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Power, Philosophy and Egalitarianism: Women, the Family and African Americans

In this book, Robert C. Smith presents a philosophical and empirical examination on the subordination of women and blacks in the United States.

Pussy Hats, Politics, and Public Protest

Contributions by Susan Eleuterio, Andrea Glass, Rachelle Hope Saltzman, Jack Santino, Patricia E.

Laura's Ghost: Women Speak About Twin Peaks

In 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.

Lady Sidekick: 50 Tired Tropes for Women

Lady 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.

Philosophy by Women: 22 Philosophers Reflect on Philosophy and Its Value

What is philosophy, why does it matter, and how would it be different if women wrote more of it?

White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color

Called "powerful and provocative" by Dr. Ibram X.

Women with 2020 Vision: American Theologians on the Voice, Vote, and Vision of Women

Women 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.

A Primal Issue: Stories of Women

""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.

Aesthetics of Excess: The Art and Politics of Black and Latina Embodiment

Foreign Female English Teachers in Japanese Higher Education: Narratives From Our Quarter

The 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.

The Juggling Mother: Coming Undone in the Age of Anxiety

Who is the juggling mother, the woman who quietly flicks dried cereal off her blazer while running a corporate empire?

Andrea Dworkin: The Feminist as Revolutionary

The Tragedy of Heterosexuality

The Smart Wife: Why Siri, Alexa, and Other Smart Home Devices Need a Feminist Reboot

A 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.

Suffrage and Its Limits: The New York Story

Reflects 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.

In McClintock's Corn

The entire play is set in a cornfield.

Here She Is: The Complicated Reign of the Beauty Pageant in America

A 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.

Women's Human Rights in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture

Women'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.

Remembering Caroline Norton: In Honour of the Woman Who Fought the Law for the Rights of Married Women Today

Caroline 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.

WOMEN AND ADVERSITY: Saluting 23 Faithful Suffragists

Women 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.

The F Word: Global Issues That Unite the Feminist Movement

Though some may disagree, we are fortunate to be living in America. By law, women have the same rights as men do.

To Hear a Girl Scream: A Memoir of Dreams and Insights in the 21st Century

Do you ever feel like screaming from the rooftops in a world that seeks to silence you? If so, you're not alone.

Women in Performance: Repurposing Failure

Not One of the Boys: Living Life as a Feminist

From 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.

Sex and Lies: True Stories of Women's Intimate Lives in the Arab World

*"Jaw-dropping. Inspiring.

Listen Here: Women Writing in Appalachia

""A comprehensive and unsurpassed anthology of women writers from Appalachia. Exceptional in diversity and scope.

The Ethics and Aesthetics of Eco-caring: Contemporary Debates on Ecofeminism(s)

Women Rising: In and Beyond the Arab Spring

Mothers, Sex, And Sexuality

Mothers, Sex, and Sexuality talks about things not normally dared spoken out loud-the interconnectedness and conflict between our parental and sexual selves, the taboo of the sexual mother, and why it matters so much to shatter it.

Shortlisted: Women in the Shadows of the Supreme Court

Our Voices, Our Histories: Asian American and Pacific Islander Women

In Our Prime: How Older Women Are Reinventing the Road Ahead

""[A] galvanizing manifesto." -New York Times Book Review, Editors' ChoiceWith a sharp sense of justice and wit, Susan J.

The Weatherwomen: Militant Feminists of the Weather Underground

Assertive, tough, and idealistic, the Weatherwomen-members of the Weather Underground Organization (WUO) from the late 1960s-were determined to stamp out sexism and social injustice.

The Illustrated Feminist: 100 Years of Suffrage, Strength, and Sisterhood in America

The Next Advocates

Think of any movement not female-centric. Now, take a pause long enough to think of the first five people who come to mind.

International Women's Day-2018: International E-Seminar on Women's Education and Empowerment

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) International Women day 2018 celebration event. Shree P.

Women and Adversity: Honoring 23 Black Women

My intention with this ebook, Women and Adversity, Honoring 23 Black Women, is to show how Black women through America's history up to this very day have faced and overcome obstacles.

The Wrong Kind of Women: Inside Our Revolution to Dismantle the Gods of Hollywood

A brutally honest look at the systemic exclusion of women in film-an industry with massive cultural influence-and how, in response, women are making space in cinema for their voices to be heard.

Contraception: A Concise History

The development, manufacturing, and use of contraceptive methods from the late nineteenth century to the present, viewed from the perspective of reproductive justice.

Forbidden Wife: The Life and Trials of Lady Augusta Murray

On the night of 4 April 1793, two lovers were preparing to compel a cleric to perform a secret ceremony. The wedding of the sixth son of King George III to the daughter of the Earl of Dunmore would not only be concealed - it would also be illegal.