Feminism category: 1647 books
The Politics of Our Selves
Power, Autonomy, and Gender in Contemporary Critical Theory
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2007
Some critical theorists understand the self as constituted by power relations, while others insist upon the self's autonomous capacities for critical reflection and deliberate self-transformation. Up to now, it has all too often been assumed that these two understandings of the self are incompatible....
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Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2013
This invaluable volume provides an overview of 37 terms, theories and concepts frequently used in gender studies which those studying the subject can find difficult to grasp. Each entry provides a critical definition of the concept, examining the background to the idea, its usage and the major figures...
Gendering the Nation-State
Canadian and Comparative Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Gendering the Nation-State explores the gendered dimensions of a fundamental organizational unit in social and political science -- the nation-state. Yasmeen Abu-Laban has drawn together work by both high-profile and emerging scholars to rescue gender from the margins of theoretical discussions on...
Social Reproduction Theory
Remapping Class, Recentering Oppression
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2017
This groundbreaking collection explores the profound power of Social Reproduction Theory to deepen our understanding of everyday life under capitalism. While many Marxists tend to focus on the productive economy, this book focuses on issues such as child care, health care, education, family life and...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
The position of women in Austrian society, politics, and in the economy follows the familiar trajectory of Western societies. They were expected to accept their "proper place" in a male patriarchal world. Achieving equality in all spheres of life was a long struggle that is still not completed...
Keep Marching
How Every Woman Can Take Action and Change Our World
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
A GROUNDBREAKING, DEFINITIVE WORK ON HOW TO BUILD WOMEN'S POWER
"A perfect primer for women everywhere who want to take action-whether their heading to their first town hall meeting or running for office."
-Cecile Richards, New York Times bestselling author of Make Trouble and President...
Day Care Dna
How to Start, Maintain, and Grow a Healthy, Vibrant Children’s Day Care
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2017
The childcare industry is a four-billion dollar-a-year business. However, you don’t need millions of dollars to make a difference in children’s lives and make a profit. You just need a guide to the secrets of how to open, maintain, and grow a healthy and profitable childcare center. I’m that...
Reshaping the Female Body
The Dilemma of Cosmetic Surgery
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Up from Under
Women and Liberation in New Zealand, 19701985
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
Christine Dann was an early participant in the women’s movement that swept through New Zealand in the 1970s and 80s. Up from Under is a detailed and fascinating study of the achievements and aspirations of women at that time.Dann chronicles the upheavals and events of that time, examining developments...
Gender Balance and Gender Bias in Education
International Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
This book presents a compelling range of international research on the issues of gender balance and gender bias in education. The chapters draw on cutting edge work from the US, Latin America, the UK, Ireland and Africa, presenting readers with new insights into how educators and students often negotiate...
by Millicent Garrett Fawcett
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
"Women's Suffrage: History of a Great Movement", by Millicent Garrett Fawcett compares the tactics of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies in the United States of America and the Women's Social and Political Union in the UK. The NUWSS and the WSPU between 1905 and 1911 adopted...
The Women's Victory and After: 1911-1918
Personal Reminiscences,
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2018
This eBook edition of "The Women's Victory and After: 1911-1918" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett (1847 –1929) was a British feminist, intellectual, political and union leader, and writer. She...
Gender Unchained
Notes from the equity frontier
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2017
Equity remains elusive in contemporary global society. Gendered inequities abound and persist but are typically overlooked in our responses to difficult problems such as climate change, poverty, or economic crisis. Despite this blind spot, gender matters more than ever for achieving social and economic...
Princess Bitch
The Sassy Guide to Relationships, Power and Success
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2012
Reclaim your feminine power and use it in ways you never thought possible — this sassy, easy-to-use guide for all women will help you to be happy, successful, and satisfied. It will change the way you look at your relationships, your career, it will connect you to your feminine power and change...