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Our Stories, Our Lives: Inspiring Muslim Women voices.
  Shaffi, Wahida/ 9781847424105
 
  In the early years of the 21st century, a number of Muslim women have achieved positions of influence. Women who care about the society in which they live and bring up their children are increasingly finding a voice and working together to make things happen. There's some way to go in harnessing the potential that lies at the heart of this change, but there is plenty of evidence that Muslim women are paving the way forward in new dynamic, challenging and creative ways. This book is all about women who have shown courage, dignity and strength; pioneers who have recognized their potential in the public and private realms of society, who have struggled, made sacrifices, taken pride in their multiple identities and who are committed to positive and peaceful change in the UK. This book presents the stories of 20 women from Bradford between the ages of 14 and 80, from their own perspectives. Based on a broader project called OurLives, which was designed to explore the insights and experiences of over a hundred women in Bradford, it belongs to a long tradition of oral history, where practical knowledge is passed from generation to generation. The book offers an intricate mosaic of the experiences, views and hopes of these women and in so doing emphasises the power of people's lives to aid deeper debate and understanding and gives voice to an important and often marginalised group.It will be fascinating to a range of people with an interest in Muslim women's lives and views and of wider interest to students, academics, policy-makers and professionals .
Gender Equality and Welfare Politics in Scandinavia: The Limits of Political Ambition?
  Melby, Kari/ 9781847424655
 
  Gender equality is often seen as a hallmark of the Nordic countries. This book explores this notion by examining the meanings of gender that underpin policies in the Scandinavian welfare states, historically and today. The book focuses on three Scandinavian countries - Denmark, Norway and Sweden - and explores the policy reforms that have occurred relating to family and care. Beginning with the radical marriage reform carried through in all the three countries in the early decades of the 20th century, the book progresses to explore contemporary challenges to the traditional model of equality, including equal rights for fathers, multiculturalism and a critical young generation. The book focuses on differences as well as similarities between the countries and discusses the relevance of talking about a Nordic model. Stressing the importance of viewing the concept of equality in its historical context, the book critically investigates and discusses the Scandinavian 'success story' portrayed in normative political theory and presents an historical analysis of the development of gendered citizenship rights.It will be a valuable collection for researchers, lecturers and graduate students who work with historical and contemporary studies on welfare state and gender models from different disciplinary or interdisciplinary perspectives.
SB08-363 Asia's New Mothers: Crafting Gender Roles and Childcare Networks in East and Southeast Asian Societies.
  Ochiai, Emiko/ 9781905246373
 
 
SA05-351 Japanese Housewife Overseas, The: Adapting to Change of Culture and Status.
  Martin, Ruth/ 9781905246434
 
 
Re-Islamization of Society and the Position of Women in Post-Soviet Uzbekistan, The.
  Tokhtakhodzhaeva, Marfua/ 9781905246441
 
 
SA38-342 Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe: A History from the French Revolution to the Present Day.
  Timm, Annette F./ 9781845203573
 
  The book is designed to introduce students to the major issues surrounding gender and sexuality in modern European history. It is divided into five thematic chapters representing the critical moments in gender history: The Age of Revolution and Enlightenment; Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution; Imperialism/Colonialism; Total War in the Twentieth Century; and the Long Sexual Revolution
Shiv Sena Women: Violence and Communalism in a Bombay Slum.
  Sen, Atreyee/ 9781850658597
 
 
Deliberate Indifference: A Gay Man's Maltreatment by the U.S. Department of Justice.
  Owensby, J. J./ 9780980155518
 
  The spiteful misdeeds of a vengeful police official have far-reaching and long-lasting effects on the life of a young 'gay' man whose liberal lifestyle is seen by the detective as a depraved attack on his own ultra-rigid moral code. The catastrophic results of his misguided actions and malfeasance as a policeman are only the beginning of the flood of tribulations that befall Chris as becomes deeply entangled with the powerful Department of Justice of the United States of America. Chris Wehner has become the target of an abusive corrections officer at a Federal prison facility. But the sexual abuse is the least of Chris's difficulties. Swelling of his optic nerve, ignored by the medical personnel of the Bureau of Prisons is eroding Chris's vision while he struggles to bring medical maltreatments to the attention of forces outside of the prison system. Proper attention may enable him to recover some of his eyesight, or at least retain the little that remains. Chris's fate hangs in the balance.
Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe: A History from the French Revolution to the Present Day.
  Timm, Annette F./ 9781845203566
 
