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Author
Publisher
Seal Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"A History of U.S. Feminisms examines the first, second, and third waves of feminism, and includes a review of the major events and figures in the feminist movement from the nineteenth century through today. Starting with the motivations of nineteenth-century activists and ending with the feminist divide that exists today between young feminists and their foremothers, this text will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the history of...
Publisher
The Feminist Press at CUNY
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"For the Crunk Feminist Collective, their academic day jobs were lacking in conversations they actually wanted-relevant, real conversations about how race and gender politics intersect with pop culture and current events. To address this void, they started a blog. Now with an annual readership of nearly one million, their posts foster dialogue about activist methods, intersectionality, and sisterhood. And the writers' personal identities-as black...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
-- Girl Gurl Grrrl both illuminates our current cultural moment and transcends it. Hunt captures the zeitgeist while also creating a timeless celebration of womanhood, of blackness, and the possibilities they both contain. She blends the popular and the personal, the frivolous and the momentous in a collection that truly reflects what it is to be living and thriving as a black woman today.
24) Woman world
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
With her startling humor, it's no surprise that Aminder Dhaliwal's web comic Woman World has a devoted audience of more than 150,000 readers, updated biweekly with each installment earning an average of 25,000 likes. Now, readers everywhere will delight in the print edition as Dhaliwal seamlessly incorporates feminist philosophical concerns into a series of perfectly-paced strips that skewer perceived notions of femininity and contemporary cultural...
Publisher
University Press of Colorado
Pub. Date
©2012
Language
English
Description
"Presumed Incompetent is a pathbreaking account of the intersecting roles of race, gender, and class in the working lives of women faculty of color. Through personal narratives and qualitative empirical studies, more than 40 authors expose the daunting challenges faced by academic women of color as they navigate the often hostile terrain of higher education, including hiring, promotion, tenure, and relations with students, colleagues, and administrators....
26) My body
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this personal exploration of feminism, sexuality and power, of men's treatment of women and women's rationalizations for accepting that treatment, the acclaimed model and actress presents essays that chronicle moments of her life while investigating culture's fetishization of girls and female beauty.
Author
Publisher
Virago Press, an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
What does it mean to be transgender? How do we discuss the subject? In this eye-opening book, CN Lester, academic and activist, takes us on a journey through some of the most pressing issues concerning the trans debate: from pronouns to Caitlyn Jenner; from feminist and LGBTQ activists, to the rise in referrals for gender variant children - all by way of insightful and moving passages about the author's own experience. Trans Like Me shows us how to...
Publisher
A Wave Blue World
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Mystical, rooted, painful, joyous, and ecstatic; visions of the body, our genders, and our very identities from across the spectrum of contemporary poetry come together in this monumental intersectional feminist anthology where verse and comics unite in spectacular new ways...EMBODIED is a memorable collaboration between cis female, trans, and non-binary poets and comics artists showcasing the power of both forms in a stunningly unique keepsake volume...
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
"Using vibrant archival film clips and interviews with women who came of age during the Roaring 20s in Britain, this program chronicles the emergence of the modern woman in the aftermath of World War I. Higher education for women, the entry of women into politics and the professions, women's suffrage, new attitudes toward sexuality, and other topics are addressed within the historical context of the early 1900s"--Container.
Author
Publisher
Citadel Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
-- Booklist The only thing predictable about menopause is its unpredictability. Factor in widespread misinformation, a lack of research, and the culture of shame around women’s bodies, and it’s no wonder women are unsure what to expect during the menopause transition and beyond. Menopause is not a disease—it’s a planned change, like puberty. And just like puberty, we should be educated on what’s to come years in advance, rather than the...
32) Rage becomes her
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"A new, conversation-shifting book that encourages women to own their anger and use it as a tool for positive change, written by one of today's most influential feminist thinkers"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"In a provocative, groundbreaking work, National Magazine Award-finalist Rebecca Traister, "the most brilliant voice on feminism in this country" (Anne Lamott), traces the history of unmarried women in America who, through social, political, and economic means, have radically shaped our nation. For legions of women, living single isn't news; it's life. In 2009, the award-winning journalist Rebecca Traister started All the Single Ladies--a book...
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In these funny and insightful essays, Roxane Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman (Sweet Valley High) of color (The Help) while also taking readers on a ride through culture of the last few years (Girls, Django in Chains) and commenting on the state of feminism today (abortion, Chris Brown). The portrait that emerges is not only one of an incredibly insightful woman continually growing to understand herself and our society,...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"...In The Trouble with White Women, Schuller brings to life the two-hundred-year counter history of Black, Indigenous, Latina, poor, queer, and trans women pushing back against white feminists and uniting to dismantle systemic injustice. These feminist heroes such as Frances Harper, Harriet Jacobs, and Pauli Murray have created an anti-racist feminism for all. But we don’t speak their names and we don’t know their legacies..."--Amazon.com.
36) The F*ck It Diet
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
“The F*ck It Diet The F*ck It Diet is call to arms for anyone who feels guilt or pain over food, weight, or their body. It’s time to give up the shame and start thriving. Welcome to the F*ck It Diet. Let’s Eat.
Author
Publisher
Revela Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Women's rights advocate Dr. Nina Ansary takes readers on a 4,000-year historical journey to expose the repercussions of centuries of gender inequality. The book's biographical profiles of fifty forgotten innovators brought to life by international illustrator Petra Dufkova shatter deeply rooted gender myths to tell remarkable stories about groundbreaking contributions to the global community
38) Somnambulance
Author
Publisher
Koyama Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"A comics collection by Canadian cartoonist, painter, and illustrator Fiona Smyth. Over thirty years of comics that feature Fiona's world of sexy ladies, precocious girls, and vindictive goddesses is revealed in all its feminist glory. This is recommended reading for sleepwalkers on a female planet."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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Description
-- Reviving Ophelia. Women growing older contend with ageism, misogyny, and loss. Yet as Mary Pipher shows, most older women are deeply happy and filled with gratitude for the gifts of life. Their struggles help them grow into the authentic, empathetic, and wise people they have always wanted to be. In Women Rowing North, Pipher offers a timely examination of the cultural and developmental issues women face as they age. Drawing on her own experience...
40) Divided we stand: the battle over women's rights and family values that polarized American politics
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Forty years ago, two womens movements drew a line in the sand between liberals and conservatives. The legacy of that rift is still evident today in American politics and social policies.