Pen & Sword History - Women of the 1960s: more than mini skirts, pills & pop music

From Victims to Suspects: Muslim Women Since 9/11

Broken Bonds: Surrogate Mothers Speak Out

Thousands of people obtain babies through surrogacy arrangements. The general public is compassionate to their plight and supportive of their 'right' to a baby.

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Second World, Second Sex: Socialist Women's Activism and Global Solidarity during the Cold War

Complete Women's Studies of Walter Lionel George: Anatole France, A Bed of Roses, Intelligence of Woman, A Novelist on Novels

An English writer, chiefly known for his popular fiction, which included feminist, pacifist, and pro-labour themes.

The War Before: The True Life Story of Becoming a Black Panther, Keeping the Faith in Prison & Fighting for Those Left Behind

An inspiring memoir from a legendary activist and political prisoner that "reminds us of the sheer joy that comes from resisting civic wrongs" (Truthout).

Taking On the Big Boys: Or Why Feminism Is Good for Families, Business, and the Nation

A manifesto for the workplace feminist that moved Oscar winner Jane Fonda to exclaim "Please, please, please. All working women must read this book!

Gender and Jim Crow, Second Edition: Women and the Politics of White Supremacy in North Carolina, 1896-1920

This classic work helps recover the central role of black women in the political history of the Jim Crow era.

Gender, 'Race' and Patriarchy: A Study of South Asian Women

The book offers one of the first detailed studies of South Asian women, it provides new empirical data on the issues apparent in South Asian women's lives by 'giving voice' to a group of women who would otherwise remain silent.

Walking the Precipice: Witness to the Rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan

An "enthralling" memoir of a woman who risked her life to help a people under siege and a country caught between freedom and oppression (Publishers Weekly-starred review).

Lion Woman's Legacy: An Armenian-American Memoir

A "vivid and engrossing" narrative of one woman's journey from shame and internal conflict to becoming a liberated, confident, and proud lesbian (Kirkus Reviews).

Among the White Moon Faces: An Asian-American Memoir of Homelands

This "fascinating autobiography" from an award-winning Asian-American female author "reads like a novel" (The Washington Post Book World).

Vertigo: A Memoir

A scholar's memoir of growing up and the powerful forces that shaped her as a woman and a writer; "her story will inspire all women" (Library Journal).

Feminist Accountability: Disrupting Violence and Transforming Power

Explores accountability as a framework for building movements to transform systemic oppression and violenceWhat does it take to build communities to stand up to injustice and create social change?

Leading from a Feminist Soul

Women, Social Change, and Activism: Then and Now

Women in the American Political System: An Encyclopedia of Women as Voters, Candidates, and Office Holders [2 volumes]

Beyoncé in Formation: Remixing Black Feminism

Making headlines when it was launched in 2015, Omise'eke Tinsley's undergraduate course "Beyoncé Feminism, Rihanna Womanism" has inspired students from all walks of life.

Disloyal Mothers and Scurrilous Citizens: Women and Subversion during World War I

A concise and highly readable study of women's influence on a crucial era in American political and cultural history.

White Unwed Mother; The adoption mandate in postwar Canada

In postwar Canada, having a child out-of-wedlock invariably meant being subject to the adoption mandate.

Good Girls & Wicked Witches: Women in Disney's Feature Animation

An in-depth view of the way popular female stereotypes were reflected in-and were shaped by-the portrayal of women in Disney's animated features. In Good Girls and Wicked Witches, Amy M.

Mothers, Mothering and Sport: Experiences, Representations, Resistances

Mothers, Addiction and Recovery

This anthology is a collection of personal accounts, research, treatment approaches and policy commentary exploring women's experiences of mothering in the context of addiction.

Middle Grounds: Essays on Midlife Mothering

Although motherhood writings are rich and emerging, the available literature on midlife motherhood and mothering is incomplete and often presented from a narrow perspective.

Mothers, Military and Society

""Motherhood" and "military" are often viewed as dichotomous concepts, with the former symbolizing feminine ideals and expectations, and the latter suggesting masculine ideals and norms.

Music of Motherhood: History, Healing, Activism

Mothering and music are complex and universal events, the structure and function of each show remarkable variability across social domains and different cultures.

Mothers and Daughters

Mothers and Daughters is a compelling anthology that explores the multifaceted connections between mothers and daughters.

Everyday Sustainability: Gender Justice and Fair Trade Tea in Darjeeling

Illuminates the contradictions that emerge within conscious capitalism initiatives that are designed to empower women. Honorable Mention, 2019 Michelle Z.

Journal of Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society: 2017/2: Special section: Issues in the History and Memory of the OUN I

The Journal of Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society (JSPPS) is a bi-annual companion journal to the Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society (SPPS) book series (founded 2004 and edited by Andreas Umland, Dr. phil, PhD).

Periods Gone Public: Taking a Stand for Menstrual Equity

The first book to explore menstruation in the current cultural and political landscape and to investigate the new wave of period activism taking the world by storm.

When Rape Becomes Acceptable: Corrective Rape in Jamaica

What would you do if your body had been violated? Would you have the will, the energy, and the drive to survive?

Equal under the Sky: Georgia O'Keeffe and Twentieth-Century Feminism

Equal under the Sky is the first historical study of Georgia O'Keeffe's complex involvement with, and influence on, US feminism from the 1910s to the 1970s.

Liberation in Print: Feminist Periodicals and Social Movement Identity

This is the first analysis of periodicals' key role in U.S.

Patriots, Prostitutes, and Spies: Women and the Mexican-American War

In Patriots, Prostitutes, and Spies, John M. Belohlavek tells the story of women on both sides of the Mexican-American War (1846-48) as they were propelled by the bloody conflict to adopt new roles and expand traditional ones.

Women Empowerment through Microfinance

New century has thrown many challenges subjecting many nations to undergo transformation cutting across their established tradition and culture. New issues have to be addressed to affect socioeconomic progress of our nation.

Journal of Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society: 2017/1: A New Land: Rediscovering Agency in Belarusian History, Politics, and Society

This special issue provides a forum for discussion of what Belarusian Studies are today and which new approaches and questions are needed to revitalize the field in the regional and international academic arena.

Dangerous Familiars: Representations of Domestic Crime in England, 1550-1700

Bad Mothers: Regulations, Represetatives and Resistance

Historicizing Post-Discourses: Postfeminism and Postracialism in United States Culture

Examines how postfeminism and postracialism intersect to perpetuate systemic injustice in the United States.

Work Pause Thrive: How to Pause for Parenthood Without Killing Your Career

We worry putting our family first means we'll be forced to abandon our careers. We're afraid if we pause our careers, we'll be forever off-track.