Gender studies: women and girls Books

Book SynopsisWITH AN INTRODUCTION, PLUS EXTENSIVE NOTES AND REFERENCES BY HERMIONE LEEThis volume combines two books which were among the greatest contributions to feminist literature this century. Together they form a brilliant attack on sexual inequality. A Room of One''s Own, first published in 1929, is a witty, urbane and persuasive argument against the intellectual subjection of women, particularly women writers. The sequel, Three Guineas, is a passionate polemic which draws a startling comparison between the tyrannous hypocrisy of the Victorian patriarchal system and the evils of fascism.Trade ReviewOne realises afresh the full meaning of originality, the magic of the mind which plays around concrete facts as though they were all spirit. And when it is finished it is with a renewed sense of zest and stimulus that one takes up life again and looks anew at objects which before were only ordinary. * Guardian *Brilliant interweaving of personal experience, imaginative musing and political clarity -- Kate MosseAchingly relevant -- Natasha Walter * Guardian *

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Book SynopsisReaders of Princess Sultana's extraordinary biography Princess were gripped by her powerful indictment of women's lives behind the veil within the royal family of Saudi Arabia.Trade ReviewWomen with everything but freedom... gripping revelations * Daily Mail *Brutality hidden behind the veil... more horrific stories * Sunday Express *If it didn't come from within palace walls, no one would believe it... Sad, funny, and gripping * Daily Mail *Sasson's sequel is yet another page-turner... An eye-opening account * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisIn Princess, readers were shocked by Sultana''s revelations about life in Saudi Arabia''s royal family. Royal women live as virtual prisoners, surrounded by unimaginable wealth and luxury, privileged beyond belief, and yet subject to every whim of their husbands, fathers, and even their sons. Daughters of Arabia featured Sultana''s teenage daughters, determined to rebel but in very different ways.And now, in Desert Royal, Sultana''s fight for women''s rights in a repressive, fundamentalist Islamic society, has an extra sense of urgency. The threat of world terrorism, the gathering strength of religious leaders and the discontent of impoverished Saudis are threatening to topple the comfortable world Sultana has known. But an extended family ''camping'' trip in the desert brings Sultana and her relatives face to face with their nomadic roots, and nourishes her will to carry on the fight for women''s rights in all Muslim countries.This updated e

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year""Beautifully written and a delight to read. . . . Garcia’s book is a fascinating provocation for contemporary feminism that deserves a broad readership."---Ellie Anderson, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews"Garcia works diligently to refute the myth of the ‘eternal feminine,’ or that women are submissive by nature." * Kirkus Reviews *"[A] good book to include in your studies of lived experiences shaped around the patriarchy."---Gabby Cisneros, Porchlight

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Book SynopsisIn it you’ll find writers, artists, politicians, actors, musicians, fashionistas, from Sappho to Beyoncé and Dorothy Parker to Carrie Fisher, all of whom have two things in common: brilliant minds and barbed wits that sting with their precision. Featuring women from as far back as 700 BC and right up to the modern day, the quotations and classic one-liners found here will inspire and delight, whether they are cheeky retorts from the outspoken, sharp reflections from the thoughtful or righteous indignation from the slighted.Trade ReviewBrilliant book * Sunday Mirror S Magazine *

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Book SynopsisCountless books have been written about prominent women in Greece and Rome, so we know all about Medea, Sappho, Lucretia, Boudica and Cleopatra and their significant actions and achievements. This book extends the invaluable story of women in early history to pre-classical civilisations, ancient Egypt and Israel to include prominent women in those civilisations as well, thus introducing them, and their roles and places in their respective societies and social histories, to a wide audience. The aim of this book is to demonstrate how 150 women (most little known) significantly influenced, informed and changed the worlds in which they lived. We show how a small, disparate body of women in each of these periods, united by their determination and strength of mind, were able to break free from the norms and values of the patriarchal societies which confined and restricted them to make a valuable difference to their individual societies, cultures, politics and foreign policies; in so doing they have changed perceptions of women and the role women were subsequently allowed to play. Some of the women are well known, others less so. The book reinforces the reputations of those who have endured popularity over the centuries and, where necessary, realigns those reputations after years of prejudice and the vicissitudes of sexism, misogyny, Hollywood and sensationalist literature. For those who have been written out of mainstream history and relegated to footnotes at best, this is a chance to re-introduce them and the impact they have made on their and our world. Their relative anonymity does not mean that they are less important - on the contrary, they are equally significant and the more we know about them, the better if we want a rounded picture of the civilisations to which they contributed so much. Each chapter is followed by suggestions for further reading to encourage further research.

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Book SynopsisJune Goulding worked as a midwife in a 'home' for unmarried mothers in 1951. She is the mother of seven children and lives in Cork. The Light in the Window is her first book.Trade Review"'I promised that I would one day write a book and tell the world about the home for unmarried mothers. I have at last kept my promise.'"

