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Women in German Yearbook, Volume 18

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Womenong> in German Yearbook / Joeres, Ruth-Ellen B. / Herminghouse, Patricia A., PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, "ong>Womenong> in German Yearbook" is a refereed publication that presents a wide range of feminist approaches to all aspects of German literary, cultural, ong>andong> language studies, including pedagogy. Each issue contains critical studies on the ong>workong>, history, life, literature, ong>andong> arts of ong>womenong> in the German-speaking world, reflecting the interdisciplinary perspectives that inform feminist German studies.

Princess Diana

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Licata, Renora, PUBLISHER: Blackbirch Press, Slowly but surely, the accomplishments of ong>womenong> are being recognized ong>andong> appreciated by the world at large. In our schools ong>andong> in the media, more emphasis is being placed on the meaningful roles ong>womenong> play. The "Library of Famous ong>Womenong>" series features an international collection of courageous ong>andong> determined individuals who have overcome both personal adversity ong>andong> societal predjudice to achieve their goals.

Alternatives to Neoliberal Globalization: Studies in the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lo, Dic, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, This book seeks to clarify the positive ong>andong> negative lessons in the experiences of late development under neoliberal ong>globalizationong>. Dic Lo explores competing theories, with a view to constructing an alternativesynthesis that transcendsneoliberalism, placing greater emphasis on solidarity ong>andong> humanistic development.

The Cinema of Satyajit Ray: Between Tradition and Modernity

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cooper, Darius / Rothman, William / ong>Andong>rew, Dudley, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The most comprehensive treatment of Satyajit Ray's ong>workong>, The Cinema of Satyajit Ray makes accessible the oeuvre of one of the most prolific ong>andong> creative filmmakers of the twentieth century. Providing analyses of selected films, including those that comprise The Apu Trilogy, Chess Players, ong>andong> Jalsaghar, among others, Darius Cooper outlines Western influences on Ray's ong>workong>, such as the plight of ong>womenong> functioning within a patriarchal society, Ray's political vision of the "doubly colonized," ong>andong> his attack ong>andong> critique of the Bengali/Indian middle class of today.

Marking Time in the Golden State: Women's Imprisonment in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kruttschnitt, Cong>andong>ace / Gartner, Rosemary / Blumstein, Alfred, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The nature of criminal punishment has undergone profound change in the United States in recent decades. This case study of ong>womenong> serving time in California in the s ong>andong> s examines this recent history. Drawing on archival data, interviews, ong>andong> surveys, the authors' analysis considers the relationships among official philosophies ong>andong> practices of imprisonment, ong>womenong>'s responses to the prison regime, ong>andong> relations between ong>womenong> prisoners.

Italian Women Poets

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Brien, Catherine, PUBLISHER: Irish Academic Press, This book provides a critical analysis of the ong>workong> of Italian ong>womenong> poets from to the late s. Each chapter evaluates the ong>workong> of an individual poet ong>andong> is accompanied by a number of poems in parallel translation.

Coming Into Our Fullness: On Women Turning Forty

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rountree, Cathleen, PH.D., PUBLISHER: Crossing Press, These cong>andong>id interviews ong>andong> beautiful photographs will inspire all ong>womenong> who are navigating through the mid-life passage. The updated look of this bestselling classic makes it the perfect companion to the later decades of Rountree's series on ong>womenong>.

Women in Medieval Times

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: MacDonald, Fiona, PUBLISHER: Peter Bedrick Books, "The Other Half of History" explores an aspect of history that is often overlooked - the history of ong>womenong>. This fascinating book looks at the lives of ong>womenong> in medieval Europe. In the eyes of the law, ong>womenong> were children, to be guarded ong>andong> controlled. Motherhood was their main purpose in life. The Church also taught that ong>womenong> were dangerous ong>andong> sinful. On the other hong>andong>, wives helped their husbong>andong>s in the fields ong>andong> in ong>workong>shops, ong>andong> many nuns ong>andong> abbesses were respected for their wisdom ong>andong> learning. Although ong>womenong> rarely gained power without the support of men, a few nobleong>womenong> used their position to play a part in the political struggles ong>andong> battles of medieval Europe.

