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Taking on the Big Boys: Or Why Feminism Is Good for Families, Business, and the Nation Taking on the Big Boys: Or Why Feminism Is Good for Families, Business, and the Nation
by Ellen Bravo
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Enough about "breaking the glass ceiling." Here are blueprints for a redesign of the entire building, ground up, to benefit women and men — and even the bottom line. The feisty humor of Molly Ivins and the journalistic flair of Barbara... (read more)
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Rape on the Public Agenda: Feminism and the Politics of Sexual Assault Rape on the Public Agenda: Feminism and the Politics of Sexual Assault
by Maria Bevacqua
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An examination of the history, development, and impact of the feminist anti-rape movement.... (read more)
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Writing Catholic Women: Contemporary International Catholic Girlhood Narratives Writing Catholic Women: Contemporary International Catholic Girlhood Narratives
by Jeana Delrosso
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This work examines the interplay of gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, and sexuality through the lens of Catholicism in a wide range of works by women writers, forging interdisciplinary connections among women's studies, religion, and late twentieth... (read more)
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Teaching Transformation: Transcultural Classroom Dialogues Teaching Transformation: Transcultural Classroom Dialogues
by Analouise Keating
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Drawing on indigenous belief systems and recent work in critical "race" studies and multicultural-feminist theory, Keating provides detailed step-by-step suggestions, based on her own teaching experiences, designed to anticipate students' resistance to... (read more)
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Taking the Stand: Rape Survivors and the Prosecution of Rapists Taking the Stand: Rape Survivors and the Prosecution of Rapists
by Amanda Konradi
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Rape is one of the most under-reported crimes in the U.S., and yet it is one of the most vicious, devastating, and violent of all crimes. But getting justice for victims has not always been easy. Often the victim is criminalized, demonized, sexualized... (read more)
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Fairies, Fractious Women, and the Old Faith: Fairy Lore in Early Modern British Drama and Culture Fairies, Fractious Women, and the Old Faith: Fairy Lore in Early Modern British Drama and Culture

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The Golden Mountain: Beyond the American Dream The Golden Mountain: Beyond the American Dream
by Irene Kai
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A journey back in time: this is the gripping tale of four generations of Chinese women who live and die under the restrictions of their culture. Except for one: the author. Read her story of growing up in Hong Kong and her transition to New York City... (read more)
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What Do You See? What Do You See?
by Irene Kai
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"The mere suggestion of an image or idea can evoke heavy emotions." So begins Irene Kai's "What Do You See?, " a book of photography that contains images to challenge the reader's assumptions and judgments. It serves as a mirror for the readers to look... (read more)
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Between Image and Identity: Transnational Fantasy, Symbolic Violence, and Feminist Misrecognition Between Image and Identity: Transnational Fantasy, Symbolic Violence, and Feminist Misrecognition
by Karina Eileraas
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This book addresses the _autobiographical_ literature, visual, and performance art of postcolonial women from Maghreb and Southeast Asia including Leila Sebbar, Assia Djebar, and Theresa Hak Kyung Cha. Karina Eileraas critically examines how contemporary... (read more)
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The Cult of True Victimhood: From the War on Welfare to the War on Terror The Cult of True Victimhood: From the War on Welfare to the War on Terror
by Alyson M. Cole
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“Alyson M. Cole provides a remarkably original analysis of a profound transformation in the cultural values informing public discourse in the United States. By tracing the underlying logic of the ‘anti-victim campaign over several decades... (read more)
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