Gender studies: women and girls Books
BOA Editions, Limited The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Woman of Substances
Book SynopsisJournalist Jenny Valentish takes a gendered look at drugs and alcohol, using her own story to light the way. Mining the expertise of 35 leading researchers, clinicians and psychiatrists, she explores the early predictors of addictive behaviour, such as trauma, temperament and impulsivity. Drawing on neuroscience, she explains why other self-destructive behaviours – such as eating disorders, compulsive buying and high-risk sex – are interchangeable with problematic substance use. From her childhood in suburban Slough to her chaotic formative years in the London music scene, we follow her journey to Australia, where she experiences firsthand treatment facilities and AA groups, and reflects whether or not they are meeting the needs of women. Woman of Substances is an insightful, rigorous and brutally honest read. In Australia it was nominated for a prestigious Walkley Book Award. 'Employing expert interviews and research, each rich personal episode is contextualised within the under-examined issue of women's substance abuse. Detailed, insightful and told with a feature writer's narrative flair' Bookseller and Publisher. 'Engages readers with storytelling while presenting scientific findings and theories in a way that is accessible to a broad audience' Broadsheet. 'Part monograph, part memoir, part Ginsbergian howl of outrage at a culture in which gender bias is a tenet. It is a work of compellingly articulate anger' The Australian. 'In straightforward, lively prose she relates even her darkest moments without self-pity or aggrandisement, and often with a streak of gallows humour, leading to more laugh-out-loud lines than you might expect' The Saturday Paper. 'We need books like this, and writers like Valentish, to give voice to our frustrations and concerns, to help legitimise and mobilise' Kill Your Darlings. 'Valentish's passion lies in exploring the underlying causes and their effects and, in the most female of ways, offering companionship and reassurance for her readers' The Monthly. 'Doesn't mince her words' Sydney Morning Herald.Trade ReviewA startling and illuminating book – it's also hugely entertaining -- Roddy DoyleWoman of Substances will resonate with women readers who have never really questioned the role that patriarchy has played in their drinking habits * VICE magazine *A startling and thorough investigation into the relationship between gender, trauma and addiction, and the women who fall through the gaps * Guardian *
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Danann Media Publishing Limited The Greatest Women in History: The remarkable
Book SynopsisScience, engineering, activism, poetry, politics and physics. Women of all ages, and from all over the world, have excelled in these fields – and so many more – despite the barriers they’ve had to overcome. Many of these disciplines have been either completely closed to women, or so male-dominated that even being heard can be laborious. The Greatest Women in History is a celebration of just some of the inspirational women who put their mark on the world we live in, and reveals the stories, accomplishments and adventures of many brilliant women from throughout history. • Get to know the political trailblazers who achieved greatness through underground resistance or sheer determination. • Understand the amount of talent and hard work it takes to excel in mathematics and the sciences. • Meet the women who exploded into the world of art and redefined it, and discover the stories of the queens who defied expectations and ushered in golden ages. From Cleopatra, Mary Wollstonecraft and Florence Nightingale to Harriet Tubman, Frida Kahlo and Malala Yousafzai, learn of their achievements, backgrounds, characters and the little-known details that make them even more remarkable.
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Ebury Publishing Outspoken
Book SynopsisHistory didn't listen to women, but that never stopped them from speaking out A lot of history is made up of speeches. Speeches about big ideas, celebratory speeches, rousing speeches to inspire soldiers to fight to the death, comic speeches to help us see the funny side to life. From Jesus to Winston Churchill to Martin Luther King Jr. and even Donald Trump, we've been raised with the words of important men ringing in our ears But where are all the women? Unless you're the type of person who loves researching suffrage speeches, you are unlikely to know many soundbites from women throughout history. Outspoken: 50 Speeches by Incredible Women is going to change that. From Joan of Arc and Virginia Woolf, to Oprah Winfrey and Greta Thunberg, this is a celebration of outstanding and outspoken women everywhere.
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Thames & Hudson Ltd Unspeakable Acts
Book SynopsisThe 1970s was a time of deep division and newfound freedoms. Galvanized by The Second Sex and The Feminine Mystique, the civil rights movement and the March on Washington, a new generation put their bodies on the line to protest injustice. Still, even in the heart of certain resistance movements, sexual violence against women had reached epidemic levels. Initially, it went largely unacknowledged. But some bold women artists and activists, including Yoko Ono, Ana Mendieta, Marina Abramovic, Adrian Piper, Suzanne Lacy, Nancy Spero and Jenny Holzer, fired up by women's experiences and the climate of revolution, started a conversation about sexual violence that continues today. Some worked unannounced and unheralded, using the street as their theatre. Others managed to draw support from the highest levels of municipal power. Along the way, they changed the course of art, pioneering a form that came to be called simply performance. Award-winning author Nancy Princenthal takes on these endurTrade Review'An important and urgent book, Princenthal's trenchant, honest, complex exploration of the radical representations of sexual violence in the 1970s delineates the upheaval of implicit assumptions about rape, bodies, silence and speech in particular works by individual artists in light of their broader artistic and political meanings and lasting consequences. I read it with breathless, captive attention' - Siri Hustvedt'Takes a tangled history and weaves it into an elegant account' - International New York Times
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Little, Brown Book Group Red River Girl A Journey into the Dark Heart of
Book SynopsisTHE GRIPPING TRUE STORY OF A MURDER WHICH HAUNTED CANADA AND BECAME A RALLYING CRY FOR JUSTICE''If you were hooked on the Serial podcast, then you need to order this now'' RedLonglisted for the Crime Writers'' Association ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-FictionTina FontaineA fifteen-year-old runaway living on the streets of Winnipeg. When her body was found weighted down in the Red River, she became yet another example of the endemic violence against Indigenous women. But her death sparked a nationwide protest. Sergeant John O''DonovanThe police detective who forced the media to look at Tina differently. Vowing to deliver justice, he plotted an extraordinary undercover sting that stretched the moral boundaries of the law and obsessed him for years.Joanna JollyAn award-winning journalist whose investigation into Tina''s death took her to the prison cell of the murder suspect, theFTrade ReviewWith exacting detail, BBC reporter Joanna Jolly recounts Tina's sometimes tragic life story, her shocking death, the complex police investigation and the detective determined to find her killer. If you were hooked on the Serial podcast, then you need to pre-order this now. -- Sarra Manning * Red Magazine *Written with the urgency of a thriller, this book uses the tragic death of one girl to expose scandalous levels of violence against Canada's indigenous female population. A shocking story of invisibility, neglect and moral failure on the part of one of the world's most advanced democracies. * Joan Smith, bestselling author of Misogynies *Jolly's gripping, moving and timely book is a true crime classic. In illuminating the story of a single tragic murder, Jolly shines a much needed light on the shocking disappearance and murder of indigenous women across North America. A vital, urgent and humane work. * Melanie McGrath, author of The Long Exile *Joanna Jolly recreates Tina's life and the investigation into her death. It starkly assesses the lack of protection and child services for indigenous children and reveals the sexual exploitation of a community in a country that prides itself on its liberal and supportive values -- Francesca Brown * Stylist *This is a really important book to read . . . Jolly's skill is to show that this is a deeply embedded problem . . . But she presents all this detailed information in a way to keep you reading, because she is fully aware behind all the problems there are people - people who are important and deserve considerably more. All intelligent adults should read this book to become aware of the depth of the problem and the need to do more. This might be concentrating on Canada, but similar levels of violence and abuse can develop in communities all over the world if regular and respectful communities are allowed to collapse. -- Hilary White * NB Magazine *
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HarperCollins Publishers My Mother Myself
Book SynopsisNancy Friday shows that the key to a woman's character lies in her relationship with her mother - that first binding relationship which becomes the model for so much of a woman's adult relationships with men, and whose fetters constrain her sexuality, independence, and very selfhood.
