Women, Work and Family is a classic of women's history and is still the only text on the history of women's work in England and France, providing an excellent introduction to the changing status of wo
Written for a broad audience including high school and college students, this book explores the history, lives, and culture of enslaved American women of African descent though 101 encyclopedic entrie
New Mexico has not always been the "Land of Enchantment." It was shaped into the great state that it is today by remarkable people throughout history. More than Petticoats: Remarkable New Mexico Wom
In this introduction to the history of women's involvement in the visual arts, Chadwick (art, San Francisco State University) surveys art by women from the Middle Ages through the present, looking at
The third volume of Margaret W. Rossiter’s landmark survey of the history of American women scientists focuses on their pioneering efforts and contributions from 1972 to the present. Central to this s
Harris and Cohen (both board members of the Women's Museum of California) profile female trailblazers of California history in this collection of short biographical sketches. Pioneering accomplishment
身為女性，我很抱歉；生為女性，令人遺憾？是什麼樣的歷史，讓女性一旦掌握權力，便注定握緊天生性別的原罪，和對命運的憤怒？人人平等，難道永遠都會是天方夜譚？Wolfson History Prize得主、皇家藝術學院（Royal Academy of Arts）古典文學教授、英國最受歡迎歷史學者瑪莉‧畢爾德，在《女力告白：最危險的力量與被噤聲的歷史》一書中，精闢評論暗藏社會中以憤怒與正義偽裝的權力不平
Drawing on a unique body of oral history interviews, archival material and published sources, this book shows how women's participation in radical Basque nationalism has changed from the founding of E
Gender, class, and culture merge in the lived experiences of women on strike in the South. This book examines women unionists’ life histories through the lens of narrative analysis, interpreting their
In a major reinterpretation, Resisting History reveals that women, as subjects of writing and as writing subjects themselves, played a far more important role in shaping the landscape of modernism tha
Offering a new view into the lives and experiences of plebeian men and women, and a provocative exploration of the history of the body itself, Embodied History approaches the bodies of the poor in ear
Life Stages and Native Women explores how life stages and responsibilities of Metis, Cree, and Anishinaabe women were integral to the health and well-being of their communities during the mid- 20th ce
Drawing on legal and ?adith texts from the formative and classical periods of Islamic legal history, this book offers an overview of the development of the questions prominent jurists asked and answer
The conventional history of art is one of great men making great paintings, and displaying their works to a predominantly male audience in male-run institutions. Women, however, have had a role, often
A history and celebration of Jewish women through the centuries.This is an indispensable resource about the role of Jewish women from post-biblical times to the twentieth century. Unique in its approa
Describes the roles and responsibilities Hispanic women have held throughout history, and presents women leaders who have broken stereotypes, including Eva Peraon.
Featuring interviews with designers, historians, cultural experts and a cast of real-life characters, this history of shoes, which is also the story of women, combines the design innovations and socia
The status of women in all societies throughout history seems linked to religion. Even in Christendom, where the elevation of women has been pursued to the greatest extent, there continue to be major
