Gender Studies Books


Just a Sister Away: Understanding the Timeless Connection Between Women of Today and Women in the BibleJust a Sister Away: Understanding the Timeless Connection Between Women of Today and Women in the Bible
Best Price: $12.60
Renita Weems is outstanding! She weaves these wonderful stories of women in scripture known to...
Captives and Cousins: Slavery, Kinship, and Community in the Southwest BorderlandsCaptives and Cousins: Slavery, Kinship, and Community in the Southwest Borderlands
Best Price: $24.75
Brooks examines the creation of a widespread system of intercultural slavery between Native...
Oppression, Privilege, and Resistance: Theoretical Perspectives on Racism, Sexism, and HeterosexismOppression, Privilege, and Resistance: Theoretical Perspectives on Racism, Sexism, and Heterosexism
Best Price: $67.99
This book will cause you to stretch beyond your embedded theology and arrive at a new place of...
The Male Body: A New Look at Men in Public and in PrivateThe Male Body: A New Look at Men in Public and in Private
Best Price: $7.89
With all the focus on the female body it was nice to see a writer focusing on the male for a...
Longman Anthology of Women's LiteratureLongman Anthology of Women's Literature
Best Price: $88.50
Offering readers key women's writings from the eighth century to the present, this global and...


The Sociology of Gender: An Introduction to Theory and Research (Key Themes in Sociology)The Sociology of Gender: An Introduction to Theory and Research (Key Themes in Sociology)
Best Price: $25.81
Gender is one of the most important topics in the field of sociology, and as a system of social...
Sex Matters for Women: A Complete Guide to Taking Care of Your Sexual SelfSex Matters for Women: A Complete Guide to Taking Care of Your Sexual Self
Best Price: $12.05
This is a well written, candid book written by two certified sex therapists and a clinical...
Gender Roles: A Sociological Perspective (4th Edition)Gender Roles: A Sociological Perspective (4th Edition)
Best Price: $55.28
Yes, lets get serious. This textbook provides a serious, in-depth look at male-female...
Kill Them Before They Grow: Misdiagnosis of African American Boys in American ClassroomsKill Them Before They Grow: Misdiagnosis of African American Boys in American Classrooms
Best Price: $5.92
First of all, as an educator of future educators of black boys, I loved the fact that this was a...
Undivided Rights: Women of Color Organize for Reproductive JusticeUndivided Rights: Women of Color Organize for Reproductive Justice
Best Price: $11.93
This groundbreaking book documents the courageous activism of feminists of color fighting for...


Home Before Morning: The Story of an Army Nurse in VietnamHome Before Morning: The Story of an Army Nurse in Vietnam
Best Price: $22.06
I was a Navy Nurse, not Army. Same, same. This was the first book about the Viet Nam experience...
Frida: A Biography of Frida KahloFrida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo
Best Price: $10.99
I bought this book after re-watching the movie taken largely from this exhaustive biography. As...
Witches, Midwives and Nurses: A History of Women Healers (Glass Mountain Pamphlets)Witches, Midwives and Nurses: A History of Women Healers (Glass Mountain Pamphlets)
Best Price: $4.99
I purchased this book looking for an historical perspective of women healers. Although this book...
The Creation of Patriarchy (Women & History)The Creation of Patriarchy (Women & History)
Best Price: $7.00
This book is the perfect gift - for an historian studying the intellectual history of the...
InsomniacInsomniac
Best Price: $17.95
Professor Greene's book, Insomniac, is a riveting memoir. As I read -- devoured, actually --...

Evolution's Rainbow: Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature and PeopleEvolution's Rainbow: Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature and People
Best Price: $7.50
I read the original hardcover edition of 2004. The book has 400 regular text pages (180 about...
Sisters in the Struggle : African-American Women in the Civil Rights-Black Power MovementSisters in the Struggle : African-American Women in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement
Best Price: $20.70
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Intimate Frontiers: Sex, Gender, and Culture in Old California (Histories of the American Frontier)Intimate Frontiers: Sex, Gender, and Culture in Old California (Histories of the American Frontier)
Best Price: $18.59
"Hurtado tackles two of the thorniest of historical subjects--frontiers and sexuality. That...
Women's Health: Readings on Social, Economic, and Political IssuesWomen's Health: Readings on Social, Economic, and Political Issues
Best Price: $69.95
This text, written for a women's health course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a...
White Saris and Sweet Mangoes: Aging, Gender, and Body in North IndiaWhite Saris and Sweet Mangoes: Aging, Gender, and Body in North India
Best Price: $19.99
Ms. Lamb has produced a sensitive look into aging in a particular society, but in the process...

Modern American Women: A Documentary HistoryModern American Women: A Documentary History
Best Price: $39.90
Susan Ware's documentary history of women in the 20th century has some great material, but very...
Women's Realities, Women's Choices: An Introduction to Women's StudiesWomen's Realities, Women's Choices: An Introduction to Women's Studies
Best Price: $52.51
This landmark text introduces readers to the field of women's studies by analyzing the...
Forbidden FlowersForbidden Flowers
Best Price: $3.96
It's great to know that women have the same fantasies as men. I loved this book and continue to...
It's A Guy Thing : An Owner's Manual for WomenIt's A Guy Thing : An Owner's Manual for Women
Best Price: $7.00
Seriously. An "OWNER'S" manual? OWNER. Right. Here in America, men do not OWN their...
The Female Complaint: The Unfinished Business of Sentimentality in American CultureThe Female Complaint: The Unfinished Business of Sentimentality in American Culture
Best Price: $21.50
The Female Complaint is part of Lauren Berlant's groundbreaking "national...

