Gender studies: women and girls Books
Cambridge University Press Fleeting Agencies
Book SynopsisFleeting Agenciesdisrupts the male-dominated narratives by focusing on gendered patterns of migration and showing how South Asian women labour migrants engaged with the process of migration, interacted with other migrants and negotiated colonial laws. This is the first study of Indian coolie women in British Malaya to date. In exploring the politicization of labour migration trends and gender relations in the colonial plantation society in British Malaya, the author foregrounds how the migrant Indian ''coolie'' women manipulated colonial legal and administrative perceptions of Indian women; their gender-prescriptive roles, relations within patriarchal marriage institutions, and even the emerging Indian national independence movement in India and Malaya. All this, to ensure their survival, escape from unfavourable relations and situations, and improve their lives. The book also introduces the concept of situational or fleeting agency, which contributes to further a nuanced understanding of agency in the lives of Indian coolie women.Trade Review'In this landmark study, Arunima Datta takes aim at decades of historiographical refusal to see and hear the situational agency of coolie women in colonial Malaysia. Drawing on a remarkable combination of archival evidence and oral histories, she makes an irrefutable case for recognizing coolie women's work as the key to plantation economies and by extension, to the history of colonialism written at large. Fleeting Agencies is world history from below at its principled best. It's also a model of anti-imperial, feminist transnational labour and migration history, and a handbook for how to decolonize archives upon which exclusionary histories have been built as well. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the gendered history of radicalized capital wherever it has taken root.' Antoinette Burton, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign'More than victims of planters, colonial authorities, and their own men, Indian coolie women in Malaya emerge from this finely grained and sophisticated history as depot wives, rights-bearing labourers, entrepreneurial householders, absconding lovers, and armed resisters of British, Japanese, and elite rule. Arunima Datta finds situational agency in their everyday lives with broad implications for the gendering of global labour migration, colonialism, and politics of work and intimacy.' Eileen Boris, University of California Santa Barbara'Fleeting Agencies is a major contribution to the history of global migration. With creativity and nuance, Arunima Datta recovers from archival fragments the experiences of Indian women workers on the plantations of colonial Malaya. This book will be widely admired across fields – and admired as much for its methodological sophistication as for its moving and engaging narrative.' Sunil Amrith, Yale University'… This book is a strong intervention in a field of research that has received little attention, and importantly, no investment, for decades. That field is women's social history in Malaya and Malaysia … Datta has broken new ground by centring the stories of workers who were doubly marginalised, on racial as well as gender grounds.' Amrita Malhi, History AustraliaTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; List of Tables; List of Figures and Diagrams; Introduction; 1. Coolie Women in the Empire's Rubber Garden: Historical and Contextual Background; 2. 'Tapping' Resources: (Re) Figuring the Labour of Coolie Women on Estates; 3. Managing 'Partnerships': Domesticity and Entrepreneurial Endeavours; 4. Negotiating Intimacies and Moralities: Enticements, Desertions, Violence and Gendered Trials; 5. Becoming 'Ranis': Coolie Women as Rani Jhansi Regiment Recruits in WWII; Conclusion; Epilogue; Glossary; Notes and References; Bibliography; Index.
£999.99
St Martin's Press Persist
Book SynopsisA New York Times BestsellerPart memoir, part political manifesto, this call to arms by the Massachusetts senator draws on pivotal moments from her life to make the case for personal perseverance and progressive policy goals . . . Moving.The New York Times Book ReviewCommitted, fearless, and famously persistent, Elizabeth Warrenone of our nation's most visionary leadersis a beacon for everyone who believes that real change can improve the lives of all Americans.In Persist, Warren writes about six perspectives that have influenced her life and advocacy. She's a mother who learned from wrenching personal experience why child care is so essential. She's a teacher who has known since grade school the value of a good and affordable education. She's a planner who understands that every complex problem requires a comprehensive response. She's a fighter who discovered the hard way that nobody gives up power willingly. She'
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McGraw-Hill Education Women Across Cultures A Global Perspective ISE
Book SynopsisWomen Across Cultures examines contemporary women''s issues and empowerment from a global perspective. Gender inequality is examined as a historical sociocultural phenomenon within the context of interlocking systems of inequality such as racism, colonialism, and economic injustice. A strong emphasis is given to the variety of approaches and actions women take to promote gender equality and to influence women''s progress. The influence of intersectional and contextual factors on women''s issues, activism, and movements are a key focus. Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL WOMEN’S STUDIES CHAPTER 2 WOMEN’S LOWER STATUS AND POWER CHAPTER 3 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS CHAPTER 4 WOMEN’S SEXUALITY AND SEXUAL RIGHTS CHAPTER 5 WOMEN’S WORK CHAPTER 6 WOMEN, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CHAPTER 7 WOMEN AND GLOBALIZATION CHAPTER 8 WOMEN AND RELIGION CHAPTER 9 WOMEN AND POLITICS CHAPTER 10 WOMEN’S MOVEMENTS APPENDIXGLOSSARYINDEX
£999.99
Cambridge University Press Gendering Legislative Behavior
Book SynopsisIn democracies, power is obtained via competition. Yet, as women gain access to parliaments in record numbers, worldwide collaboration appears to be on the rise. This is puzzling: why, if politicians can secure power through competition, would we observe collaboration in Congress? Using evidence from 200 interviews with politicians from Argentina and a novel dataset from 23 Argentine legislative chambers over an 18-year period, Gendering Legislative Behavior reexamines traditional notions of competitive democracy by evaluating patterns of collaboration among legislators. Although only the majority can secure power via competition, all legislators - particularly those who do not have power - can influence the policy-making process through collaboration. Tiffany D. Barnes argues that as women have limited access to formal and informal political power, they collaborate more than men to influence policy-making. Despite the benefits of collaboration, patterns of collaboration vary among womTrade Review'Essential reading for scholars in comparative politics, including those in the fields of Latin American studies, women and politics and legislative studies. While many studies focus on how women can achieve elective office, few examine women's strategies as legislators. This book develops a theory of the conditions under which legislative collaboration is most likely to occur, by focusing on women's legislative behavior. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative data, Barnes expertly examines legislative collaboration in Argentina, the United States, Rwanda, Uruguay, and South Africa.' Miki Caul Kittilson, Arizona State University'Barnes's book provides a provocative challenge to traditional views of self-interested and partisan legislators. By showing that they are willing to collaborate across partisan divides, Barnes implies that (especially) female legislators can put policies above partisanship. This important theoretical contribution is backed up by an impressive set of interviews with subnational Argentine legislators and bill cosponsorship data which Barnes combines to tell a compelling story.' Scott Morgenstern, University of Pittsburgh'Tiffany Barnes's Gendering Legislative Behavior is an important theoretical and empirical contribution to the literatures on legislatures, women and politics, and democracy. Whereas most of the work on legislatures and democracy has emphasized interparty conflict, Barnes explores the conditions under which legislative collaboration across parties occurs. She highlights the relatively greater propensity of women legislators to engage in collaborative behavior. The book is very well researched and written.' Scott Mainwaring, University of Notre Dame'Barnes proposes a nuanced theory for why women may legislate differently than men. She shows that legislators can be collaborative, women collaborate more than men, but parties can prevent women from collaborating unless they are willing to pay a potentially high cost in terms of their future political career.' Michelle M. Taylor-Robinson, Texas A&M University'Tiffany Barnes documents in extraordinary detail what are the incentives of women legislators to cross the party line and collaborate with each other on the drafting and approval of legislation. In doing so, this book provides a blueprint for future research that explains legislative cooperation on gender, ethnicity, race, or religion dimensions, as they interact with partisan incentives in democratic politics. This is the best book on legislative politics and gender that I have read.' Ernesto Calvo, University of MarylandTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. A theory of legislative collaboration; 3. Can democracy be collaborative? Examining patterns of collaboration; 4. Why do women collaborate? Evidence of women's marginalization; 5. When do women collaborate? Explaining between chamber variation; 6. When do women collaborate? Explaining within chamber variation; 7. Collaboration in a cross-national context; 8. Conclusion.