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Book SynopsisDr Hannah McCann (consultant) is a lecturer in gender studies at the University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on feminist discourse on femininity, LGBTIQ subcultures, beauty culture, and aesthetic labour. Her book Queering Femininity: Sexuality, Feminism and the Politics of Presentation was published by Routledge in 2018. Lucy Mangan (spokesperson) is a columnist, television reviewer and features writer. She is currently a columnist for Stylist magazine, a frequent writer for The Guardian, The Telegraph and other publications, and the author of five books. BOOKWORM: A Memoir of Childhood Reading, was published in February 2018 to great acclaim.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"An absolutely terrific new book."---Fareed Zakaria, CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS"[Slaughter] admirably. . . examine[s] her leadership flaws, biased assumptions and social privilege, inviting the reader into her painful process of discovery and renewal. . . . She is particularly effective in describing her evolution as an outspoken feminist who is forced to face up to the ways in which her advocacy for her own tribe—White, educated women—left her blind to the struggles of many other, less-advantaged women."---Jane Eisner, Washington Post"An illuminating synthesis of reflection, reckoning, and aspiration about what America has been and what it can be, a book that I hope thoughtful people of all political stripes will read and engage with."---Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn"There is a salve for the emotional exhaustion and polarity of the past five years, and it is Anne-Marie Slaughter's new book Renewal. . . . With vulnerability, honesty, and humility, Anne-Marie has written a tour de force of all that makes us human. Beginning with a personal story of crisis and apology, she traces the ripples to show how meaningful change can begin with individual transformation and extend outward to social change."---Dov Seidman, author of How: Why HOW We Do Anything Means Everything"Provides advice that can be applied to anyone’s career."---Jane Thier, Fortune Magazine"Energetic, erudite, and readable."---Andrew Keen, Keen On podcast"This book is a reminder that you can embrace being you."---Elmira Bayrasli, Foreign Policy's Interrupted

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Book SynopsisWhat if the traditional narrative about immigrant women--that those who come to the United States will succeed as long as they work hard, stay focused, and have supportive families--is a lie? Of the 73 million women in the US workforce, 11.5 million are foreign-born. The truth is--even in the midst of headlines and political debates about immigration reform and in the wake of MeToo and other female-centric movements--millions of immigrants, especially women, aren’t living their fullest potential.Based on her personal experience and the stories of trailblazing women from around the world and in diverse industries, author Chinwe Esimai shares five indispensable traits that make an ocean of difference between immigrants who live as mere shadows of their truest potential and those who find purpose and fulfillment--what Chinwe refers to as their immigrace:Saying yes to your immigrace, an immigrant woman’s expression of her highes

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Book SynopsisFrom the colonial through the antebellum era, enslaved women in the US used lethal force as the ultimate form of resistance. By amplifying their voices and experiences, Brooding over Bloody Revenge strongly challenges assumptions that enslaved women only participated in covert, non-violent forms of resistance, when in fact they consistently seized justice for themselves and organized toward revolt. Nikki M. Taylor expertly reveals how women killed for deeply personal instances of injustice committed by their owners. The stories presented, which span centuries and legal contexts, demonstrate that these acts of lethal force were carefully pre-meditated. Enslaved women planned how and when their enslavers would die, what weapons and accomplices were necessary, and how to evade capture in the aftermath. Original and compelling, Brooding Over Bloody Revenge presents a window into the lives and philosophies of enslaved women who had their own ideas about justice and how to achieve it.Trade Review'Nikki Taylor presents a compelling narrative not only of Black women's deadly force, but also of their organized and collective resistance. This study complicates the agency of women such as Nelly, Betsy, and Ellen, and dispels the idea that enslaved women were passive and powerless.' Karen Cook Bell, author of Running from Bondage: Enslaved Women and Their Remarkable Fight for Freedom in Revolutionary America'Brooding Over Bloody Revenge is a brilliant tour-de-force. This powerful set of case studies create a prism for illuminating African American women's intellectual arc, their lived experience as enslaved bodies, and their powerful response to slavery's lash and legacy. Nikki Taylor's voice offers remarkably fresh and convincing insights concerning violence, gender, and American slave culture.' Catherine Clinton, author of Harriet Tubman: The Road to FreedomThis book is a powerful, gripping, and violent telling of enslaved women's resistance. It is hard, but necessary scholarship. The past five years have led to an explosion of cutting-edge research that centers black women in nuanced ways. I count Nikki Taylor's new book as part of this welcome wave.' Kellie Carter Jackson, author of Force and Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence'Nikki Taylor's framing of murderous actions as part of a larger practice of black feminist justice helps us understand these actions were not just about freedom and resistance. Taylor shows that enslaved women made many attempts to ameliorate their conditions, including coordinating with others, in search of justice.' Kelly A. Ryan, author of Everyday Crimes: Social Violence and Civil Rights in Early America'… a cogent reconsideration of long-held assumptions about the gendered experience of American slavery.' Publishers Weekly'A scorching, stunning look at private revolts against bondage.' Washington Independent Review of Books'Spanning from the colonial period through to the early national and antebellum eras, Taylor's extensively researched book not only powerfully depicts the trauma endured by enslaved women, it also details how federal and state governments and judicial systems propped up the institution of slavery and allowed or enacted its overwhelming violence.' Beth Farrell, Library Journal'…an extraordinary, and necessarily gruesome, account of the ways in which enslaved women resisted the violence and oppression they encountered daily. By challenging existing narratives, Taylor sheds new light on the lengths some went to for safety, dignity, revenge and justice.' Karla Strand, Ms. Magazine - Best Books of 2023Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Phillis and Phoebe; 2. Annis, Phillis, and Lucy; 3. Cloe; 4. Rose Butler; 5. Jane Williams; 6. Nelly, Betsy, and Ellen; 7. Lucy; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisWomen before the court offers an innovative, comparative approach to the study of women’s legal rights during a formative period of Anglo–American history. It traces how colonists transplanted English legal institutions to America, examines the remarkable depth of women’s legal knowledge and shows how the law increasingly undermined patriarchal relationships between parents and children, masters and servants, husbands and wives. The book will be of interest to scholars of Britain and colonial America, and to laypeople interested in how women in the past navigated and negotiated the structures of authority that governed them. It is packed with fascinating stories that women related to the courts in cases ranging from murder and abuse to debt and estate litigation. Ultimately, it makes a remarkable contribution to our understandings of law, power and gender in the early modern world.Trade Review'this book skilfully ties together the varied experiences of women living and litigating in England and North America across the early modern period. The book will be of interest to historians of women and legal history in Britain and the Atlantic, and should be commended for bringing together scholars who are prone to focus on particular countries or jurisdictions as case studies.'Rebecca Mason, Reviews in History'Women before the Court offers much to scholars on both sides of the Atlantic. [...] This book may beconsidered required reading for scholars of women, family, property, commerce, and law in seventeenth-and eighteenth-century Anglo-America. It also provides a valuable comparative overview for scholars working on the same topics in other countries and regions. For its brevity, helpful exposition of many legal complexities, long time frame, and comparative structure, Women before the Court could also make an excellent choice as a classroom text.'Journal of British Studies -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction: ‘When Women goe to Law, the Devill is full of Businesse'Part I1 The varieties of Anglo-American law: property, patriarchy, and women’s legal status in England and America2 Women as plaintiffs and defendants: the common law, equity, and ecclesiastical jurisdictionsPart II3 Masters and mistresses, servants and slaves: patriarchy and subordinate agency in the household4 Wives and (unwed) mothers: women’s claims for financial support5 Inheritance and family feuds: the legal power of elite womenPart III6 Economic expansion and the erosion of patriarchyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of articles by anthropologists and social scientists concerned with gendered labour, care, intimacy and sexuality, in relation to mobility and the hardening of borders in Europe. Interrogating the relation between physical, geopolitical borders and ideological, conceptual boundaries, it offers a range of vivid and original ethnographic case studies that will capture the imagination of anyone interested in gendered migration, policies of inclusion and exclusion, and regulation of reproduction and intimacy.The book presents ethnographic and phenomenological discussions of people’s changing lives as they cross borders, how people transgress and reshape moral boundaries of proper gender and kinship behaviour, and moral economies of intimacy and sexuality. It also focuses on migrants’ navigation of social and financial services in their destination countries, putting questions about rights and limitations on citizenship at the core.Table of ContentsIntroduction – Haldis Haukanes and Frances Pine1 Reconceptualising borders and boundaries: gender, movement, reproduction, regulation – Frances Pine and Haldis HaukanesSection I Gendered life worlds: migrants’ imaginaries and obligations in contested contexts of intimacy2 Moral economies of intimacy: narratives of Ukrainian solo female migrants in Italy – Olena Fedyuk3 Borders within intimate realms: looking at marriage migration regimes in Austria and Germany through the perspective of women from rural Kosovo – Carolin Leutloff-Grandits4 The gender of guilt: diversity and ambivalence of transnational care trajectories within postsocialist migration experience – Petra Ezzeddine and Hana Havelková5 Celebrating invisibility: live-in Romanian badanti caring for the elderly in southeast Italy – Gabriela NicolescuSection II Gender, entitlement and obligation: migrants interacting with the state and voluntary services6 Migrating bodies in the context of health and racialisation in Germany – Christiane Falge7 Joint struggles for care and social reproduction in Spain: contested boundaries and new solidarities – Sílvia Bofill-Poch8 Migration, gender dynamics and social reproduction: Polish and Italian mothers in Norway – Lise Widding Isaksen and Elzbieta Czapka9 Reproductive rights in migration: politics, values and in/exclusionary practices in assisted reproduction – Izabella MainSection III Shifting gendered policies: reproduction and care in national and historical perspectives10 Children of the state? The role of pronatalism in the development of Czech childcare and reproductive health policies – Hana Hašková and Radka Dudová11 Absorbing care through precarious labour: the shifting boundaries of politics in Norwegian health care – Anette Fagertun12 ‘The Handbook of Masturbation and Defloration’: tracing sources of recent neo-conservatism in Poland – Agnieszka KoscianskaIndex