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HarperCollins Publishers A Good Time to be a Girl A Guide to Thriving at
Book SynopsisFrom the founder of the worldwide 30% Club campaign comes a career book for women in a transforming world who don''t just want to lean in, but instead, shatter the paradigm as we know it.I absolutely love her, I think she's such a force for good' Pandora Sykes, The High LowIn A Good Time to be a Girl, Helena Morrissey sets out how we might achieve the next big breakthrough towards a truly inclusive modern society.Drawing on her experience as a City CEO, mother of nine, and founder of the influential 30% Club which campaigns for gender-balanced UK company boards, her manifesto for new ways of working, living, loving and raising families is for everyone, not just women. Making a powerful case for diversity and difference in any workplace, she shows how, together, we can develop smarter thinking and broader definitions of success. Gender balance, in her view, is an essential driver of economic prosperity and part of the solution to the many problems we face today.Her approach is not aimedTrade Review‘Morrissey is unusual and her book is essentially about why that is a good thing; why people who don’t fit the mould should be valued for that, rather than forced to conform … a refreshing change from the niggling cult of female self-improvement, which starts from the premise that women are probably doing it all wrong’ Gaby Hinsliff, Observer ‘A manifesto for career-minded women’ Sarah Baxter, Sunday Times ‘What supplies extra authority is where Morrissey is coming from – someone who has reached the summit and who did so while being mother to nine children. All credit to her. Onwards and upwards’ Evening Standard ‘Ms Morrissey’s tone is helpful in the increasingly irascible debate on gender equality … worth listening to’ Financial Times ‘A heartfelt manifesto for a more humane and inclusive form of capitalism’ Ruth Sunderland, Mail On Sunday ‘Morrissey is a suffragist like Millicent Fawcett, convinced that patient social reform can be brought by good women, and men’ Allison Pearson, Daily Telegraph ‘She makes a great case for ditching the dither, fixing your eyes on the prize, and asking for help where needed and promotion where desired too… I loved her positivity and push for collective female focus’ Helen Brown, Daily Mail
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Cokie
Book SynopsisThe extraordinary life and legacy of legendary journalist Cokie Roberts—a trailblazer for women—remembered by her friends and family.Through her visibility and celebrity, Cokie Roberts was an inspiration and a role model for innumerable women and girls.Trade Review“Encouraging and enlightening…. A celebration of women helping women.” — Washington Post “A beautiful book.” — Andrea Mitchell, MSNBC “A moving tribute.” — Christian Science Monitor "A moving testimony of the remarkable life and legacy of his wife, trailblazing journalist Cokie (1943–2019). Through depictions of her faith, family, work, writing, and friendships, Roberts shares engrossing anecdotes about his partner from their over 50 years together. . . . This loving tribute is likely to gain the celebrated journalist a whole new crop of fans." — Publishers Weekly, starred review "Inspiring." — New York Daily News "Demonstrates . . . both the painful loss and the rich and enduring legacy of this pioneering journalist and compassionate human being." — Booklist "An upbeat portrait of a productive life that was so important to journalists and women everywhere." — Kirkus “A highly readable and immensely heartwarming biography.” — Library Journal
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Vintage Publishing Six Wives
Book SynopsisDivorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survivedCATHERINE OF ARAGON: the pious Spanish Catholic who suffered years of miscarriages and failed to produce a male heir... ANNE BOLEYN: the pretty, clever, French-educated Protestant whose marriage to Henry changed England forever...JANE SEYMOUR: the demure and submissive contrast to Anne Boleyn''s radical and vampish style... ANNE OF CLEVES: ''the mare of Flanders'' whose short marriage to the overweight Henry followed a farcical ''beauty contest''...CATHERINE HOWARD: the flirtatious teenager whose adulteries made a fool of the ageing king... CATHERINE PARR: the shrewd, religiously radical bluestocking who outlived him...In this dazzling study, David Starkey gives us a richly textured picture of daily life at the Tudor Court from the woman''s point of view. Above all, he establishes the interaction of the private and the public, and demonstrates how the Queens of Henry VIII were central in deTrade ReviewA tribute to Starkey's narrative drive, his puckish wit and sharp discrimination * Sunday Times *Relentlessly scholarly...Starkey's is the best study of Henry's wives ever published... A masterly and persuasive narrative which never loses its grip over the story or the reader * Evening Standard *High-powered history pithily expressed... This study of Henry VIII's women shows David Starkey at his best * Sunday Telegraph *So gripping that one finishes it wishing it were even longer... The punchy style adopted by Starkey is perfectly suited to the story he has to tell * Mail on Sunday *Starkey keeps the narrative alive with a combination of sound chronology, peppery opinion and startling detail... Six Wives provides an intriguing new perspective on this key period in English history * Daily Telegraph *
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Oxford University Press Inc Women in the Workforce What Everyone Needs to
Book SynopsisAn accessible overview of the power of women in the economy and the obstacles they faceWomen are joining the workforce in increasing numbers, making inroads as entrepreneurs and leaders, acquiring more education, marrying later, and having fewer children - all trends consistent with spending a far greater fraction of their adult lives in the labor force. And yet, even as women break the glass ceiling and challenge gender and sexual norms, they are told they need to lean in and powerful movements like #TimesUP and #MeToo are still necessary to expose and overcome endemic discrimination, exploitation, harassment, and worse. Women in the Workforce: What Everyone Needs to Know provides an essential and accessible introduction to the significance of women in the economy and the obstacles they face in claiming equal status. Economists Laura M. Argys and Susan L. Averett tackle timely topics like the wage gap, women''s work, and gendered workplace interactions in an easy-to-read question andTrade ReviewA helpful and readable volume that provides research-based answers to basic questions ranging from the importance of women to the economy, to why and how pay gaps between men and women continue to exist and why the government cannot 'just fix' them.... its conversational approach to complex academic questions is part of its appeal. * CHOICE *
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Oxford University Press Women of Ideas
Book SynopsisThirty leading women philosophers draw on and advance the rich heritage of the philosophical tradition to explore topics of pressing interest for today.Women of Ideas is edited by Suki Finn, based upon interviews by David Edmonds and Nigel Warburton, from Philosophy Bites, the world''s foremost philosophy podcast. These conversations illuminate diverse aspects of being human: personal, social, ethical, and political. The contributors discuss the relations between humans and animals, between genders, between tastes, between cultures, and between nations. They look at some of the things that are wrong with our world, such as injustice, deprivation, and bias; they consider the role of civility, trust, and consent in our interactions. There are reflections on the history of philosophy from Plato to Beauvoir, comparisons between Western philosophy and Buddhist philosophy, and discussion of philosophy in Africa. The volume concludes by investigating how philosophy works, how it makes progresTrade ReviewThe interviews are expertly edited to make them clear and accessible, while remaining rigorous and intellectually rich. Both the seasoned philosopher and someone who has never picked up a philosophy book before will learn a great deal. * Rebecca Buxton, Times Higher Education *A highly informative volume. * David Lorimer, Paradigm Explorer *Enlightening work... the interviewees do an admirable job of communicating their ideas with clarity and conveying why these issues should matter to a layperson. Those interested in dipping their toes into philosophical waters would do well to peruse these bite-size takes. * Publishers Weekly *Table of ContentsAnecdotes Interviews Amia Srinivasan: What is a Woman? Janet Radcliffe Richards: Men's and Women's Natures Patricia Smith Churchland: What neuroscience can teach us about morality Christine M. Korsgaard: The Status of Animals Ashwini Vasanthakumar: Do victims have obligations too? Miranda Fricker: Blame and Historic Injustice Kimberley Brownlee: Social Deprivation Sarah Fine: The Right to Exclude Anne Phillips: Multiculturalism and Liberalism Jennifer Saul: Implicit Bias Martha C. Nussbaum: Disgust Elisabeth Schellekens: Disagreement about Taste Emma Borg: Language and Context Rebecca Roache: Swearing Teresa M. Bejan: Civility Katherine Hawley: Trustworthiness Onora O'Neill: Medical Consent Katalin Farkas: Knowing a Person Jennifer Nagel: Intuitions about Knowledge Susan James: Michel Foucault and Knowledge Kate Kirkpatrick: The Life and Work of Simone de Beauvoir Katherine J. Morris: Merleau-Ponty on the Body Alison Gopnik: Hume and Buddhism Katrin Flikschuh: Philosophy in Africa Angie Hobbs: Plato on War Helen Beebee: Possible Worlds Tamar Szabó Gendler: Why Philosophers use Examples Rebecca Newberger Goldstein: Progress in Philosophy Mary Warnock: Philosophy and Public Life Biographies
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Oxford University Press A Case of Hysteria Dora Oxford Worlds Classics
Book SynopsisA Case of Hysteria reveals how Freud dealt with patients and interpreted their statements. A crucial text in the development of his theories, it is famous for its literary qualities, and the story of 'Dora' and her unhappy family is as dramatic as a modern novel. This new translation includes a fascinating introduction to the work.Trade ReviewDora remains shocking, infuriating, enthralling, and inspiring. It is an indispensable text for anyone wanting to get to grips with psychiatry. * The Lancet, Niall Boyce *
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The University of Chicago Press Crusade for Justice