Women of the 14th Moon: Writings on Menopause

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taylor, Dena / Sumrall, Amber C., PUBLISHER: Crossing Press, A collection of ong>womenong>'s own stories on the many facets of menopause -- from hot flashes ong>andong> hormone replacement therapy to new-found sexuality ong>andong> spiritual awakenings.

Cranky the Rooster

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frazier, Laurence, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, Life on a farm can be lots of hard ong>workong> ong>andong> humorous. As the story will tell a typical ong>workong> day on the farm.

Globalization and Terrorism: The Migration of Dreams and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nassar, Jamal R., PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ong>Globalizationong> ong>andong> terrorism are both charged concepts; people use the terms loosely without regard for exactitude, often to further political ends. This book carefully defines these concepts, puts them in historical as well as political context, ong>andong> amplifies the basics with an exploration of the way in which the dreams inspired by ong>globalizationong> can translate all too easily into the nightmare of terrorism. Visit our website for sample chapters

The Scandal of Gender

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mitchell, Patrick, PUBLISHER: Regina Orthodox Press, What did the Fathers of the historic Church teach about the role of ong>womenong> in the Church? For many years the answer to this question has come from feminist theologians. It has been difficult to find a book that presents what the Church Fathers ong>andong> the Scriptures teach on ong>womenong> ong>andong> men's role in the life of the Church. The Scong>andong>al of Gender brings us into direct contact with the authentic ong>andong> original teachings of the ancient Christian Church Fathers on the issue of the proper role of ong>womenong> ong>andong> men in the life of the Church. The point of view of the Reader Patrick Mitchell reflects the traditional Orthodox point of view of the Early Church Fathers ong>andong> the Bible.

Women's Movement in: Kuwait, Egypt, Iran and the UK

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Alessa, Amani Saleh, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, This book focus on the history of mainly the ong>womenong>'s movement, it also reflects at the same time the domination of ong>womenong> through out history. It studies the movement of three Middle Eastern countries, Kuwait, Egypt, ong>andong> Iran then it shows the experience of the ong>womenong>'s movement in the UK as an example of a Western society to distinguish to what extent these societies appreciate ong>womenong>. Now there are some similarities as well as some differences between the East ong>andong> the West which forms the interesting part to observe the struggle of ong>womenong> in different cultures.

Women in U.S. History: A Resource Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hardy, Lyda Mary, PUBLISHER: Libraries Unlimited, Discover the best books, Web sites, audiovisual items, ong>andong> other materials to research notable ong>womenong> of the United States. Learn about ong>womenong> from Colonial times to the present day who have made strides in many fields of endeavor including the arts, literature, politics, religion, science, ong>andong> sports. Materials listed feature ong>womenong> from all regions of the country ong>andong> from many American cultural groups. The guide concentrates on materials published or produced during the s, ong>andong> its final section outlines the field of ong>womenong>'s history in terms of its historiography, theory ong>andong> methodology, ong>andong> its place in education.

Women in the Workplace: Effects of Families

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Borman, Kathryn M. / Quarm, Daisy / Gideonse, Sarah, PUBLISHER: Ablex Publishing Corporation, This volume constitutes a unique contribution to the cross-disciplinary field of family studies. It focuses on issues brought about by the movement of large numbers of ong>womenong> with children into the ong>workong>place; the impact of their employment on men's ong>andong> ong>womenong>'s traditional responsibilities ong>andong> family roles; ong>andong> the implications of these changing roles for public policy, employers, ong>andong> social service agencies. The volume includes both historical ong>andong> contemporary policy frameong>workong>s as important themes. Moreover, the issues ong>andong> circumstances of more than one type of family are considered, including single ong>workong>er ong>andong> dual earner families.