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Book SynopsisGenerativity or ‘giving back’ is regarded as a common life stage, occurring for many around middle age. For the first time, this book offers qualitative research on the lives and social relationships of older imprisoned women. In-depth interviews with 29 female prisoners in the south-eastern United States show that older women both engage in generative behaviours in prison and also wish to do so upon their release. As prisoners continue to age, the US finds itself at a crossroads on prison reform, with potential decarceration beginning with older prisoners. The COVID-19 pandemic has led many to consider how to thrive under difficult circumstances and in stressing the resilience of older incarcerated women, this book envisions what this could look like.Table of Contents1. Ageing Less than Gracefully 2. Welcome to My Home: Cell Block D 3. Older, Wiser, and Incarcerated 4. A Positively Negative Experience 5. Parenting Behind Bars 6: Ageing in Their Own Words: Peace of Mind, Body, and Circumstances 7. ‘Usefulness’ of a ‘Useless’ Population 8. Why Not Give Them a Chance? Afterword Appendices

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Book Synopsis'A hugely informative and quietly furious call to arms.' IRISH TIMES'A ground-breaking new book.' EVENING STANDARD 'A must read.' DAILY EXPRESS'She is balanced in her evidence analysis, forensic in her research.' TELEGRAPH 'A vital subject that needs to be discussed -KATY HESSEL, AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF ART WITHOUT MEN 'A valuable sociological perspective on women's bodies and health and an even more valuable (and optimistic) view of a better future for all.' GINA RIPPON The idea that medicine is gender-neutral is a myth. This isn't inflammatory rhetoric; it's simply true. From the way pain is felt, to how heart attacks are diagnosed, to the very role society plays in the health of the body, the medical landscape in place today is one that was designed for, and by, men.  Th

