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Women. Feminism

  • Out of the Marginby Susan Feiner; Edith Kuiper; Notburga Ott; Jolande Sap; Zafiris Tzannatos

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 69.95

    Out of the Margin is the first volume to consider feminist concerns across the entire domain of economics. The book addresses the philosophical roots of 'rational economic man', power relations and conflicts of interest within the family, the limitations of relying on secondary data and the policy implications of neo-classical models. With its range... more...

  • Worlding Womenby Jan Jindy Pettman

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 51.95

    In Worlding Women Jan Jindy Pettman asks 'Where are the women in international relations'? She develops a broad picture of women in colonial and post-colonial relations; racialized, ethnic and national identity conflicts; in wars, liberation movements and peace movements; and in the international political economy. Bringing contemporary feminist... more...

  • Feminist Activism in the 1990sby Gabriele Griffin

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 61.95

    Feminist activism is often taught as an historical phenomenon, and many students entering courses on women's studies are not familiar with current feminist work in the field. This book documents a wide variety of different forms of feminist activism in the 1990s, from organisations such as "Rights for Women" and "Southall Black Sisters" to "Asian Women's... more...

  • Women in English Society, 1500-1800by Mary Prior

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95

    Provides a systematic analysis of various aspects of women's lives between 1500 and 1800, concentrating on detailed research into specific groups of women where it has been possible to build up a picture in some detail. more...

  • When Sex Became Genderby Shira Tarrant

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 39.95

    When Sex Became Gender is a study of post-World War II feminist theory from the viewpoint of intellectual history. The key theme is that ideas about the social construction of gender have its origins in the feminist theorists of the postwar period, and that these early ideas about gender became a key foundational paradigm for both second and third... more...

  • Sex Work Nowby Rosie Campbell; Maggie O'Neill

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 48.95

    Sex Work Now provides an authoritative overview of female sex work and policy in the UK, and addresses a number of key contemporary issues and debates. These include sex worker unionization, migrant sex work and trafficking, communities and sex work, male clients of sex workers, the policing of prostitution, zoning of street sex work, young people... more...

  • Sex Equality Policy in Western Europeby Frances Gardiner

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 170.00

    This book presents a wide-ranging comparative analysis of the development of sex-equality policies within Europe. The contributors, comprising both European and US-based scholars, address a very current political issue. This is an area of policy that has reached the decision-making stage in much of Europe and it is thus possible to assess the outcome... more...

  • Perspectives on Feminist Political Thought in European Historyby Tjitske Akkerman; Siep Stuurman

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 180.00

    Spanning six centuries of political thought in European history, this book puts the ideas of thinkers from Christine de Pizan to Simone de Beauvoir in the broader contexts of their time. This intriguing collection of essays shows that feminism is not a varient of modern radical discourse but a mode of analysing the issues of authority, power and virtue... more...

  • Women of the European Unionby Maria Dolors Garcia-Ramon; Janice Monk

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 71.95

    Women of the European Union challenges gender-blind assessments of the economic and social aspects of the European Union policies to examine the real implications of Union for the diversity of women in the Member States. The authors also analyze how women's work and daily lives are shaped by local and national policies, by local and global economic... more...

  • Women in the Age of Economic Transformationby Nahid Aslanbeigui; Steven Pressman; Gale Summerfield

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 69.95

    Changes are sweeping the world economy and are most apparent in post-socialist Europe and in the developing world. This volume examines the impact these changes are having on women. The authors discuss the evidence of gender bias and reach some telling if unsurprising conclusions. Regardless of the country involved, the findings point to consistent... more...