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1) Ann Veronica
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Ann Veronica is a New Woman novel by H.G. Wells. Ann Veronica describes the rebellion of Ann Veronica Stanley, "a young lady of nearly two-and-twenty," against her middle-class father's stern patriarchal rule. The novel dramatizes the contemporary problem of the New Woman. It is set in Victorian era London and environs, except for an Alpine excursion. Ann Veronica offers vignettes of the Women's suffrage movement in Great Britain and features a chapter...
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"A funny, edgy, comprehensive program for chronic dieters to help them escape the plague of diet culture, regain their personal power, and reboot their relationship with food, weight and self-worth. What's the one thing the $60-billion-dollar diet industry doesn't want you to know? Diets don't work. Our bodies are hardwired against them. But instead of wondering what's wrong with dieting, we wonder what's wrong with us. Diet programs earn billions...
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Although Sir Isaac Harman didn't think much of the suffragette movement, his female employees certainly did, and he thought it prescient that he too should do his bit for women's rights. His wife totally agreed, so he locked her up. However, this gesture was to have far-reaching reverberations as Sir Isaac's wife becomes the absolute embodiment of women's independence. "The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman" is a novel by H. G. Wells, first written in 1914....
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"Work: A Story of Experience" by Louisa May Alcott immerses readers in the compelling narrative of Christie Devon, a young woman navigating the post-Civil War landscape in pursuit of independence and purpose. Set against the backdrop of the societal constraints of the era, this semi-autobiographical novel chronicles Christie's multifaceted journey through various jobs, each offering a glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of a woman seeking self-reliance.
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The New York Times bestselling author of Girls & Sex and Cinderella Ate My Daughter delivers her first ever collection of essays—funny, poignant, deeply personal and sharply observed pieces, drawn from three decades of writing, which trace girls' and women's progress (or lack thereof) in what Orenstein once called a "half-changed world."
Named one of the "40 women who changed the media business in the last 40 years"
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A sensation upon its publication in 1970, Sexual Politics documents the subjugation of women in great literature and art. Beginning in 1830 and targeting four revered authors: D.H. Lawrence, Henry Miller, Norman Mailer, and Jean Genet, Kate Millett builds a damning profile of literature's patriarchal myths and their extension into psychology, philosophy, and politics. Her eloquence and popular examples taught a generation to recognize inequities masquerading...
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Men are taught to live a story. But the story is a lie.
Because you're a man, you're always the main character. You're physically tough. Stoic and strong. You never cry. You're smart, athletic, and financially successful. You're dominant, in control, and independent. All. The. Time.
Now, what if you could CHANGE that story?
Shu Matsuo Post is a successful businessman in Japan, one of the most gender-rigid nations on the planet. When he got married...
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La escasa presencia de mujeres en los puestos de dirección y toma de decisiones evidencia que la discriminación laboral de género es todavía un problema sin resolver. La sociedad actual, en favor de los valores democráticos, no debe permitir esta injusta desigualdad, pero tampoco puede desaprovechar las aportaciones que las mujeres altamente cualificadas y motivadas para promocionar pueden hacer al ámbito directivo. El análisis de los estilos...
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"Mothers Under Fire: Mothering in Conflict Areas" examines the experiences of women mothering in conflict areas. The aim of this collection is to engage with the nature and meaning of motherhood and mothering during times of war and/or in zones experiencing the threat of war. The essays in the collection reflect diverse disciplinary perspectives through which scholars and field practitioners reveal how conflict shapes mothering practices. One of the...
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Mientras que las ideas del feminismo se transforman en fuerza material en las calles y en las asambleas, en lugares de trabajo e institutos, importantes debates estratégicos cruzan el movimiento: ¿cuál es la relación entre la opresión de las mujeres y el capitalismo?; ¿es posible un feminismo para la mayoría de las mujeres que no sea a la vez antirracista y anticapitalista?; ¿cuáles son las alianzas sociales que tenemos que tejer con esos...
