Women's Studies

This volume provides a broad analysis of the term "discourse" and a thorough examination of the many theoretical assumptions surrounding it. In the revised edition of this invaluable guidebook, Sara Mills: *examines the historical definitions and developments of discourse*analyzes Foucault's use of ... More

...a work of considerable scholarship, and one on which the author is to be congratulated.' - Minerva It has often been thought that participation in fertility rituals was women's most importnat religious activity in classical Greece. Matthew Dillon's wide-ranging study makes it clear that women eng... More

Western intellectual tradition has long been viewed as an exclusive male bastion, but Women in Western Intellectual Culture, 600-1500 proves that this thesis is no longer tenable. By identifying and analyzing the intellectual writings and activities of women throughout the centuries this study, the ... More

On July 4, 1990, while on a morning walk in southern France, Susan Brison was attacked from behind, severely beaten, sexually assaulted, strangled to unconsciousness, and left for dead. She survived, but her world was destroyed. Her training as a philosopher could not help her make sense of things, ... More

In this bold contribution to contemporary feminist theory, Sonia Saldivar-Hull argues for a feminism that transcends national borders and ethnic identities. Grounding her work in an analysis of the novels and short stories of three Chicana writers--Gloria Anzaldua, Sandra Cisneros, and Helena Maria ... More

'Feminist Genealogies' calls upon us to rethink feminist theories and practices within a complex intersectional and translational framework."Feminist Geneaologies, Colonial Legacies, Global Movements" provides a feminist anaylsis of the questions of sexual and gender politics, economic and cultural ... More

"Women's Rights in the USA "is a detailed investigation of the roles, rights and expectations of women in both political and traditional settings. The text covers changes in law and policies that affect gender roles in family, education, reproduction, work, sexuality and economic status, as well as ... More

Goddess worship is among the original forms of human religious expression. Thomas Cleary and Sartaz Aziz show how the Divine Feminine has never really disappeared from religion--in spite of its suppression by patriarchal culture. Whether conceptualized as divine person, saint, mythic figure, archety... More

With innovative reworkings of the many traditional approaches to art theory and history, women artists have made an enormous impact on the contemporary art world. This book profiles many of these artists--including Cindy Sherman, Barbara Kruger, Jenny Holcer, Jeanne Silverthorne, and the Guerilla Gi... More

i The Routledge Reader in Gender and Performance /i blends some of the most influential and widely-known work on gender and performing arts, with exciting and provocative new writings in the field. A must for anyone interested in theatre and performance art, this collection addresses complex questio... More

Andrew Linklater has been one of the most innovative thinkers in international relations, introducing critical and ethical elements into the discipline which has forced it to rethink many of its basic assumptions. This book builds on this body of work to develop a radical new theory that calls for a... More

This collection brings together selections from Martin Luther's extensive writings on women, the vast majority of which are translated here into English for the first time. It includes chapters on Eve and the nature of women, the Virgin Mary, Biblical women, marriage, sexuality, childbirth, Luther's... More

In the years before the communist coup and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Veronica Doubleday set up home in the ancient city of Herat with her husband, who was researching Central Asian music. At first, her only glimpses of women were as shadows--faceless and voiceless. Gradually, however, she ... More

This book presents an in-depth study of twenty-four Hindu families, of different caste and class groups, who live in a newly urbanized part of India. Beginning with a two-year study of family organization and child-rearing practices in the mid-1960s, the author follows the lives of 132 children and ... More

A research-based resource for helping professionals dealing with women who were sexually abused by female perpetrators, mainly mothers and grandmothers, this text focuses on the female perpetrator, defining what treatments have been found workable and providing an overview of the available literatur... More

In a compelling study of Indian women, Geraldine Forbes considers their recent history from the nineteenth century under colonial rule to the twentieth century after Independence. She begins with the reform movement, established by men to educate women, and demonstrates how education changed women s... More