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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Womanism against socially-constructed matriarchal images Womanism against socially-constructed matriarchal images MarKeva Gwendolyn Hill "This book stems from a concern to assist pastoral counselors in developing a therapeutic alliance with African-American women. It focuses on the social construct of the African-American matriarch, w… OL16283301W
Beyond Power On Women Men and Morals Beyond Power On Women Men and Morals Marilyn French This examination of the nature and effects of power draws on the wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, history, political science, law, and theology to investigate the sources of patriar… OL1860024W
Herland Herland Charlotte Perkins Gilman One the eve of WWI, three American male explorers stumble onto an all-female society somewhere in the distant reaches of the earth. Unable to believe their eyes, they promptly set out to find some me… OL2771987W
Leaving Mother Lake Leaving Mother Lake Christine Mathieu,Yang Erche Namu,Yang Erche Namu The haunting memoir of a girl growing up in the Moso country in the Himalayas--a unique matrilineal society. But even in this land of women, familial tension is eternal. Namu is a strong-willed daugh… OL9253098W