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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General

Simple Pleasures - Stories from My Life as an Amish Mother (Paperback): Marianne Jantzi Simple Pleasures - Stories from My Life as an Amish Mother (Paperback)
Marianne Jantzi
R407 R341 Discovery Miles 3 410 Save R66 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Women's Life in Greece and Rome - A Source Book in Translation (Paperback, fourth edition): Mary R. Lefkowitz, Maureen B.... Women's Life in Greece and Rome - A Source Book in Translation (Paperback, fourth edition)
Mary R. Lefkowitz, Maureen B. Fant
R1,079 Discovery Miles 10 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Now in its fourth edition, this highly acclaimed sourcebook examines the public and private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women. The texts represent women of all social classes, from public figures remembered for their deeds (or misdeeds), to priestesses, poets, and intellectuals, to working women, such as musicians, wet nurses, and prostitutes, to homemakers. The editors have selected texts from hard-to-find sources, such as inscriptions, papyri, and medical treatises, many of which have not previously been translated into English. The resulting compilation is both an invaluable aid to research and a clear guide through this complex subject. Building on the third edition's appendix of updates, the fourth adds many new and unusual texts and images, as well as such student-friendly features as a map and chapter overviews. Many notes and explanations have been revised with the non-classicist in mind.

Hagitude - Reimagining the Second Half of Life (Paperback): Sharon Blackie Hagitude - Reimagining the Second Half of Life (Paperback)
Sharon Blackie
R507 R411 Discovery Miles 4 110 Save R96 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Theology of Home II - The Spiritual Art of Homemaking (Hardcover): Carrie Gress, Noelle Mering Theology of Home II - The Spiritual Art of Homemaking (Hardcover)
Carrie Gress, Noelle Mering
R969 R803 Discovery Miles 8 030 Save R166 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
One - Unity in a Divided World (Paperback): Deidra Riggs One - Unity in a Divided World (Paperback)
Deidra Riggs
R406 R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Save R66 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Jesus didn't say that the world would know we are his followers by our biting rhetoric, our political leanings, our charity work, or even by our knowledge of Scripture. He said the world would know us by our love for one another. Yet it's so easy to put others at arm's length, to lash out, to put up walls. Deidra Riggs wants us to put our focus on self-preservation aside and, like Jesus, make the first move toward reconciliation. In One, Riggs shows readers that when Jesus offered himself up in our place, he was not only purchasing our salvation but also setting an example for us to follow. She helps readers understand that they are secure in God's inexhaustible love, making them free to love others lavishly--not just in what they do but in what they say, what they don't say, what they will endure, and what they will forgive. Anyone who longs for unity in the church, in their family, and in their community will find in this book both inspiring examples of loving done well and encouragement to begin the often unnoticed hard work of building bridges with those around them.

Women and Marriage in India (Hardcover): P. Thomas Women and Marriage in India (Hardcover)
P. Thomas
R2,720 Discovery Miles 27 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Women in the thraldom of man has led sometimes, in one form or another, to the most horrible abuses. In this book, originally published in 1939, the author traces and analyses the institutions of marriage and family in India. The women of India, after their ancient matriarchal supremacy, declined into medieval degradation and slavery, brought about by subtle and prolonged subjugation by men through the instrumentality of legal restraints, supposed religious grounds, the Purdah, child-marriage and widow-burning. These iniquities were practised under the sanctified excuse of matrimony. The author points out, in this objective sociological study, practical methods of emancipation of Indian women, and urges the necessity for a radical change of values which would give the greater impetus to these vitally necessary reforms. The book is of especial interest as a sociological study of a curious and cruel form of organized inhumanity. Today it can be read and enjoyed in its historical context. This book is a re-issue originally published in 1939. The language used and views portrayed are a reflection of its era and no offence is meant by the Publishers to any reader by this re-publication.

