feminism

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In defense of witches

the legacy of the witch hunts and why women are still on trial
2022
"Centuries after the infamous witch hunts that swept through Europe and America, witches continue to hold a unique fascination for many: as fairy tale villains, practitioners of pagan religion, as well as feminist icons. Witches are both the ultimate victim and the stubborn, elusive rebel. But who were the women who were accused and often killed for witchcraft? What types of women have centuries of terror censored, eliminated, and repressed? Celebrated feminist writer Mona Chollet explores three types of women who were accused of witchcraft and persecuted. . . . Rather than being a brief moment in history, the persecution of witches is an example of society's seemingly eternal misogyny, while women today are direct heirs to those who were hunted down and killed for their thoughts and actions"--Provided by publisher.

Troublemakers in trousers

women and what they wore to get things done
2022
"Meet twenty-one women through history who wore men's clothing, pretended to be men, or broke the rules in order to do something they wanted-or needed-to do"--.

Gender inequality

a reference handbook
2019
Presents information about the history and current problems with gender inequality throughout the world, and details the societal roles of women, the social conditions and discrimination that women face, and the rise of the feminist movement and theory. Provides essays about gender inequality and profiles about influencial individuals and organizations in the field of women's rights. Includes black-and-white photographs, tables, a chronology, a glossary, and additional resources.

You've changed

fake accents, feminism, and other comedies from Myanmar
"In this electric debut essay collection, a Myanmar millennial playfully challenges us to examine the knots and complications of immigration status, eating habits, Western feminism in an Asian home, and more, guiding us toward an expansive idea of what it means to be a Myanmar woman today."--Provided by publisher.

The feminine mystique

2013
A reissue of the 1963 text which sparked the feminist movement through its analysis of the changing role and status of women, with a new introduction that addresses the issues women face two generations after "The Feminine Mystique" was first published.

The fifties

an underground history
2022
"A bold and original argument that upends the myth of the Fifties as a decade of conformity to celebrate the solitary, brave, and stubborn individuals who pioneered the radical gay rights, feminist, civil rights, and environmental movements"--Provided by publisher.

Ms. Gloria Steinem

a life
2022
Looks at the life of feminist writer and activist, founder of Ms. magazine and the Ms. Foundation, Gloria Steinem.

Bad fat Black girl

notes from a trap feminist
2021
"Growing up on the south side of Chicago, Sesali Bowen learned early on how to hustle, stay on her toes, and champion other Black women and femmes as she navigated Blackness, queerness, fatness, friendship, poverty, sex work, and self-love. Her love of trap music led her to the top of hip-hop journalism, profiling game-changing artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo, and Janelle Monae. But despite all the beauty, complexity, and general badassery she saw, Bowen found none of that nuance represented in mainstream feminism. Thus, she coined Trap Feminism, a contemporary framework that interrogates where feminism meets . . . hip-hop. [This book] offers an . . . inclusive feminism for the modern world. Weaving together . . . personal essay and cultural commentary, [she] interrogates sexism, fatphobia, and capitalism all within the context of race and hip-hop. In the process, she continues a Black feminist legacy of . . . sheer determination and creative resilience"--Provided by publisher.

Hood feminism

notes from the women that a movement forgot
2021
"A collection of essays taking aim at the legitimacy of the modern feminist movement, arguing that it has chronically failed to address the needs of all but a few women"--Provided by publisher.

Divided we stand

the battle over women's rights and family values that polarized American politics
2018
"[Examines] how the battle between feminists and their conservative challengers [beginning 40 years ago] divided the nation as Democrats continued to support women's rights and Republicans cast themselves as the party of family values"--OCLC.

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