  The book is designed to introduce students to the major issues surrounding gender and sexuality in modern European history. It is divided into five thematic chapters representing the critical moments in gender history: The Age of Revolution and Enlightenment; Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution; Imperialism/Colonialism; Total War in the Twentieth Century; and the Long Sexual Revolution
Identity, Gender and Status in Japan.
  Lebra, Takie/ 9781905246175
 
 
VA37-18 Handbook of Gender and Women's Studies.
  Evans, Mary/ 9780761943907
 
  Gender and Women's Studies is one of the most challenging fields within the social sciences- the dynamics of gender relations and the social and cultural implications of gender constructions offer a lively forum of debate. The Handbook of Gender and Women's Studies presents a comprehensive and engaging review of the most recent developments within the field, including the study of masculinity, the feminist implications of postmodernism, the `cultural turn' and globalization. The authors review current research and offer critical analyses of women's and gender studies in work, the welfare state, family, education, religion, violence and war and feminist global politics. Edited by three leading academics from Europe and the United States, and with 25 chapters written by scholars based throughout the world, the Handbook situates the most important debates in the field within a uniquely international and interdisciplinary context. The Handbook is a useful introduction to gender theory and an exciting starting-point for fresh debates.
GA38-22 Dictionary Of Women Worldwide: 25000 Women Through Ages, 3-Vols/Set.
  / 9780787675851
 
 
SA38-315 Secret Loves, Hidden Lives?: Exploring Issues for People with Learning Difficulties Who Are Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual.
  Abbott, David/ 9781861346902
 
  Policy makers and practitioners have frequently overlooked the importance of relationships for people with learning difficulties, and same sex relationships have been given even less consideration. Secret loves, hidden lives? draws on first-hand accounts to explore the lives of gay, lesbian and bisexual people with learning difficulties. The views and experiences of staff in a range of learning disability services are also featured in the study.
SA05-326 Women in Tibet.
  Gyatso, Janet/ 9781850656531
 
 
SA03-325 Japanese Women: Emerging from Subservience, 1868-1945.
  Daniels, Gordon/ 9781901903188
 
  Based on the highly successful conference on the same theme held at Edinburgh University in 2003, the volume is divided into two themes: 'Pioneering Women in Japan' and 'General Issues in Japanese Women's History'. The full list of contributors is as follows: Dr Carmen Blacker, Professor Helen M.Hopper, Dr Helen Parker, Professor Sayoko Yoneda, Professor Barbara Moloney, Ms Shoko Ishizaki, Dr Hiroko Tomida, Professor Janet Hunter, Professor Chiaki Yokoyama, Ms Miyako Orii, Ms Reiko Ikegawa, Professor Vera Mackie, Dr Margaret Mehl, Dr Godon Daniels.
PA03-7 Marriage and its Dissolution in Early Modern England, 4-Vols/Set.
  Thompson, Torri L./ 9781851967841
 
  Marriage and its Dissolution in Early Modern England highlights 'the family as the state in small'. Thus the perceived epidemic of private marital disorder was interpreted as having a tremendous impact on civil stability, a perception furthered by the Tudor monarchs' marital complications. This collection allows for the re-examination of this tension in texts from 1530 to 1652, in sermons, domestic conduct books and religious and social arguments. Sometimes the topic was the complete focus of the text, but at other times, discussions of marital disorder appear in texts with no apparent relation to adultery, chastity, marriage, or its dissolution, an invasion of textual boundaries which testifies to its cultural prominence. These persistent references challenge current arguments that Early Modern divorce was not an option, which may have been legally true. The four volumes allow for the reproduction of more complete materials than other anthologies on the market. Although some texts are excerpted, the selections are focused on the specific issues of chastity, adultery, marriage and its breakdown, rather than on short passages taken throughout. In addition, * The texts are reproduced in digitally enhanced facsimile * All texts are accompanied by a headnote containing author information where available, a brief textual history, and each text's basic argument * The series includes a general introduction and extensive bibliography * Vives's The office and dutie of an husband (1553) is included in full, the first time it has been republished
PA01-53 Selected Works of Delarivier Manley, The. 5-Vols/Set.
  Herman, Ruth/ 9781851967735
 
  This is the first modern scholarly edition of Manley and includes all of her known published works, except for two plays already available in the Pickering & Chatto's Eighteenth-Century Women Playwrights. It also lays the foundations of a much broader appreciation of Manley;s worth as a writer, dramatist, polemicist and pamphleteer. Scholars of women's writing, the history of the novel, political history, and periodical history will find this edition invaluable. * Includes all of Manley's known journalism * Brings scholarship up to date on The New Atalantis, first republished over ten years ago by Pickering & Chatto
Women Police.
  Natarajan, Mangai/ 9780754624455
 