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Book SynopsisA powerful, lush memoir about a Hawaiian woman who ran away from paradise to discover who she is and where she belongs. Born and raised in Hawai‘i by a father whose ancestors are indigenous to the land and a mother from the American South, Jessica Machado wrestles with what it means to be “local.” Feeling separate from the history and tenets of Hawaiian culture that have been buried under the continental imports of malls and MTV, Jessica often sees her homeland reflected back to her from the tourist perspective—as an uncomplicated paradise. Her existence, however, feels far from that ideal. Balancing her parents’ divorce, an ailing mother, and growing anxiety, Jessica rebels. She moves to Los Angeles, convinced she’ll leave her complicated family behind and define herself. Instead, her isolation only becomes more severe, and her dying mother follows her to California. For Jessica, the only way to escape is a reckless downward spiral. Interwoven with a rich and nuanced exploration of Hawaiian history and traditions, Local is a personal and moving narrative about family, grief, and reconnecting to the land she tried to leave behind.Trade Review“[A] memoir about loneliness, loss, and finding a cultural identity…[that] gorgeously portray[s] the complexity of Machado’s spiral into despair…Machado’s rich descriptions and frank voice make the book worth reading.” —Kirkus Reviews “Machado movingly excavates notions of identity, family, and Native culture in her debut, a memoir…[Her] narrative hums with raw emotion...Her depiction of Hawaii is far from the carefree paradise shaped by tourists and Western colonialism and instead offers a sharp consideration of class distinctions and the islands’ history. The result is a luminous coming-of-age portrait.” —Publishers Weekly “Mixing in Hawaiian history and folklore throughout her memoir, Machado offers a heady and enticing read.” —Booklist “At long last, a book that shatters the colonial gaze too often cast on the Pacific; here, Jessica Machado brings the islands to life with incendiary dynamism and pitch-perfect prose. A mesmerizing portrait of a woman, her ‘ohana, and the ancestral knowledge deep within — I never wanted this to end. Local is an unforgettable debut and a triumph for Kanaka and APIA literature.” —T. Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of the Fatherless Girls “Machado is a ferociously talented writer who blends insight, compassion, history, and love into this breathtaking story of home, family, and belonging. This book is necessary reading for anyone who has ever wanted to understand Hawai’i, their families, or themselves.” —Lyz Lenz, author of Belabored “A deeply moving memoir about navigating pain—both personal and systemic—through the complex history of Hawai’i. By revealing her own story, she also reveals the stories of the Kanaka, and the result is both heartbreaking and uplifting.” —Samhita Mukhopadhyay, author of the forthcoming The Myth of Making It

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Book SynopsisEbonyGet Lit! March 2024 Pick Whatever happened to the regular Black girl? The one who works a nine-to-five or maybe owns her own business or is completing her master?s. Or how about the one figuring out how to be a good mom or wife or daughter? Or the one that?s doing all the above? Hi, that?s a lot of us. Black women are doing it all, and it?s not just the Oprahs and Beyoncés. There?s an entire group of us that are just, well, regular. We?re handling things, like determining if we should speak up in that work meeting and risk becoming the ?voice? for all Black women, or considering whether tonight is the night to introduce our silk hair bonnet in the relationship that is just getting serious. These decisions range from impactful to trivial, but they shape who we are. So where is our place for this type of girl talk and unfiltered sharing? Gail Hamilton Azodo is your thirtysomething corporate ladder climber turned entrepreneur, mom, wife, and Black Girl IRL. In her dinners, happy hours, and group texts with Black women, they shared everything from motivational quotes to the latest in Black girl advice. Whether it?s how to cut ties with friends who no longer align with our purpose or how to talk about money and embrace Black women?s wealth, Gail is here to share these authentic stories of everyday Black women?with a fair number of frills.

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Book SynopsisCaught between these covers is the authentic, forthright voice of Christian Watt, servant girl, lady?s maid and fishwife. Born in 1833, her working life began in domestic service before the age of nine and ended with her selling her husband?s catch from door to door. The tragic death of most of her close male family ? her husband, four brothers and her favorite child ? drowned by a sudden squall that sunk their boat, robbed her of her sanity. But cared for in the remarkable Cornhill Asylum in Aberdeen, a kindly doctor encouraged her to write her memoirs in pencil. In 1983 this bundle of papers, which included other family documents, was turned into a book by the historian David Fraser, and has been saluted as the Montaillou of Scotland.

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Book SynopsisMadame Blavatsky was a pioneering woman, and not only as a traveller, writer and spiritual teacher. She was an inspiration to men and women around the world in Victorian times who desired to follow an independent path. In our own times, the New Age owes most of its spiritual knowledge to her. Blavatsky's travels in Russia, India and Tibet; her absorbing of many different cultures and her personal magnetism, are the stuff of celebrated legend. Her personal struggles against prejudice and ignorance are a record of one woman's determination to usher in the Aquarian Age. By her own efforts she established 'spirituality' as an ethos. She also taught that the soul - the 'Inner World' - of any individual is mysterious and precious. It is a sacred possession, one not to be feared, but cherished. Many myths and exotic tales surround Madame Blavatsky. This phenomenal individual saw herself as having a mission - to inform and enlighten the world. Her beliefs and her vision are even more relevant now than when she first voiced them.

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Book SynopsisStories to inspire.Stories to connect.Extraordinary moments in which women's lives changed forever.Exhilarating, heartbreaking and ultimately inspiring, The Day That Changed My Life is a remarkable collection of stories of Ireland's women and the extraordinary moments which transformed their lives.There are stories of the marvels of motherhood and coming out, leaps of faith and determined entrepreneurship. Stories of crazy highs, such as Oscar nominations and being elected into office. And stories of brave fights against illness and triumphs against all odds.All are united by a strength in adversity, courage and resilience, and an ability to find humour in the darkest places. Our lives change, but some days change our lives forever.'These women's stories have inspired me beyond measure and I remain in awe of their unwavering honesty. They leave me entirely humbled, while simultaneously stoking a fire in my belly.' CAITLIN McBRIDEFeaturing inspirational Stories from:ÁINE KERR, AMY HUBERMAN, ANDREA NOLAN, BREEGE O'DONOGHUE, CAROLINE DOWNEY, CASSIE STOKES, CHRISTINA NOBLE, CIARA GRIFFIN, DERVAL O'ROURKE, DOIREANN GARRIHY, EIMEAR VARIAN BARRY, ELLEN O'MALLEY DUNLOP, EMMA DONOGHUE, EVANNE NÍ CHUILINN, GEORGIE CRAWFORD, HELEN McENTEE, JOANNE BYRNE, JUDITH GILLESPIE, KIRSTEN MATE MAHER, KATHERINE ZAPPONE, KATHY RYAN, LOUISE O'REILLY, MARY ANN O’BRIEN, NORAH CASEY, NORAH PATTEN, ORLA BARRY, SABINA BRENNAN, SARAH TOBIN, SONYA LENNON, TARA FLYNN, TERRY PRONE