Prayer Starters - Talking with God about Hard Times (Paperback): Suzanne Eller Prayer Starters - Talking with God about Hard Times (Paperback)
Suzanne Eller
R336 R274 Discovery Miles 2 740 Save R62 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

When you can't find the right words to pray... In hard times, many of us shy away from God, not sure how to talk to him about what we're feeling. Through her own battles, Suzie Eller has experienced the peace of knowing that prayer is not about the number of words that come out of your mouth or how eloquent you sound. It's about being in God's presence. When you can't figure out what to say to him, these 90 prayer starters will begin the conversation you've been longing for. Each one is birthed from a specific Scripture, and on each page, journaling space is provided so you can complete the prayer in your own words or simply write what you're feeling. Don't let your hurts, fears, or doubts keep you from freely talking to God. He loves you and wants to hear what's on your heart. "Connect with God in ways you've always hoped for but haven't been sure how to make happen."--HOLLEY GERTH, bestselling author

Where are the Women? - A Guide to an Imagined Scotland (Paperback): Sara Sheridan Where are the Women? - A Guide to an Imagined Scotland (Paperback)
Sara Sheridan; Illustrated by Jenny Proudfoot
R318 R290 Discovery Miles 2 900 Save R28 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

For most of recorded history, women have been sidelined, if not silenced, by men who named the built environment after themselves. Now is the time to look unflinchingly at Scotland's heritage and bring those women who have been ignored to light. Can you imagine a different Scotland, a Scotland where women are commemorated in statues and streets and buildings - even in the hills and valleys? This is a guidebook to that alternative nation, where the cave on Staffa is named after Malvina rather than Fingal, and Arthur's Seat isn't Arthur's, it belongs to St Triduana. You arrive into Dundee at Slessor Station and the Victorian monument on Stirling's Abbey Hill interprets national identity through the women who ran hospitals during the First World War. The West Highland Way ends at Fort Mary. The Old Lady of Hoy is a prominent Orkney landmark. And the plinths in central Glasgow proudly display statues of the suffragettes who fought until they won. In this guide, streets, buildings, statues and monuments are dedicated to real women, telling their often unknown stories.

Lady Bird and Lyndon - The Hidden Story of a Marriage That Made a President (Paperback): Betty Boyd Caroli Lady Bird and Lyndon - The Hidden Story of a Marriage That Made a President (Paperback)
Betty Boyd Caroli
R752 R621 Discovery Miles 6 210 Save R131 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Red & Soviet Military & Paramilitary Services: Female Uniforms 1941-1991 - Officer and Enlisted Personnel (Paperback): Adrian... Red & Soviet Military & Paramilitary Services: Female Uniforms 1941-1991 - Officer and Enlisted Personnel (Paperback)
Adrian Streather
R423 Discovery Miles 4 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Collecting uniforms of the Soviet Union is fairly new, because the Soviet regime did not collapse until December 1991. This book picks up the story of the women in Soviet military and paramilitary uniform that came into service in 1941, and takes the reader all the way through to 1991. Extensive effort has been made by the author to include every possible detail relating to Soviet women's uniforms in all military and paramilitary services. Translated tables providing an extensive look at rank, service and Corps identification have been included. The book features an extensive amount of information for the collector of Soviet women's uniforms - not just through photographs and illustrations, but by providing buyer's tips and important information to help identify originals from reproductions. There are no illegal fakes around, because the Soviet Union never had any copyright laws in this area, but there are many new items on the market which are being passed off as original, like those produced by TV, film and theatre suppliers, and this book will help the discerning collector spot the difference.

Women of Westminster - The MPs who Changed Politics (Paperback): Rachel Reeves Women of Westminster - The MPs who Changed Politics (Paperback)
Rachel Reeves
R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Includes a foreword by Dame Winifred Mary Beard. In 1919 Nancy Astor was elected as the Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton, becoming the first woman MP to take her seat in the House of Commons. Her achievement was all the more remarkable given that women (and even then only some women) had only been entitled to vote for just over a year. In the past 100 years, a total of 491 women have been elected to Parliament. Yet it was not until 2016 that the total number of women ever elected surpassed the number of male MPs in a single parliament. The achievements of these political pioneers have been remarkable - Britain has now had two female Prime Ministers and women MPs have made significant strides in fighting for gender equality - from the earliest suffrage campaigns, to Barbara Castle's fight for equal pay, to Harriet Harman's recent legislation on the gender pay gap. Yet the stories of so many women MPs have too often been overlooked in political histories. In this book, Rachel Reeves brings forgotten MPs out of the shadows and looks at the many battles fought by the Women of Westminster, from 1919 to 2019.

