelands in this first-of-its-kind essay collection, with a foreword by CNN chief international correspo……続きを見る

This book focuses on the gendered experiences of environmental change across different geographies and social contexts in South Asia and on diverse strategies of adapting to climate variability. The……続きを見る

Obstetric fistula is a birthing injury caused by prolonged obstructed labor that results in urinary and fecal incontinence. It is nearly non-existent in the Global North. In contrast Niger, in West ……続きを見る

Amid increasing demand for systematically collected statistics on asset ownership and control, the absence of standard guidelines and methods has constrained the collection and production of basic d……続きを見る

We are witnessing a new surge of interpersonal and institutional violence against women, including new witch hunts. This surge of violence has occurred alongside an expansion of capitalist social re……続きを見る

'One of the great social historians of our time. No one else makes history this fun' Amanda Foreman 'How Was It For You? subtly but powerfully subverts complacent male assumptions about a legendary ……続きを見る

It is well to remind ourselves, from time to time, that "Ethics" is but another word for "righteousness," that for which many men and women of every generation have hungered and thirsted, and withou……続きを見る

Throughout the suffrage struggle, America's history, principles and traditions stood forth to indicate the inevitability of woman suffrage, to suggest that it would normally be the first country in ……続きを見る

In 'WOMAN', author Kate Austin delivers a powerful feminist manifesto that explores the complexities of womanhood across cultures and history. Through a combination of essays, poetry, and personal n……続きを見る

The power of love has become a renewed matter of feminist and non-feminist attention in the 21st century’s theory debates. What is this power? Is it a form of domination? Or is it a liberating force……続きを見る

The highest-rated drama in BBC history, Call the Midwife will delight fans of Downton Abbey Viewers everywhere have fallen in love with this candid look at post-war London. In the 1950s, twenty-two-……続きを見る

The supernatural has become extraordinarily popular in literature, television, and film. Vampires, zombies, werewolves, witches, and wizard have become staples of entertainment industries, and many ……続きを見る

"A pioneer work in . . . the sexual structuring of society. This is not just another book about witchcraft."--Edmund S. Morgan, Yale University Confessing to "Familiarity with the Devils," Mary John……続きを見る

Examining context-specific conditions in which girls live, learn, work, play, and organize deepens the understanding of place-making practices of girls and young women worldwide. Focusing on place a……続きを見る

A landmark in women’s empowermentーas relevant as ever in the age of #MeTooーthat honors female sexuality in all its complexity It’s been more than twenty years since Eve Ensler’s international sens……続きを見る

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Humanness of Women: Theory and Practice of Feminism (Studies and Thoughts)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Charlot……続きを見る

When the need for telephone operators arose in the 1870s, the assumption was that they should all be male. Wages for adult men were too high, so boys were hired. They proved quick to argue with the ……続きを見る

Women Gathering in Circle. Sharing, learning, growing - together. Through the teachings of the 13 Clan Mothers, this short guide illustrates how and why women gather in circle. Think of this as a si……続きを見る

Feminist scholarship is sometimes dismissed as not quite ‘proper’ knowledge – it’s too political or subjective, many argue. But what are the boundaries of ‘proper’ knowledge? Who defines them, and h……続きを見る

Footbinding was common in China until the early twentieth century, when most Chinese were family farmers. Why did these families bind young girls' feet? And why did footbinding stop? In this groundb……続きを見る

Since her late-1990s debut as a member of the R&B trio Destiny's Child, Beyonce Knowles has garnered both praise and criticism. While some consider her an icon of female empowerment, others see her ……続きを見る

My thoughts on nature, society, law, crime and punishment, politics and in particular women. Many of my ideas will be controversial and some people will find them crazy or disgusting. They're based ……続きを見る

Based on the author's online photography project, this stunning collection features portraits of 500 women from more than 50 countries, accompanied by revelatory captions that capture their personal……続きを見る

The father-daughter relationship was one that Shakespeare explored again and again. His typical pattern featured a middle-aged or older man, usually a widower, with an adolescent daughter who had sp……続きを見る

The Bulloch women of Roswell, Georgia, were not typical antebellum Southern belles. Most were well educated world travelers skilled at navigating social circles far outside the insular aristocracy o……続きを見る