Gender Studies Books


White Privilege: Essential Readings on the Other Side of RacismWhite Privilege: Essential Readings on the Other Side of Racism
Best Price: $20.00
The book was in great shape However I got it exactly 4 weeks after my purchase. That part of...
Feminist FrontiersFeminist Frontiers
Best Price: $58.78
This book is a compilation of essays done by both male and female authors. It shows the...
Bound Feet & Western Dress: A MemoirBound Feet & Western Dress: A Memoir
Best Price: $8.72
This book was so interesting, I think I read it in less than two days. It shows the changes...
Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment (Revised 10th Anniv 2nd Edition)Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment (Revised 10th Anniv 2nd Edition)
Best Price: $19.98
This book is dense with thoughts and ideas, written in a looping structure that weaves the vast...
The Gendered SocietyThe Gendered Society
Best Price: $39.25
This review is before taking the course, but scanning through the book it seems interesting, the...


Black Sexual Politics: African Americans, Gender, and the New RacismBlack Sexual Politics: African Americans, Gender, and the New Racism
Best Price: $21.99
I am so confounded by the author and her views and studies. It is simply the greatest, I repeat...
EmbroideriesEmbroideries
Best Price: $6.00
Embroideries is a wonderfully funny graphic novel detailing the romantic lives of women in Iran....
Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female with the Mass MediaWhere the Girls Are: Growing Up Female with the Mass Media
Best Price: $6.25
Wow...I don't even really know where to begin with this book. To my way of thinking, it's an...
The Emotionally Unavailable Man: A Blueprint for HealingThe Emotionally Unavailable Man: A Blueprint for Healing
Best Price: $10.00
This book was enlightening for me and I would recommend it to any woman who is "beating her...
Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and PlaceRefuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place
Best Price: $4.99
I found that this book lingered in my thoughts long after I'd finished it. I think that...


The Second ShiftThe Second Shift
Best Price: $8.00
Hochschild makes a wonderful job in bringing us into the lives of these couples. Her insights...
Good Wives: Image and Reality in the Lives of Women in Northern New England, 1650-1750Good Wives: Image and Reality in the Lives of Women in Northern New England, 1650-1750
Best Price: $8.90
I am a passionate fan of A Midwife's Tale, and so expected to enjoy Good Wives. It is different,...
A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A DiaryA Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary
Best Price: $5.94
The diary records how a German woman lived, felt, thought, ate, slept, saw, heard and survived...
The Good Girl's Guide to Bad Girl Sex: An Indispensable Resource for Pleasure and SeductionThe Good Girl's Guide to Bad Girl Sex: An Indispensable Resource for Pleasure and Seduction
Best Price: $8.47
I'm hoping to wed a woman I love who's been trapped in a marriage with a guy light years below...
Where We Stand: Class MattersWhere We Stand: Class Matters
Best Price: $14.99
How to sum up bell hooks in under 5 words: not a good writer. She constantly writers that class...

Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps: How We're Different and What to Do About ItWhy Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps: How We're Different and What to Do About It
Best Price: $8.25
I listened to the audiobook, so perhaps in the real text there are references to research, but I...
The Psychology of Women (with InfoTrac  Printed Access Card)The Psychology of Women (with InfoTrac Printed Access Card)
Best Price: $89.25
This book is very clearly written by a radical feminist. She presents her opinions as facts and...
Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern DebateWomen and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate
Best Price: $15.21
Leila Ahmed's "Woman and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate" is an...
Can't Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and FeelCan't Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel
Best Price: $5.26
This book is a critical review of the approach advertisers use to promote their products. The...
Politics of Piety: The Islamic Revival and the Feminist SubjectPolitics of Piety: The Islamic Revival and the Feminist Subject
Best Price: $18.00
Although Mahmoud makes fine arguments about Muslim women and she questions the...

Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical FeminismRecovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism
Best Price: $15.59
I haven't finished this book yet, however I'm learning a lot from it. In many ways the material...
The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our FutureThe Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future
Best Price: $4.75
I originally read this book several years ago and it transformed my view of the world. It woke...
Goddesses in Everywoman: Powerful Archetypes in Women's LivesGoddesses in Everywoman: Powerful Archetypes in Women's Lives
Best Price: $5.99
This book is one of my favorite books. It has helped me to better know myself.
A Doll's HouseA Doll's House
Best Price: $4.18
The book came in perfect condition and in a very timely fashion. I was pleased.
Pledged: The Secret Life of SororitiesPledged: The Secret Life of Sororities
Best Price: $1.92
I couldn't finish this book. I found it very difficult to keep my interest. I was never really...

Women, Art, and Society (World of Art)Women, Art, and Society (World of Art)
Best Price: $14.47
Fine classroom text, interesting read: This book with m. Slatkin's book to assist with...
Big Green Purse: Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener WorldBig Green Purse: Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener World
Best Price: $3.99
Very informative but will be somewhat dated as the green market develops. A good starter on...
How to Be Lovely: The Audrey Hepburn Way of LifeHow to Be Lovely: The Audrey Hepburn Way of Life
Best Price: $7.10
A lovely little book for anyone who loves Audrey, not just as an actress, but for all the human...
Ar'n't I a Woman?: Female Slaves in the Plantation SouthAr'n't I a Woman?: Female Slaves in the Plantation South
Best Price: $8.99
Deborah Gray White writes tellingly about the double evils faced by the Black woman of the old...
Pathway to Purpose for Women: Connecting Your To-Do List, Your Passions, and God's Purposes for Your LifePathway to Purpose for Women: Connecting Your To-Do List, Your Passions, and God's Purposes for Your Life
Best Price: $2.75
Initially, I bought the Praying for Purpose book to infuse my daily quiet time (plus it was on...