£999.99
Cambridge University Press Women Warriors and Wartime Spies of China
Book SynopsisIn this compelling new study, Louise Edwards explores the lives of some of China''s most famous women warriors and wartime spies through history. Focusing on key figures including Hua Mulan,ZhengPingru and LiuHulan, this book examines the ways in which these extraordinary women have been commemorated through a range of cultural mediums including film, theatre, museums and textbooks. Whether perceived as heroes or anti-heroes, Edwards shows that both the popular and official presentation of these women and their accomplishments has evolved in line with China''s shifting political values and circumstances over the past one hundred years. Written in a lively and accessible style with illustrations throughout, this book sheds new light on the relationship between gender and militarisation and the ways that women have been exploited to glamorise war both historically in the past and in China today.Table of Contents1. Women warriors and wartime spies of China; 2. The archetypal woman warrior, Hua Mulan: militarising filial piety; 3. Qiu Jin: transitioning from traditional swordswoman to feminist warrior; 4. Xie Bingying opening public spaces to women – fighting patriarchy and fighting militarists; 5. Aisin Gioro Xianyu: 'Joan of Arc of the Orient' or 'Mata Hari of the East'?; 6. Guerrilla resistance leader, Zhao Yiman: warrior teacher and sacrificing CCP mother; 7. Negotiating sexual virtue: the glamorous honey-trap spy, Zheng Pingru; 8. Ding Ling and Zhenzhen: female chastity and good communist governance; 9. Mobilising and militarising rural China through the girl martyr, Liu Hulan; 10. Women warriors and wartime spies as tools for 'total militarisation': The Red Detachment of Women; Bibliography; Index.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Rebel Bodies
Book Synopsis'Crucial reading for us all' - StylistAn inclusive and empowering manifesto for change in women's healthcare exploring the systemic and deep rooted sexism within medicine, and offering actionable ways for women to advocate for ourselves and others and get the diagnosis and treatment we need. Have you ever been to a doctor and felt like you were being fobbed off or ignored? Did they belittle or overlook your concerns about your health? Ever been told you're just hormonal'? You're not alone. Women make up 51 per cent of the population and are the biggest users of healthcare services for themselves and as mothers and carers. But all the research shows there are massive gender differences in men and women's healthcare. Our pain and suffering has been disbelieved; we are misdiagnosed, given tranquilisers when we need painkillers, antidepressants when we need HRT, and not trusted to make informed choices about our own bodies. As women speak out about their experiences of gaslighting aTrade ReviewCrucial reading for us all * Stylist *What Sarah has achieved with Rebel Bodies is remarkable. The depth and breadth of the topics she’s explored and highlighted through real life accounts is impressive and important * Maisie Hill, author of Period Power *a warm, inclusive (but not chiding) insight into the realities and inequities of healthcare for the estimated 52 per cent of the population who were born female * New Statesman *Rebel bodies is such an important book. It highlights the dismal state of women’s healthcare and validates for women that their experiences are not all in their heads. * Dr Sarah E. Hill, author of How the Pill Changes Everything *Never before have I seen such stark, evidence-based research on the intersection between disability and gender. Sarah’s work is incredibly important. * Cathy Reay, disabled writer and journalist *Absolutely fantastic * Dr Henrietta Hughes, Patient Safety Commissioner *Fascinating, eye opening and maddening in the same breath. It blows the lid off the experience of many, many women's health journeys and leaves you wanting to stand by Sarah’s side and fight for an equal system of health. * Holly Matthews, Self-development coach and author of The Happy Me Project *Exposing the appalling gender bias that underpins our healthcare system, REBEL BODIES is an essential read, full of insight and practical advice to help women to challenge assumptions and advocate for ourselves and others. A rallying cry against inequality, both enraging and hopeful. * Rebecca Schiller, author and journalist *An impressive deep dive into the gender bias that exists in our healthcare system and a revelatory and optimistic call to arms for anyone who cares about creating a fairer society * Karen Gurney, author of Mind the Gap *Exposes the disparities in healthcare and gives advice on how to tackle them. * Top Sante Health & Beauty *Really good * Naga Munchetty, BBC Radio 5 Live *A provocative manifesto on addressing systemic misogyny in healthcare * Harper's Bazaar *Sarah's book is an essential, comprehensive, accessible explanation of the gender pain gap and medical misogyny. Sarah's book brings welcome clarity to the current situation but it also acts as a catalyst for wanting change - it is a powerful call to arms. * Cherry Healey *Table of Contents1. 'The personal is political': Introduction 2. 'Some girls just have bad periods': Menstrual and hormonal health 3. 'Attention-seeking hypochondriacs': The gender pain gap 4. 'Chronically female': Why disability is a feminist issue 5. 'All in your head': Mental health and hysteria 6. 'Can you get a penis in and a baby out?': The pleasure gap in sexual health 7. 'The war on cancer': Gendering the C word 8. 'Baby blues': Perinatal care and the price of motherhood 9. 'Death means we believe you now': Neurotic mothers in healthcare 10. 'Menopausal crones': When sexism and ageism collide 11. 'Can I speak to a real doctor?': Dismantling a sexist medical model References Acknowledgements Index
£16.14
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Fearless
Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE PEOPLE''S BOOK PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024SELECTED FOR THE BBC AND READING AGENCY''S BIG SPORTING READ 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 WOMEN''S SPORT WRITING AWARDA WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 - SPORT''Incredibly moving and inspiring'' Gabby Logan''It''s brilliant I loved it'' Lorraine Kelly''Brilliant impressive and vividly told'' The Times ---JOIN LOUISE MINCHIN ON 17 EXHILARATING ADVENTURES WITH TRAILBLAZING WOMEN WHO ARE BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS, SMASHING RECORDS AND CHALLENGING STEREOTYPES. ''To get to the heart of who these women are I decided to do it the way that I know best, by taking part, spending time right beside them to experience the things they love.''Driven to bring more attention to female stories of courage and endeavour, Louise Minchin pushes herself to the extreme and embarks on thrilling enduranTrade ReviewIncredibly moving and inspiring... Louise perfectly tells the stories of powerful and intrepid women... a reminder of what women can do and how enormous our untapped potential is. * Gabby Logan *Prepare to be blown away… the most incredible examples of girl power. * Judy Murray OBE *An extraordinary book. * Claudia Winkleman, BBC Radio 2 *Louise is such a positive and uplifting presence. Her fearlessness should inspire us all. * Susanna Reid *Wow – I loved this book. What a wonderful celebration of women’s courage, resilience and endeavour. * Dame Kelly Holmes *Brilliant … impressive and vividly told. * The Times *Fantastic! * Alex Jones, BBC The One Show *Terrific. An inspiring, expansive exploration of adventure seeking. A call to arms for women to chase the best versions of themselves. I loved it... Not only is it a cartography of wonderful women to discover, it's a manifesto for change that will seep into different areas of life. * Irenosen Okojie MBE, writer and Women's Prize for Fiction 2023 judge *A celebration of the strength, power and determination of women. Reading these stories will leave you feeling inspired while dreaming up your own challenge to tackle. Life is for grabbing, and these women do just that. * Giovanna Fletcher *An entertaining rollercoaster... it took me to places emotionally I now long to go physically. … A deep dive into the limitless strength of the female spirit. * Lorraine Candy, Sunday Times bestselling author and journalist *It’s brilliant – I loved it. * Lorraine Kelly *A truly remarkable collection of stories from incredible women... their adventures are an inspiration to us all. * Sir Chris Hoy *Fascinating, beautifully drawn and thoroughly inspiring. * Psychologies *This brilliant book reminds us we are all capable of so much more than we believe. Completely inspiring. * Bryony Gordon *A special book… a beautiful exploration of what it means to be fearless... Fabulous outdoor adventures to inspire us all to get outside and have fun… Keep this book to hand when you need a dose of inspiring female courage and resilience. * Julia Bradbury *I love this book. * Susie Dent *If you were ever looking for inspiration to help you set that goal, then you’ll find it here. * Woman & Home *A moving and powerful read that will help you to connect with your inner bravery. * Woman's Own *This book celebrates the bravery of these women of all backgrounds, religions, ages, shapes and sizes ... Many adventures are terrifying, some are painful, all are exhilarating ... It’ll leave you feeling inspired, thrilled and utterly exhausted. * Woman's Way *Louise takes you on an exhilarating adventure across the globe to tell extraordinary women's stories and to test herself. * Top Sante *Every day working alongside Louise felt like an adventure with an extraordinary woman. She is as amazing and just as inspirational as the women she writes about. * Dan Walker *An inspiring book by an inspiring woman. Fearless will take you on an adventure with a selection of moving and motivational stories. The kind of stories that hold up a mirror to show you who you are and what you might be capable of. A beautiful book. * Alice Feeney, novelist *I was thrilled to read Fearless. Every one of the nineteen women featured in the book (and I’m including Louise herself) is an awe-inspiring role model in her sport (or sports) of choice. Their stories will take your breath away. * Eleanor Oldroyd, sports broadcaster *Wow. What an incredible book... So many remarkable and inspiring stories. Thoroughly engaging and deftly written. * Giles Paley-Phillips, author and podcaster *A perfect antidote to any time you think you can't keep going. Whilst it features incredible feats of determination and tenacity, Louise as the author experiences each of the gruelling challenges alongside the women. As a reader, it means you're transported through each and every challenge, uphill struggle and feat. It's such an inspiring read and sends a message to us all that nothing is impossible. * Nicola Rowley, author and podcaster *Inspiring * Goodhousekeeping.com *Table of ContentsFearless – The Back Story 1. Anaya and Mitali Khanzode – Escape from Alcatraz 2. Christine Grosart – Wild Caving 3. Cath Pendleton – Freediving Under Ice in the Dark 4. Belinda Kirk – Overnight Dartmoor Crossing 5. Zainab (Zee) Alema – Rugby 6. Sophie Storm Roberts – Cycling 7. Mollie Hughes – Mountaineering 8. Caroline Bramwell – Long Course Triathlon 9. Lucy Gossage – Team Hike Bike and Paddle Board 10. Vivienne Rickman – Mountain Swimming 11. Kadeena Cox – Indoor Track Cycling 12. Rhian Mannings – Hiking 13. Mimi Anderson – 1200km Cycle Across Argentina 14. Lizzie Carr – Stand Up Paddleboarding 15. Anoushé Husain – Indoor Climbing 16. Rhiane Fatinikun – Hiking 17. Susie Chan – Ultrarunning And Finally Acknowledgements
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Random House USA Inc For Her Own Good
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of Nickel and Dimed and a former editor in chief Mother Jones, this women''s history classic brilliantly uncovers the constraints imposed on women in the name of science. Since the nineteenth century, professionals have been invoking scientific expertise to prescribe what women should do for their own good. Among the experts’ diagnoses and remedies: menstruation was an illness requiring seclusion; pregnancy, a disabling condition; and higher education, a threat to long-term health of the uterus. From clitoridectomies to tame women’s behavior in the nineteenth century to the censure of a generation of mothers as castrators in the 1950s, doctors have not hesitated to intervene in women’s sexual, emotional, and maternal lives. Even domesticity, the most popular prescription for a safe environment for women, spawned legions of “scientific” experts. Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English has never lost fa
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Abrams Supreme Sirens
Book Synopsis A stunning photography book that explores the power, rebellion, and resilience held within the voices of trailblazing Black female musicians. From entertainment journalist and fashion stylist Marcellas Reynolds, the author of Supreme Models and Supreme Actresses, comes the third installment of the celebrated series, Supreme Sirens: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Music, the first-ever art book to honor the Black female singers and musicians who dominate the music industry. Supreme Sirens chronicles the most influential and successful Black performers—from legendary jazz chanteuse Billie Holiday to the queen of soul Aretha Franklin and from glamorous girl groups such as the Supremes to modern, iconic superstars including Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Janet Jackson. Through exquisite photographs, personal interviews, short biographies, and career milestones, Reynolds details how these women’s music and
£33.75
Peter Lang Publishing Inc Womens Concerns
Book SynopsisIn the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, women's businesses from small local concerns to financial empires offered women independence, supported their families, and supplied essential goods and services to their communities and the world. They also contributed to much-needed legal and social change and set the stage for the female entrepreneurs who would come later. All this was accomplished despite immense financial barriers, an inequitable legal system, and the widely held belief that women had no business in business. Women's Concerns explores the lives of twelve women who owned and operated businesses in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It focuses on the ways they created personal and public identities and managed the contradictions between their entrepreneurial ambitions and deeply entrenched attitudes about women's roles.