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Book SynopsisOn Sunday 10 June 2018, tens of thousands of women wearing scarves of green, white and violet took to the streets in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London as part of PROCESSIONS, a mass artwork to mark 100 years since the first women were allowed to vote in the UK. Produced by arts charity Artichoke and commissioned by 14-18 NOW, the UK's arts programme for the First World War centenary, PROCESSIONS was a moment for celebration and reflection on what it means to be a woman today. In the months leading up to 10 June, 100 artists were commissioned to work with arts and community organisations across the country to make banners: original artworks inspired by the banners made by the suffragists and suffragettes who had campaigned for votes for women a century before. These twenty-first-century banners were powerful statements made in text and textile, referencing the earlier struggles for equality and reflecting the modern-day concerns of women and those identifying as women. Women Making History is the first opportunity to see each of these banners up close in all their glorious detail and to observe a historic moment, when a mass artwork made by women in all their diversity transformed the central streets of our four capital cities. With contributions from Dame Helen Pankhurst, June Sarpong and Saoirse Monica Jackson, and many other collaborators, artists and participants from across the country, this fully illustrated book shows how art can both make and bring history alive.Trade ReviewA beautiful volume -- Charlotte Brook * Harper's Bazaar *An important archive of a celebration... Women Making History is evidence of the huge ambition of a community artwork and its geographic, cultural and demographic reach. * Art Quarterly *

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Book SynopsisFor most of recorded history, women have been sidelined, if not silenced, by men who named the built environment after themselves. Now is the time to look unflinchingly at Scotland's heritage and bring those women who have been ignored to light. Can you imagine a different Scotland, a Scotland where women are commemorated in statues and streets and buildings - even in the hills and valleys? This is a guidebook to that alternative nation, where the cave on Staffa is named after Malvina rather than Fingal, and Arthur's Seat isn't Arthur's, it belongs to St Triduana. You arrive into Dundee at Slessor Station and the Victorian monument on Stirling's Abbey Hill interprets national identity through the women who ran hospitals during the First World War. The West Highland Way ends at Fort Mary. The Old Lady of Hoy is a prominent Orkney landmark. And the plinths in central Glasgow proudly display statues of the suffragettes who fought until they won. In this guide, streets, buildings, statues and monuments are dedicated to real women, telling their often unknown stories.Trade Review'Charming or amusing though these imagined memorials are, the heart of the book is serious, the product of assiduous research, and extremely interesting. Treat it as a quasi-official gazetteer and it will deepen your knowledge of Scotland, even in many cases of your own city, town, village or countryside, and enrich your travels.' -- Allan Massie * Scotsman *'a comprehensive, vital portrait of Scotland through a female lens' * The Skinny *‘Where Are the Women? provides a tantalising glimpse of an alternative universe where the female contribution is prized.’ * Herald *‘stunning . . . a dip in, dip out “alternative guidebook” where Scotland’s late, great women are commemorated’ * Sunday Post *

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Book SynopsisWhat was the crime of the last wich burnt in the Highlands? Which Jacobite lady led men to war while her Hanoverian husband stayed at home? Who were the first Highland women to be recorded in history? And how have wome's lives changed since medieval times? Katharine Stewart takes us to the heart of the Highlands in her history of the women who shaped this land and handed down the legends which have provided a rich vein of material for generations. From the women of the shielings to ladies at court, from bards to conservationists, authors to folk-singers, Women of the Highlands examines how the culture of the Highlands was created and passed down through the centuries, and how the tradition is continuing today.Trade ReviewThis author has presented a wonderfully rich tapestry, full of colour and variety, a welcome addition to books on Highland culture. - SCOTS MAGAZINE From such a comprehensive authority on the subject, her range is impressively broad. - SCOTLAND IN TRUST A book which not only celebrates unsung heroes, but encorages the heiresses of Highland culture to contribute to the legacy passed down to them. - STORNOWAY GAZETTE Katharine Stewart's latest book has the authority of being part of the living tradition it describes. - MARGARET ELPHINSTONE

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Book Synopsis‘You see that Anna led an arduous and troubled life… Her face was worn, her cheeks were thin, her mouth drawn and firm, and her light blue eyes were very bright. Sometimes they were full of lightning and sometimes full of humour, but they were always sharp and clear.’ Under the grey, industrial skies of Bridgepoint (modelled on Baltimore), three women – Anna, Melanctha and Lena – live, work and love. Painting a powerful portrait of women trapped in drudgery, Stein’s Three Lives is a ground-breaking portrayal of abuse and non-heteronormative sexuality, and is a searing indictment of the struggles of the working class in turn-of-the-century America. An astonishing work that toys with style and conventions, Three Lives stands as a monument in Modernism and experimental literature, and comes from the pen of a writer whose intelligence and understanding bleeds from every page.Trade Review'Gertrude Stein changed the way I thought about writing autobiography because she so magnificently investigates the art and artifice of the genre.' (Deborah Levy) 'Some of the best writing ever done by an American.' (Sherwood Anderson)