Book SynopsisShe fought a lonely and almost single-handed fight, with the single-mindedness of a crusader, long before men or women of any race entered the arena; and the measure of success she achieved goes far beyond the credit she has been given in the history of the country.Alfreda M. Duster Ida B. Wells is an American icon of truth telling. Born to slaves, she was a pioneer of investigative journalism, a crusader against lynching, and a tireless advocate for suffrage, both for women and for African Americans. She co-founded the NAACP, started the Alpha Suffrage Club in Chicago, and was a leader in the early civil rights movement, working alongside W. E. B. Du Bois, Madam C. J. Walker, Mary Church Terrell, Frederick Douglass, and Susan B. Anthony. This engaging memoir, originally published 1970, relates Wells's private life as a mother as well as her public activities as a teacher, lecturer, and journalist in her fight for equality and justice. This updated edition includes a new foreword
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The University of Chicago Press My Three Dads Patriarchy on the Great Plains
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Wry, serious, and searching." * New York Review of Books *“Blends personal memoir with cultural criticism to explore the ghosts that haunt not only her rental house, but also her head, the city streets, American classrooms, and presidential debates. . . . Crispin may be primarily concerned with the Midwest, but its history, she argues, belongs just as much to the coasts, even if people from those regions try to distance themselves from it. . . . My Three Dads drills down on and picks apart these opinions, offering a concentrated look at a divided white America.” * Nation *"The reward of reading Crispin’s book is commiseration, sharing her shame at wanting to want something different, but sometimes just wanting." * Bookforum *"Crispin’s erudite analysis and biting wit make this multifaceted history unmissable. Searing and intelligent, this delivers on all counts." * Publishers Weekly, starred review *"By challenging a host of societal assumptions about family, identity, gender, religion, and politics, the author upends an array of notions about American exceptionalism. A fascinating and engaging cultural study." * Kirkus, starred review *"Crispin provides a much-needed counternarrative for the fictions of the Midwest that perpetuate and continue to engender an American cultural mythology that conceals harsh realities of colonialism, oppression, and patriarchalism, which together have led to undiscussed problems related to economic disadvantages, abuse, and stigma. . . .A powerful, provocative narrative, designed to remind readers that it is often silence that empowers oppression, allowing it the power to endure in unchallenged ways." * Library Journal *“My Three Dads is challenging in its assessment of American life—a personal story that’s conveyed with piercing humor, sharp details, and whirlwinds of intelligent, expansive prose.” * Foreword *
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Columbia University Press The Politics of Passion
Book SynopsisCenters on an old institution among the Afro-Surinamese working class in which women have multiple sexual relationships with both men and women. These women reject marriage, preferring to create their own families of kin, lovers, and children. Analyzing this phenomenon, known as mati work, this book describes the lives of Afro-Surinamese women.Trade Review"...A wholly worthwhile book." -- Jaqueline Nassy Brown "[A] profound ethnography." -- New West Indian GuideTable of Contents1. No Tide, No Tamara / Not Today, Not Tomorrow: Misi Juliette Cummings's Life History 2. Suriname, Sweet Suriname: A Political Economy of Gendered and Racialized Inequality 3. Winti, an Afro-Surinamese Religion and the Multiplicitous Self 4. Kon Sidon na Mi Tapu... / Then He Comes and Sits Down on Top of Me... Relationships Between Women and Men 5. The Mati Work 6. Sexuality on the Move Notes Works Cited Index
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Scribble Yourself Feminist
Book SynopsisThis is the dream journal for every feminist babe and created by Sunday Times number one bestselling author of WHAT A TIME TO BE ALONE Chidera Eggerue.One of VOGUE''s 6 Female Writers to Read in 2018''Categorically one of the coolest women in Britain'' Cosmopolitan''The Millennial Mastermind'' ELLEThis book is dedicated to the woman who wants a better world. The woman who''s a lover, a learner but most importantly, a leader.------Scribble yourself feminist with this inspiring journal, designed to empower, inspire and entertain. From Chidera Eggerue, the woman behind The Slumflower and #saggyboobsmatter, and illustrated by Manjit Thapp, it''s BEAUTIFUL, FUNNY, and FEMINIST. What''s included??ALL THIS:*Colouring pages featuring Manjit''s beautiful illustrations of inspirational quotes and feminist heroines from around the world.<Trade ReviewAs a black woman, finding young authors who tell stories that you can connect with can be difficult . . . that changed when I found Eggerue. Eggerue's message transcends race and gender and is received by thousands of her fans who visit her page daily to get their dose of inspiration. -- Amarachi Nwosui * Okay Africa Magazine *
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Penguin Books Ltd What Were Told Not to Talk About But Were Going
Book Synopsis''Hilarious and heart-breaking at the same time, Nimko has blown apart all taboos, blown apart the echo chamber and included all women in the feminist conversation. Essential reading for everyone'' - Scarlett Curtis, author of Feminists Don''t Wear Pink14 countries, 42 women, each with a story no one has heard before. What do you do when you''re living on the streets and on your period? What does it feel like to have a poo after you''ve given birth? How do we learn to love our bodies again after they''ve been abused? And, how do you know if you''ve ever really orgasmed? We all have questions about our bodies but often women''s voices are silenced for being impolite or improper What We''re Told Not To Talk About (But We''re Going To Anyway) is an important, taboo-breaking book that gives voice to the experiences of women from all walks of life, whose stories might not ordinarily be heard. Alongside Nimko''s story of livinTrade ReviewHilarious and heart-breaking at the same time, Nimko has blown apart all taboos ... Essential reading for everyone -- Scarlett Curtis, author of Feminists Don't Wear PinkA beautiful book with such a wide range of uplifting but often heart-breaking stories. Made us cry and think in equal measure.Nimko Ali: a heroine for our time destroys the notion of things being too rude to discuss -- Caitlin Moran, author of How to Be a WomanRude is going to shift the conversation around women's bodies. -- Amika George, founder of Free Periods CampaignNimko says it how it is. There is no subject too rude for her to tackle. We should all be talking about our vaginas and she is leading the way. -- Bryony Gordon, author of Mad GirlNimko Ali is my hero! She's an anti-FGM activist and is responsible for changing laws across the globe! She is also hilarious and wonderful. -- Zoe Sugg (Zoella)
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University of Illinois Press Movie Workers
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A much-needed critical volume. Movie Workers fills a major gap in scholarly and popular film history, presenting a meticulous and engaging analysis of a wealth of fascinating new data and case studies." --Technology and Culture "This is a very important book. It is no exaggeration to say that it totally re-writes the labour history of the British film industry. . . . Methodologically precise." --Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television "This important study acts as a political weapon, a much-needed act of recovery and a revision of British film history." --Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsCoverTitleCopyrightContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. Women’s Work in Film Production: Concepts, Materials, and Methods1. Organizing Work: Gender and the Film Trade Union2. The 1930s: Modernizing Production3. The 1940s: Wartime Opportunities4. The 1950s: Rebuilding Britain5. The 1960s: The New Pioneers6. The 1970s and 1980s: Working with FeminismEpilogue: Legacies and New BeginningsAppendix A: Application Form for Membership in the Association of CineTechnicians (circa 1930s)Appendix B: ACT Job Levels, 1947Appendix C: Film Technicians: Numbers and Percentage by Gender, Decade, and Production CategoryNotesSelect GlossaryIndexBack cover
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Indiana University Press Opening the Gates Second Edition
Book SynopsisA rich anthology of feminist writings by Arab women over more than a centuryTrade ReviewIn this second edition of their anthology, Badran (Northwestern Univ.) and Cooke (Duke Univ.) make available not only the materials that appeared in the 1990 volume but also material written in the decade since. The first edition included some 60 contributions from women across the Arab world, materials representing a century and a half of engagement with women's issues. At a time when the term feminism was still controversial, both in Euro-America and the Middle East, Badran and Cooke emphasized its relevance to Arab women's stories. The original volume was organized according to stages or levels of feminism—with sections titled Awareness, Rejection, Activism—and included poetry, fiction, pamphlets, and public statements. Each document was prefaced with a bio-bibliographical account of its author/s. The present edition retains these features but adds a fourth section, Transitions, which includes similar documents from the 1990s—documents bearing witness to the changes wrought during the decade, both regionally and globally, and their consequences for Arab women's lives at home and in the public sphere. Libraries that do own the previous volume will certainly want this one. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and graduate students.April 2005 -- B. Harlow * University of Texas at Austin *Table of Contents[to come]
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University of Notre Dame Press Voices in Dialogue