£66.29
HarperCollins (Canada) Ltd Between Good and Evil
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Overlook Press Letters to Sala A Play
Book Synopsis “A stirring drama” (Broadway World) adapted by award-winning playwright Arlene Hutton from the book Sala’s Gift by Ann Kirschner, Letters to Salais a remarkable play about a young girl’s personal and emotional Holocaust journey. Sala Garncarz, daughter of a rabbi and the youngest of 11 children, was 16 in 1940 when she volunteered to take her sister’s place in a Nazi work camp. Over the next five years, she endured seven camps and collected, at great risk to herself, a cache of more than 350 letters, postcards, photographs, and other documents sent to her and others during that time. Sala survived the war and moved to America, where, more than 50 years later, she and her family donated her remarkable collection of letters and documents to the New York Public Library, where it went on to earn wide attention. Through these letters that Sala managed to hide and keep safe, Letters to Sala t
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Headline Publishing Group Heatstroke
Book Synopsis''Barkworth is excruciatingly good... An impressive first book'' OBSERVERA COSMOPOLITAN BEST BOOKS OF SUMMER 2020 pick HEAT magazine''s READ OF THE WEEK - ''the evocative one''''I wanted to stay within its pages forever'' CLARE MACKINTOSH---This summer burns with secrets...It is too hot to sleep. To work. To be questioned time and again by the police. At the beginning of a stifling, sultry summer, everything shifts irrevocably when Lily doesn''t come home one afternoon.Rachel is Lily''s teacher. Her daughter Mia is Lily''s best friend. The girls are fifteen - almost women, still children. As Rachel becomes increasingly fixated on Lily''s absence, she finds herself breaking fragile trusts and confronting impossible choices she never thought she''d face. It wasn''t supposed to happen like this.Intoxicating and compulsive, Heatstroke is a Trade ReviewBarkworth is excruciatingly good at encapsulating that point in life where Mia and Lily stand - on the edge of growing up... Intense and claustrophobic, this is an impressive first book * Observer *A sultry, stifling debut * Cosmopolitan *Gripping and intensely atmospheric... beautifully explores the complicated relationship between mothers and teenage daughters... you won't want to put this down * Heat *A summer sizzler... with twists, turns and revelations in all the right places...This is Barkworth's first novel and she's hit the format out of the park * Evening Standard *An atmospheric read that will draw you into its tangled web * Woman & Home *Dark and unsettling * Red *Barkworth has a pinsharp eye for detail...it's propulsive, thought-provoking and atmospheric * Daily Mail *Read if you liked Big Little Lies... A torrid, tense story about forbidden passions, played out over one steamy summer * Best *A bold and beautifully written novel of desire and danger * Mail on Sunday *Painfully real, and so beautifully written I wanted to stay within its pages forever. Heatstroke is unsettling, challenging and utterly immersive -- Clare MackintoshStylish and sensual -- Kiran Millwood HargraveTense, sultry, unsettling, sweaty and evocative . . . A thrilling look at mothers and daughters, adolescence, sex, suburbia and secrets -- Nell FrizzellPulls you into its sweaty interior and keeps you gripped to the end. Darkly atmospheric and so well written -- Renée KnightSexy, sensual, difficult, provocative - I was hooked for every twist, turn and revelation. This is definitely one of the best reads of the summer. I was blown away -- Laura Jane WilliamsI am addicted!... A gripping, dark and twisty read with beautiful, poetic writing -- Emma GannonI gulped this whole thing down in one sitting. It's compulsive, sticky and full of gorgeous writing -- Kirstin InnesRaw, unsparing and almost unbearably tender. Perfect sentences swim gracefully across every page, overlaying a narrative that delights in wrong-footing the readers' assumptions. I couldn't tear myself away -- Erin KellyA scorching tale of obsession, betrayal and the wounds that mothers and daughters inflict on each other in the name of love -- Tammy CohenFevered and claustrophobic -- Jane Healey, author of The Animals at Lockwood Manor
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Orion Publishing Co The Womans Hour
Book SynopsisThe nail-biting climax of one of the greatest political battles in American history: the ratification of the constitutional amendment that granted women the right to voteTrade ReviewAt the heart of democracy lies the ballot box, and Elaine Weiss's unforgettable book tells the story of the female leaders who - in the face of towering economic, racial, and political opposition - fought for and won American women's right to vote. Unfolding over six weeks in the summer of 1920, The Woman's Hour is both a page-turning drama and an inspiration for everyone, young and old, male and female, in these perilous times. So much could have gone wrong, but these American women would not take no for an answer: their triumph is our legacy to guard and emulate -- Hillary Rodham ClintonStirring, definitive, and engrossing ... Weiss brings a lucid, lively, journalistic tone to the story ... The Woman's Hour is compulsory reading * NPR *Anyone interested in the history of our country's ongoing fight to put its founding values into practice - as well as those seeking the roots of current political fault lines - would be well-served by picking up Elaine Weiss's The Woman's Hour. By focusing in on the final battle in the war to win women the right to vote, told from the point of view of its foot soldiers, Weiss humanizes both the women working in favor of the amendment and those working against it, exposing all their convictions, tactics, and flaws. She never shies away from the complicating issue of race; the frequent conflict and occasional sabotage that occurred between women's suffrage activists and the leaders of the nascent civil rights movement make for some of the most fascinating material in the book -- Margot Lee Shetterly * author of the #1 New York Times bestseller HIDDEN FIGURES *Elaine Weiss delivers political history at its best ... she writes with verve and color that captures the feverish excitement of a moment when, whatever the outcome, every woman and man packed into Tennessee's imposing statehouse knew that history was about to be made. With a skill reminiscent of Robert Caro, she turns the potentially dry stuff of legislative give-and-take into a drama of courage and cowardice, showing the pain of compromise and the power of substantive debate in an age when rhetoric was still an art and political discourse still aimed to persuade * Wall Street Journal *Weiss is a clear and genial guide with an ear for telling language ... She also shows a superb sense of detail, and it's the deliciousness of her details that suggests certain individuals warrant entire novels of their own ... Weiss's thoroughness is one of the book's great strengths. So vividly had she depicted events that by the climactic vote (spoiler alert: The amendment was ratified!), I got goose bumps -- Curtis Sittenfeld * New York Times Book Review *Imaginatively conceived and vividly written, The Woman's Hour gives us a stirring history of women's long journey to suffrage and to political influence. Making bold connection with race and class, Weiss's splendid book is as much needed today as it was in 1940 when Eleanor Roosevelt noted that men hate women with power. As every victory since the Civil War and Reconstruction faces the wrecker, The Woman's Hour is an inspiration in the continuing struggles for suffrage, and for race and gender justice, and for democracy -- Blanche Wiesen Cook * author of the New York Times bestseller ELEANOR ROOSEVELT *A genteel but bare-knuckled political thriller ... the account reads like a reality show, impossible to predict ... Weiss' narrative is energetic and buoyant even at the most critical moments * Ms. Magazine *A nonfiction political thriller ... Weiss zeroes in on the final campaign of the suffrage movement * Bustle.com *Riveting ... Weiss provides a multidimensional account of the political crusade ... The result is a vivid work of American history * National Book Review *Weiss does a wonderful job of laying out the background of the American women's suffrage movement ... A lively slice of history filled with political drama, Weiss's book captures a watershed moment for American women * Book Page *Even the most informed feminists will learn a thing or two * HelloGiggles *
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Simon & Schuster The Agitators
Book SynopsisAn LA Times Best Book of the Year, Christopher Award Winner, and Chautauqua Prize Finalist!“Engrossing... examines the major events of the mid 19th century through the lives of three key figures in the abolitionist and women’s rights movements.” —SmithsonianFrom the executive editor of The New Yorker, a riveting, provocative, and revelatory history of abolition and women’s rights, told through the story of three women—Harriet Tubman, Frances Seward, and Martha Wright—in the years before, during and after the Civil War. “The Agitators tells the story of America before the Civil War through the lives of three women who advocated for the abolition of slavery and for women’s rights as the country split apart. Harriet Tubman, Martha Coffin Wright, and Frances A. Seward are the examples we need right now—another timTrade ReviewPraise for The Agitators "This collective biography draws out the distinct voices of its characters while molding them into a rich ensemble.” —New York Times Book Review "Wickenden, executive editor of the New Yorker, does an almost perfect job of braiding together the stories of three very different women." —Los Angeles Times "The Agitators is an impressive narrative of three women who were at the center of a burgeoning movement. Their trailblazing path is captured and related deftly by the author, their triumphs and tragedies narrated emphatically for a modern audience. All three women lived and breathed for the freedom of all men and women, selflessly giving as much as they were capable. An A+ historical narrative." —San Francisco Book Review "Wickenden does a brilliant job of weaving all the complicated threads together, telling a compelling story that we thought we knew well. This is history at its best: personal, powerful, and inspiring.” —Marissa Moss, New York Journal of Books "An epic and intimate history. . . . Wickenden's commitment to keeping her trio in the frame and in focus showcases prodigious narrative control. The Agitators is a masterpiece, not least, of structure. . . . . Entwining these three asymmetrical lives as deftly as Wickenden does proves illuminating." —Jane Kamensky, New York Times Book Review "Absorbing and richly rewarding . . . . [Wickenden] traces the Auburn women's lives with intelligence, compassion, and verve . . . [and her] assessment of the era leading up to the Civil War will resonate with readers in our own fractious era." —Melanie Kirkpatrick, Wall Street Journal "She brings a reporter’s eye for detail to this complex history... [and] invites readers to take a closer look at the path of American progress and the women who guided it." —Carla Jean Whitley, BookPage "Told with literary flare, Dorothy Wickenden's The Agitators sheds some much-needed light on the lives and passions of a small circle of abolitionists: Harriet Tubman, Martha Wright, and Frances Seward." —Bustle "New Yorker executive editor Wickenden brings three fascinating women to life in rich, humanizing detail ... Wickenden pulls this history out of the dry dustiness of fact and adds color and warmth to its retelling. The women of our shared past deserve more treatments like this." —Booklist "Riveting. . . . [Wickenden] weaves [these] stories together with gravity and humor in a narrative so tightly knit it reads like accomplished literary fiction. . . . The Agitators will move you, and it will make you sad. So much of what convulsed the country in the 19th century remains with us: mob violence, virulent racism and an appalling disregard for human dignity. But there's another message: People of fierce and heartfelt principles can bend history to their will. If you're an agitator, even a quiet one, read this book." —Mary Ann Gwinn, The Star TribunePraise for The Agitators "This collective biography draws out the distinct voices of its characters while molding them into a rich ensemble.” —New York Times Book Review "Wickenden, executive editor of the New Yorker, does an almost perfect job of braiding together the stories of three very different women." —Los Angeles Times "The Agitators is an impressive narrative of three women who were at the center of a burgeoning movement. Their trailblazing path is captured and related deftly by the author, their triumphs and tragedies narrated emphatically for a modern audience. All three women lived and breathed for the freedom of all men and women, selflessly giving as much as they were capable. An A+ historical narrative." —San Francisco Book Review "Wickenden does a brilliant job of weaving all the complicated threads together, telling a compelling story that we thought we knew well. This is history at its best: personal, powerful, and inspiring.” —Marissa Moss, New York Journal of Books "An epic and intimate history. . . . Wickenden's commitment to keeping her trio in the frame and in focus showcases prodigious narrative control. The Agitators is a masterpiece, not least, of structure. . . . . Entwining these three asymmetrical lives as deftly as Wickenden does proves illuminating." —Jane Kamensky, New York Times Book Review "Absorbing and richly rewarding . . . . [Wickenden] traces the Auburn women's lives with intelligence, compassion, and verve . . . [and her] assessment of the era leading up to the Civil War will resonate with readers in our own fractious era." —Melanie Kirkpatrick, Wall Street Journal "She brings a reporter’s eye for detail to this complex history... [and] invites readers to take a closer look at the path of American progress and the women who guided it." —Carla Jean Whitley, BookPage "Told with literary flare, Dorothy Wickenden's The Agitators sheds some much-needed light on the lives and passions of a small circle of abolitionists: Harriet Tubman, Martha Wright, and Frances Seward." —Bustle "New Yorker executive editor Wickenden brings three fascinating women to life in rich, humanizing detail ... Wickenden pulls this history out of the dry dustiness of fact and adds color and warmth to its retelling. The women of our shared past deserve more treatments like this." —Booklist "Riveting. . . . [Wickenden] weaves [these] stories together with gravity and humor in a narrative so tightly knit it reads like accomplished literary fiction. . . . The Agitators will move you, and it will make you sad. So much of what convulsed the country in the 19th century remains with us: mob violence, virulent racism and an appalling disregard for human dignity. But there's another message: People of fierce and heartfelt principles can bend history to their will. If you're an agitator, even a quiet one, read this book." —Mary Ann Gwinn, The Star Tribune