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Book SynopsisWithout credentials or connections, community college student and advocate Deesha Dyer navigated her imposter syndrome, landing one of the most exclusive positions in the White House. Michelle Obama calls Undiplomatic smart, funny, and endlessly inspirational.From the most unlikely person to end up as a senior official to President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama comes a candid, incredible, and inspiring story. Moved by the election of the country''s first Black president, Deesha Dyer applied for a White House internship in 2009 as a thirty-one-year-old part-time community college student, taking a leap that carried her into a permanent full-time position, followed by three promotions landing her at the epicenter of politics.In spite of the little voice in her head telling her she didn''t deserve to be there, Deesha thrived and rose to the highly coveted role of White House social secretary, giving her a front-row seat to defining moments in history while curating some of the flyest parties 1600 Pennsylvania has ever seen. Yet, with humor and realness, she peels back the curtain, revealing the hard truth about why she spent years trying to hide behind it. Undiplomatic is a deeply personal narrative about combating self-doubt while being on top of the world. Deesha reflects on how imposter syndrome threatened her self-esteem, proven aptitude, and survival until she realized that it was neither her fault nor her responsibility. In this vivid portrayal from a true around the way girl on the personal impact of the Obama presidency, Deesha shares her road map from imposter to impact. In Undiplomatic, she invites you on a journey of self-discovery where she overcame doubt, unearthed true love for herself, and learned that your unique worth is not something to be earned, but something inherently deserved. Uplifting, funny, and sincere, Deesha''s story shows you about authenticity at all costs, and the joy and freedom that awaits on the other side.

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Book SynopsisA groundbreaking examination of how the act of drawing was a vital component of Ruth Asawa’s multifaceted artTrade Review“A revelatory exhibition. . . . [A] fine exhibition catalog. . . . Asawa’s works on paper are a field map for her restless and irrepressibly generous vision.”—Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, “Critic’s Pick”

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Book SynopsisHow and why do ""ordinary"" women engage in various forms of social-change work at different times in their lives? What does it mean for these women to age as activists? Unsettling Activisms brings together insights from academics and activists in an intergenerational conversation that addresses these questions.Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction: Amplifying Activisms—May Chazan PART I: PLURALIZING Poem I: Grandmother—waaseyaa’sin christine sy Introduction to Part I: Pluralizing—Carole Roy Chapter 1: Activisms across Women’s Lives: Rethinking the Politics of (Grand)Mothering—May Chazan, Jesse Whattam, and Melissa Baldwin Reflection 1: “Climbing into My Granny Pants”: Reflections from a Grandmother Activist—Peggy Edwards Chapter 2: Activist Aging: The Tactical Theatrics of RECAA—Kim Sawchuk and Constance Lafontaine Reflection 2: Change and Continuity: Activisms across Time and Place—Sadeqa Siddiqui PART II: PERSISTING Poem II: Firekeeper—Keara Lightning Introduction to Part II: Persisting—waaseyaa’sin christine sy Chapter 3: “That’s my Bridge”: Water Protector, Knowledge Holder, Language Teacher—Elder Shirley Ida Williams Pheasant Reflection 3: “And Then We Let Them Go, and We Have Their Backs”— Monique Mojica Chapter 4: Settler Solidarities and the Limits of Granny Activism—May Chazan Reflection 4: Learning to Listen: Half a Century of Walking with First Peoples—Jean Koning PART III: EMBODYING Poem III: This Mouth—Niambi Leigh Introduction to Part III: Embodying—Sally Chivers Chapter 5: Strengthening Our Activisms by Creating Intersectional Space for the Personal, Professional, Disability, and Aging—Nadine Changfoot, Mary Anne Ansley, and Andrea Dodsworth Reflection 5: Words, Work, and Wonder: Poeting toward Mid-life—Ziy von B Chapter 6: The Raging Grannies versus the Sexperts: Performing Humour to Resist Compulsory (Hetero)Sexuality—Marlene Goldman, May Chazan, and Melissa Baldwin Reflection 6: (In)Visible: Photographing Older Women—Ruth Steinberg and Maureen Murphy PART IV: REMEMBERING Poem IV: Lip Point for Bearded Women—waaseyaa’sin christine sy Introduction to Part IV: Remembering—Laura Madokoro Chapter 7: Activist Archiving and the Feminist Movement in Mexico: Collecting Art and Ephemera as Political Practice—Gabriela Aceves Sepúlveda Reflection 7: Activist Aging on and off the Airwaves: Reflections on the Community Radio Show Aging Radically—Melissa Baldwin and Maddy Macnab Chapter 8: Intergenerational Interventions: Archiving the Grandmothers Advocacy Network—Pat Evans, Sharon Swanson, May Chazan, and Melissa Baldwin Reflection 8: Following Nan to the Kiji Sibi—Jenn Cole Closing: Activist Theirstories and the Future of Aging Activisms—May Chazan, Melissa Baldwin, and Pat Evans Contributor Biographies

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Book SynopsisFeminist icon Phyllis Chesler’s pioneering work, Women and Madness, remains startlingly relevant today, nearly fifty years since its first publication in 1972. With over 2.5 million copies sold, this landmark book is unanimously regarded as the definitive work on the subject of women’s psychology. Now back in print, this completely revised and updated edition adds perspectives on eating disorders, postpartum depression, biological psychology, important feminist political findings, female genital mutilation, and more.Trade Review"Intense, rapid, brilliant. A pioneer contribution to the feminization of psychiatric thinking and practice." Adrienne Rich, New York Times Book Review"Challenges the definition of madness itself. No serious future studies will be able to ignore its theories or its very existence." Gloria Steinem, Ms. Magazine"A stunning book . . . absolutely fascinating . . . necessary to every woman in America." Los Angeles Times