Book SynopsisThis book provides insights into the intellectual lives, spiritual culture, and literary authorship of medieval women.Trade Review"[A] rich and diverse book. . . The articles as a whole make clear that women were central to medieval writing: they wrote, they collaborated, they constituted an audience. And they were central to medieval religion as well, not just as an audience but also as shapers of the tradition. This shaping, of course, was possible at some moments more than others. It is the juxtaposition of the study of certain moments with the overview of women's literary activity that makes this collection so worthwhile." —American Historical Review"The dialogue format of this work of sophisticated literary and historiographical analysis provides modern readers with the tools to engage directly with the authors' findings, revealing the rich heritage of medieval female readers. Recommended." —Choice"[A] stimulating new collection of essays edited by Linda Olson and Kathryn Kerby-Fulton. . . . In their refusal to construct a grand narrative of reading and writing women in the medieval period, these challenging and eclectic essays will be essential for anyone interested in literacy and its implications." —Times Literary Supplement“From late Roman women corresponding with St. Augustine, to nuns reading their Office, to 16th-century English women preachers, the book’s essayists and their respondents, a coterie of international scholars from several disciplines, analyze extant or indirect sources, and provide fascinating insights into the cultural lives of medieval women.” —Catholic Library World"Voices in Dialogue is a lengthy and ambitious volume of essays and responses, the aim of which is to encourage an interrogation of traditionally accepted methodologies within scholarly discourse by placing groups of its contributors in direct dialogue with one another." —Journal of Ecclesiastical History"The injustice of . . . women's access to and participation in intellectual culture in the Middle Ages, is amply demonstrated in pieces that range, chronologically, from the patristic era to the Reformation and, geographically, from Bohemia to France, North Africa to England, although English topics play a larger role than those of any other single area." —Studies in the Age of Chaucer"Wide-ranging and rewarding, this is a volume which should be widely used, for its internal debates, and for its contributions to wider scholarly concerns. It continues the long-term project of reclaiming women's voices, but is also a valuable contribution to the holistic reconstruction of the medieval literate and literary culture." —The Heythrop Journal (2007)“This collection of eleven impeccably edited studies demonstrates that from late antiquity to the 16th century, Christian/Catholic women, religious and lay, cloistered and secular, sought knowledge of God, shaped their lives by this knowledge, and undertook to impart their spiritual wisdom in active ministry . . . This study focuses on six topics: women's literacy, questions of authorship, women's cultural relationships, and their homiletic, liturgical, and sacramental roles both within their conventual communities and in society generally.” —Theological Studies“ . . . several of the dialogues . . . provide marvelous big-picture discussions of medieval women that probably all medievalists should read and that would also be wonderfully suited for classroom use. The range and sheer excellence of the contributions means, most of all, that the collection will have enduring value for all who study medieval women, their communities, and their writings.” —Journal of English and Germanic Philology“Contributions to the volume represent an important resource for new research in medieval cultural and textual history; its impressive lineup of contributors and its dialogic layout make this collection a demonstration of the responsive creative context in which these authors view their subjects.” —English Historical Review
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Yale University Press The Woman Reader
Book SynopsisTells the complete history of women readers and the controversies their reading has inspired since the beginning of the written word. This volume travels from the Cro-Magnon cave to the digital bookstores of our time, exploring how and what women have read through the ages and across cultures and civilizations.Trade Review"Engaging, lively and vigorous. The Woman Reader is a landmark work that no feminist—or for that matter, general reader—should miss."—Naomi Wolf, author of The Beauty Myth -- Naomi Wolf "An utterly gripping history of women and reading, brilliantly conceived and told depth and detail for the first time. Belinda Jack's remarkable book is destined to be a landmark in its field."—Claire Harman, author of Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World -- Claire Harman "A lively and erudite history of the many and ingenious covers thrown over women's minds to keep us in the dark, Jack's absorbing story describes and deconstructs the endlessly remade cover versions that men (mostly) have told to women, and to themselves, about the reasons why books and women should be kept apart."—Jeanette Winterson, Times of London -- Jeanette Winterson * Times of London *“A rarefied study of women’s reading over the centuries - a subject that is vast, but also intensely private, and that has left little trace for most of history.”—The Sunday Telegraph * Sunday Telegraph *“Jack’s excellent history begins from a position of anxiety, which she argues is caused by women’s access to the written word. What do women read and what happens to them, and the world, when they do?”—Lesley McDowell, Independent on Sunday -- Lesley McDowell * Independent on Sunday *
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Yale University Press A Good and Dignified Life
Book SynopsisA timely and provocative essay about the parallel lives of Rosa Luxemburg and Hannah Arendt and their mission for a more humane societyTrade Review“An intimate and timely meditation on dark times, Hermsen’s illuminating essay offers readers a way to think with Hannah Arendt and Rosa Luxemburg about how to build a more humane world in common.”—Samantha Rose Hill, author of Hannah Arendt“In this profoundly beautiful book, Joke J. Hermsen offers a poignant analysis of Hannah Arendt and Rosa Luxemburg as they model thinking undeterred by fear. Advocating for love and collective responsibility for the world as a shared object of attention, Hermsen illuminates the ways that these two Jewish women geniuses enacted freedom in the only way we can—with others.”—Jane Anna Gordon, coeditor (with Drucilla Cornell) of Creolizing Rosa Luxemburg“In A Good and Dignified Life, the noted Dutch writer Joke J. Hermsen provides us with a tour d’horizon of our current social and political ills through the lens of two clear-eyed partisans of hope: Rosa Luxemburg and Hannah Arendt. Focusing on public freedom, the self-organization of ordinary citizens, and the need to combat the ever-increasing hegemony of the economic over the political sphere of life, this unique work surveys the current scene—and the seemingly dim future prospects that confront us—with a renewed appreciation of the promise of politics and of ‘acting together, acting in concert.’”—Dana Villa, University of Notre DamePraise for Joke J. Hermsen: “Despite the weight of the subject, Joke Hermsen succeeds in continuing to captivate her readers.”—Yves Joris, Tzum “Hermsen writes in long, full sentences, which are pregnant with meaning and at the same time remain flexible. You glide through the language, you sink into it wonderfully.”—Fleur Speet, De Morgen “Engagingly and with great vitality, Hermsen charts the richness of our inner lives.”—NRC Handelsblad
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Hachette Books Hysterical
Book SynopsisBetween 2016 and 2018, Elissa Bassist saw over twenty medical professionals for a variety of mysterious ailments. Bassist had what millions of American women had: pain that didn''t make sense to doctors, a body that didn''t make sense to science, a psyche that didn''t make sense to mankind. But then an acupuncturist suggested some of her physical pain could be caged fury finding expression, and that treating her voice would treat the problem. It did.Growing up, Bassist''s family, boyfriends, school, work, and television had the same expectation for a woman''s voice: less is more. She was called dramatic and insane for speaking her mind; she was accused of overreacting and playing victim for having unexplained physical pain; she was ignored or rebuked like women throughout history for using her voice inappropriately by expressing sadness or suffering or anger or joy.Because of this, she said yes when she meant no; she didn''t tweet #MeToo; and she never spoke without
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Zondervan Take Back Your Power 10 New Rules for Women at
Book SynopsisYou can''t make the world fair, but you can take back your power. As a woman in Silicon Valley who worked her way to the top of the corporate ladder--she''s a former VP at Facebook and the current president and CEO of Ancestry--Deborah Liu knows firsthand the challenges and obstacles in the workplace that keep the deck stacked against women in the workplace . . . and the ways to overcome them.For every woman who grew up competing on the uneven playing field, who is told she is too aggressive, assertive, dramatic, or emotional, this book is the battle cry you need to learn to thrive within the system that exists today, even if it''s not the one we wish it were.Take Back Your Power presents both hard data and Liu''s personal experiences from twenty years as a woman leader in the male-dominated tech industry to help you:Find your voice, learn how to ask, and achieve what you want in a system that isn''t fair and wasn''t created
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Little, Brown & Company The Queens of Animation The Untold Story of the
Book Synopsis From the bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls, the untold, 'richly detailed' story of the women of Walt Disney Studios, who shaped the iconic films that have enthralled generations (Margot Lee Shetterly, New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Figures). From Snow White to Moana, from Pinocchio to Frozen, the animated films of Walt Disney Studios have moved and entertained millions. But few fans know that behind these groundbreaking features was an incredibly influential group of women who fought for respect in an often ruthless male-dominated industry and who have slipped under the radar for decades. In The Queens of Animation, bestselling author Nathalia Holt tells their dramatic stories for the first time, showing how these women infiltrated the boys' club of Disney's story and animation departments and used early technologies to create the rich artwork and unf
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Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc Women Who Rock Bessie to Beyonce. Girl Groups to
