Social Science

Despite the progress of the women's movement, many women still feel silenced in their families and schools. This moving and insightful bestseller, based on in-depth interviews with 135 women, explains why they feel this way. Updated with a new preface exploring how the authors'...

Women's Ways of Leading: Revisited invites the reader into a journey of self-discovery informed by a fresh definition of leadership and an original Framework of Women's Leadership. Based on the studies of women across multiple fields and the latest sciences, stories emerged of remarkable...

Twenty thousand years ago, women were making and wearing clothing created from spun fibers. In Women's Work, archaeologist-linguist Elizabeth Wayland Barber "weaves the strands of mythology and literature, ethnology and documented history into a rich tapestry" (John Noble Wilford, New York Times Book Review),...

A collection of speeches and writings by political activist Angela Davis which address the political and social changes of the past decade as they are concerned with the struggle for racial, sexual, and economic equality.Author: Angela Y. DavisPublisher: VintagePublished: 02/19/1990Pages: 256Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize:...

From one of our most important scholars and civil rights activist icon, a powerful study of the women's liberation movement and the tangled knot of oppression facing Black women. "Angela Davis is herself a woman of undeniable courage. She should be heard."--The New York...

An anthology about moving through the world on foot - as a woman.Women, Walking explores the broad spectrum of women's experiences and perspectives on walking, from everyday strolls that let the mind breathe to ambitious journeys that test courage and resolve. Co-edited by Zahra...

Discover the seasons and stories of the forest in this beautifully illustrated journey through a woodland yearWoodlore invites young readers to walk among the trees and watch nature's cycles unfold as time-honored tales and traditions mark the turning of the seasons.From the first seedlings...

A chronicle of the rewards and challenges of building a life on a farm in backwoods MaineAuthor: Gretchen LeglerPublisher: Trinity University PressPublished: 02/15/2022Pages: 288Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 8.00h x 6.00w x 1.30dISBN: 9781595349590Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 11/22/2021About the AuthorGretchen Legler is the author of...

"As funny as it is informative, this book will have you laughing out loud while you contemplate the revolutionary power of words." --Camille Perri, author of The Assistants and When Katie Met CassidyA brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and...

"As funny as it is informative, this book will have you laughing out loud while you contemplate the revolutionary power of words." --Camille Perri, author of The Assistants and When Katie Met CassidyA brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and...

An "indispensable" (Nation) examination of why "doing what you love" is a recipe for exploitation, creating a new tyranny of work in which we cheerily acquiesce to doing jobs that take over our lives. You're told that if you "do what you love, you'll...

Workbook for Social Action for Counselors, Psychologists, and Helping Professionals: Strength, Solidarity, Strategy, and Sustainability provides those in the helping professions with a dynamic and effective model to engage in social action, social justice, and advocacy. It leverages the S-quad model-Strength, Solidarity, Strategy, and...

Winner of the 2024 American Legacy Book Award in Autobiography/MemoirThe heartwarming sequel to Same Kind of Different As Me! After Miss Debbie's death in 2000, her husband, Ron formed an even stronger bond with Denver, a homeless ex-con. Ron's touching memoir chronicles how their...

Working Guys is a collection of essays, personal narratives and interviews about the lives of transmasculine sex workers, in our own words. Joyful, traumatic, or somewhere in between, this book preserves nuance and highlights a range of experiences. From selling sex under a female...

What is the First Step in Developing a Successful Business Relationship with any American Indian Tribe? Understanding that relationships come first and business comes second! That pearl of wisdom and others is what you will take away from Working in Indian Country. It is...

Relatively high wages and the opportunity to be part of an upscale, globalized work environment draw many in India to the call center industry. At the same time, night shift employment presents women, in particular, with new challenges alongside the opportunities. This book explores...

This volume offers 59 of the world's great myths--including selections from The Iliad and the Odyssey, Beowulf, King Arthur and Quetzalcoatl. Each myth is accompanied by an introduction that offers historical background and suggests avenues for literary analysis.Author: Donna RosenbergPublisher: McGraw-Hill CompaniesPublished: 02/01/1994Pages: 608Binding...

Lose yourself in the world's most compelling myths People have always created stories to explain and explore the world around them. World Mythology for Beginners introduces you to 50 of the most incredible tales of gods, heroes, and monsters. From common classics to lesser-known...

All societies have their own myths and legends, but they're much more than just stories. Myths and legends tell us about a people's history, science, and cultural values--the things they knew, the things they believed, and the things they felt were important. World Myths...

World War 1 & 2 History for Kids is a special "Two Books In One Collection"Prepare for an epic journey through the dramatic events of World War 1 & 2 Included in this Captivating "2 Book Collection" are: World War 1 History For Kids...