An anthology of essays and interviews exploring the undeniable history of women creators in Science Fiction/Fantasy & Media fandom during the latter half of the 20th century. These women were Writers.
See offerThe original works of foreign classics, including the most representative literary masters and the most influential representative works.
See offerWell before television and the internet, there were women who sought fame, flirted with infamy, and actively engaged with their fan base. In today's pop culture world, it can be hard to understand what the lives of these women were like.
See offerProtests at the Miss World contest in 1970 attracted headlines around the world. This book portrays the new and vibrant women's liberation movement of the 70s.
See offerThis anthology calls Pagan and Goddess mothering into focus by highlighting philosophies and experiences of mothers in these spiritual movements and traditions.
See offerIn 2019, women held only 28 percent of global managerial positions. Just 18 percent of Chief Executive Officers are women; and, on average, women spend 2.
See offerThrough the use of in-depth qualitative interviews, Modern Day Mary Poppins: The Unintended Consequences of Nanny Work examines the experiences of and relationships between nannies and their employers.
See offerThis is a book based on real events that I witnessed in my life and some observations I found during my field visit for non-academic research on women empowerment in some villages under districts of upper, middle and lower Assam of India.
See offerThis Veritas edition of Nancy Cott's acclaimed study includes a new introduction by the author, situating the work for a new generation of readers."Elegant and convincing.
See offerUnique interdisciplinary analysis of gendered and racialized economies of care in South Asia and the Americas. South Asia and Latin America represent two epicenters of migrant care work and the globalized reproductive market.
See offerWe think we know the story of women's suffrage in the United States: women met at Seneca Falls, marched in Washington, D.C, and demanded the vote until they won it with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment.
See offerThe age of imperialism ushered in a new phenomenon of large-scale organized migration of labourers through the systems of slavery and indenture, which were devised to feed the colonial political-economy.
See offerAs modern versions of the settler nation took root in twentieth-century Canada, beauty emerged as a business.
See offerThe Ethos of Black Motherhood in America: Only White Women Get Pregnant examines the ethos of Black and white mothers in America's racialized society. Kimberly C.
See offerIn this book, Robert C. Smith presents a philosophical and empirical examination on the subordination of women and blacks in the United States.
See offerContributions by Susan Eleuterio, Andrea Glass, Rachelle Hope Saltzman, Jack Santino, Patricia E.
See offerIn 1990, the groundbreaking television series Twin Peaks, co-created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, opened with a murder mystery when a beautiful homecoming queen, wrapped in plastic, washed up on a cold and rocky beach.
See offerLady Sidekick has gathered up all the tired tropes for women so you don't have to! From the Femme Fatale to the Crazy Cat Lady, the Bridezilla to the Girl Next Door, it calls them out and, most importantly, RECLAIMS them.
See offerWhat is philosophy, why does it matter, and how would it be different if women wrote more of it?
See offerCalled "powerful and provocative" by Dr. Ibram X.
See offerWomen haven't always had the right to vote. From such diverse voices as John Stuart Mill and Cokie Roberts, the absolute right of both women and men to vote has been affirmed.
See offer""Jagadish Gupta was a pioneer of the great modernist movement that began in the last quarter of Rabindranath Tagore's life, and ushered in what was to become a glorious post-Tagore phase of Bengali literature.
See offerThe goal of this book is to provide information, inspiration, and mentorship to teachers (namely foreign women, but not restricted to such) as they navigate the gendered waters of teaching English in Japanese higher education.
See offerWho is the juggling mother, the woman who quietly flicks dried cereal off her blazer while running a corporate empire?
See offerA bold dive into the problematic development (and developers) of "smart wives"-feminized digital assistants who are friendly, sometimes flirty, docile, efficient, occasionally glitchy, and perpetually available.
See offerReflects on the legacy and limits of suffrage in New York State as a way to understand present-day issues with women's social and political rights, as well proposes ideas for future progress.
See offerA fresh exploration of American feminist history told through the lens of the beauty pageant world. Many predicted that pageants would disappear by the 21st century.
See offerWomen's Human Rights in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture sheds light on women's rights advancements in the nineteenth century and early twentieth-century through explorations of literature and culture from this time period.
See offerCaroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (1808-1877) was an English author and social reformer. After Norton left her husband in 1836, he sued her friend and Prime Minister Lord Melbourne for adultery.
See offerWomen and Adversity, Saluting 23 Faithful Suffragists, is the third in my Women and Adversity series. They feature lesser-known suffragists, women who fought for equal rights, and the right of women to vote.
See offerThough some may disagree, we are fortunate to be living in America. By law, women have the same rights as men do.
See offerDo you ever feel like screaming from the rooftops in a world that seeks to silence you? If so, you're not alone.
See offerFrom an outspoken feminist, a leader of the Women's Movement in the 1960s and '70s-a candid, wide-ranging and deeply personal memoir that is, as well, an illuminating historical document of a time and a fight for profound societal change.
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