Book SynopsisFrom Bessie Smith and The Supremes to Joan Baez, Madonna, Beyonce, Amy Winehouse, Dolly Parton, Sleater-Kinney, Taylor Swift, and scores more, women have played an essential and undeniable role in the evolution of popular music including blues, rock and roll, country, folk, glam rock, punk, and hip hop. Today, in a world traditionally dominated by male artists, women have a stronger influence on popular music than ever before. Yet, not since the late nineteen-nineties has there been a major work that acknowledges and pays tribute to the female artists who have contributed to, defined, and continue to make inroads in music. In WOMEN WHO ROCK, writer and professor of journalism and new media Evelyn McDonnell leads a team of women rock writers and pundits in an all-out celebration of 106 of the greatest female musicians. Organized chronologically, the book profiles each artist and places her in the context of both her genre and the musical world at large. Sidebars throug
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Hodder & Stoughton Corsets To Camouflage
Book Synopsis''The paciest and most entertaining history book to come my way'' Ian McIntyre, The Times''Riveting and beautifully illustrated'' The Lady''Engrossing . . . far more than a sartorial survey'' The Oldie* * * * * * A vivid history of ordinary women and their extraordinary deeds through two world wars and beyond, by From Our Own Correspondent presenter Kate Adie.Uniform is universally seen as both a stamp of authority and of official acceptance. But the sight of a woman in military uniform still provokes controversy. Although more women are now taking prominent roles in combat, the status implied by uniform is often regarded as contrary to the general perception of womanhood. In association with the Imperial War Museum, this is the first book to look at the image of uniformed women, both in conflict and in civilian roles throughout the twentieth century. Kate Adie exaTrade Reviewan engrossing history, and far more than a sartorial survey * The Oldie *the paciest and most entertaining history book to come my way. * Ian McIntyre, The Times *
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Little, Brown Book Group Can We All Be Feminists Seventeen writers on
Book Synopsis''A map for how feminism can move forward inclusively'' (GRAZIA), featuring essays by writers including Brit Bennett, bestselling author of The Vanishing Half, and Afua Hirsch, bestselling author of Brit(ish)Black Lives Matter * Trans Rights * Sex Workers'' Rights * Body Positivity * Disability Rights * Immigration * British Muslims * Intersectionality * Latinx Identity * ColourismHow can we make feminism more inclusive? In Can We All Be Feminists? seventeen writers from diverse backgrounds wrestle with this question, exploring what feminism means to them in the context of their other identities. Edited by the inspiring activist and writer June Eric-Udorie, this impassioned, thought-provoking collection offers a vision for a new feminism that is truly for all.Including essays by: Soofiya Andry, Gabrielle Bellot, Caitlin Cruz, Nicole Dennis-Benn, Brit Bennett, Evette Dionne, Aisha Gani, Afua Hirsch, Juliet JacqTrade ReviewEdited by the amazing activist June Eric-Udorie, this is a call to arms for all feminists to take a good hard look at ourselves and think are we doing enough? Are we creating a feminism that embraces women marginalized by racism, ableism, homophobia, trans rights and beyond? With 17 writers including Emer O'Toole, Soofiya Andry and Afua Hirsch, this is not just a key read but a mandatory one * Stylist September Top Ten Books *The intersectional feminist anthology we all need to read . . . When June Eric-Udorie speaks up - it's time to listen * Bustle *If you aren't already familiar with the writing of June Eric-Udorie, prepare to be blown away * Independent *June is a passionate feminist activist [and] a powerful new voice in the blogosphere * Guardian *An incredible young female activist * Elle (UK) 'Meet ELLE's Female Activist of the Year: June Eric-Udorie' *Amid debates about the direction of the modern feminist movement, Can We All Be Feminists?, edited by June Eric-Udorie , presents new writing from 17 women on finding the right way forward, taking into account the intersections between different forms of prejudice * Laura Bates, Guardian, Five Books on How to Achieve Gender Equality *Seventeen established and upcoming authors from diverse backgrounds tackle the big question the book poses and others like: why do so many women find it difficult to fully identify with feminism and why is intersectionality so important? From a hijab-wearing Muslim to a disability rights activist, the women (including Afua Hirsch and Aisha Gani) explore what feminism means to them in the context of their identity. Edited by 20-year-old feminist activist and writer June Eric-Udorie, the collection aims to provide a map for how feminism can move forward inclusively * Grazia *In 20-year-old activist June Eric-Udorie's anthology, 17 women discuss feminism and the importance of intersectionality. This collection spans race, religion, disability and other domains of marginalisation. It also tackles the difficulty that some women have with identifying with feminism as a movement, utilising intersectionality as the tool to combat this * Huffington Post (10 Books To Make Your Feminism More Intersectional) *June Eric-Udorie is a powerhouse . . . who has assembled a stellar lineup of writers, putting a bold challenge to the idea of a unified feminism * Book Riot *A must-have for every feminist bookshelf * HelloGiggles *Can We All Be Feminists? reminds us just how often feminists have failed to listen. . . . [and] how feminism has not been listened to * New York Times Book Review *
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Little, Brown Book Group Million Dollar Women The Essential Guide for
Book SynopsisAre you the next million dollar woman? Women run an increasing number of businesses, but female entrepreneurs still tend to think small, and their companies rarely reach the heights of those of their male counterparts. Most are stuck running kitchen-table businesses, just getting by, or in many cases, running out of cash. Julia Pimsleur aims to change that with Million Dollar Women, which will show you how to take your business to that million-dollar mark and beyond.Million Dollar Women is a fun, accessible business guide combining Pimsleur''s own story with the experiences of seven other women who have raised capital, developed powerful networks, and built multimillion-dollar companies from scratch. It teaches you the concepts and the vocabulary you need to secure funding and scale up. It explains how to make the right connections, when to delegate, and when to seek coaching and support. Drawing on her own experience of becoming a CEO, Pimsleur Trade ReviewUseful and inspiring -- Diane Von FurstenbergDo you have an ambitious vision for your business, but aren't sure what to do next? Million Dollar Women is both encouraging and realistic - it's packed with insights, practical advice, and real-life examples. Successful entrepreneur Julia Pimsleur provides an invaluable guide for any woman who wants to make a big jump -- Gretchen Rubin, author of Better Than Before and The Happiness ProjectMillion Dollar Women gives women a roadmap to getting over the million dollar mark with their businesses . . . A must read for women who care about their financial futures -- David Bach, author of Smart Women Finish Rich and Start Late, Finish RichBuilding your million dollar business often requires finding, convincing and working with outside investors. And those angels and venture capitalists are mostly all men. Million Dollar Women provides the map, compass and inspiration to enable female entrepreneurs to enter that world and emerge victorious! -- Adam Quinton, Investor, CEO of Lucas Point Ventures
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Women in the Criminal Justice System
Book SynopsisWomen in the Criminal Justice System: Tracking the Journey of Females and Crime provides a rare up-to-date examination of women both as offenders and employees in the criminal justice system. While the crime rate in the United States is currently decreasing, the rate of female incarceration is rising. Female participation in the criminal justice workforce is also rising. However, women on both sides of the system experience special issues. This book presents the current state of females in the system through contributions by expert authors.The book discusses the criminal justice system's reaction to women, as well as the successes and failures of its responses and current and future consequences. The surge of incarcerated women comes with accusations of sexism, racism, and differential treatment, and female employees face sexual harassment, corruption, and differential pay. It examines the victimization of women through sexual and physical assault, victimizatTable of ContentsHistory of Gender and Social Control in the CJ System. Female Crime and Theory. Criminal Justice as a Male Enterprise. The Cycle of Intimate Partner Violence. Sexual Assault and the Evolution of Rape. Domestic and International Sex Trafficking. Cybercrime. Violent Women. Role of Women in the War on Drugs. The Female Thief. Prostitution. Mothers Who Kill. Incarcerated Women in the United States. Women in Law Enforcement. Women in the Judicial System. Women in Corrections.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Ancient Women Writers of Greece and Rome
Book SynopsisWinner of CAMWS'' 2023 Bolchazy Pedagogy Award.Ancient Women Writers of Greece and Rome features the extant writings of major female authors from the Greco-Roman world, brought together for the first time in a single volume, in both their original languages and translated into English with accompanying commentaries.The most cost-effective and comprehensive way to study the women writers of Greece and Rome, this book provides original texts, accessible text-commentaries, and detailed English translations of the works of ancient female poets and authors such as Sappho and Sulpicia. It takes a student-focused approach, discussing texts alongside new and original English translations and highlighting the rich, diverse scholarship on ancient women writers to specialists and non-specialists alike. The perspectives of women in the ancient world are still relevant and of interest today, as issues of gender and racial (in)equality remain ever-prTrade Review"The volume at hand is truly singular...this is the first such edition to bring together the original Greek and Latin passages with commentaries and translations for each poem or fragment. Such a text is perfectly suited for language pedagogy at either the intermediate or advanced level and would also make a wonderful supplement to any course on women in antiquity, ancient poetry, marginality, gendered voices, or the like." - Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction, Part I: Greece, 1. Sappho, 2. Corinna, 3. Erinna, 4. Moero, 5. Nossis, 6. Anyte, 7. Praxilla, Part II : Rome, 8. Melinno, 9. Sulpicia, 10. Sulpicia Caleni, 11. Claudia Severa, 12. An Inscription from Pompeii, 13. Terentia, 14. Colossus of Memnon, Appendix A: Introduction to Ancient Greek Dialects, Appendix B: Introduction to Ancient Meter, Appendix C: "The Newest Sappho", Greek to English Glossary, Latin to English Glossary.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd TwentyFive Women Who Shaped the Italian
