BOOKS
Women and the Politics of PlaceWendy Harcourt and Arturo Escobar, editors The authors of Women and the Politics of Place analyze women's economic and social justice movements by challenging traditional views, bridging the gap between academic and activist knowledge with an original analysis of global feminist issues. More > | ![]() |
Women and the State in Post-Sandinista NicaraguaCynthia Chavez Metoyer After winning a stunning and decisive victory in Nicaragua’s 1990 presidential election, Violeta Chamorro reversed much of the social and economic policy enacted by the previous Sandinista government. Cynthia Chavez Metoyer explores state-society relationships during the Chamorro administration, focusing on the effect that the postsocialist, neoliberal state has had on women. Metoyer first More > |
Women and US Politics: The Spectrum of Political Leadership, 2nd EditionLori Cox Han In this wide-ranging text, Lori Cox Han explores whether—and if so, how—the presence of women on the center stage of US politics is changing the political process. Han first provides a solid context, thoroughly covering the history of the women's movement, suffrage, the contours of feminism, and issues of equality. She then turns to women as voters, activists, candidates, More > | ![]() |
Women and War: Gender Identity and Activism in Times of ConflictJoyce P. Kaufman and Kristen P. Williams Joyce Kaufman and Kristen Williams draw on both traditional and feminist IR theory to explore the roles that women play leading up to, during, and after conflict situations, how they spur and respond to nationalist and social movements, and how conceptions of gender are deeply intertwined with ideas about citizenship and the state. More > | ![]() |
Women at War, Women Building Peace: Challenging Gender NormsJoyce P. Kaufman and Kristen P. Williams During times of civil conflict and war, why do some women turn to militant action while others seek peaceful resolutions? And why does the answer matter? Tackling these questions in their provocative analysis, Joyce Kaufman and Kristen Williams explore the full range of women's responses to armed struggles. More > | ![]() |
Women at Work: Tupperware, Passion Parties, and BeyondL. Susan Williams and Michelle Bemiller Do Tupperware parties and Mary Kay sales empower individual women, or do they exploit personal relationships for corporate gain? Looking through the overlapping lenses of gender, work, and culture, Susan Williams and Michelle Bemiller critically explore the world of party plan sales. More > | ![]() |
Women Attorneys and the Changing Workplace: High Hopes, Mixed OutcomesPhyllis Kitzerow A half-century ago, women comprised only a tiny fraction of practicing attorneys. Today, nearly half of law school graduates are female. Phyllis Kitzerow explores the experiences of women in the legal profession over the past fifty years, charting the sometimes surprising impact of shifting social norms on pathways to professional and personal success. More > | ![]() |
Women Behind Bars: Gender and Race in US PrisonsVernetta D. Young and Rebecca Reviere Today's prisons are increasingly filled with poor, dark-skinned, single mothers locked up for low-level drug involvement—with serious ramifications for the corrections system. Women Behind Bars offers the first comprehensive exploration of the challenges faced by incarcerated women in the United States. Young and Reviere show conclusively that serving time in prisons designed by More > | ![]() |
Women Building Peace: What They Do, Why It MattersSanam Naraghi Anderlini How and why do women's contributions matter in peace and security processes? Why should women's activities in this sphere be explored separately from peacebuilding efforts in general? Decisively answering these questions, Sanam Anderlini offers a comprehensive, cross-regional analysis of women's peacebuilding initiatives around the world. Anderlini also traces the evolution of More > | ![]() |
Women Confronting Natural Disaster: From Vulnerability to ResilienceElaine Enarson Natural disasters push ordinary gender disparities to the extreme—leaving women not only to deal with a catastrophe's aftermath, but also at risk for greater levels of domestic violence, displacement, and other threats to their security and well-being. Elaine Enarson presents a comprehensive assessment, encompassing both theory and practice, of how gender shapes disaster vulnerability More > | ![]() |