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Open Road Media The Sewing Circle: Hollywood's Greatest Secret
Book SynopsisGreta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, and Barbara Stanwyck—to name a few—maintained their images as glamorous big-screen sex symbols complete with dashing escorts, handsome husbands, and scores of male admirers, thanks to studio publicity departments. But off the set, all three box office divas were involved in “lavender” marriages (marriages of convenience, often to gay men) or remained stoically single. They, and several other Hollywood starlets of the era, were members of a discreet women’s “club” called the Sewing Circle, Hollywood’s underground lesbian society. Madsen takes a candid look at the very complicated dual lives these great stars led and the impact their preference for same-sex relationships had on their movie careers. Trade Review“Quite a revelation . . . Madsen documents his observations convincingly.” —Gay Times
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers The Sisters Are Alright, Second Edition: Changing
Book SynopsisA slew of harmful stereotypes continues to follow Black women. The second edition of this bestseller debunks vicious misconceptions rooted in long-standing racism and shows that Black women are still alright.When African women arrived on American shores, the three-headed hydra—servile Mammy, angry Sapphire, and lascivious Jezebel—followed close behind. These stereotypes persist to this day through newspaper headlines, Sunday sermons, social media memes, cable punditry, government policies, big screen portrayals, and hit song lyrics. Author Tamara Winfrey Harris reveals that while emancipation may have happened more than 150 years ago, America still won’t let a sister be free from this coven of caricatures. The latest edition of this bestseller features new interviews with diverse Black women about marriage, motherhood, health, sexuality, beauty, and more. Alongside these authentic experiences and fresh voices, Winfrey Harris explores the evolution of stereotypes of Black women, with new real-life examples, such as the rise of blackfishing and digital blackface (which help white women rise to fame) and the media’s continued fascination with Black women’s sexuality (as with Cardi B or Megan Thee Stallion). The second edition also includes a new chapter on Black women and power that explores how persistent stereotypes challenge Black women’s recent leadership and achievements in activism, community organizing, and politics. The chapter includes interviews with activists and civic leaders and interrogates media coverage and perceptions of Stacey Abrams, Vice President Kamala Harris, and others. Winfrey Harris exposes anti–Black woman propaganda and shows how real Black women are pushing back against racist, distorted cartoon versions of themselves. She counters warped prejudices with the straight-up truth about being a Black woman in America.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC On Our Best Behaviour: The Price Women Pay to Be
Book Synopsis*THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* 'A stunning, big and bold encyclopedia of how to live' LISA TADDEO 'Astute, radical and utterly compelling' KATHERINE MAY 'You will finish this book and immediately hand your copy over to your best friend' JENNIFER ANISTON _______________ Why do women equate self-denial with being ‘good’? We congratulate ourselves when we resist the donut in the office breakroom. We celebrate our restraint when we hold back from sending an email in anger. We put others’ needs ahead of our own and believe this makes us exemplary. Journalist and podcast host Elise Loehnen explains that these impulses – often lauded as distinctly feminine instincts – are actually ingrained in us by a culture that reaps the benefits, via an extraordinarily effective collection of social mores: Lust. Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Wrath. Envy. Pride. These so-called ‘deadly sins’ have been used by the patriarchy to control women throughout our history. For instance, a fear of gluttony drives us to ignore our appetites and an aversion to greed prevents us from negotiating a better salary at work. So, what would happen if we stopped trying to be ‘good’? Provocative and bold, On Our Best Behaviour is a probing analysis of history and contemporary culture that explains how women have internalised the patriarchy, and how they unwittingly reinforce it. By sharing her own story and the spiritual wisdom of other traditions, Elise Loehnen shows how we can break free and discover a path toward a more balanced, fulfilled way to live. _______________ 'This is a really important book' CHELSEA HANDLER 'A guide to liberation and a return to the authentic feminine self' GABOR MATÉ 'Brilliantly reframes our toxic cultural programming' LORI GOTTLIEBTrade ReviewIn On Our Best Behavior — a raw cri de coeur, penetrating social analysis, and revealing personal reflection — Elise Loehnen deftly deconstructs one of the central ideological buttresses of patriarchal society: the shaming of women for having human desires, strengths, capacities and strivings of body, mind, and soul. Doing so, she provides a guide to liberation and a return to the authentic feminine self. -- Gabor Maté MD, author of THE MYTH OF NORMALA stunning, big and bold encyclopedia of how to live – the first post-pandemic book to take our latest measurements and provide something fresh to comfort, embolden, enlighten and enrich who we are today. Loehnen is never instructive but always right. The book never flags and each section has a takeaway for how to live wiser, and an anecdote to help you feel less alone. On Our Best Behavior is nothing short of a tangible necessity in our new intangible world -- Lisa Taddeo, author of THREE WOMENWith equal parts wit, wisdom, erudition, and warmth, author Elise Loehnen takes us on a guided journey through history, culture, and our own psychologies to not just investigate the limiting effects of Patriarchal thinking in women’s lives, but to free them. Pleasure, connection, trust, and joy - all these and more await the reader lucky enough to spend time in conversation with a truly remarkable mind. Half historical docent, half big sister with a hot cup of tea, read this author and change your life -- Terrence Real, author of USWhat if women finally found freedom – because we gave it to ourselves? In On Our Best Behavior, Elise Loehnen brilliantly reframes our toxic cultural programming and helps us to see that what we thought were our sins are actually our greatest virtues. This book is the gift we have all been waiting for -- Lori Gottlieb, author of MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONEElise Loehnen is absolutely excellent and this book is one of the most important books I’ve read in the last decade. It explores some of the main ways women have been insidiously conditioned subconsciously and consciously by society and culture. Please read this book, I found it liberating and we can only change what we are aware of! -- Poppy JamieA reimagining of our sins on a biblical scale, On Our Best Behaviour is astute, radical and utterly compelling -- Katherine MayThe feelings On Our Best Behaviour envoked were quite extraordinary. I turned every page feeling less like I was alone for thinking so many of my thoughts. I have never read a book that has so immediately allowed me to feel as though so much of what I felt I had to do and to be wasn’t what I needed to do and be at all. This book feels like a long overdue turning point for women. I know this book, in full, part, or even a line, will allow a shift in the mind of every woman who has felt or feels she needs to be GOOD to have the life she wants -- Pippa Vosper, author of BEYOND GRIEFThis enlightening read explores the ways we learn to practise self-denials as women through the lends of the seven deadly sins and the devastating price we pay for it * Stylist *Loehnen uses the seven deadly sins to track the ways in which women are encouraged to mute their own desires. It is a manifesto for happiness rather than busyness, for pleasure rather than fasting — a plea to stop racing towards a place that does not exist * Sunday Times Style *Beautiful, intelligent, meaningful work -- Shauna Niequist, author of I GUESS I HAVEN'T LEARNED THAT YETThis is a really important book -- Chelsea HandlerOn Our Best Behavior by the brilliant Elise Loehnen caused a tectonic shift inside me in terms of how I see myself, my mother, my daughter, my sister, my friends, and the whole world around me. It brought so much into crystal clear focus. I was shaking my head wildly, doing call & response with the pages as I entered each new chapter in awe and wonder. If clarity, understanding, compassion and peace are interesting to you, drop everything and read this book. You will never see “good” the same way again. This book will set you free -- Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, editor of HUNGRY HEARTSLoehnen's book is a whirlwind of fury about the way the Seven Deadly Sins have been co-opted to keep us small and obedient * Sunday Telegraph *The book is engagingly alive to the complexities involved * Sydney Morning Herald *You’re going to love this book’s combination of history and argument and righteousness and kindness * Cool Story podcast *Your book, at its essence, is pulling the thread of some pretty long held beliefs and potentially the fabric of society as we know it * ABC Radio Melbourne *If you are a people pleaser, feel that you sacrifice your own needs, wants, feelings, and parts of your identity in order to feel loved and accepted, this book is perfect for you. It would also suit teenage girls, women in their 20s and anyone questioning their internal happiness * Glam Adelaide *[On Our Best Behaviour] is a thought-provoking read that holds up a mirror to society . . . I devoured this book, even breaking out the highlighters and sticky tabs to mark my favourite quotes. It puts into words experiences I, and many other women, have known but may not have had the words to articulate until now. An absolute must read piece of non-fiction this year * Fashion Journal *A deep dive into the everyday challenges faced by 30- and 40-something women, and an insightful look into the deeper societal forces at play. If you are Gen X you will feel * Primer: 21 of the Best Books We Read This Year *An engaging work that offers an opportunity for pause and reflection regarding our daily choices * Kirkus Reviews *A deep dive into my own psyche of questioning everything -- Sara Haines * The View *You will finish this book and immediately hand your copy over to your best friend -- Jennifer AnistonA fascinating read . . . it blows your mind. I highly recommend this book . . . I left feeling energized and galvanized to take back my true fucking freedom. And I hope it has the same impact on you -- Jameela Jamil * iWeigh *
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Cromwell and his Women
Book SynopsisOliver Cromwell, a pivotal and often contentious character, has long been the focus of many historical works that chart his meteoric rise from middle-aged East Anglian farmer with no previous military experience, to command the army and become one of England's greatest generals. Like him or loathe him, Oliver Cromwell is a giant of English history. With a deft hand and strong narrative, Whitehead guides us through the remarkable life and career of Oliver Cromwell from a unique perspective. He explores not only the effect the women in Cromwell's life had on him, but how his career in turn dramatically altered their lives. His wife Elizabeth become Her Highness the Lady Protectress' and his four daughters were treated as princesses before their lives turned upside down at the Restoration. We learn of Cromwell's close relationship with his mother, who lived with him throughout her long life, and of his deep attachment to Elizabeth, who he married at 22 and without whom it is doubtful he would have achieved all he did.