  The law of equal representation should enable men and women in policing to be equally valued and rewarded for the work they perform, but it has been repeatedly shown that due to the great deal of opposition to the entry of women into policing, women worldwide have been unable to fully integrate into this largely male profession. Gender stereotypes have impeded the progress of women in policing and have played an unfortunate role in discriminating and devaluing their work. However, women make a valuable contribution to policing and the recognition and nurturing of their skills presents an important challenge to police management. The introduction to the volume reviews the status of women officers worldwide and the integration progress made to date. The important twenty four articles chosen for inclusion in this book document the need for women officers and describe the many barriers they face in being fully assimilated into policing. This volume serves as a 'wake up call' for police management to find ways to attract and retain women in the police force.
Gender and Prisons.
  Britton, Dana M./ 9780754625131
 
  Prison is unquestionably one of the most sex-segregated of all social institutions. From the first incarnations of the carceral project more than two centuries ago, reformers and penologists earnestly turned their attention to the construction of 'Christian gentlemen' and 'respectable ladies'. Vestiges of these projects remain to the present day, though often in radically different forms. Academic work exploring the construction of prison related gender has been a relatively recent development within the last quarter century. Included in this volume are twenty-two key articles exploring prison history, the state and gendered social control, gender and work in prisons and the gendered experience of incarceration. The introductory essay places these areas in the context both of more conventional sociologies of gender (highlighting both masculinities and femininities) and traditional scholarship on the prison, arguing for a return of this increasingly important social institution from the instrumentalist domains of criminal justice to the heart of sociological theorizing on topics of gender and social control.
VA09-286 Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination, The. 4-Vols/Set.
  Chin, Jean Lau/ 9780275982348
 
  Long after the end of the Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, desegregation in the schools, the abolition of anti-Asian legislation and the Women's Movement, the pernicious effects of prejudice and discrimination in U.S. society are still evident. Despite efforts to eradicate the injustice against people based on race, ethnicity, gender, disability or other elements, prejudice and discrimination remain. In most cases, the display is more covert than in years past. Today the United States is embroiled in battles regarding Gay rights. Bias and disparities in services, opportunities, and practices affect quality of life, health, and mental health for all peoples. In these volumes focused on the psychology at issue, experts from across the nation and in different fields examine the state of prejudice and discrimination in America today, and each offers practical direction that can be taken by individuals, communities, and officials to create a more just society. Each chapter offers a "toolbox" of information on how to cope, how to keep oneself whole, how to seek validation of identity, how to raise children to dispel unfair images and perceptions, and how to work for societal change.
VA05-95 American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia.
  Carroll, Bret/ 9780761925408
 
  American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia explores the wide range of identities and experiences that have defined men and masculinity in the United States from pre-Columbian times to the present. The first reference work devoted to this scholarly field, it draws on important contemporary research in history, gender and sexuality studies, and cultural and literary studies. The encyclopedia--in more than 250 articles--analyzes American manhood through historical eras and events; sexuality and the body; cultural icons and symbols; attitudes and behaviors; work and leisure; institutions and organizations; controversial issues and movements; key figures; family and the life cycle; literature, film, theater, and art; theories and concepts; and identities based on race, ethnicity, class, age, and region. Each entry includes suggestions for further reading and a list of other articles with additional information on a topic.
VA05-139 Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities.
  Kimmel, Michael S./ 9780761923695
 
  In the past, research in the field of gender has mainly addressed issues about women, and has for the most part been developed by women. Recently, the study of gender has rapidly expanded and there has been a growing interest in men's and boys' identities, conduct, and problems. The Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities is an interdisciplinary and international culmination of the growth of men's studies that also offers insight about future directions for the field. The Handbook provides a broad view of masculinities primarily across the social sciences, with the inclusion of important debates in some areas of the humanities and natural sciences. The various approaches presented in this Handbook range across different disciplines, theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and conceptualizations in relation to the topic of men. Editors Michael S. Kimmel, Jeff Hearn, and Robert W. Connell have assembled an esteemed group of contributors who are among the best-known experts in their particular fields. The Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities examines the construction of masculinities in four different frames: the social organization of masculinities in their global and regional iterations; the institutional reproduction and articulation of masculinities; the ways in which masculinities are organized and practiced within a context of gender relations; and the ways in which individual men express and understand their gendered identities. The Handbook is organized in a way that moves from the larger, global, and institutional articulations of masculinities, to the more intimate and personal expressions. The Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities provides scholars, researchers, and students with the most current, incisive scholarship available for the men's studies area of gender studies. It is a vital resource for those interested in the practical or cultural issues about men, boys, and gender, as well as an excellent addition to any academic library.
SA38-361 Parlour and the Suburb, The: Domestic Identities, Class, Femininity and Modernity.
  Giles, Judy/ 9781859737026
 
