Topics Courses

Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are

Abigail C. Saguy

9780190931667
Paperback
12 February 2020

Shows how the concept of coming out has been used in five distinct contexts: the American LGBTQ+ movement, the fat acceptance movement, the undocumented immigrant youth movement, the plural-marriage family movement among Mormon fundamentalist polygamists, and the #MeToo movement

Women's Journey to Empowerment in the 21st Century: A Transnational Feminist Analysis of Women's Lives in Modern Times

Kristen Zaleski, Annalisa Enrile, Eugenia L. Weiss...

9780190927097
Hardcover
05 November 2019

Feminist Perspectives on Social Work Practice: The Intersecting Lives of Women in the 21st Century

Shannon Butler-Mokoro and Laurie Grant

9780190858780
Paperback
02 January 2018

Feminist Perspectives on Social Work Practice is a contemporary look at the issues across a wide spectrum, beyond just equal pay for equal work and reproductive rights, with which women struggle on a daily basis.

The Economics of Women, Men, and Work

Eighth edition

Francine D. Blau and Anne E. Winkler

9780190620851
Paperback
14 July 2017

The leading textbook in the field of gender economics, focusing on the study of women, men, and work in the labor market and the household

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality: The New Basics

Third Edition

Abby L. Ferber, Kimberly Holcomb, and Tre Wentling

9780190278649
Paperback
15 September 2016

The only anthology that introduces students to the complex relationship between gender and sexuality

Encounter on the Great Plains: Scandinavian Settlers and the Dispossession of Dakota Indians, 1890-1930

Karen V. Hansen

9780190624545
Paperback
01 July 2016

Shows how encounters between Native Americans and European immigrants played out across the western United States

The Gendered Society

Sixth Edition

Michael Kimmel

9780190260316
Paperback
01 July 2016

The most balanced and up-to-date gender text on the market

The Gendered Society Reader

Sixth Edition

Michael Kimmel and Amy Aronson

9780190260378
Paperback
01 July 2016

The most balanced gender studies reader on the market

Women's Issues for a New Generation: A Social Work Perspective

Gail Ukockis

9780190239398
Paperback
10 June 2016

This introductory text on women's issues includes both U.S. and global issues, thus motivating students to see the bigger picture

Sociology of the Body: A Reader

Second Edition

Claudia Malacrida and Jacqueline Low

9780199019236
Paperback
28 April 2016

Brings together forty-two essays exploring the multitude of ways in which human bodies shape and are shaped by society

A Woman Doing Life: Notes from a Prison for Women

Second Edition

Erin George, Robert Johnson, and Alison B. Martin

9780199935888
Paperback
15 December 2014

The only book that tells stories of women in prison from the inside out

Sisters in Crime Revisited: Bringing Gender Into Criminology

Francis T. Cullen, Pamela Wilcox, Jennifer L. Lux...

9780199311187
Paperback
31 October 2014

An edited volume designed for courses on women and crime, with chapters contributed by leading scholars in the field

The Politics of Women's Bodies: Sexuality, Appearance, and Behavior

Fourth Edition

Rose Weitz and Samantha Kwan

9780199343799
Paperback
01 November 2013

A cutting-edge anthology on power and women's bodies

Women and Politics in a Global World

Third Edition

Sarah L. Henderson and Alana S. Jeydel

9780199899661
Paperback
15 July 2013

The only text that provides a global, comparative perspective on women in politics

Gender Inequality: Feminist Theories and Politics

Fifth Edition

Judith Lorber

9780199859085
Paperback
14 December 2011

An overview of feminism by a "founding mother" of the field

Gendered Bodies: Feminist Perspectives

Second Edition

Judith Lorber and Lisa Jean Moore

9780199732456
Paperback
08 July 2010

This unique hybrid text/reader--from two of the field's best scholars--provides a comprehensive and cutting-edge introduction to the study of gender and the body

Restorative Justice and Violence Against Women

James Ptacek

9780195335484
Hardcover
16 November 2009

This volume presents a much-needed analysis of restorative justice practices in cases of violence against women.

Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men?: A Debate

Warren Farrell (with Steven Svoboda) and James P. Sterba

9780195312836
Paperback
10 October 2007

The only book of its kind, this volume offers a sharp and provocative debate on the impact of contemporary feminism on men

The Cult of Thinness

Second Edition

Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber

9780195178784
Paperback
13 October 2006

This powerful text goes beyond traditional psychological explanations of eating disorders to level a powerful indictment against the social, political, and economic pressures women face in a weight-obsessed society.

Rethinking Gender, Crime, and Justice: Feminist Readings

Claire M. Renzetti, Lynne Goodstein, and Susan L. Miller

9780195330304
Paperback
01 March 2006

This collection is designed to deepen students' understanding about the essential role that gender plays in the commission of--and societal responses to--criminal behavior.