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Stagecoach Mary Fields
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Caught up in the Spirit!: Teaching for Womanist
Book SynopsisThis book promotes the author''s work in the college classroom as a black male professor of womanism. First and foremost, this book illustrates the self-transformative power of Alice Walkers concept of a womanist. Caught Up in the Spirit! also foregrounds powerful writings by students who have studied African American literature with the author. Today, Alice Walker and bell hooks, among other leading gender progressive black women and women of color, have conceptualized an inclusive vision of feminism that is open to all people. As a pedagogical case study documenting students across differences of race, gender, class, sexuality, and nation-state to embrace womanism through strategic dialogue, the author aims to show: 1) That the African American struggle for racial equality must be inextricably linked to the eradication of patriarchal, sexist, classist, and homophobic notions of black identity; and 2) that black feminist intersectional theory offers all students (of color as well as white students) a liberatory experience of pro-feminist, womanist black female and male authors writing to call out and stand against all forms of oppression and domination.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Cultural Considerations in Intervention with
Book SynopsisIntimate partner violence (IPV) is a common and tragic event in the lives of women and children around the world. Estimates of lifetime occurrence range from 5% in Japan to 71% in Ethiopia, with at least 25% in the United States. The United Nations Secretary-General indicates that as many as 275 million children worldwide are exposed to violence in their homes every year. In addition to the financial and societal costs, women and children who experience IPV are at risk for developing physical injuries, heath problems, depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, and associated work and academic problems. Yet few countries offer services that have been proven to be effective in supporting these women and children. In this volume, two programs are described that have been found to be effective in reducing negative consequences and promoting resilience for diverse groups of women and children in North America. The subsequent chapters address what it would take to implement these or other such programs in countries around the world, including Sweden, Ukraine, Rwanda, Honduras, Peru and Pakistan. The authors are scholars in social work and psychology who work with women and children exposed to intimate partner violence and who are involved in researching issues related to the effects of IPV on women and children. Clearly, IPV is a global public health issue and this thought-provoking volume suggests ways to address it using culturally appropriate adaptations.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Womens Issues: Background, Legislative and Legal
Book SynopsisDuring the pasts two decades, US policymakers as well as many in the international community have increasingly recognized violence against women as a significant global health, human rights and security issues. This book is a compilation of CRS reports focused on women and womens issues, including women in Congress from 1917 to 2018; legislative and legal developments in pay equity; developments in the law on sex discrimination and the United States Supreme Court; issues for Congress on women in combat; and US efforts to address global violence against women.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Many Strides to Freedom: African American Womens
Book Synopsis"To struggle and battle and overcome and absolutely defeat every force designed against us is the only way to achieve."- Nannie Helen Burroughs. African American women have been integral to the various fights for equality throughout American history. Their importance to the movement occurred long before lifelong activist Rosa Parks became the catalyst in the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955. Who are the countless and often nameless black women who risked their lives and worked tirelessly to fight for the equality of black people in this country? From slavery to the modern day civil rights movement, the contributions of African American women are often overlooked in the retelling of history, but their contributions were critical in the battle for racial equality. They were grassroots organisers, strategists, and educators. Due to their selflessness and kindness, these black women became heroines of the movement. This book seeks to unearth the contributions of African American women throughout various periods of American history.Table of ContentsFor more information, please visit our website at:https://novapublishers.com/shop/many-strides-to-freedom-african-american-womens-unsung-contributions-and-legacies/
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Bureau of Prisons (BOP): Inmate Reentry, Female
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Nova Science Publishers Inc The Suffragette: The History of the Women's
Book SynopsisIn 1903, Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women''s Social and Political Union, a militant organization dedicated to achieving women''s suffrage. Its radical approach, consisting of stone-throwing, window-breaking, arson, and physical confrontation with authorities. The History of the Women''s Suffrage was written at a time when it was in the very forefront of British politics and offers an insider''s perspective on the motives and ideals that inspired its leaders and followers. When the long struggle for the enfranchisement of women is over, those who read the history of the movement will wonder at the blindness that led the Government of the day to obstinately resist so simple and obvious a measure of justice. A passionate love of freedom, a strong desire to do social service and an intense sympathy for the unfortunate, together, made the movement possible.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Women's Pearls
Book SynopsisThis is a homage to women, as well as provides clinical pearls written by psychiatrists for clinicians and non-clinicians alike. Mental health as it relates to women is described throughout the chapters of this book. This book represents up-to-date information that can be used as a reference or as a study guide to understand clinical treatment for perinatal mental health. The book demonstrates the history and current understanding of women's mental health. A thorough description of mental health, wellness, diagnosis and treatment recommendations are seen throughout the chapters. Summarised highlights are depicted in each chapter in a form of a table. This book is an excellent learning tool for understanding women's health. It can be used as a self-health book to understand mental health as it relates to women. This book is a review for mental health workers, physicians, residents and students.Table of ContentsPrefaceWomenAdolescents and Mental HealthPremenstrual Dysphoric Disorder in HistoryThe Impact of Infertility on Mental HealthPerinatal Mental HealthUnderstanding and Ensuring Postpartum HealthPsychopharmacology during Pregnancy and LactationMenopause and Womens Mental HealthAcculturation, Assimilation, Immigration Issues and Womens Mental HealthWomen and SuicideWellness, Burnout and Womens Mental HealthThe Legal System and Womens Mental HealthSubstance Use Disorder and Womens Mental HealthAbout the EditorIndex.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc The Fifty Greatest Women in American History
Book SynopsisOver the past several hundred years, many women have made major, significant contributions to society, to their countries and to their field of endeavor-be it literature, music, art, politics or the enhancement of women in general. Many of these women have not received the acknowledgement and recognition that they deserve. This book is an attempt to rectify that deficiency. In a warm, storytelling fashion, the authors lay out the scenarios and contributions of fifty of the most famous women of history. These individuals have accomplished great things, not only in their time period, but often against great odds and difficulties. Students of history and students in general need to be aware of the contributions of these women. Certainly there are others that arguably could be included, but this is a first attempt to sensitize the students of this century to the great accomplishments of the women who came before them, and established a foundation for a just, equitable society wherein all women are valued, recognized and acknowledged. Students of history will find this panoramic overview a rich robust source of knowledge and proponents of women's issues will tend to recognize the grandeur and splendor of women's contributions to civilization and humanity in general.Table of ContentsForewordPrefaceIntroductionMercy Otis Warren 1728-1814Betsy Ross 1752-1836Dolley Madison 1768-1849 Sacajawea 1788-1812Sojourner Truth 1797-1883Harriet Jacobs 1813-1897Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910Susan B Anthony 1820-1906Clara Barton 1821-1912Harriet Tubman 1822-1913Jessie Benton Fremont 1824-1902Elizabeth Jennings Graham 1827-1901Louisa May Alcott 1832-1888Frances Willard 1839-1898Anne Howard Shaw 1847-1919Emma Lazarus 1849-1887Nellie Bly 1864-1922Lillian Wald 1867-1919Jane Addams 1860-1935Marie Curie 1867-1934Frances Perkins 1880-1965Helen Keller 1880-1968Eleanor Roosevelt 1884-1962Georgia O Keefe 1887-1986Amelia Earhart 1897-1937Margaret Chase Smith 1897-1995Claire Booth Luce 1903-1987Grace Hopper 1906-1992Kate Smith 1907-1986Rosa Parks 1913-2005Billie Holiday 1915-1959Fannie Lou Harner 1917-1977Marguerite Higgins 1920-1996Coretta Scott King 1927-2006Madeline L Engel 1918-2007Bella Abzug 1920-1998Shirley Chisholm 1924-2005Muriel Siebert 1928-2013Maya Angelou 1928-2014Barbara Bush 1925-2018Sandra Day OConnor 1930-Ruth Bader Ginsberg 1933-Jane Goddall 1934-Barbara Jordan 1936-1996Madeline Albright 1937-Aretha Franklin 1942-2018Billie Jean King 1943-Hillary Clinton 1947-Meryl Streep 1949-Sally Ride 1951-2012.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Exploring the Opportunity and Challenges of Women
Book SynopsisAs everyone knows, on the one hand, women in India walk shoulder to shoulder with men, whereas, on the other hand, this half of the population is struggling to get their due rights even after more than seven decades of India''s independence. The title of this book itself reflects its gravity and importance. The wide range of issues related to women that this book covers makes it a must-read for women, students, research scholars, academicians, politicians, competitive examination aspirants and general readers who are keenly interested in augmenting their knowledge regarding various aspects of women in the largest democracy in the world where the women are still finding it difficult to get their share of representation even after the recently concluding the 17th General Elections in the independent nation. The authors have done independent and detailed research on every aspect related to women starting from present social conditions of women to political representation, financial independence, women empowerment, challenges and opportunities in historically patriarchal society, role of women in governance, women''s rights and problems being faced by both working and home-maker women. By reading this book, the readers will come to know about issues that have been left unaddressed for decades, and will then get deep insight about the present condition of half the population of India. This book will help the policy-makers and stakeholders to draw an action plan to ensure equality, social, legal and constitutional rights for women. The authors are continuously researching to bring other unaddressed issues concerning women to our readers. The Nova Publication promises that we will keep highlighting every latest development related to the rights, roles and representation of this 50% population of India in our subsequent publications until the time when 100% equality for women is achieved. The best part of the book is that the authors have written the chapters in an extremely lucid language which is easy to understand and grasp.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc The Sexes in Science and History: An Inquiry Into
Book SynopsisThe object of this book is to set forth the principal data brought forward by naturalists bearing on the subject of the origin and development of the two lines of sexual demarcation, and by means of the facts observed by explorers among peoples in the various stages of development, to trace, so far as possible, the effect of such differentiation upon the individual, and upon the subsequent growth of human society.Table of ContentsDevelopment of the OrganismThe Origin of Sex DifferencesMale Organic DefectsThe Development of the Social Instincts and the Moral SenseThe Supremacy of the MaleMethod of InvestigationThe Relations of the Sexes among Early MankindThe Gens Women under Gentile xiiInstitutionsThe Origin of MarriageThe Mother-RightTheories to Explain Wife-CaptureEarly Historic Society Founded on the GensWomen in Early Historic TimesAncient SpartaAthenian WomenRoman Law, Roman Women, and ChristianityThe RenaissanceConclusionIndex.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Woman Triumphant: The Story of Her Struggles for
Book SynopsisAlthough it is a fact that man owes innumerable benefits to woman's care, devotion, and mental initiative, it is also true that through egoism and self-conceit he has never appreciated woman's work and achievements at their full value. On the contrary: while she was giving all and asking little, while she shared with man all hardships and perils, she was for thousands of years without any rights, not even as regards her own person and property. The book gives an account of woman's evolution, of her enduring and trying struggles for liberty, education, and recognition.Table of ContentsPrefacePrimeval Man, His Origin and Severe Struggle for ExistenceThe Division of Labor and ResponsibilitiesWomen as Objects or Rape, Barter and Religious SacrificeWomen in BabyloniaWomans Status Among the HebrewsWomans Status Among the Parsee and HindooWoman in China and JapanWoman Among the EgyptiansWoman Among the GreeksWoman Among the RomansWomans Position Among the Germanic NationsWoman Among the Early ChristiansWoman Among the MohammedansWomen During the Middle AgesThe Glorious Time of the RenaissanceThe Darkest Chapter in Womans HistoryWomen in SlaveryThe Dawning of Brighter DaysPioneer Women in the New WorldWomen of the French RevolutionWomans Entry Into IndustryWomen as Ministers of the GospelWomen in the Medical ProfessionWoman in the Profession of the LawWomen as InventorsEminent Female ScientistsNoteworthy Women in World LiteratureWomen in Music and DramaWhat Women Have Accomplished in ArtGreat Monuments of Womans PhilanthropyThe Hundred Years Battle for Woman SuffrageWhy Women Want and Need the VoteWomans Activity During the World WarWoman TriumphantWomans Mission in the FutureIndex.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc A Look at Maternal Health and Reproductive Rights
Book SynopsisThe United States is the most dangerous place in the developed world to deliver a baby. Each year, about 700 American women die and 50,000 women are severely injured due to complications related to childbirth. If you are a Black woman in the United States, it is even more dangerous to give birth. Chapter 1 reports on ways to save mothers' lives. Chapters 2 and 3 examine how state and federal policies are impacting residents' access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare services, including abortion.Table of ContentsPreface; Improving Maternal Health: Legislation to Advance Prevention Efforts and Access to Care; Examining State Efforts to Undermine Access to Reproductive Health Care; Threats to Reproductive Rights in America; Index.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Pregnant Women in Custody
Book SynopsisChapter One examines what available data indicate about pregnant women detained or held in DHS facilities, DHS policies and standards that address the care of pregnant women, and what is known about the care provided to pregnant women in DHS facilities. Chapter Two analyses what DOJ data indicate about pregnant women in USMS and BOP custody; the extent to which USMS and BOP policies align with national guidance on pregnancy-related care; and what is known about the care provided and the extent to which USMS and BOP track when pregnant women are placed in restrictive housing or restraints. Chapter Three contains the Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act.Table of ContentsPreface; Immigration Detention: Care of Pregnant Women in DHS Facilities (Updated); Pregnant Women in DOJ Custody: U.S. Marshals Service and Bureau of Prisons Should Better Align Policies with National Guidelines; Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act; Index.
