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Women, gender, and sexualities in Africa
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- Falola, Toyin > (ed.)
- Amponsah, Nana Akua > (ed.)
Women, gender, and sexualities in Africa
A collection of writings on how the structures of power have exerted systematic governance over women in Africa. It addresses how the rhetorical devices of tradition and modernity have played important roles in the control and appropriation of African women's bodies. The chapters draw on history, literature, political science, journalism, sociology, comparative studies, and women and gender studies to offer multidisciplinary perspectives from which to understand the diversity of women's experiences, gender issues, and sexualities as they intersect with class, race, ethnicity, and nationality. This volume not only shows how the macro-narratives of colonialism and post-colonialism provide frameworks for understanding the micro-narratives of empowerment and disempowerment of women, but also considers resistance strategies women have used to guard against the subjugation of their bodies and sexualities. Themes covered include constructions of African motherhood and womanhood, femininity and health, gender and sexual representations and contestations, and gendered nationalism and culture.- Creator
- Falola, Toyin > (ed.)
- Amponsah, Nana Akua > (ed.)
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A cultural history of women in the age of enlightenment
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- Pollak, Ellen > (ed.)
A cultural history of women in the age of enlightenment
This publication examines the ways in which women in differing national and social contexts negotiated the cultural terrain of emergent modernity. The volume presents essays on women's life cycle, bodies and sexuality, religion and popular beliefs, medicine and disease, public and private realms, education and work, power, and artistic representation.- Creator
- Pollak, Ellen > (ed.)
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The emblematic queen
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- Barrett-Graves, Debra > [ed]
The emblematic queen
This collection of essays provides a study of how Caterina Cornaro, Queen of Cyprus (1454-1510): Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603): Mary Stuart Queen of Scots (1542-1587): Anne of Denmark (1574-1619): and Spain's María Luisa de Orleáns (1662-1689) either succeeded in promoting authority and inspiring loyalty, or had identities shaped for them for various political, religious, or cultural reasons. Knowledge of material culture, and how such objects created specific gender identities, reveals new insights into these queens' lives, as they flourished in court, as members of their communities received them, and as individuals appropriated and shaped their reputations during their lives and after their deaths.- Creator
- Barrett-Graves, Debra > [ed]
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Restorative justice and violence against women
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- Ptacek, James > [ed.]
Restorative justice and violence against women
This book examines justice practices for victims that are being used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. These informal, dialogue-based practices, referred to as 'restorative justice,' seek to decrease the role of the state in responding to crime, and increase the involvement of communities in meeting the needs of victims and offenders. Restorative justice is most commonly used to address youth crimes and is generally not recommended or disallowed for cases of rape, domestic violence, and child sexual abuse. Nevertheless, restorative practices are beginning to be used to address violent crime. This book considers both the dangers and potential benefits of using restorative justice in response to these crimes.- Creator
- Ptacek, James > [ed.]
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Gender, power and privilege in early modern Europe
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- Richrads, Penny > [ed.]
- Munns, Jessica > [ed.]
Gender, power and privilege in early modern Europe
This book shows how definitions of sexuality and gender roles operated and how such definitions articulated concerns inside a given culture.There are new approaches to understanding famous figures, such as Elizabeth I, James VI and I and his wife Anna of Denmark: Francis I: St. Teresa of Avila. Other chapters investigate topics such as militarism and court culture, and wider groups, such as urban citizens and noble families. The collection also studies ways in which gender and sexual orientation were represented in literature, as well as examinations of the theoretical issues involved in studying history from the angle of gender.- Creator
- Richrads, Penny > [ed.]
- Munns, Jessica > [ed.]
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Women and inequality in the 21st century
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- Slatton, Brittany C. > (ed.)
- Brailey, Carla D. > (ed.)
Women and inequality in the 21st century
This collection of contributions examines the inequities experienced by women occupying marginalized social positions within power relations. It addresses issues such as experiences of immigrant women of color, aging women and heteronormative constraints faced by lesbian women from different disciplines.- Creator
- Slatton, Brittany C. > (ed.)
- Brailey, Carla D. > (ed.)
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Conflicting humanities
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- Braidotti, Rosi > (ed.)
- Gilroy, Paul > (ed.)
Conflicting humanities
Taking the intellectual and political legacies of Edward Said as a point of departure and frame of reference, the contributors consider the current condition of humanism and the humanities. Said's definition of the core task of the humanities as the pursuit of democratic criticism remains more urgent than ever, though it needs to be supplemented by gender, environmental, and anti-racist perspectives as well as by detailed analysis of the necro-political governmentality of our time.- Creator
- Braidotti, Rosi > (ed.)
- Gilroy, Paul > (ed.)
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Gendered electoral financing
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- Muriaas, Ragnhild L. > (ed.)
- Wang, Vibeke > (ed.)
- Murray, Rainbow > (ed.)
Gendered electoral financing
This volume is a cross-regional examination of the connection between money, gender and political recruitment across the world. Illustrated by research from six country studies (France, Ireland, Cabo Verde, US, Malawi, Ghana), it explains the cost of elections, gender imbalance in political office and the effects of financial incentive mechanisms to increase women’s representation in politics. Money is probably one of the biggest barriers to women in the political recruitment process. By comparing how gendered electoral financing affects political recruitment processes in both established and emerging democracies, the authors identify whether and how the funding mechanisms encourage a shift in political behavior.- Creator
- Muriaas, Ragnhild L. > (ed.)
- Wang, Vibeke > (ed.)
- Murray, Rainbow > (ed.)
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Handbook of research on gender and leadership
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- Madsen, Susan R. > [ed.]
Handbook of research on gender and leadership
This book provides an overview of the current state of women in global leadership, explores theories (both established and emerging) focused specifically on women, and examines with both theoretical and empirical research some of the factors that influence women's motivations to lead. The authors delineate some of the most persistent barriers to women's leadership success and conclude with the latest research findings on how to best develop women leaders to improve their status worldwide.- Creator
- Madsen, Susan R. > [ed.]
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