Book SynopsisTwenty-Five Women Who Shaped the Italian Renaissance takes readers on a journey through early modern Italy that places women at the heart of the artistic and cultural developments of this transformative era. Highlighted here are figures like Caterina Sforza, who defended her city against an invading army; Veronica Franco, the Venetian courtesan whose erotic verse enthralled Europe; Sofonisba Anguissola, acclaimed for her arresting portraits; Isabella Andreini, the original prima donna of Italian theater; and Margherita Sarrocchi, the epic poet and mathematics prodigy who corresponded with Galileo Galilei.Though many of their names have been neglected by history, the artists, writers, performers, leaders, and feminists of Twenty-Five Women Who Shaped the Italian Renaissance overcame daunting obstacles to find their own voices. Excluded from the educational opportunities granted to men, often compelled into arranged marriages or confined to the convent, and subjecTrade Review“I, though female, have abandoned female things.” So says one of the fascinating twenty-five Italian Renaissance women brought to life thanks to Meredith Ray’s authoritative research. Nobles, writers, painters, musicians, religious rebels, even courtesans, many of whom were relegated to the cracks of history, are now revealed as extraordinary players in their own right. Brought together in one book, the history of the Italian renaissance is infinitely richer for their place in it.Sarah Dunant, Novelist, broadcaster, and criticThis is a rich and compelling introduction to the extraordinary women in Italy who lived and fought and loved and wrote during the Italian Renaissance, and whose voices have so often been neglected. In her lucid introduction and twenty-five varied and engaging short biographies, Meredith Ray widens our perspective on one of the most important periods in European history.Ramie Targoff, Brandeis UniversityThis pithy and thoroughly engaging volume belongs on the bookshelf of anyone interested in early-modern European history and culture – full stop, no exceptions. Meredith Ray’s expertise in early-modern Italian literature across genres as well as in women’s writing enriches every chapter, as does her careful attention to historical context for each of these twenty-five riveting protagonists.Sarah Gwyneth Ross, Boston CollegeTwenty-Five Women Who Shaped the Italian Renaissance provides a marvelously accessible introduction to the versatile and talented women of Renaissance Italy. Female painters, musicians, actresses, poets, philosophers, nuns, Jews, and heretics all come to life in Ray’s account of their lives.Paula Findlen, Stanford UniversityMeredith Ray’s authoritative, engaging, and lucid study makes bold claims for women’s impact on the Italian Renaissance. She persuasively describes these women’s influence not only as individuals but as a collectivity. The easy flow of Ray’s prose belies the labor involved in compressing vast amounts of research on these figures into one succinct volume. And yet this book is much more than a synthesis. Rather, it calls for a reevaluation not only of women’s role in the Renaissance, but of the typically selective, exclusionary practice of history-writing itself.Shannon McHugh, University of Massachusetts, BostonTable of ContentsIntroduction: Hidden HistoriesPart One: Politics and Power Brokers1. Lucrezia Tornabuoni (1427-1482): Medici Matriarch2. Caterina Sforza (c. 1463–1509): Countess, Warrior, Alchemist3. Isabella d’Este (1474-1539): Diplomat and Tastemaker4. Lucrezia Borgia (1480-1519): Entrepreneur from Italy’s Most Controversial Family5. Bona Sforza (1494-1557): Italian Queen of PolandPart Two: Poets, Reformers, and Courtesans6. Vittoria Colonna (1490?–1547): Divine Poet, Michelangelo’s Mentor7 Lucrezia Gonzaga (1522–1576): Epistolary Icon and Religious Dissident 8 Olimpia Morata (1526–1555): Humanist and Heretic 9 Laura Terracina (1519–c.1577): Bestselling Author, Defender of Women10. Veronica Franco (1546-1591): Celebrity CourtesanPart Three: Musicians, Composers, and Performers11. Gaspara Stampa (1523-1544): Renaissance Sappho12. Tarquinia Molza (1542-1617): Virtuosa and Philosopher13. Isabella Andreini (1562-1604): Diva of Stage and Page14. Francesca Caccini (1587–post-1641): Opera’s Star at the Medici Court15. Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677): Trailblazing ComposerPart Four: Artists and Scientists 16. Sofonisba Anguissola (c.1532-1625): Portraitist to Kings17. Lavinia Fontana (1552–1614): Pioneering Professional Artist18. Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1656?): Fearless Painter, Feminist Icon19 Camilla Erculiani (d. post-1584):Pharmacist-Philosopher20 Margherita Sarrocchi (c. 1560–1617): Reader of the Stars, Galileo’s CorrespondentPart Five: Renaissance Feminists21 Laudomia Forteguerri (1515–1555?): Queer Poet, Civic Hero22. Moderata Fonte (1555-1592): Visionary of Equality for Women23 Lucrezia Marinella (1571?–1653): Champion of Women’s History24 Sarra Copia Sulam (1592–1641): Poet and Polemicist in Venice’s Jewish Ghetto25. Arcangela Tarabotti (1604-1652): Radical Nun, Feminist ForceNotes and Further ReadingDates of ReignAcknowledgmentsIndex
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Policing Women
Book SynopsisPolicing Women examines for the first time the changing historical landscape of women's experiences of their contact with the official state police between 1800 and 1950 in the Western world.Drawing on and going beyond existing knowledge about policing practices, the volume discusses how women encountered the official police, how they experienced that contact, and the outcomes of that contact in the modern Western world. In so doing, it is an original and much needed addition to the literature around changes in policing, women's experiences of the criminal justice system, and women's experiences of control and regulation. The chapters uncover such experiences in a range of countries across Europe, the USA, Canada, and Australia. Importantly, the collection focuses upon a crucial epoch in the history of policing a 150-year period when policing was rapidly changing and being increasingly placed on a formal level. Bringing together scholarly work from expert contributoTrade Review"As the position of women in the world undergoes perhaps more scrutiny than ever, there isn't a better time to situate the present through an analysis of the past. Policing Women shines an important light on women's actual experiences of being policed across the Western world. These fascinating histories (all based upon original empirical research) serve to illuminate issues around power, identity and control, yet also dispel many of the complacent assumptions about gender and offending." Dr. Sarah Charman, University of Portsmouth"This volume is a valuable and multifaceted analysis of how women actually behaved versus expectations of how women should behave, and of the diverse and sometimes contradictory ways that police officers treated women in relation to those expectations. It balances legal analysis and statistics with lively and illuminating examples of brawling, insults, and thefts. The authors make detailed and significant use of local and regional records."Professor Joanne Klein, Boise State UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction SECTION 1: Gender, Attitudes and Policing 1. Policing women in urban Scotland c.1890-1950LOUISE JACKSON AND RIAN SUTTON2. Policing women and girls in Canada from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth CenturyTAMARA MYERS3. Policing Australian Women: beyond Sex and SecretsALANA PIPERSECTION 2: Space, Place and Social Control4. The policing of female drunkenness in two northern English boroughs, c.1869-1875CRAIG STAFFORD5. The policing of women in the northwest of England, 1856-1901GUY WOOLNOUGH6. Women, police, and social control in Bologna between the eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centurySANNE MUURLING7. ‘A Very Friendly Feeling Which is Perfectly Natural’: police and sex workers in progressive era BaltimoreKATIE M. HEMPHILL SECTION 3: Police Culture, Practice and Identity 8. ‘It would be a great evil to let so bad a Character … go at large’: convict women and the Irish police, the 1860s-1900ELAINE FARRELL9. Character and crime: police classification of female offenders in late nineteenth century EnglandJO TURNER10. ‘I don’t care about you, I’ll write to the procurer!’ Women’s threats, insults, and violence against policemen, 1863-1913MARION PLUSKOTA SECTION 4: Mobility, Migration and Race11. Policing migrant women: patterns of mobility, control and expulsion in the German Empire, 1870-1914BEATE ALTHAMMER12. Policing emancipation: white law enforcer sexual violence against Black women in the reconstruction US South, 1865-1877ELIZABETH M. BARNES13. ‘Where are the Race Police Women?’ African American policewomen in the Black press and on the beat in early twentieth-century AmericaELIZABETH EVENS Conclusion
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WW Norton & Co These Fevered Days
Book SynopsisAn engaging, intimate portrait of Emily Dickinson that sheds new light on her ground-breaking poetry.Trade Review"Martha Ackmann is a rare scholar. She is steeped in her subject's work, but also fills her book with the light and sounds of Dickinson's home. Dickinson is at once the most mysterious and yet most accessible of American poets, and she led what has been called the most remarkable unremarkable life in American letters. Ackmann does justice to this creative paradox in her warm and stirring book." -- Cullen Murphy - The Atlantic
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WW Norton & Co Woman in the Nineteenth Century
Book SynopsisThe text is that of the first edition and includes comprehensive textual annotations.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Understanding Womens Magazines
