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Disorderly conduct Disorderly conduct Carroll Smith-Rosenberg Essays look at feminist history, female friendships, Davy Crockett, sex roles, the feminine cycle, hysteria, abortion, and androgyny in nineteenth-century America. OL123206W
The limits of gendered citizenship The limits of gendered citizenship Jeff Hearn,Elżbieta H. Oleksy,Dorota Golańska "<P>The underlying theme of this edited collection is gendered citizenship, as well as the challenges and limits that confront the gendering of citizenship. It critiques the notion of the genderless … OL15444222W
Archaeologies of Sexuality Archaeologies of Sexuality Barbara L. Voss,Robert A. Schmidt Status, age and gender have long been accepted aspects of archaeological enquiry, yet it is only recently that archaeologists have started seriously to consider the role of sex and sexuality in their… OL19131298W
Citizenship in an enlarging Europe Citizenship in an enlarging Europe Barbara Einhorn Citizenship in an Enlarging Europeconsiders the impact of economic, political and social transformation in Central and Eastern Europe in the context of EU enlargement. In a lively and engaging narrat… OL19834649W
Investigating Gender Investigating Gender Martha E. Thompson Gender analysis remains central to understanding social life, yet focusing on gender alone is inadequate. Recent feminist sociological scholarship highlights how gender intersects with other systems … OL20547635W
Against the grain Against the grain Gillian Ranson "Samuel Butler (1835-1902), Victorian satirist, critic, and visual artist, possessed one of the most original and inquiring imaginations of his age. The author of two satires, Erewhon (1872) and The … OL21377859W
Gender relations in Canada Gender relations in Canada Janet Siltanen xvi, 251 pages ; 23 cm OL2367895W
Pourquoi les hommes n'écoutent jamais rien et les femmes ne savent pas lire les cartes routières Pourquoi les hommes n'écoutent jamais rien et les femmes ne savent pas lire les cartes routières Allan Pease A ces questions, et à bien d'autres, Allan et Barbara Pease apportent des réponses inédites basées sur une combinaison unique : l'expérience d'un mari et d'une épouse, une expérience fondée sur une o… OL24157082W
Samantha rastles the woman question Samantha rastles the woman question Jane Curry,Marietta Holley "A contemporary of Mark Twain, Holley was famous in her day and often compared to him. Samantha "rastles" with questions concerning history's treatment of women, the need for women's suffrage, women … OL24173849W
Unfinished business Unfinished business Anne-Marie Slaughter When Anne-Marie Slaughter's Atlantic article, "Why Women Still Can't Have it All" first appeared, it immediately went viral, sparking a firestorm of debate across countries and continents. Within fou… OL24305632W
Dans la peau d'un garçon Dans la peau d'un garçon Chloë Rayban Justine accompagne son copain Chuck an salon de la réalité virtuelle et en ressort dédoublée en garçon grâce à un bug dans une cabine de relookage virtuel. Elle peut maintenant côtoyer les garçons et… OL24651361W
Lessons in Chemistry Lessons in Chemistry Bonnie Garmus Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male te… OL25344431W
Through the looking glass Through the looking glass Dana Becker "This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the relationship between gender, the experience of psychological distress that we currently call borderline personality disorder, and the borderline d… OL2641322W
Lisa, book two Lisa, book two Priscilla Galloway It is June 1862. Lisa and her family are now in Kamloops, almost at the end of their journey to Cariboo. But with new baby Rose to take care of, Lisa's parents are happy to stay put. Lisa can't belie… OL26452351W
Self-Made Man Self-Made Man Norah Vincent A journalist's provocative and spellbinding account of her eighteen months spent disguised as a manNorah Vincent became an instant media sensation with the publication of Self-Made Man, her take on j… OL2715196W
Takarazuka Takarazuka Jennifer Robertson The all-female Takarazuka Revue is world-famous today for its rococo musical productions, including gender-bending love stories, torridly romantic liaisons in foreign settings, and fanatically devote… OL2723793W
Crossovers Crossovers LeAnne Hardy "Star hockey player Ben Bradley wants to learn to jump and spin while his sister Denise is hoping to go to hockey camp and become the first girl on the Rum River High School varsity team. If the guys… OL28591186W
Behind a Mask, or, A Woman's Power Behind a Mask, or, A Woman's Power Louisa May Alcott Though best known for the lighthearted look at family life and sisterly relationships in Little Women, some of Louisa May Alcott's work touched on more socially significant themes. Behind a Mask, Or … OL30010W
The cool knife The cool knife T. O. Beidelman "In The Cool Knife, T. O. Beidelman analyzes in rich detail the ritual, imagery, and symbolism of Kaguru initiations, relating them to other Kaguru ceremonies as well as to more routine daily activit… OL3343755W
Mickey & Me Mickey & Me Dan Gutman When Joe Stoshack's dad ends up in the hospital after a car accident, he has two words to say to his son: Mickey Mantle. For Stosh has a special power -- with a baseball card in hand, he can travel b… OL41382W
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