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The ong>workong> was written by the artist N. Lvov in the middle of the first half of the 20th century.The painting depicts the summer southern seascape. On the left side - a mountainous shore with cypress. The long>andong>scape is characterized by simplicity, clarity ong>andong> original pictorial expression.A picture with a harmonious color, based on a combination of subtle shades of blue, green ong>andong> brown colors. The ong>workong> is written with the appropriate mood ong>andong> corresponds to ong>workong>s popular with connoisseurs of art!

Women Organising

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brown, Helen, PUBLISHER: Routledge, "ong>Womenong> Organising" is the first study to bring organization theory ong>andong> the real-life experiences of ong>womenong> organizing together. Helen Brown uses the example of the Greystone ong>Womenong>'s Centre in Britain to illustrate the struggles of ong>womenong> seeking to manage without becoming bureaucratized, to find a sense of direction without relying on leaders, to participate fully as leaders, ong>andong> above all, to create a truly collective form of organization.

Cottage Country Canoe Routes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Callan, Kevin / Hudson, Noel, PUBLISHER: Boston Mills Press, Full of up-to-date maps ong>andong> beautiful photographs, Cottage Country Canoe ong>Routesong> provides a wealth of information about the best canoe ong>routesong> in the Kawarthas, Haliburton Highlong>andong>s, Muskoka ong>andong> Georgian Bay.

All the Daring of the Soldier: Women of the Civil War Armies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Leonard, Elizabeth D., PUBLISHER: W. W. Norton & Company, Historian Elizabeth Leonard has combed archives, memoirs, ong>andong> histories to unearth the stories of the hidden ong>andong> forgotten ong>womenong> who risked their lives for the blue or the gray. These ong>womenong> spied for their cause, remained on the front lines as daughters of the regiments, ong>andong> even dressed as men ong>andong> enlisted under aliases to take up arms ong>andong> fight as soldiers. Here are the stories of Belle Boyd, a proud Confederate loyalist ong>andong> key player in Stonewall Jackson's struggle to hold the Shenong>andong>oah Valley; army woman Annie Etheridge, whose four long years of courageous ong>workong> on the field earned her a Kearney Cross for bravery; Sarah Emma Edmonds, who enlisted as "Franklin Thompson," remained with her regiment as a much-respected soldier for two years, fighting at Fredricksburg ong>andong> elsewhere; ong>andong> many other courageous ong>womenong>. Leonard investigates why these ong>womenong> chose unconventional ways to help their cause. In doing so, she gives us a striking portrait of the lives ong>womenong> led in the nineteenth century ong>andong> of their ability to break through the traditional barriers of Victorian womanhood.

The Limits of Globalization

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Scott, Alan, PUBLISHER: Routledge, IThe Limits of ong>Globalizationong> criticizes the idea that ong>globalizationong> is an unstoppable historical force in the face of which politics are helpless ong>andong> calls for a renewal of political projects which can defend society against markets. The limitations of the globalizing forces operating in the world today can best be understood through an analysis of their concrete manifestations. Using examples from the people's art of Potsdammer Platz to the ways in which Western cultural icons are reinterpreted in Asian magazines, this collection of essays unpicks the rhetoric of ong>globalizationong> in political analysis, cultural theory ong>andong> urban ong>andong> economic sociology ong>andong> exposes the myth of the global society as in many cases a dangerous exaggeration.

The Fourth Estate

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shahar, Shulamith / Shahar, S. / Shahar Shulamit, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Did ong>womenong> really constitute a "fourth estate" in medieval society ong>andong>, if so, in what sense? In this wide-ranging study, Shulamith Shahar considers this ong>andong> the whole question of varying attitudes to ong>womenong> ong>andong> their status in Western Europe between the twelfth ong>andong> the fifteenth centuries. She draws a cohesive picture of ong>womenong> in a range of situations: nuns ong>andong> married ong>womenong>, peasants ong>andong> nobleong>womenong>, townsong>womenong>, ong>andong> ong>womenong> involved in heretical movements ong>andong> witchcraft.

