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Women, Poverty and AIDS: Sex, Drugs and Structural Violence
by Paul Farmer  Publisher Comments "Moving beyond a simple biomedical model, this book compels us to view AIDS in women in a wholly new way, as an inescapable even in lives devalued by the forces of poverty, racism and sexism. This extraordinary multidisciplinary effort should serve as...
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Sisters in the Brotherhoods: Working Women Organizing for Equality in New York City (Palgrave Studies in Oral History)
by Jane Latour Publisher Comments Sisters in the Brotherhoods is an oral-history-based study of women who have, against considerable odds, broken the gender barrier to blue-collar employment in various trades in New York City beginning in the 1970s. It is a story of the fight against...
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The Mean Girl Motive: Negotiating Power and Feminity
by Nicole Landry Publisher Comments Moving beyond the superficial discussions of how girls and boys exhibit hostility differently, this insightful study explores the social context of “mean” behavior in young women. Examining the intersection between structures of class, race...
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Jewish Women in Fin de Siecle Vienna (Jewish Life, History, and Culture)
by Alison Rose Publisher Comments Despite much study of Viennese culture and Judaism between 1890 and 1914, little research has been done to examine the role of Jewish women in this milieu. Rescuing a lost legacy, Jewish Women in Fin de Siecle Vienna explores the myriad ways in which...
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Abortion & Life
by Jennifer Baumgardner Publisher Comments In her role as author and activist, Jennifer Baumgardner has permanently changed the way people think about feminism . . . and will shape the next hundred years of politics and culture.-The Commonwealth Club of California, hailing Baumgardner as one of...
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Love Entrepreneurs
by Phil Nicks Publisher Comments In the style of Freakonomics, Bangkok-based economist Phil Nicks explores the economic aspects of cross-cultural relationships in Thailand with his new book, Love Entrepreneurs. Supported by original research, facts and interviews with high-profile...
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The Great Feminist Denial
by Monica Dux Publisher Comments Reiterating the importance of feminism in everyday life, this guide offers a new generation of women the tools needed to routinely reject chauvinism and proudly proclaim themselves feminists. Interviews with Australian women of all ages and political...
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Arab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide, 1873-1999
by Ferial Ghazoul Synopsis An invaluable new reference source and critical review of Arab women writers from the nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth...
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Sperm Counts: Overcome by Man's Most Precious Fluid
by Lisa Moore Publisher Comments aAt her best, Moore has a frank, breezy manner that may be partly due to her practical experience outside academe. . . . Sperm Counts is a lively, funny read.a --Camille Paglia in The Chronicle Review aWhile nearly every point she makes about the hidden...
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Baad Bitches and Sassy Supermamas: Black Power Action Films (New Black Studies)
by Stephane Dunn Publisher Comments This lively study unpacks the intersecting racial, sexual, and gender politics underlying the representations of racialized bodies, masculinities, and femininities in early 1970s black action films, with particular focus on the representation of black...
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Invisible Trade II: Secrets of the Sex Industry in Singapore
by Gerrie Lim Publisher Comments Best-selling author Gerrie Lim is back with Invisible Trade II, the surprising sequel to his earlier book, Invisible Trade: High-Class Sex for Sale in Singapore. An incisive exposT of the hidden upscale escort industry in Singapore, this fascinating read...
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The American Look: Sportswear, Fashion and the Image of Women in 1930s and 1940s New York
by Rebecca Arnold Publisher Comments Drawing on a wonderful array of sources, from fashion magazines such as Harper's Bazaar and Vogue to department store records and surviving garments, The American Look presents a rich and multi-faceted exploration of the development of a distinct New...
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Sex Goes to School: Girls and Sex Education Before the 1960s
by Susan K. Freeman Publisher Comments When seeking approaches for sex education, few look to the past for guidance. But Susan K. Freeman's investigation of the classrooms of the 1940s and 1950s offers numerous insights into the potential for sex education to address adolescent challenges...
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Asiapacifiqueer: Rethinking Genders and Sexualities
by Fran Martin Publisher Comments This interdisciplinary collection examines the shaping of local sexual cultures in the Asian Pacific region in order to move beyond definitions and understandings of sexuality that rely on Western assumptions. The diverse studies in AsiaPacifiQueer...
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Virgins: A Cultural History
by Anke Bernau Publisher Comments In the Middle Ages it was believed that only a virgin could charm a unicorn out of hiding; but far from being a quaint, anachronistic concept, virginity remains a central value in Western culture. Typing "virgin" into Google results in more than one...
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Male Armor: The Soldier-Hero in Contemporary American Culture
by Jon Robert Adams Publisher Comments There is no shortage of iconic masculine imagery of the soldier in American film and literature-one only has to think of George C. Scott as Patton in front of a giant American flag, Sylvester Stallone as Rambo, or Burt Lancaster rolling around in the...
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Imagining Men: Ideals of Masculinity in Ancient Greek Culture (Praeger Series on the Ancient World)
by Thomas Van Nortwick Publisher Comments Exploring models for masculinity as they appear in major works of Greek literature, this book combines literary, historical, and psychological insights to examine how the ancient Greeks understood the meaning of a man's life. The thoughts and actions of...
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Sex Goes to School: Girls and Sex Education Before the 1960s
by Susan K. Freeman Publisher Comments When seeking approaches for sex education, few look to the past for guidance. But Susan K. Freeman's investigation of the classrooms of the 1940s and 1950s offers numerous insights into the potential for sex education to address adolescent challenges...
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Shapers of the Great Debate on Women's Rights: A Biographical Dictionary (Shapers of the Great American Debates)
by Joyce Duncan Publisher Comments The three waves of feminism are explored through the lives of the women who made history in bringing women's issues to the forefront of American society. Many early feminists supported not only women's rights, but also rights of slaves and contributed to...
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Gender, Violence and Security: Discourse as Practice
by Laura J. Sheperd Publisher Comments In this highly original poststructural feminist critique, the author maps the discursive terrains of institutions, both NGOs and the UN, which formulate and implement resolutions and guides of practice that affect gender issues in the context of...
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