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Book SynopsisTrade Review‘Watching Women and Girls is a searing meditation on the moments that make, and break, us. As canny as they are entertaining, these stories are packed with emotional intelligence, capturing the dark and the light of the female experience in a series of vignettes that every one of us will in some way relate to. I loved it.’CHARLOTTE PHILBY, AUTHOR OF THE SECOND WOMAN Vibrant, intense and darkly comic this is a powerful and thoughtful collection told through closely observed, spellbinding characters that stay with you.’ABIGAIL BERGSTROM, AUTHOR OF WHAT A SHAME ‘A page-flipping joy of a read. Pender is a generous writer and observer of society who incisively captures what it is to be a woman in our times.’CHARLOTTE JANSEN, AUTHOR OF GIRL ON GIRL ‘Smart and astute, funny and wry; a catalogue of the modern conditions of dating, working and being. It encouraged me to pay more attention to the world around me and the secret lives of those in it.’AMELIA ABRAHAM, AUTHOR OF QUEER INTENTIONS ‘To see, be seen and know that you are, always, being watched. That is the experience of being a woman today. This thoughtful, meditative and, at times, absurdly funny collection is a reminder that someone is, always, looking right back.’VICKY SPRATT, AUTHOR OF TENANTS ‘A beautifully written exploration of woman and girlhood, with all of its contradictions and quirks. Danielle is a sharp new talent.’SIRIN KALE Chosen as one of the ‘best new book releases’ by COSMOPOLITAN A ‘best summer read’ by ELLE MAGAZINE

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Book SynopsisIn a culture of distorted love, sisters and speakers offer real-life stories, biblical truths, and down-to-earth advice to help single women break free from false views of romance and uncover God's vision for lasting love and satisfying relationships.

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Book SynopsisFrom the prize winning and bestselling author of Lullaby and Adele: a fascinating and witty collection ofessays on the lives of women grappling with sexual politics in a deeply conservative culture.Trade Review'Slimani trusts in her outrage, in the force of her own voice, and the voices of the women she listens to.' - Guardian'This book of impassioned pleas, and of human impulses that resonate, is one step to more women breaking free.' - Evening Standard

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Book SynopsisA lively diary chronicling the ups and downs of running a grocery shop in a Yorkshire town during the rationing years of the Second World War Kathleen Hey spent the war years helping her sister and brother-in-law run a grocery shop in the Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. From July 1941 to July 1946 she kept a diary for the Mass-Observation project, recording the thoughts and concerns of the people who used the shop. What makes Kathleen's account such a vivid and compelling read is the immediacy of her writing. People were pulling together on the surface ('Bert has painted the V-sign on the shop door…', she writes) but there are plenty of tensions underneath. The shortage of food and the extreme difficulty of obtaining it is a constant thread, which dominates conversation in the town, more so even than the danger of bombardment and the war itself. Sometimes events take a comic turn.

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Book SynopsisIn 2010, Sarah Marquis embarked on a perilous journey: alone and on foot, she walked ten thousand miles across the Gobi Desert, from Siberia, through Thailand, to the Australian outback.Relying on hunting and her own wits, she traversed fever-haunted jungles and scorching deserts, braved harassment from drug dealers, the Mafia, and camp raids from thieves on horseback. Surviving dehydration, dengue fever delirium and crippling infection, Sarah experienced a raw and spiritual communion after three years of walking at the base of a tree in the plains of Australia.Through an inspirational journey, Wild by Nature explores what it is to adventure as a woman in the most dangerous of circumstances, and what it is to be truly alone in the wild.Trade ReviewAn inspiring read. * Women's Fitness *Destined to become a classic in the travel writing genre. The descriptions of time and place are just detailed enough to become animated with life, and the author's courage is inspiring. * Library Journal (starred review) *Straightforward and forthright, this is adventure writing as it was meant to be. * Booklist *A vibrant epic, this wondrous book is, at its core, a story of resilience. Marquis is industrious, and I recommend this book to all people seeking to discover the massive magnitude of their own potential power. A triumph! -- Aspen Matis, author of GIRL IN THE WOODSIf you need inspiration to get off the couch, do that bike ride, tackle that trek or just push yourself out of your comfort zone, this book is the one to read. * Vacations and Travel *Wild By Nature is an incredible record of adventure, human ingenuity, persistence and resilience that shows firsthand what it is to journey as a woman in some of the most dangerous and inhospitable regions on the planet. * The Westerner *Wild by Nature tells the gripping story of one of National Geographic's Adventurers of the Year... An inspiring read! * Women's Fitness *

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Book SynopsisAmy Johnson and Amelia Earhart may be the most famous trailblazing women within the world of early aviation, but there were many others. From the Wright brothers’ sister Katherine, who was awarded the Légion d’honneur, to Mary, Lady Heath, the first woman to pilot a light aircraft from South Africa to England, the history of aviation is peppered with pioneering women who broke down the barriers of this male-dominated field. This is the story of those female aviators: not only the widely celebrated records of Johnson and Earhart, but also the now lesser-known exploits of those such as Mary, Lady Bailey, who was awarded an OBE in 1930. This essential guide also covers the new opportunities carved out for women during the Second World War, the age of space flight and women’s ongoing work in aviation in the modern age of equality.Table of ContentsIntroduction The Early Years The Flying Ladies ‘Lady Lindy’: Amelia Earhart Amy, Wonderful Amy Spitfire Girls Acceptance Gained Further Reading Places to Visit Index