Women's Lives: Multicultural PerspectivesWomen's Lives: Multicultural Perspectives
Best Price: $59.63
This interdisciplinary, multicultural text-reader provides an introduction to women’s...
Getting Off: Pornography and the End of MasculinityGetting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity
Best Price: $6.49
I have been struggling with the ideas and issues that this brilliant book discusses for years. I...
The Measure of a ManThe Measure of a Man
Best Price: $8.69
I chose this book as a study for our men's group. It has proven to be a valuable tool in...
Women's Ways Of Knowing: The Development Of Self, Voice, And Mind 10th Anniversary EditionWomen's Ways Of Knowing: The Development Of Self, Voice, And Mind 10th Anniversary Edition
Best Price: $7.50
As a practicing psychologist working with women I am always trying to help women understand not...
No DisrespectNo Disrespect
Best Price: $7.75
Sistah Souljah created an honest look at the truths of society. To call her a racist for being...

The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate RelationshipsThe Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
Best Price: $2.45
It s changed my life, talk about a paradigm shift, a must read for all
Crones Don't Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy WomenCrones Don't Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy Women
Best Price: $6.90
I liked the title, but I'm having a hard time finding interest in the book..The book is all...
He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should KnowHe's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know
Best Price: $8.23
I just read the first few pages and my question is this: what's wrong with keeping and valuing...
The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 20th Anniversary EditionThe Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 20th Anniversary Edition
Best Price: $8.90
It is true that this book has had an impact on modern Wicca, but it is also the simple truth...
The Lolita Effect: The Media Sexualization of Young Girls and What We Can Do About ItThe Lolita Effect: The Media Sexualization of Young Girls and What We Can Do About It
Best Price: $14.95
Is this book a bad joke? Is Durham really blaming Victoria's Secret, Barbie dolls, Peek-a-Boo...

Why Women Should Rule the WorldWhy Women Should Rule the World
Best Price: $12.43
I find it interesting that those who have cried for 'equality' for so long and finally found...
Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of BeautySurvival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty
Best Price: $8.44
The book 'Survival of the Prettiest' is a great read and helps one truly understand the role...
The Body Project: An Intimate History of American GirlsThe Body Project: An Intimate History of American Girls
Best Price: $4.00
made me think about things a little diffrent. It has some really good facts and info in it. Not...
On My Own: The Art of Being a Woman AloneOn My Own: The Art of Being a Woman Alone
Best Price: $7.89
By subtitling her book The Art of Being A Woman Alone, Florence Falk conveys the idea that being...
Men's LivesMen's Lives
Best Price: $58.14
I had this book for SOC381, Men and Masculinity. great read, some of the articles are hard to...

The Remarkable Women of the Bible: And Their Message for Your Life TodayThe Remarkable Women of the Bible: And Their Message for Your Life Today
Best Price: $5.75
We can learn alot from their trials and hardships. Though our husbands fail us, or disappoint us...
The Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and IslamThe Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam
Best Price: $6.99
Miss Ali presents issues of woman's global human rights in an interesting and topical discussion...
Fire in the Belly: On Being a ManFire in the Belly: On Being a Man
Best Price: $3.91
I bought this book with a couple of others for a presentation I was preparing at church. I read...
Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and BackSelf-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back
Best Price: $2.99
I greatly enjoyed this book, although parts of it (specifically the strip-club chapter) were...
The Broken American Male: And How to Fix HimThe Broken American Male: And How to Fix Him
Best Price: $15.68
I skimmed the first half of this book and the end recently. It's a pity that it completely...

God's Brothel: The Extortion of Sex for Salvation in Contemporary Mormon and Christian Fundamentalist Polygamy and the Stories of 18 Women Who EscapedGod's Brothel: The Extortion of Sex for Salvation in Contemporary Mormon and Christian Fundamentalist Polygamy and the Stories of 18 Women Who Escaped
Best Price: $10.27
While not many would argue that abuses happen in SOME polygamous families, most would also...
Leadership and the Sexes: Using Gender Science to Create Success in BusinessLeadership and the Sexes: Using Gender Science to Create Success in Business
Best Price: $11.41
This book was a great help to me in changing some things I do at work with colleagues; things...
Princess Sultana's DaughtersPrincess Sultana's Daughters
Best Price: $4.30
"Princess Sultana's Daughters" is the second installment of Jean Sasson's trilogy...
An Introduction to Women's Studies: Gender in a Transnational WorldAn Introduction to Women's Studies: Gender in a Transnational World
Best Price: $67.18
This book was a good introduction to Women's Studies, especially for those who have never taken...
On My Own Two Feet: A Modern Girl's Guide to Personal FinanceOn My Own Two Feet: A Modern Girl's Guide to Personal Finance
Best Price: $7.48
Thank you Manisha and Sharon. I'm in my 30's, have traveled the world, purchased cars and homes...

Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their LivesTen Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives
Best Price: $4.00
Whether you love her or hate her, you have to admit that Dr. Laura is provocative. I read...
    
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