  Focusing on the first half of the twentieth century, The Parlour and the Suburb examines how women experienced and understood the home and private life in light of modernity. It explores the identities and self-definitions that domesticity inscribed and shows how these were central to women¡¦s sense of themselves as 'modern' individuals. The book draws on a range of cultural texts and practices to explore aspects of domestic modernity that have received little attention in most accounts of modern subjectivities. Topics covered include suburbia, consumption practices, domestic service and the wartime figure of the housewife. Texts examined include a range of women¡¦s magazines, George Orwell¡¦s Coming up for Air, Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique, BBC Home Service¡¦s 'Help for Housewives' and oral history narratives.
SA38-313 Journal of a Sex Change: Passage through Trinidad.
  Griggs, Claudine/ 9781845200220
 
  Journal of a Sex Change is an intimate look at the compelling journey from male to female. Griggs provides us with an inside perspective on one of the most private and complicated transformations possible. She recounts her sex change process in compelling detail, from the emotional decision to pursue the surgery, to the procedure itself, to the long and painful recovery process. How did Griggs' decision affect personal relationships, family life and work? What was it like in the first few months after the operation? What is it like for her now to experience the world as a transformed woman? Thoughtful and courageous, Griggs chronicles a journey that not only changed her physiology, but her life.Updated with a new foreword by Judith Halberstam, Griggs' book was originally published as Passage through Trinidad in 1996. Pioneering, it has become a classic firsthand account of the experience of sex reassignment.
SA38-313 Journal of a Sex Change: Passage through Trinidad.
  Griggs, Claudine/ 9781845200237
 
  Journal of a Sex Change is an intimate look at the compelling journey from male to female. Griggs provides us with an inside perspective on one of the most private and complicated transformations possible. She recounts her sex change process in compelling detail, from the emotional decision to pursue the surgery, to the procedure itself, to the long and painful recovery process. How did Griggs' decision affect personal relationships, family life and work? What was it like in the first few months after the operation? What is it like for her now to experience the world as a transformed woman? Thoughtful and courageous, Griggs chronicles a journey that not only changed her physiology, but her life.Updated with a new foreword by Judith Halberstam, Griggs' book was originally published as Passage through Trinidad in 1996. Pioneering, it has become a classic firsthand account of the experience of sex reassignment.
SA38-310 Home Truths: Gender, Domestic Objects and Everyday Life.
  Pink, Sarah/ 9781859736869
 
 
SA38-310 Mothers of the Nation: Right-Wing Women in Weimar Germany.
  Scheck, Raffael/ 9781859737125
 
 
SA38-310 Mothers of the Nation : Right-Wing Women in Weimar Germany.
  Scheck, Raffael/ 9781859737071
 
  What role did right-wing women play in the Nazi rise to power?Mothers of the Nation analyzes the work of women in the German Peoples Party and the German National Peoples Party - parties that covered the range from the moderate to the radical right. Looking at politics on both the local and national level, the author discusses issues ranging from social welfare to foreign policy. He shows that right-wing women, in keeping with the tradition of the German bourgeois womens movement, refused to stand up primarily for womens interests and instead invoked the Volksgemeinschaft (community of the people), a vision of harmony and cooperation of the groups involved in production.These right-wing campaigners believed that German women should use their newly won political rights to strengthen the Volksgemeinschaft by reconciling the divided nation and by infusing it with a higher morality. This stance proved to be both a liability and an asset. The emphasis on the Volksgemeinschaft made it difficult for female conservatives to fight for specific womens rights. Yet it also allowed them to paste over the conflicts between interest groups that tore apart Germanys bourgeois parties prior to 1933 and that divided politically active women as well. The ways in which women sought to contain the fragmentation that ultimately rendered their parties defenceless against the Nazis sheds new light on Weimar politics.Bringing the controversial story of right-wing women to life, this book offers a compelling account of gender and politics during a crucial period in German history.
SA38-310 Unzipping Gender : Sex, Cross-Dressing and Culture (Dress, Body, Culture).
  Suthrell, Charlotte/ 9781859737200
 
 
SA38-310 Unzipping Gender: Sex, Cross-Dressing and Culture (Dress, Body, Culture).
  Suthrell, Charlotte/ 9781859737255
 
 
 

 

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