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Book SynopsisTracing the story of women at home and in work, from the jet buttons of Victorian mourning, to the short skirts of the 1960s, taking in suffragettes, bachelor girls, little dressmakers, Biba and the hankering for vintage, this book lifts the lid on women's lives and their clothes.Trade ReviewA charming work of social history * Bookseller *Knight explores her own family’s history and, in parallel, the intimate history of women in the 20th century… The politics of being a modern woman are revealed through changing fashions… In Knight’s hands, buttons – the humblest of everyday objects – become portals into the past, charting our progress along that road. -- Lucy Moore * Literary Review *Charming book… Knight’s brilliant notion is to use the button box she inherited from her grandmother as a way of delving into the fabric, literal and metaphorical, of the women who wore them… A patchwork of memory, anecdote and deft quotation. -- Daisy Goodwin * The Sunday Times *Inspired by her own shimmering box of toggles, clasps and buckles, Knight takes us on an ingenious tour of domestic and social history over the last century… From this core of very personal material, Knight writes more generally of ordinary women’s lives and changing prospects over three generations, of clothes as self-expression, as defiance, as entertainment, as evidence of frugality and frivolity all rolled into one. -- Claire Harman * Guardian *The drama of women’s lives from the 19th to the mid-20th century was hidden in plain sight among the brightly coloured buttons that rattled so enticingly in [Knight’s] grandmother’s Quality Street tin… Fascinating social history. -- Jane Shilling * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisLange's examination of the fights that led to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 reveals the power of images to change history.Trade Review"...a digital collection of historical portraits and artifacts that tells a more inclusive story of the women's suffrage movement with a spotlight on the less familiar stories of Black women's activism throughout this period."-- "Forbes" "Lange offers an overdue and compelling account of the visual campaigns disseminated by national suffragists."-- "The Annals of Iowa" "An in-depth look at how American suffragists fought to control their own image in the long battle for the vote and political representation. Long before the pantsuit, American women were fighting to tell their story, their way. Lange's book is a story of historical courage whose ramifications still echo today."--Former US senator Barbara Mikulski, longest-serving woman in congressional history "By considering visual images of women from the 18th to the 20th century, this engaging book is more than just a study of women's suffrage, offering a breadth of coverage with wonderful classroom value. Lange instructs on how to read the visual images that most people barely notice. The book is likely to inspire much classroom discussion and further research."--C. E. Neumann "Choice" "In this richly researched and lavishly illustrated book, Lange argues that the American suffragists were successful in their battle for the vote in part because they used images to transform the public's notion of political womanhood. She takes special care to address how women of color developed activist visual campaigns. Linking power with visibility and weaving history with visual culture, Lange narrates a fascinating take on the history of the Nineteenth Amendment."--Kate Clarke LeMay, National Portrait Gallery "Picturing Political Power cogently delineates the intrinsic role of visual media in the struggle for women's rights. Lange shows how we cannot truly grasp the causes of and conflicts over women's suffrage without addressing its visual record. Sensitive to gender, class, and race, this groundbreaking book demonstrates the importance of rigorous engagement with visual evidence to uncover new insights about the past."--Joshua Brown, Graduate Center, City University of New YorkTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Setting the Standards Chapter 2. Dominant Images of Gender and Power in Antebellum America Chapter 3. Portraits as Politics Chapter 4. A “Fine Looking Body of Women”: Female Political Leaders on the Rise Chapter 5. Competing Visual Campaigns Chapter 6. White Public Mothers and Militant Suffragists Win the Vote Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe National Book Award–winning author of Year of the Monkey, Just Kids, and M Train offers a rare, intimate account of her own creative processTrade Review“Devotion is short enough to devour at one enjoyable sitting and thought-provoking enough to deserve re-reading. . . . It’s a privilege to spend any time with Patti Smith, however brief.”—Suzi Feay, Financial Times“A triptych of compact, heartfelt essays on discovery, solitude and writing.”—Darragh McManus, Irish Independent“By turns allegorical, metaphysical, fictional and factual, Devotion shows rather than tells what it means to give a life to writing. A master of poetic innovation, Smith takes her style to the next level in this slim volume.”—Katherine Cooper, Hyperallergic

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Book SynopsisOur generation is something the world has never seen before. Women born between 1950 and 1975 were pioneers in all areas of work and society, yet we have become almost completely invisible except to our families and friends, right at the time the world needs our wisdom, empathy and experience the most.OUR TIME IS NOW!INVISIBLE TO INVALUABLE is a celebration of what midlife women do, who we are and what we are capable of. It''s a rallying cry for us to change the world for the better.With personal stories, exciting research and insights from a cast of inspirational women, Jane Evans and Carol Russell''s manifesto blows open the ageism that''s sidelined midlife women at work and in society, and sets out an empowering vision for a world where we can unlock our full potential. In a collection of chapters that range from the powerful to the playful and from the distant past to a brighter future, Jane and Carol show how there is no longer just ''young'' and ''old'' - there is a whole new middle that can be the best time of our lives.Even if we feel like we''ve hit rock bottom, or have disappeared entirely, there is a way back. This book will remind you how far we''ve come, show you what we''re made of, and demonstrate how we can create a better future for all of us.Trade ReviewA great book to give to a mid-life woman who wants to get back into the workforce ... packed with testimonies about the pervasive racism, misogyny and ageism that the authors and their friends and colleagues have encountered. That's not to say the book is depressing. Far from it. Like many women in their 50s and beyond, Evans and Russell are happy to speak truth to power. It's very refreshing and jargon-free * Financial Times *

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Book SynopsisTired of your boss bropropriating your ideas and presenting them as his own? Wondering if the pursuit of having it all has in fact resulted in having not very much? It is time to start channelling the spiky superwomen of history to conquer today. It is time to turn to women like Frida Kahlo and Josephine Baker, Hypatia and Cleopatra, Coco Chanel and Empress Cixi. In this irreverent guide they will help you figure out how to dispatch a loverat, back yourself, kill it at work and trounce FoMo. With original illustrations by Bijou Karman, What Would Boudicca Do? will make you fired-up and ready for anything.

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