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Basic Books Right Within: How to Heal from Racial Trauma in
Book SynopsisFrom the powerhouse author of? The Memo, the essential self-help book for women of color to heal—and thrive—in the workplace In workplaces nationwide, women of color need frank talk and honest advice on how to deal with microaggressions, heal from racialized trauma, and find relief from invisible workplace burdens. Filled with Minda Harts’s signature wit and warmth,?Right Within?offers strategies for women of color to speak up during racialized moments with managers and clients, work through past triggers they may not even know still cause pain, and reframe past career disappointments as opportunities to grow into a new path. Through action points, exercises, and clear-eyed coaching, Harts encourages women to summon hidden reserves of strength and courage. She includes advice from therapists and faith leaders of color on a full range of ways to heal. Right Within?will help women of color strengthen their resolve across corporate America, ensuring that we can all, finally, rise together.
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SAGE Publications Inc Why Don′t Women Rule the World?: Understanding
Book Synopsis"[Why Don’t Women Rule the World?] is unlike other texts in its comparative approach and strong theoretical underpinnings. It has interesting pedagogical features that will resonate with comparative scholars, Americanists and those who integrate public policy analysis into the course." —Rebecca E. Deen, University of Texas at Arlington Why don’t women have more influence over the way the world is structured? Written by four leaders within the national and international academic caucuses on women and politics, Why Don′t Women Rule the World? helps students to understand how the underrepresentation of women manifests within politics, and the impact this has on policy. Grounded in theory with practical, job-related activities, the book offers a thorough introduction to the study of women and politics, and will bolster students’ political interests, ambitions, and efficacy. Key Features: A comparative perspective expands students’ awareness of their own intersectional identities and the varying effects of patriarchy on women worldwide. A variety of policy areas highlighted throughout the book illustrates how different theories are applied to real-world situations. Multiple political engagement activities keep students engaged with the content. Trade Review"[Why Don’t Women Rule the World?] is unlike other texts in its comparative approach and strong theoretical underpinnings. It has interesting pedagogical features that will resonate with comparative scholars, Americanists and those who integrate public policy analysis into the course." -- Rebecca E. DeenThe text focuses on American women but includes numerous international comparative examples and profiles...The authors do valuable work in systematically unpacking arguments for why women are underrepresented in public life and assessing what social science research reveals about relevant issues, such as voter response to female candidates, the power of incumbency, and the media bias. -- C.E. RymphTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements About the Authors CHAPTER 1 • Why Don’t Women Rule the World? The Creation of Patriarchy Reification and the Social Construction of Reality Conclusion Plan of the Book Review Questions Ambition Activities Key Words References CHAPTER 2 • History of Women in Politics Colonial History The First Wave The Second Wave The Third Wave Conclusion Review Questions Ambition Activities Key Words References CHAPTER 3 • Public Opinion How Individuals Form Opinions About Gender Issues How Sex Influences Public Opinion Partisan Preferences and Voting Behavior Conclusion Review Questions Ambition Activities Key Words References CHAPTER 4 • Political Ambition Promoting Women’s Access and Ambition Gender Socialization and Political Ambition Traditional Family Role Orientations The Masculinized Ethos of Politics Women’s Gendered Psyche Conclusion Review Questions Ambition Activities Key Words References CHAPTER 5 • When Women Run When and Where Women Candidates Emerge Campaign Finance Women as Candidates in 2018 Dismantling the Masculine Ethos of Politics in 2018 and Beyond Conclusion Review Questions Ambition Activities Key Words References CHAPTER 6 • Women in Legislatures Women’s Representation in Legislatures Around the World Theories of Representation The Effect of Women’s Representation in Legislative Bodies The Behavior of Individual Women Legislators Women as Institutional Leaders Effects Outside the Institution How to Increase the Number of Women in Legislative Office Conclusion Review Questions Ambition Activities Key Words References CHAPTER 7 • Women in the Executive Patriarchy, Military Masculinity, and Executive Stereotypes Gender Stereotypes in Leadership and the Presidency: Public Support and Media Descriptive Representation in Parts of the Executive Women in Cabinets: The United States and in Comparative Perspective Women’s Policy Agencies Women in State and Local Institutions Substantive and Symbolic Representation in Executive Institutions Conclusion Review Questions Ambition Activities Key Words References CHAPTER 8 • Women in the Judiciary Women as Lawyers and in Law School Women as Public Legal Officials The Impact of Women in the Judicial Branch The Effect of the Courts on Women’s Lives Increasing the Representation of Women in the Judicial Branch Conclusion Review Questions Ambition Activities Key Words References CHAPTER 9 • Women in Social Movements Interest Groups, Social Movements, and Social Movement Organizations Challenges for Women’s and Feminist Movements Conclusion: Intersectional Resistance in the Post-Trump Era Review Questions Ambition Activities Key Words References CHAPTER 10 • Conclusion The First Step: Admit That Patriarchy Exists The Second Step: Listen to Women’s Complaints and Take Their Anger Seriously The Third Step: Understand the Roots of Women’s Anger The Fourth Step: Monitor Progress and Backlash to Establish Priorities The Fifth Step: Decide What to Do and Act Review Questions Ambition Activity Key Words References Appendices Appendix 1: Conducting Interviews Appendix 2: Comparison Index
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Broadview Press Ltd A Serious Occupation: Literary Criticism by
Book SynopsisThis anthology of literary criticism by Victorian women of letters brings together a wealth of difficult-to-find writings. Originally published from the 1830s through the 1890s, the essays concern a range of topics including poetry, fiction, non-fiction prose, the roles of literature and of criticism, topical reviews of major works, and retrospectives of major authors. Together, they demonstrate the impressive depth and breadth of Victorian women’s literary criticism. This Broadview anthology also includes an introduction, textual and explanatory notes, author biographies, and suggestions for further reading.Trade Review“Solveig C. Robinson’s important and welcome collection recovers substantial works of literary criticism by eighteen Victorian women. With knowledgeable headnotes and the helpful footnotes that are one of Broadview’s special hallmarks, the book is a valuable resource for anyone working in nineteenth-century British literature.” — Sally Mitchell, Temple UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionCharacters of Intellect: Portia (1832)Anna JamesonAchievements of the Genius of Scott (December 1832)Harriet MartineauReview of Vanity Fair and Jane Eyre (December 1848)Elizabeth Rigby EastlakePeople Who Do Not Like Poetry (May 1849)Eliza CookEditor’s Preface to the New Edition of Wuthering Heights (1850)Charlotte BrontëSilly Novels by Lady Novelists (October 1856)George EliotTo Novelists—and a Novelist (April 1861)Dinah Mulock CraikThe Uses and Pleasures of Poetry for the Working Classes (1863)Janet HamiltonReview of Cometh Up as a Flower (April 1867)Geraldine JewsburyNovels (September 1867)Margaret OliphantA Remonstrance (November 1867)Mary Elizabeth BraddonOn Fiction as an Educator (October 1870)Anne MozleyBrowning’s Poems (December 1870)Elizabeth Julia HasellJane Austen (August 1871)Anne Thackeray RitchieStyle and Miss Austen (December 1884)Mary Augusta (Mrs. Humphry) WardWomen’s Books—A Possible Library (May 1889)Helen BlackburnLiterature: Then and Now (April 1890)Eliza Lynn LintonChristina Rossetti (February 1895)Alice Meynell
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Broadview Press Ltd Selections from The Girl’s Own Paper, 1880-1907
Book SynopsisThe Girl’s Own Paper, founded in 1880, both shaped and reflected tensions between traditional domestic ideologies of the period and New Woman values in the context of the figure of the New Girl. These selections from the journal demonstrate the efforts of its publisher (the Religious Tract Society) to combat the negative moral influence of sensational popular literature while at the same time addressing the desires of its audience for exciting reading material and information about topics mothers could not or would not discuss.Selected fiction gives a rich sense of the conventions and the domestic ideology of the time; the nonfiction prose ranges from essays on conduct and household management to articles on new opportunities in education and work.Trade Review“Overall, Selections from The Girl’s Own Paper constitutes a significant contribution to periodical research and will benefit scholars engaged in research concerning the New Woman or those examining issues of gender in the late Victorian era. In addition, the use of facsimile pages will be helpful to those interested in the graphic visual culture of the period.” — Amy C. Murphy, San Antonio College, in Victorian Periodicals ReviewTable of ContentsIntroductionAcknowledgementsHousehold ManagementAlice King, “Higher Thoughts on Housekeeping” (1884)H., “How to Live on £100 a Year” (1886)Phillis Browne, “The Brides First Dinner Party” (1887)Emma Brewer, “Our Friends the Servants” (1893)G. H. P., “The Queen at Home” (1894)Mrs. Orman Cooper, “Queen Baby and Her Wants” (1896)Anon., “London’s Future Housewives and Their Teachers” (1899)G. C., “Good Mistresses” (1905)ConductArdern Holt, “Etiquette for Ladies and Girls” (1880)S. F. A. Caulfeild, “Etiquette for All Classes” (1881)A Middle Aged Woman, “Unpopular Girls” (1886)Countess de Boerio, “Some Marriage Thorns, and How to Avoid Them” (1893)Margaret Bateson, “Paying Visits” (1902)Gordon Stables, “To Girls in Their ‘Teens’” (1904)Self-CultureJames Mason, “How to Form a Small Library” (1880)J. P. Mears, “How to Improve One’s Education” (1881)Author of How to Be Happy Though Married, “Between School and Marriage” (1886)Mrs. Molesworth, “On the Use and Abuse of Fiction” (1892)Dora de Blaquiere, “Magazine and Book Clubs, and How to Manage Them” (1892)Lily Watson, “Self-Culture for Girls” (1899)Lady Dunboyne, “Study” (1905)EducationJ. A. Owen, “Girton College” (1880)E. A. L. K., “The North London Collegiate School for Girls” (1882)Emma Brewer, “The Girls of the World: Facts and Figures” (1885)A Lady Graduate, “Presentation Day at London University” (1898)Lily Watson, “The Battersea Polytechnic” (1904)Anon., “Pitman’s Metropolitan School” (1904)Lena Shepstone, “Gardening as a Profession for Girls” (1905)Work Anon., “Female Clerks and Book-Keepers” (1880)A Nursing Sister, “The Unvarnished Side of Hospital Nursing” (1888)Anon., “The Struggles of a Lady Journalist” (1888)“My Daily Round: A Competition for All Girls Who Work With Their Hands” (1896)First Prize: Locomotive-TracerSecond Prize: Pottery-PainterThird Prize: Shirt-MakerFourth Prize: Lace-MakerFifth Prize: General Servant “Competition for Professional Girls: The Five Prize Essays” (1897) First Prize: Hospital NurseSecond Prize: Folklore CollectorThird Prize: MusicianFourth Prize: Writer/EditorFifth Prize: Post-Mistress R. Kathleen Spencer, “Pharmacy as an Employment for Girls” (1899)Florence Sophie Davson, “Women’s Work in Sanitation and Hygiene” (1899)Alix Joson, “Domestic Service as a Profession for Gentlewomen” (1902)Margaret Bateson, “Girls and Their Employers” (1902)Anon., “House-Decoration: A New and Remunerative Employment for Girls” (1903) Independent LivingA Young Gentlewoman, “Sixty Pounds per Annum, and How I Live Upon It” (1888)S. F. A. Caulfeild, “Women’s Clubs in London” (1890)V., “A Home-Made Shower-Bath” (1893)Josepha Crane, “Living in Lodgings” (1895)Anon., “How I Furnished My Bed-Sitting-Room for Twelve Pounds” (1902)Flora Klickmann, “A New Hostel for Women” (1903)Health and SportsMrs. Wallace Arnold, “The Physical Education of Girls” (1884)The Lady Dressmaker, “Reform in Underclothing” (1887)Anon., “Ladies’ Golf” (1890)Medicus, “Nervous Girls” (1893)Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson, “On Recreations for Girls” (1894)Dora de Blaquiere, “The Dress for Bicycling” (1895)H. M. Pillans, “Lawn-Tennis” (1900)Lily Watson, “Athleticism for Girls” (1902)