Fighters and Singers - The lives of some Australian Aboriginal women (Hardcover): Isobel White, Diane Barwick, Betty Meehan Fighters and Singers - The lives of some Australian Aboriginal women (Hardcover)
Isobel White, Diane Barwick, Betty Meehan
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The literature on Australian Aborigines is vast, but much of it is strangely silent about the experiences and activities of women. This collection of stories of the eventful lives and strong characters of a number of Aboriginal women offers a more intimate and personal view. Their lives span a century of history in fifteen communities scattered from Cape York Peninsula, Arnhem Land and East Kimberley to the Western Desert, the Centre, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. One of these stories is an autobiography and each of the others contains transcriptions or translations of a woman's own reminiscences, with additional details given by the author. Some women recall the first time they saw a European in their land, others tell how Europeans had influenced their communities generations before they were born. While the authors lived in Aboriginal communities in order to study some particular aspect of the society, the women they describe here became their close friends, companions and helpers, and this book is a record of friendships formed against differences of background, experiences and age. Allegiance to family and familiar territory shapes the personal histories of Aborigines in ways scarcely appreciated by people reared in nuclear family households in cities. The strength of family and community ties can be better understood through reading about the women who contribute so much to the maintenance of these communities.

The Yellow Wallpaper (Paperback): Charlotte Perkins Gilman The Yellow Wallpaper (Paperback)
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
R185 Discovery Miles 1 850 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In 1892 a furious Charlotte Perkins Gilman put pen to paper and created the avant-garde feminist work The Yellow Wallpaper as a warning - in this haunting Gothic tale, a woman is confined to a room and forbidden to do anything interesting - and she loses her mind. In 1887, following a severe nervous breakdown, Gilman had been sent to a leading neurologist, she explains in 'Why I Wrote The Yellow Wallpaper', also included in this volume. He was a 'wise man' who 'put me to bed and applied the rest cure... and sent me home with solemn advice to "live as domestic a life as far as possible"... and "never to touch pen, brush or pencil again" as long as I lived. I went home and obeyed those directions for some three months, and came so near the borderline of utter mental ruin that I could see over.' The Yellow Wallpaper is both a haunting illustration of the treatment of mental health and a chilling Gothic tale, and this new edition makes it ready to enchant another generation of readers.

Anchor and Flares - A Memoir of Motherhood, Hope, and Service (Paperback): Kate Braestrup Anchor and Flares - A Memoir of Motherhood, Hope, and Service (Paperback)
Kate Braestrup
R429 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R70 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Life!  Celebrate It - Listen, Learn, Laugh, Love (Paperback): Luci Swindoll Life! Celebrate It - Listen, Learn, Laugh, Love (Paperback)
Luci Swindoll
R304 R226 Discovery Miles 2 260 Save R78 (26%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Life. There are so many decisions. So much to think of, remember, plan, do, be, and accomplish. If only there was someone with wise words, a plan, some "direction" for our lives.

Luci Swindoll has spoken to thousands of women over the course of her lifetime. She finds reason for laughter in the midst of tears. She also knows―from experience―the importance of listening, learning, laughing, and loving her way through life.

Between laughing with friends and adopting humor as a basic lifestyle, Luci brings balance and wisdom your way as she openly shares her life. For more than 60 years, she's maintained a joyful spirit, a grateful heart, and a rich, purposeful relationship with God.

Let Luci show you how to not only live life, but celebrate it.