New Essays on Uncle Tom's Cabin

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sundquist, Eric J. / Elliott, Emory, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Increased interest in the role of ong>womenong> ong>andong> minorities in establishing the canon of American literature has led to renewed interest in Uncle Tom's Cabin. The essays in this volume set out to provide contemporary readers with a critical ong>andong> historical interpretation of the novel that reflects the best of recent scholarship. In his introduction Eric J. Sundquist attempts to show that Uncle Tom's Cabin boldly takes issue with both proslavery arguments ong>andong> prevailing prejudices among abolitionists, employing the forms of popular melodrama ong>andong> heated rhetoric to carry its complex argument. The individual essays examine the influence of Stowe's novel on the characterization of ong>womenong> in the American novel ong>andong> on later ong>womenong> writers, the role of ong>womenong> in the antislavery movement, the literary exchanges between Stowe ong>andong> her contemporaries; Uncle Tom's Cabin ong>andong> the tradition of the Gothic novel, ong>andong> the characterizations of blacks in this novel ong>andong> in later ong>workong>s.

Women's Suffrage: A Primary Source History of the Women's

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adams, Colleen, PUBLISHER: Rosen Publishing Group, In the late eighteenth century, while Americans fought for their freedom from Great Britain ong>andong> the Constitution was written declaring the freedoms ong>andong> rights of its citizens, ong>womenong> were not allowed to vote, own property, get a divorce, serve on juries, or speak in public. In , Abigail Adams voiced strong opinions about sharing a voice in electing those who run the government, ong>andong> this was the start of the ong>womenong>'s rights movement in America.

Many Peoples, Many Faiths: Women and Men in the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ellwood, Robert S. / McGraw, Barbara A., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, This classic ong>workong> presents the religions of the world in a way that captures the total human experience in both a factual ong>andong> empathetic manner. Contains chapters on understong>andong>ing the world's religious heritage; the cosmic religions of prehistoric ong>andong> tribal peoples; the spiritual paths of India; Buddhism ong>andong> other religions of East Asia; Monotheistic religions; Judaism; the growth of Christianity; the Islamic faith, ong>andong> more, ong>andong> concludes with a chapter that considers religion today ong>andong> in the future. Describes the experience of each faith's practitioners in the United States ong>andong> summarizes the affect of that faith on larger American culture. Offers fresh insights ong>andong> information on today's new religious movements (such as China's Falun Gong)--discussing the social conditions that tend to give rise to such movements, their sociological nature, ong>andong> what they say about the societies in which they appear--ong>andong> includes current information on ong>womenong>'s role in religion, ong>andong> the impact of religion on such human crises as ecology ong>andong> population. Comes with hong>andong>y outlines for writing a research paper on world religions ong>andong> visiting religious sites. For general readers interested in an introspective ong>andong> enlightening overview of world religions today.

Unsex'd Revolutionaries: Five Women Novelists of the 's

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ty, Eleanor, PUBLISHER: University of Toronto Press, ong>Womenong> had been writing long before the French Revolution, but the reactionary character of the s infused their ong>workong> with a public importance ong>andong> an urgency. The decade was one of intense argument ong>andong> reflection on the role of ong>womenong> in society. Eleanor Ty studies the ways in which five ong>womenong> writers of the s politicized the domestic or sentimental novel in response to oppression ong>andong> exclusion. Influenced by radical post-revolution thinkers, Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Hays, Helen Maria Williams, Elizabeth Inchbald, ong>andong> Charlotte Smith wrote fiction that questioned existing social, economic, legal ong>andong> cultural practices as they related to ong>womenong>. In particular, they dealt with historically specific gender issues such as female education, the rights ong>andong> 'wrongs' of woman, ong>andong> the duties of a wife. Using historical ong>andong> feminist psycho-linguistic studies as a base, Ty explores some of the complexities encountered in the writings of these five ong>womenong>. Through their challenge to Edmund Burke's patriarchal ideas, they discovered strategies of writing based on the maternal or female aesthetic. For these 'unsex'd revolutionaries, ' sentimental or domestic fiction was not just about courtship, love, ong>andong> romance. Their writings interrogate the structures of society, ong>andong> criticize ong>andong> make relevant the connections between the personal ong>andong> the political, the domestic ong>andong> the public sphere.

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