Book SynopsisUnderstanding Women''s Magazines investigates the changing landscape of women''s magazines. Anna Gough-Yates focuses on the successes, failures and shifting fortunes of a number of magazines including Elle, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Frank, New Woman and Red and considers the dramatic developments that have taken place in women''s magazine publishing in the last two decades.Understanding Women''s Magazines examines the transformation in the production, advertising and marketing practices of women''s magazines. Arguing that these changes were driven by political and economic shifts, commercial cultures and the need to get closer to the reader, the book shows how this has led to an increased focus on consumer lifestyles and attempts by publishers to identify and target a ''new woman''.Table of ContentsPreface. 1. 'Marie Claire - C'est Moi?' Gender, Identity and Women's Magazines 2. 'The Empire Strike Backs?': Magazine Publishing and Markets in the Late Twentieth Century 3. Who's That Girl?: Advertising Research and the Female Consumer 4. Seriously Glamorous or Glamorously Serious?: Working Out the 'Working Woman' 5. 'Magazines Sans Frontières?': Women's Magazines and the 'European Invasion' 6. 'A New Breed of Read': Glossy Women's Magazines in the late 1980s 7. Desperately Tweaking Susan: The Business of Women's Magazines in the 1990. Conclusions. Footnotes. Bibliography
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Immigrant Women in Athens Gender Ethnicity and
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Kennedy here presents a full study, the first, of immigrant – metic – women in Classical Athens, seeking to delineate their legal status, their vulnerabilities and their work. In so doing she must also identify and strip away the prejudices with which these women were viewed, prejudices so powerful and widespread that most previous scholars have taken them as statements of fact. In this effort she has been, in my judgment, very successful. This book, brisk and clear, makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of both metic status and the position and perceptions of women in Athens." - Journal of Hellenic Studies"This book certainly raises many questions about metic women, who they were individually as well as their identification as a group. By bringing metic women to the foreground of analysis, it successfully highlights the ancient ideological biases, allowing modern scholars to see the evidence with fresh eyes." - Polis, The Journal for Ancient Greek Political Thought“[Kennedy’s] interpretation breaks down Athenian ideological constraints that have over-influenced modern scholarship on metic women. By distinguishing metic women from citizen women and prostitutes, this book does an important service to studies of women in Athens." - The Classical Journal Online"This book is an important contribution because studies of gender in Graeco-Roman antiquity rarely account for racial or ethnic difference. Throughout the book, there is a great deal of source criticism and, at the same time, an excellent self-reflexive perspective on classical scholarship…an insightful analysis on the complexity of difference in classical Athens." - Rosetta"With clear and punchy prose, Kennedy provides a helpful overview ofthe experiences of immigrant women and the structures that emerged to classify them. Her key concerns are to demystify the idea that they were all prostitutes, and to unpack Athenian social prejudices affecting female metics and our (mis)perceptions of these women." - David Roselli, Scripps College, Classical WorldTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Metic Women, Citizenship, and Marriage in Athenian Law 2. The Ideology of the Metic Woman 3. Aspasia, Athenian Citizen Elites, and the Myth of the Courtesan 4. The Dangers of the Big City 5. Working Women, not ‘Working Girls’
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Child Abuse Gender and Society Routledge Research
Book SynopsisThis book investigates the silence that surrounds the sexual abuse of children by women; uncovering the denial, minimization and rationales used by the victims, the perpetrators and the professionals.Trade Review"Refreshing as both an academically thought-provoking work and a helpful practice guide. For anyone working in the area of child welfare...Highly recommended." -- D.A. Mathews, ChoiceTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Putting Child Sexual Abuse into Context 3. The Professionals 4. The Child Victim 5. The Female Offender 6. The Last Word
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Black Women Film and Video Artists AFI Film
Book SynopsisGathered here are noted scholars and critics, as well as the film/video makers themselves who offer insight into the work of underexplored artists.Trade Review"Black Women Film & Video Artists is a long-overdue anthology that documents the underacknowledged, yet significant, accomplishments of women filmmakers, scholars, and film technicians." -- CineasteTable of ContentsPart One Part One Critical Perspectives; Chapter one One Black Women's Films, Jacqueline Bobo; Chapter two Two Women Directors of the Los Angeles School, Ntongela Masilela; Chapter three Three The Ties That Bind, Gloria J. Gibson-Hudson; Chapter four Four The Functional Family of Camille Billops, Monique Guillory; Part two Part two Critical Practice; Chapter five Five Carol Munday Lawrence, Carol Munday Lawrence; Chapter six Six How Deep, How Wide?, Shearer Jacqueline; Chapter seven Seven Fired-Up!, O. Funmilayo Makarah; Chapter eight Eight Love on My Eight Mind, Carmen Coustaut; Chapter nine nine Below the Line, C. A. Griffith; Part three Part three In Their Own Words; Chapter ten Ten Michelle Parkerson, Gloria J. Gibson; Chapter eleven Eleven An Intimate Talk with Ntozake Shange, P. Jane Splawn;
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The University of Michigan Press Gendered Pluralism
Book SynopsisExamines the extent to which gender influences the political policy views and attitudes of womenTrade Review"[T]heir analyses and data are sure to inspire additional scholarship on when and why gender matters to Black and non-Black Americans. . . . Recommended."—ChoiceTable of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Gender in U.S. Politics Chapter 2: Women, Minorities, the LBGTQ Community, and the American Dream Chapter 3: Marriage and U.S. Politics Chapter 4: Ties that Bind: Feminists v. Women’s Group Fate in U.S. Politics Chapter 5: Black Women Identities and Intersectionality Theory for U.S. Blacks Chapter 6: Stereotypes about Black Women and Policy Views Chapter 7: Stereotypes, Sexual Minorities and Community Acceptance Chapter 8: Gendered Pluralism
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Thames & Hudson Ltd Women in Design
Book SynopsisAnne Massey has written extensively on the history of art and design, and her books include The Independent Group: Modernism and Mass Culture in Britain, 194559 (1996); Hollywood Beyond the Screen: Design and Material Culture (2000); Chair (2011); ICA 194668 (2014); Dorothy Morland: Making ICA History (2020) and Designing Liners: Interior Design Afloat (2021). Her co-edited books include Pop Art and Design (2017) and Design History & Time: New Temporalities in a Digital Age (2019). She also edited The Blackwell Companion to Contemporary Design (Since 1945) (2019) and is the author of Interior Design Since 1900 in the World of Art series.Trade Review'This most timely overview will be welcomed by students and readers wanting to find out more about this seemingly never-ending story of visibility and invisibility in the world of design' - Professor Pat Kirkham, Kingston University, UK'Satisfying ... [Includes] brief but fascinating glimpses of an international roster of pioneering women in many fields' - Interior DesignTable of Contents1. Shifting Barriers 2. Behind the Scenes 3. Pioneers of Modern Design 4. Decorating Women 5. Partners in Design 6. Brand New Women 7. Design Activism Conclusion
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Mayada Daughter Of Iraq
Book SynopsisMayada was born into a powerful Iraqi family. One grandfather fought alongside Lawrence of Arabia. The other is acclaimed as the first true Arab nationalist. Her uncle was Prime Minister for nearly forty years, her mother an important politician. When Saddam Hussein and his Ba''ath party seized power, and instituted his reign of terror, Mayada found herself alone in Baghdad, a divorced parent of two children, earning a meagre living printing brochures. Until one morning in August 1999 she was summarily arrested and dragged to the notorious Baladiyat Prison, falsely accused of printing anti-government propaganda.There she was thrown into a cell with 17 ''shadow women''. Like latter-day Sherezades, these women passed their days, while waiting for the next interrogation and torture session, telling each other their stories. They were eager to hear Mayada''s stories of her privileged former life, of the history of her proud family, of kings and queens, of meetings with Saddam hiTrade ReviewA captivating book. * Daily Express *An astonishing read. * Woman's Own *
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Faber & Faber The Faber Book of Monologues Women
Book SynopsisWhether you are a professional actor looking for fresh audition pieces, an amateur in search of competition-worthy monologues, or a student in need of the right speech for workshop, The Faber Book of Monologues for Women offers an impressive array of speeches from a diverse range of first-class playwrights.With 25 speeches, ranging in age from 20 to 65, The Faber Book of Monologues for Women contains a rich variety of tragic, comic, realist and absurdist works by the best new playwrights, as well as brand new pieces from more established names. Each selection includes a synopsis of the play together with character commentary as well as recommendations for accents and reference to first performance.Jane Edwardes, Theatre Editor at Time Out magazine, also provides a general introduction with helpful hints for the audition process.The companion volume, The Faber Book of Monologues for Men, is also available.
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Faber & Faber The Virgins
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Samuel French Ltd Do You Feel Anger
Book SynopsisSofia was recently hired as an empathy coach at a debt collection agency – and clearly, she has her work cut out for her. These employees can barely identify what an emotion is, much less practice deep, radical compassion for others. And while they painstakingly stumble towards enlightenment, someone keeps mugging Eva in the kitchen. An outrageous comedy about the absurdity – and the danger – of a world where some people’s feelings matter more than others’.