Complaint! (Paperback): Sara Ahmed Complaint! (Paperback)
Sara Ahmed
R766 Discovery Miles 7 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In Complaint! Sara Ahmed examines what we can learn about power from those who complain about abuses of power. Drawing on oral and written testimonies from academics and students who have made complaints about harassment, bullying, and unequal working conditions at universities, Ahmed explores the gap between what is supposed to happen when complaints are made and what actually happens. To make complaints within institutions is to learn how they work and for whom they work: complaint as feminist pedagogy. Ahmed explores how complaints are made behind closed doors and how doors are often closed on those who complain. To open these doors---to get complaints through, keep them going, or keep them alive---Ahmed emphasizes, requires forming new kinds of collectives. This book offers a systematic analysis of the methods used to stop complaints and a powerful and poetic meditation on what complaints can be used to do. Following a long lineage of Black feminist and feminist of color critiques of the university, Ahmed delivers a timely consideration of how institutional change becomes possible and why it is necessary.

The Daughters of Yalta - The Churchills, Roosevelts, and Harrimans: A Story of Love and War (Paperback): Catherine Grace Katz The Daughters of Yalta - The Churchills, Roosevelts, and Harrimans: A Story of Love and War (Paperback)
Catherine Grace Katz
R646 R488 Discovery Miles 4 880 Save R158 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A History of the Wife (Hardcover): Marilyn Yalom A History of the Wife (Hardcover)
Marilyn Yalom
R609 Discovery Miles 6 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Wake - The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts (Paperback): Rebecca Hall Wake - The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts (Paperback)
Rebecca Hall; Illustrated by Hugo Martinez
R548 R424 Discovery Miles 4 240 Save R124 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Paid For - My Journey Through Prostitution (Paperback): Rachel Moran Paid For - My Journey Through Prostitution (Paperback)
Rachel Moran
R442 R366 Discovery Miles 3 660 Save R76 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"The best work by anyone on prostitution ever, Rachel Moran's Paid For fuses the memoirist's lived poignancy with the philosopher's conceptual sophistication. The result is riveting, compelling, incontestable. Impossible to put down. This book provides all anyone needs to know about the reality of prostitution in moving, insightful prose that engages and disposes of every argument ever raised in its favor." -Catharine A. MacKinnon, law professor, University of Michigan and Harvard University Born into a troubled family, Rachel Moran left home at the age of fourteen. Being homeless, she was driven into prostitution to survive. With intelligence and empathy, she describes the exploitation she and others endured on the streets and in the brothels. Moran also speaks to the psychological damage inherent to prostitution and the inevitable estrangement from one's body. At twenty-two, Moran escaped the sex trade. She has since become a writer and an abolitionist activist.

Year of Yes (Paperback): Shonda Rhimes Year of Yes (Paperback)
Shonda Rhimes
R508 R425 Discovery Miles 4 250 Save R83 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Magic in the Space Beyond: Transformational case studies from the frontiers of women's leadership (Paperback): Ian... The Magic in the Space Beyond: Transformational case studies from the frontiers of women's leadership (Paperback)
Ian Wigston
R535 Discovery Miles 5 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Responding to a challenge posed by state and independent schools, Ian and Hilary Wigston launched a unique mentoring programme to transform women's leadership in education. This programme, explored in the 2021 book The Magic in the Space Between, achieved huge success in the UK and led to similar initiatives in North America, Australasia and Africa. This new book, The Magic in the Space Beyond, presents a series of transformational projects produced by aspiring school leaders who were given the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from around the world. Inspired by their world-class mentors, these remarkable women have forged new and innovative pathways for their own development while researching and documenting radical solutions to contemporary issues. These case studies explore the new frontiers that educators and students face every day, including: * How to respond to the god-like nature of social media influencers. * Building a proactive strategy to address neurodiversity. * Addressing post-pandemic mental health. * Developing a playbook to enable student resilience.