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Broadview Press Ltd Autobiography
Book SynopsisHarriet Martineau lived an extraordinary literary life. She became a reviewer and journalist in the 1820s when her family’s fortune collapsed; published a best-selling series, Illustrations of Political Economy (1832-34), that made her fame and fortune by the age of thirty; overcame a hearing disability to become a “literary lion” in London society; toured the United States and wrote two founding texts of sociology based on her experiences; explored north Africa and the Middle East to observe non-European societies; wrote “leaders” (editorials) on slavery for the London Daily News during the American Civil War; and commented publicly on matters of politics, history, and religion in an era when women supposedly maintained their place in the sphere of domesticity.This edition of her Autobiography reproduces the original 1877 text, which Martineau composed in 1855 and had printed in anticipation of her death. It includes illustrations of the author and her homes; excerpts from the “Memorials,” added by her editor Maria Chapman; and reviews that praise and critique Martineau’s method as an autobiographer and achievement as a Victorian woman of letters.Trade Review“Words like ‘extraordinary’ and ‘remarkable’ are not misplaced in describing Harriet Martineau’s Autobiography. Controversial throughout her life, she is, in Linda Peterson’s words, ‘a superb storyteller,’ recounting all that happened to her with outspoken directness. In a field dominated by male practitioners, Martineau's uncompromising account of her life, relationships, travels, and illnesses deserves much wider recognition. In this first comprehensively annotated edition of the text since it was originally published in 1877, readers can fully appreciate what made Martineau a compelling teller of her own tale.” — Valerie R. Sanders, University of Hull“Harriet Martineau’s Autobiography is something much more complex than a conventional autobiography. Martineau’s long and elaborate work was self-consciously written in a hybrid form to offer advice and support for many areas of Victorian women’s experience. It considers the spiritual life, illness, education and, most powerfully of all, professional journalism as a way of life. It is an important book, less well known than it should be. This attractive and scrupulously, but unobtrusively, annotated edition by a leading scholar of Victorian women’s life writing brings a major text within reach of all those interested in Victorian women and their public and private lives.” — Brian Maidment, University of SalfordTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionHarriet Martineau: A Brief ChronologyA Note on the TextAutobiographyAppendix A: Illustrations from the Autobiography (1877)Appendix B: Selections from the Memorials (1877) Private Memorandum (June 1829) Letter from Harriet Martineau to her Mother(22 January 1830) Letter to the Editor of “Men of the Time”(22 March 1856) Obituary, London Daily News (29 June 1876) Appendix C: Contemporary Reviews Margaret Oliphant, Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine (April 1877) John Morley, Macmillan’s Magazine (May 1877) W.R. Greg, The Nineteenth Century (August 1877) Works Cited and Recommended Reading
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Broadview Press Ltd The Idea of Being Free: A Mary Hays Reader
Book SynopsisMary Hays (1759-1843) is often best remembered for her early revolutionary novels The Memoirs of Emma Courtney and The Victim of Prejudice. In this collection, however, Gina Luria Walker reveals the extraordinary range of Hays’s oeuvre. The selections are mainly from Hays’s non-fiction writings, including letters, life-writing, political commentary, and essays. The extracts demonstrate her importance as an advanced and innovative thinker, philosophical commentator, and writer of deliberately experimental fiction.This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction and full annotation. Texts by numerous other writers are interleaved chronologically with Hays’s writings to illustrate her idiosyncratic intellectual genealogy, how her understanding modulated over time, and the multiple ways in which she influenced and was influenced by the most significant issues and figures of her age.Trade Review“Over the past 10 years or so, the work of Mary Hays has become increasingly familiar to those studying the literature of the French Revolutionary period. Interest has focused mainly on her two experimental 1790s novels, however, while her equally important philosophical and biographical writings remain less well known and are difficult to access. Gina Luria Walker’s The Idea of Being Free: A Mary Hays Reader will thus be invaluable—not just in bringing Hays’s non-fictional publications to a wider readership, but in the way it makes the most of the excellent Broadview Editions format, providing a rich selection from other contemporary texts in order to set Hays’s work in its intellectual context.” — Vivien Jones, University of LeedsTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionMary Hays in Her Times: A Brief ChronologySourcesA Note on the TextChapter One 1779-81Mary Hays and John EcclesLove-LettersSamuel RichardsonFrom Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady (1747-48)Edward YoungFrom Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality;or,The Complaint (1741)Alexander PopeFrom Imitations of Horace,The First Satire (1733)“Eloisa to Abelard” (1717)Chapter Two 1782-92From Robert Robinson’s Letters to Mary HaysJacques SaurinSermon on the Repentance of the Unchaste Woman (1775, 1784)Robert RobinsonSlavery Inconsistent with the Spirit of Christianity (1786, 1788)Gilbert WakefieldAn Enquiry into the Expediency and Propriety of Public or Social Worship (1791)[Mary Hays]Cursory Remarks on an Enquiry into the Expediency and Propriety of Public or Social Worship … [by] Eusebia (1791,1792)Gilbert WakefieldLetter to William Frend (undated)William FrendLetter to Hays (16 April 1792)Anna BarbauldRemarks on Mr.Wakefield’s Enquiry (1792)George Dyer“On Liberty,” Poetics (1812)Robert RobinsonA Political Catechism (1782)Report of Edmund Burke’s speech, March 2, 1790William FrendPeace and Union Recommended to the Associated Bodies of Republicans and Anti-republicans (1793)Chapter Three 1793Mary HaysLetters and Essays I, II, III,V, XII (1793)Joseph PriestleyThe History and Present State of Electricity: with original experiments (1767)William Enfield“The Pyrrhonic Sect,” History of Philosophy (1791)Theophilus LindseyLetter to Mary Hays (15 April 1793)Mary WollstonecraftLetters to Mary Hays (12 November 1792; [late 1792])Chapter Four 1794-99Mary HaysLetter to William Godwin (13 October 1795)Mary HaysMemoirs of Emma Courtney (1796)Matthew PriorHenry and Emma, a Poem, Upon the Model of the Nut-brown Maid(1709)Jean-Jacques RousseauFrom La Nouvelle Heloise: Julie, or the New Eloise. Letters of Two Lovers, Inhabitants of a Small Town at the Foot of the Alps(1761)William GodwinFrom Things as They Are; or,The Adventures of Caleb Williams (1794)[Thomas S. Norgate]The Cabinet, “On The Rights of Woman” (1795)Helvétius in The Cabinet“Abbreviation from the Code of Nature” (1795)[William Enfield]From Monthly Magazine, “The Enquirer.” No. III (1796)Mary HaysLetters to the Editor, Monthly Magazine (1796)From The Victim of Prejudice (1799)Richard PolwheleFrom The Unsex’d Females (1798)Chapter Five 1800-07[Mary Hays]Appeal to the Men of Great Britain in Behalf of Women (1798)“Memoirs of Mary Wollstonecraft,” Annual Necrology for 1797-8; Including, also,Various Articles of Neglected Biography,Vol. I (1800)From Female Biography, or Memoirs of Illustrious and Celebrated Women, of all Ages and Countries Alphabetically Arranged in SixVolumes (1803)“Preface”“Anne Askew”“Catharine Macaulay Graham”“Heloise”From “Mrs. Charlotte Smith,” Public Characters of 1800-1801 (1807)Letters to William Tooke (1799-1807)Chapter Six 1814-36Mary HaysLetter to Henry Crabb Robinson (26 November 1814)Memoirs of Queens (1821)Preface“Caroline, Wife of George IV”Mary ShelleyLetter to Mary Hays (20 April 1836)Mary HaysLetter to Mary Shelley (30 November 1836)EpilogueMary HaysLetter to Henry Crabb Robinson (April 1842)Mary HaysLast Will and TestamentJohn HaysLetters to Henry Crabb Robinson (20 February, 23 February 1843)E. Kell“Memoir of Mary Hays,” The Christian ReformerMary Robinson BrownLetter to Hays (17 May 1791)[Elizabeth Hays]“Josepha, or the Pernicious Effects of Early Indulgence,”Letters and Essays, Moral and Miscellaneous (1793)Charles LambLetter to Matilda Betham (27 September 1811)Henry Crabb RobinsonHandwritten Note (c. 1843)Capel LofftLetter to William Godwin [undated] (1805)Amelia AldersonLetter to Mary Wollstonecraft (15 December 1796)Amelia AldersonLetter to William Godwin (22 December 1796)William GodwinLetter to David Booth (14 October 1799)Robert SoutheyLetter to Samuel Taylor Coleridge (16 January 1800)Samuel Taylor ColeridgeLetter to Robert Southey (25 January 1800)Elizabeth HamiltonLetter to Mary Hays (13 March 1797)Elizabeth HamiltonMemoirs of Modern Philosophers (1800)William BeloeThe Sexagenarian; or the Reflections of a Literary Life (1817)Eliza FenwickLetters to Mary Hays (31 March 1806, 10 February1813)William ThompsonAppeal of One Half of the Human Race,Women, against the pretensions of the other half, Men, to retain them in political andthence in civil and domestic slavery, in reply to a paragraph of Mr. Mill’s celebrated article on Government (1825)Joyce M.S.Tompkins“Mary Hays, Philosophess,” The Polite Marriage: Eighteenth Century Essays (1938)Anna BarbauldLetter to Maria Edgeworth (1804)Kenneth N. CameronShelley and his Circle (1961)Roy PorterEnlightenment: Britain and the Creation of the Modern World (2000)Barbara Taylor“Gallic Philosophesses,” Mary Wollstonecraft and the Feminist Imagination (2003)Mary HaysLetter to Henry Crabb Robinson (1807)Appendix A: Principal Figures and Important TermsAppendix B: Selected Reviews of Hays’s Publications Reviews of Letters and Essays From the Critical Review (August 1793) From the English Review (October 1793) Reviews of Female Biography From the Critical Review (April 1803) From the Monthly Magazine (June 1803) From the Monthly Review (January 1804) Select Bibliography
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University of Alberta Press Miriam Green Ellis: Champion of the West
Book SynopsisThis catalogue introduces the work of Miriam Green Ellis (1879-1964), pioneer woman journalist of Western Canada. Never one to follow a typical path, she steered clear of the "women's page" and society columns; her livelihood was the agricultural beat. Ellis's daring journey by river steamer from Edmonton to Aklavik in 1922-documented with a diary, travelogue, photographs and slides-launched and illustrated her subsequent "Land of the Midnight Sun" lectures, and secured her position as Western Editor for the Family Herald and Weekly Star. The materials she bequeathed to the University of Alberta include published newspaper articles, photographs, coloured glass slides, manuscripts, diaries, and letters; the Collection's cultural and ethnographic value to researchers is unparalleled. Miriam Green Ellis: Champion of the West samples the rich diversity of the Collection, while inviting you to see the way we were as Westerners almost a century ago and demonstrating why the West remained Ellis's emotional home. This Miriam Green Ellis exhibition catalogue won an award of excellence from the University and College Designers Association (UCDA). Once again, Lara Minja's beautiful entry was favourably recognized by a panel of judges for excellence in concept, typography, illustrations, printing, and overall design. Well done!