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Penguin Putnam Inc No More Mediocre
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Harvard University Press What Works
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewCompelling, lucid, and filled with actionable insights, What Works draws from a deep well of research to explain how we can end gender inequality. -- Adam Grant, author of OriginalsPathbreaking work, and packed with insights on every page. Bohnet has produced, at once, the best book ever written on behavioral science and discrimination, and a major contribution to behaviorally informed policymaking as a whole. Her book promises to change both private and public institutions—and to improve individual lives. -- Cass Sunstein, coauthor of NudgeImpressive…What Works is stuffed with good ideas...The glory of this book is that Bohnet not only offers dozens of practical examples of how behavioral findings can be put to use but also demonstrates that moving toward equity need not be a zero-sum game in which as women gain, men lose…She makes trying out the new steps seem like an exhilarating project rather than an impossible one. -- Carol Tavris * Wall Street Journal *Right up to board level, companies should find in What Works not only food for thought [about gender bias], but a guide for effective practical action as well. -- Sarah Gordon * Financial Times *In a field overflowing with opinions and ‘gut feelings,’ What Works is a shining ray of truth and insight. Bohnet lays out the science behind what really drives—and prevents—gender inequality, and translates it into clear, easy-to-implement steps for achieving equality. A much needed book with precise, effective prescriptions for any environment. -- Laszlo Bock, SVP of People Operations at Google and author of Work Rules!Even when women do make it to the bargaining table, they often fare poorly… Bohnet examines data from a group of Swedish job seekers, among whom women ended up with lower salaries than their equally qualified male peers…When women act more like men, she suggests, they are often punished for it. Lean in, and you might get pushed even further back. Bohnet recommends that organizations explicitly invite women to negotiate, and train managers to counteract their biases. -- Lauren Collins * New Yorker *A refreshingly clear, meticulously researched manual for eliminating gender inequality in the workplace. * The Guardian *Have you checked your boardroom and hallways lately? What do you see on the walls? Among the many interventions Iris Bohnet…proposes in order to achieve gender equality, one that you could implement pretty quickly is reviewing the photos hanging around your company. If after a quick inspection, you discover the portraits are mostly of past male CEOs, rethink your decor. It’s a simple idea that can work wonders. * Forbes *What Works delivers! I have long been inspired by Iris Bohnet’s impressive research on gender bias. In this book, she has distilled years of work into practical approaches that any organization—business, education or government—can adapt to start changing the environments in which we all live, learn, and work. This is a must-read for everyone who actually wants to do something to address the stubborn and costly issue of gender inequality. -- Beth A. Brooke-Marciniak, Global Vice Chair of Public Policy, Ernst & Young Global LimitedA game changer. In this brilliant and practical book, Bohnet explains how behavioral insights can collapse gender inequality in our lifetime. It’s terrific. -- Linda Babcock, James M. Walton Professor of Economics at Carnegie Mellon University and coauthor of Women Don’t Ask: Negotiation and the Gender DivideThoroughly evidence-based and intensely practical. This book will provide employers with ways to think about what changes they can and should be making to address unintentional discrimination in the workplace, and how such changes would benefit everyone. * Prospect *Provides a useful introduction to all the available evidence showing there is a business, as well as moral, case for diversity. What Works speaks to CEOs in a language they will understand, taking the emotion out of the argument and making a pragmatic case for reshaping workplace norms to make women feel less alienated. -- Helen Lewis * New Statesman *Drawing on a deep well of research and expertise, Iris Bohnet’s new book gives companies a practical and invaluable toolkit for designing a gender-equal culture. Her business case for action is so compelling that it should be required reading for every corporate leader. -- Frédéric Rozé, President and CEO, L’Oréal USAThis is a persuasive manual for anyone seeking to eliminate unconscious biases—in recruitment and management—that perpetuate imbalances between men and women. Bohnet offers invaluable, research-based guidance about how to design and run organizations that are not only fairer, but better. -- Andrew Hill * Financial Times *Despite so many improvements, gender equality in the workplace (let alone in other parts of life) often seems like a chimera: something that exists only in imagination and is not possible in reality…Bohnet presents the science; we no longer have to think that it is all in our imagination. Read the book. Act on it. Make gender equality a reality. -- Lori Chesser * Business Record *A handy manual about promoting gender in the workplace, which is up front about what works, and what doesn’t. -- Rebecca Smith * Management Today *What Works is a call to action. It demonstrates with real-life examples, such as the introduction of blind auditions into the world of symphony orchestras, how the seemingly intractable problem of gender inequality can be not only addressed but solved. This book is a gift. -- Deborah Borda, President and CEO, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Hollywood Bowl AssociationIf you really want equality, here is a guide to action. No more excuses; we know how to design. Bohnet is brilliant and practical, and she documents what works. Everyone who read Thinking, Fast and Slow and Nudge and cares about equality will want to consume this masterpiece. -- Max Bazerman, Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business SchoolIf you think you have no gender bias, you should read this book. It will surprise you. Bohnet uses hard evidence to show that complacency about gender equality is dangerous because bias in the workplace remains widespread, entrenched and destructive. Sometimes depressing, always compelling, this work makes it clear how much work has yet to be done. -- Sarah Green * Times Higher Education *Iris Bohnet has not only managed to successfully explain how gender bias exists in all of us, she then goes on to provide straightforward, practical suggestions to overcome the suboptimal status quo. A groundbreaking book with solutions that every institution and corporation should implement in their quest for high performance. -- Carol Schwartz, Founding Chair, Women’s Leadership Institute AustraliaIris Bohnet’s groundbreaking work will revolutionize the way governments and corporations approach gender equality in the workplace. Extraordinary. -- Mirjam Staub-Bisang, CEO, Independent Capital Group, and author of Sustainable Investing for Institutional InvestorsWhat Works is an out-of-the-box read. Full of facts, data and real-life evidence, it is a must read for those who want doable actions to ensure gender equality. -- Yoshika Sangal * Governance Now *Bohnet elegantly and expansively demonstrates how [subconscious] biases can be obstacles to gender equality. What sets her approach apart in an increasingly crowded field of gender-equality literature is her use of behavioral design to offer practical—and often intuitive—solutions…She leads through demonstration and design, leaving readers better equipped to find solutions that work, so we can each contribute to making a difference. -- Karen Ongley * Finance and Development *Professor Bohnet has written a pathbreaking book documenting how unconscious biases and stereotypes are pervasive barriers to gender equality. The book combines brilliant insights from behavioral research with practical recommendations about how to design policies and organizations to counter these biases and accelerate progress toward gender parity. The moral case for gender parity is indisputable; the business case is compelling. Now Professor Bohnet has written a how-to manual, based on rigorous research, about how to achieve this goal. -- Laura D. Tyson, Professor of Business Administration and Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessIf you want to solve gender inequality, read What Works. Then follow the compelling, insightful suggestions Iris Bohnet provides. This is a book you will return to again and again, for this is a book that changes everything. -- Urs Rohner, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Credit SuisseBohnet is the world’s leading expert at the intersection of behavioral science and gender equality. Her work moves effortlessly between laboratory studies and real world examples, and spells out the practical implications. Achieve equity; enhance profit; and beat your rivals—and be gripped along the way. -- David Halpern, author of Inside the Nudge Unit: How Small Changes Can Make a Big DifferenceWhat Works is a brilliant breakthrough guide to closing the gender gap. Iris Bohnet connects research-based insights from many nations that are tackling this vital issue to show how biased minds can be nudged to make unbiased choices, and how small changes can have big impact. Her book provides essential leadership lessons for designing a more equitable and more productive world. -- Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and best-selling author of Men and Women of the Corporation, Confidence, and MOVEWhat Works is one of those rare books that will cause me to act differently. Confronting me with common situations and arming me with practical recommendations, Iris Bohnet challenged my ingrained beliefs and behavior. Brava! -- Severin Schwan, CEO, Roche GroupTrue to its title, Iris Bohnet’s timely book marshals evidence from proven research to designing interventions that actually work. A must-read for anyone trying to move the needle on gender diversity. -- Herminia Ibarra, Cora Chaired Professor of Leadership and Learning, INSEADFresh, scholarly, and illuminating. Iris Bohnet brings a new lens to gender discussion that will spark much-needed debate. -- Tina BrownThis book is easy to follow with helpful summaries and an inspiring finish. I would highly recommend that anyone who manages people gives it a go. It is stuffed with experiments and data drawn from all over the world…This is a must-have guide for anyone in charge of a diversity budget. -- Julie Chappell * Management Today *What Works is a fascinating and absorbing book, presenting dozens of research projects, case studies, and theories that address a wide range of gender equality problems…It offers thought-provoking (and empirically-researched) challenges to many of the mainstream notions and ideas that turn out to be rooted in bias, stereotypes, and other ‘mind bugs that affect our judgment.’ -- Hans Rollmann * PopMatters *To blindly assume that sexism is a thing of the past is to fly in the face of the wealth of modern-day experimental evidence presented in this fascinating book… From the boardroom to the classroom, this book outlines a set of tools that we need to design organizations in a way that sets us free from unconscious gender bias… Bohnet’s book is a call to action—and it is one that organizations cannot afford to ignore. -- Victoria Bateman * Times Higher Education *What Works serves both as a clear indication of where we currently stand and a guide as to how, institution by institution, we can nudge ourselves towards greater gender equality. -- Nic Logan-Murray * LSE Review of Books *A practical guide for any employer seeking to offset the unconscious bias holding backwomen in organizations, from orchestras to internet companies. -- Andrew Hill * Financial Times *This in-depth exploration of gender bias offers practical examples of what you can do to ensure your business hires and retains the best talent. * HR Magazine *[Bohnet’s] straightforward tools for designing inclusive and diverse workplaces and institutions are a boon to anyone who hopes to study, work, and live in an atmosphere of openness and civility. -- Kavita Nandini Ramdas * Stanford Social Innovation Review *
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