Senoritas in Blue - The Making of a Female Political Elite in Francos Spain - The National Leadership of the Seccion Femenina... Senoritas in Blue - The Making of a Female Political Elite in Francos Spain - The National Leadership of the Seccion Femenina de la Falange (1936-1977) (Hardcover)
Inbal Ofer
R3,441 Discovery Miles 34 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores the role played by the Female Section of the Spanish Fascist Party (Seccion Femenina de la Falange - SF) in promoting women's political and professional rights within the authoritarian Franco regime in Spain. While acknowledging the organizational and financial ties, as well as the great ideological affinity between the SF and the regime, Inbal Ofer demonstrates how the SF's national leadership promoted an autonomous social and political agenda. Despite the need to constantly maneuver between the cultural and legal dictates of Francoist society, the unique activities and personal experiences of SF members at the heart of political power became a model for an array of policies and reforms that greatly improved the lives of Spanish women. ... From a unique gender perspective the topic of the Seccion Femenina de la Falange contributes to the debate on the nature of authoritarian regimes by reflecting on issues of policy formation and implementation; mass mobilization; and the role of coercion alongside the creation of a "culture of consent." In exchange for a long-term commitment to the survival of the regime, both the Catholic Church and the Spanish Falange gained considerable administrative power and a measure of freedom to act on political and social matters. As explained, the promotion of women's legal and political equality (reflected in the struggle to amend the Civil Code and ratify the Law for Political and Professional Rights) is a good example of the way organs within the "regime" made use of their position in order to legitimize non-consensual forms of activism. The SF efforts to increase the number of gainfully employed women and improve their working-conditions is an example of the unexpected uses made by agents of the "regime" of the freedom of action accorded them in the public arena. ... Inbal Ofer raises questions regarding the nature of women's political activism and capacity for autonomous action within authoritarian regimes, setting out the debate on the nature of feminism and its relation to female activism and the promotion of women as a collective. More specifically she engages with those works that critically evaluate women's public contribution within Catholic and / or nationalist settings, and is required reading for interested in the history of modern Europe.

I'm Not Wonder Woman - But God Made Me Wonderful (Paperback): Sheila Walsh I'm Not Wonder Woman - But God Made Me Wonderful (Paperback)
Sheila Walsh
R337 R251 Discovery Miles 2 510 Save R86 (26%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Heartfelt and delightful, I'm Not Wonder Woman encourages, inspires, and challenges women to "discover the real you." Best-selling author Sheila Walsh then invites readers to embrace life and celebrate the joy of being a wonderful woman

Somewhere between being Wonder Woman and wondering what is wrong with you is a greater reality: God created you to be a wonderful woman.

Instead of trying to live up to an unrealistic role, best-selling author Sheila Walsh invites you to take off your cape and boots, set aside your crumpled suit, and discover the authentic woman, beloved and valued by God. In this book, Sheila helps you understand that in God's eyes, you are already a beautiful and creative woman.

Global Women Leaders - Breaking Boundaries (Hardcover): Regina Wentzel Wolfe, Patricia H. Werhane Global Women Leaders - Breaking Boundaries (Hardcover)
Regina Wentzel Wolfe, Patricia H. Werhane
R2,609 Discovery Miles 26 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Global Women Leaders transports the reader into the fascinating lives of trailblazers in four very different countries. All were change-makers in their professions, and all of them confronted the challenges women everywhere will recognize as their own. How they succeeded, despite roadblocks, is both inspiring and instructive. Each gives us sound advice on a range of familiar hurdles from those associated with work and family to lack of confidence and sexism. If you want to know how to achieve authentic leadership, this is the book for you.' - Melanne Verveer, Georgetown University, US Global Women Leaders showcases narratives of women in business, nonprofit organizations and the public sector who have achieved leadership positions despite cultural obstacles and gender bias. Featuring leaders from India, Japan, Jordan and the United Kingdom, the book examines how these women have overcome challenges and served as role models in their professions. Regina Wentzel Wolfe and Patricia H. Werhane present stories of these women leaders within their unique cultural contexts. Standout features include models of feminist leadership behaviors and interrogations of the dominant paradigm of male leadership. Challenges for women in the workplace, systems thinking and various female leadership styles are also explored. The successes of the leaders featured in this book will be of interest to those in public, private and nonprofit sector organizations as well as academics and students teaching and studying feminist leadership, MBA students and entrepreneurs.

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