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Broadview Press Ltd The Western Captive and Other Indian Stories
Book SynopsisThis edition recovers Elizabeth Oakes Smith’s successful 1842 novel The Western Captive; or, The Times of Tecumseh and includes many of Oakes Smith’s other writings about Native Americans, including short stories, legends, and autobiographical and biographical sketches. The Western Captive portrays the Shawnee leader as an American hero and the white heroine’s spiritual soulmate; in contrast to the later popular legend of Tecumseh’s rejected marriage proposal to a white woman, Margaret, the “captive” of the title, returns Tecumseh’s love and embraces life apart from white society.These texts are accompanied by selections from Oakes Smith’s Woman and Her Needs and her unpublished autobiography, from contemporary captivity narratives and biographies of William Henry Harrison depicting the Shawnee, and from writings by her colleagues Jane Johnston Schoolcraft and Henry Rowe Schoolcraft.Trade Review“Caroline M. Woidat’s edition of Elizabeth Oakes Smith’s writings about Native–white relations in nineteenth-century North America is most welcome. The Western Captive gives scholars detailed chronological, cultural, and geographical backgrounds to enrich their analyses, and enters into conversation with the stories of other transculturated women…. This book will be valuable for classroom use because its rich selection of supporting primary material allows readers to see these texts within their cultural and literary contexts.” — Nicole Tonkovich, University of California, San Diego“This is an impressive scholarly edition, not only of Elizabeth Oakes Smith’s life and work, but also of the work of her most important contemporaries. Clearly, there is no other major text of American literature to compare directly with The Western Captive, the heartbreaking narrative of the heroic Tecumseh and equally brave Margaret, whom he rescued as a young girl. In addition to Oakes Smith’s feminist writing, appendices offer texts by her contemporaries, political campaign biographies in which the Indians figure, and, perhaps most interestingly, material on the relationship between Oakes Smith and Henry and Jane Schoolcraft, who wrote about intermarriage between ‘educated’ Indians and ‘whites.’” — Florence Howe, co-founder of The Feminist Press and author of A Life in Motion (2011)Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionA Note on the TextThe Western Captive; or, The Times of Tecumseh“Indian Traits: The Story of Niskagah” (1840)“Machinito: The Evil Spirit; from the Legends of Iaogu” (1845)“Beloved of the Evening Star” (1847)From “The Sagamore of Saco: A Legend of Maine” (1848)“Kinneho: A Legend of Moosehead Lake” (1851)Appendix A: Elizabeth Oakes Smith’s Writings on Her Life and Women’s Rights From A Human Life: Being the Autobiography of Elizabeth Oakes Smith (c. 1885) From Woman and Her Needs (1851) Appendix B: Tecumseh, Captivity Narratives, and Indian-White Romance From John Dunn Hunter, Memoirs of a Captivity among the Indians of North America (1823) From James E. Seaver [and Mary Jemison], A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison (1824) From John Tanner and Edwin James, A Narrative of the Captivity and Adventures of John Tanner (1830) From R. S. Dills, History of Greene County, Together with Historic Notes on the Northwest, and the State of Ohio (1881) Appendix C: Stories of Harrison and the Shawnee in Campaign Biographies From James Hall, A Memoir of the Public Services of William Henry Harrison, of Ohio (1836) From Samuel Jones Burr, The Life and Times of William Henry Harrison (1840) Appendix D: Oakes Smith and the Schoolcrafts Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, “Moowis, The Indian Coquette. A Chippewa Legend” (1827) Elizabeth Oakes Smith, Letter to Jane L. [Johnston] Schoolcraft (1842) Henry Rowe Schoolcraft [with Elizabeth Oakes Smith], from “Nursery and Cradle Songs of the Forest” (1845) Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, “Idea of an American Literature based on Indian Mythology” (1845) Elizabeth Oakes Smith, “Mrs. Henry R. Schoolcraft” (1874) Works Cited and Recommended Reading
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Dolley Madison
Book SynopsisOne of the most beloved first ladies of all time, Dolley Madison was also, arguably the most well known and influential woman of her era. Presiding over the social affairs of both her husband''s two terms in the ''President''s House'' and Jefferson''s presidency, Dolley asserted her influence over the nation''s social affairs like no presidential spouse before or after her. From her heroic rescue of priceless items from the White House just minutes before the British set the building aflame in the War of 1812, to her redesign of the building for both political and social functionality, to her trend-setting but risqué taste in fashion, Dolley Madison remains one of the nation''s most fascinating public figures from history.
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Christian Publishers LLC Acting Scenes & Monologs for Young Women
Book SynopsisSomething more than just scenes! Now a collection of wonderfully ''gender specific'' scenes about the joys and heartaches of growing up female. Sixty characterisations in monologues, duets, trios and quartets. Titles include: Winners, Losers; Dear Dad; Just a Date; Hurricane Force; Talk to the Trees; Easy Come, Easy Go; Cyber Romance; The Last Kiss of Summer; Scream... and fifty more. Lengths vary from two to six minutes each.
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Temple University Press,U.S. Neither Separate Nor Equal
Book SynopsisWhen she began work on this collection, Barbara Ellen Smith was asked, 'Why work on a book about women in the South? Nobody writes books about women in the Midwest'. In an era of intensified globalization, when populations, cultures, and capital move across the boundaries of nation-states in multiple forms and directions, the concept of a subnational region seems parochial and out-of-date. 'But', Smith argues, 'it is precisely because of the historical construction of the secessionist South as an embattled region when all manners of social problems tend to be blamed on poor women and children and those whose skin is anything but white, that the experiences of racially diverse women in a region legendary for both white supremacy and male supremacy are important to explore'. Collecting in one volume the work of such well-known scholars on Appalachia and the South as Carol Stack, Mab Segrest, and Sally Maggard, among others, "Neither Separate Nor Equal" analyzes the complex and dramatic developments in the lives of contemporary Southern women. Case studies vividly portray women's diverse circumstances and activities from rural African American women in the Mississippi Delta taking on new roles as community builders to female textile workers in North Carolina contending with automation and reorganization of the mills. Focusing on the South's historical legacies as they are manifested and contested in the lives of women today, including the tensions between long-lasting patterns of regional distinctiveness and the disruptions of globalizations, this collection approaches differences of race and class not as forms of separation among women, but as social be they often contentious, difficult, or exploitative relationships. Unifying around a theme of relationality, "Neither Separate Nor Equal" offers searching empirical studies of Southern women and a conceptual model for feminist scholarship as a whole. Barbara Ellen Smith is Director of the Center for Research on Women and Associate Professor of Sociology at The University of Memphis.Trade Review"This collection of thirteen essays about women in the contemporary south offers a heartening example of social science informed by an appreciation of history." --Journal of Southern HistoryTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part I: Engendering History 1. The Social Relations of Southern Women Barbara Ellen Smith 2. Transgressions in Race and Place: The Ubiquitous Native Grandmother in America's Cultural Memory Darlene Wilson and Patricia D. Beaver 3. "A Good Ol' Woman": Relations of Race and Gender in an Indian Community Patricia B. Lerch Part II: Making a Living 4. Race, Class, and Intimacy in Southern Households: Relationships Between Black Domestic Workers and White Employers Mahnaz Kousha 5. Women, Restructuring, and Textiles: The Increasing Complexity of Subordination and Struggle in a Southern Community Cynthia D. Anderson and Michael D. Schulman 6. A Coalfield Tapestry: Weaving the Socioeconomic Fabric of Women's Lives Ann M. Oberhauser and Anne-Marie Turnage Part III: Sustaining Communities 7. Finding a Voice: Latinas in the South Lorida C. Velazquez 8. Doing Good While Doing Well: Professional Black Women in the Mississippi Delta Cynthia M. Duncan, Margaret M. Walsh, and Gemma Beckley 9. Holding Hands: An American Stuggle for Community Carol Stack 10. Women and Revolutionary Relations; Community-Building in Appalachia Monica Kelly Appleby Part IV: Changing Possibilities in the Global South 11. Gender, Race and Place: Confounding Labor Activism in Central Appalachia Sally Ward Maggard 12. Southern Women and Southern Borders on the Move: Tennessee Workers Explore the New International Division of Labor Fran Ansley and Susan Williams 13. What's Sex Got to Do with It, Y'All? Mab Segrest About the Contributors Index
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Temple University Press,U.S. Untidy Gender: Domestic Service in Turkey
Book SynopsisInterviews with Turkish maids yield surprising facts about class and gender rolesTrade Review"A sophisticated and sensitive text on domestic service in Turkey that singles itself out by a powerful account of the micro-sociology of power. It engages the reader in much broader debates about the mutual relations of class and gender, the role of patriarchal controls in shaping informal female labor markets and the management of status differentials by women in their daily lives. An important scholarly contribution written in a lucid and accessible style."—Deniz Kandiyoti, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London"Untidy Gender makes contributions to a large number of debates in several social science fields and sub-fields. And it does so on an extraordinarily sound methodological base: Ozyegin was able to construct a random sample for her 'women in the basement.' This is the gold standard of research, and may be unique in the research annals of studies of domestic workers."—Rae Lesser Blumberg, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology, University of Virginia"This original book sheds new light on the dynamics of modernity and newly constituted urban identities. Through a careful ethnographic study of paid domestic work, Ozyegin illuminates the varied ways in which relations of class and gender inequalities are shaped and maintained. American audiences interested in rural-urban migrants, in intersectionalities of race, class, and gender, and in identities, power, and resistance in the workplace will find some of the most compelling ethnography and many valuable theoretical nuggets in this book."—Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Southern CaliforniaTable of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. The View from Downstairs 2. Husbands, Households, and Other Determinants of Women's Work 3. Neither Maids Nor Cleaners 4. Intimate Weapons of the Weak 5. The Domestic Work of Maids, Mothers, and Men 6. Earning Power and Women's Prerogative 7. Conclusion Appendix: Sampling Procedures Notes References Index
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Ariadne Press Out From the Shadows: Essays on Contemporary
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Ariadne Press Women's Words, Women's Works: An Anthology of
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Ding Ling & Her Mother: A Cultural Psychological
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