11) Movimientos de mujeres indígenas en Latinoamérica: Género y etnicidad en el Perú, México y Bolivia
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Movimientos de mujeres indígenas en Latinoamérica ilustra cómo, en las últimas décadas, las mujeres indígenas desafiaron varias formas de exclusión utilizando diferentes estrategias para transformar las organizaciones e identidades colectivas de los movimientos indígenas. A través de un análisis comparativo, este libro demuestra cómo el género y la etnicidad están presentes en los discursos de las mujeres que pertenecen a los movimientos...
12) (h)amor 9 amigas
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[La amistad] Consiste en amar a un ser humano como se querría amar a
toda la humanidad.
De la amistad, Simone Weil
Nosotras y las autoras que participan en este volumen, hamor 9 amigas, reivindicamos y practicamos la amistad en múltiples y diversas formas. Que las amigas nos pueden salvar la vida lo gritan desde siempre los feminismos, y lo llevamos como bandera las minorías, migrantes, racializadas y el colectivo LGTBQIA+.
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No puede haber una revolución social exitosa si no se altera la relación de poder desigual entre los sexos. Para que eso ocurra, es necesario redefinir dos instituciones básicas: el matrimonio y la familia. Esta es la tesis fundamental de 'Política sexual' de Kate Millett, una obra clásica del feminismo del siglo XX, que nos ayuda a entender que la relación entre hombres y mujeres es una relación política. Este libro repasa esa obra de referencia,...
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Ce livre est un condensé des meilleures chroniques « Grenades » de Safia Kessas diffusées sur La Première. Les thèmes qui y sont abordés avec un ton décalé, parfois acide mais jamais méchant touchent aux féminismes et aux diversités. De metoo au Black Live matters, Safia brosse de façon incisive et malicieuse un fait d'actualité marquant. Qu'est-ce que la masculinité toxiques ? Savez-vous que les sorcières existent vraiment ? Pourquoi...
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Get the Summary of Janina Ramirez's Femina in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Femina" by Janina Ramirez offers a comprehensive exploration of medieval women's lives, examining their roles in diplomacy, art, warfare, literacy, and leadership. The book emphasizes the importance of considering social class, religion, age, and family status in historical narratives and advocates for an inclusive perspective that acknowledges...
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Astonishing. Luminous. A book about being human.
She I Dare Not Name is a compelling collection of fiercely intelligent, deeply intimate, lyrical reflections on the life of a woman who stands on the threshold between two millennia. Both manifesto and confession, this moving memoir explores the meaning and purpose Donna Ward discovered in a life lived entirely without a partner and children.
The book describes what it is like to live on the edge...
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¿Qué significa (y qué debería significar) "ser hombre" hoy en día. Este divertidísimo e inteligente manifiesto nos da la clave.
¿Qué clase de hombres haría "del mundo un lugar mejor para todos"? ¿Qué pasaría si redefiniésemos la vieja, machista y anticuada versión de la masculinidad para abrazar una nueva manera de "ser hombre"? La práctica de lo masculino suele identificarse con experiencias extremas: ganar batallas, seducir a mujeres...
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This second edition, which includes an epilogue by Marilyn Waring, maps new advances in theories and practices in feminist economics and the valuation of women, care and nature since Marilyn Waring's 1988 groundbreaking critique of the system of national accounts, If Women Counted. It features theoretical, practical and policy oriented contributions, empirical studies, and new conceptualizations, theorizations and problematizations of defining and...
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Woman Up! views historical events through the eyes of women in their pursuit of equality in the United States. The stories of generations of women and the author's own experiences explore how history, legislation, and the evolution of thought from Seneca Falls to today's Supermajority continue to affect women in America. This complicated journey shows how women collaborated-and all too often worked against each other-to win equality. Reflect on your...
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"Internet no es para todo el mundo". Sobre esta premisa, la escritora británica Laurie Penny expone su experiencia y conocimiento sobre lo que significa ser mujer y participar activamente en la red. El acoso, la vigilancia y el machismo son los ejes que sostienen el cibersexismo en Internet, un espacio público donde mujeres y chicas jóvenes se enfrentan a la misoginia y la desigualdad.
Este capítulo es un adelanto del libro de próxima aparición...
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