The Politics of Women's Bodies: Sexuality, Appearance, and BehaviorThe Politics of Women's Bodies: Sexuality, Appearance, and Behavior
Best Price: $26.59
For nearly three decades, feminist scholars have examined how the female body and ideas about...
The Last Time I Wore A DressThe Last Time I Wore A Dress
Best Price: $5.35
Scholinski delves into the feelings and history of one who's felt completely different in regard...
The Nice Girl Syndrome: Stop Being Manipulated and Abused  and Start Standing Up for YourselfThe Nice Girl Syndrome: Stop Being Manipulated and Abused and Start Standing Up for Yourself
Best Price: $10.00
This book was very helpful to me. Being too nice is not really a good thing.
Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Gender (Taking Sides : Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Sex and Gender)Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Gender (Taking Sides : Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Sex and Gender)
Best Price: $29.21
This debate-style reader is designed to introduce students to controversies in gender studies....
New Women's Devotional BibleNew Women's Devotional Bible
Best Price: $10.99
I ordered three New Women's Devotional Bibles. One was shipped to another state and two were...

The Friendship of Women: The Hidden Tradition of the BibleThe Friendship of Women: The Hidden Tradition of the Bible
Best Price: $7.77
I have enjoyed every one of Joan Chittister's books that I have read. However this one truly...
Women's Life in Greece and Rome: A Source Book in TranslationWomen's Life in Greece and Rome: A Source Book in Translation
Best Price: $14.59
This is a magnificent book if you are looking to find out what men wrote about women in the...
The Feminism and Visual Culture Reader (Sight: Visual Culture)The Feminism and Visual Culture Reader (Sight: Visual Culture)
Best Price: $38.66
Feminism is one of the most important perspectives from which visual culture has been theorized...
What's Love Got to Do with It?: Transnational Desires and Sex Tourism in the Dominican Republic (Latin America Otherwise)What's Love Got to Do with It?: Transnational Desires and Sex Tourism in the Dominican Republic (Latin America Otherwise)
Best Price: $16.00
this study is probably one of the easiest to read, and really makes you feel a connection with...
To The Storm: The Odyssey of a Revolutionary Chinese WomanTo The Storm: The Odyssey of a Revolutionary Chinese Woman
Best Price: $14.80
At first, Yue Daiyun and her husband were both relatively successful academics, professors at...

Reading the Women of the Bible: A New Interpretation of Their StoriesReading the Women of the Bible: A New Interpretation of Their Stories
Best Price: $8.46
The author provides a very scholarly analysis of women in the Old Testament. If more...
We Real Cool: Black Men and MasculinityWe Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity
Best Price: $14.71
While I thought many of the points in the book were good I was troubled at how she transferred...
How Sex Changed: A History of Transsexuality in the United StatesHow Sex Changed: A History of Transsexuality in the United States
Best Price: $16.00
A very well written and informative book. A lot of info on Christine Jorgensen and the earlier...
The Burgermeister's Daughter: Scandal in a Sixteenth-Century German TownThe Burgermeister's Daughter: Scandal in a Sixteenth-Century German Town
Best Price: $7.33
This book was as interesting as my professor said. It was hard to put it down at night. Steven...
Warming The Stone Child: Myths & Stories About Abandonment And The Unmothered ChildWarming The Stone Child: Myths & Stories About Abandonment And The Unmothered Child
Best Price: $11.38
In this wonderful audio, Dr. Estes treats an important concept--the effect in the psyche of...

The Technology of Orgasm: "Hysteria," the Vibrator, and Women's Sexual Satisfaction (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)The Technology of Orgasm: "Hysteria," the Vibrator, and Women's Sexual Satisfaction (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)
Best Price: $10.12
Unbelievable history of the vibrator. Who knew??? It is fascinating and well written. For men...
Dimensions In Human SexualityDimensions In Human Sexuality
Best Price: $79.85
The sixth edition of Dimensions of Human Sexuality reflects the latest research in human...
Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed AmericaHer Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America
Best Price: $14.97
Honoring over 420 years of signal achievements by American Women If the purpose of "Her...
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of ChinaWild Swans: Three Daughters of China
Best Price: $4.25
I've had this book on my shelf since published in 1991 and decided this week to read it. I am...
Daily meditations for women who love too muchDaily meditations for women who love too much
Best Price: $7.29
A very interesting complement to the extended version of the book >. Recommended also for...

Women and The American Experience, A Concise HistoryWomen and The American Experience, A Concise History
Best Price: $28.00
I had to read this book for a history course, and I was prepared for another dry, dusty history...
Getting a Job: A Study of Contacts and CareersGetting a Job: A Study of Contacts and Careers
Best Price: $19.80
This is the study where the famous "Strength of Weak Ties" paper came from -- IMHO,...
From Out of the Shadows: Mexican Women in Twentieth-Century AmericaFrom Out of the Shadows: Mexican Women in Twentieth-Century America
Best Price: $12.35
The theme is interesting, although unsubstantiated and weak. For centuries, Mexican-American...
The Essential Difference: Male And Female Brains And The Truth About AutismThe Essential Difference: Male And Female Brains And The Truth About Autism
Best Price: $7.91
Baron-Cohen has a simple thesis: women are better empathizers and men are better systematizers....
Knit Together: Discover God's Pattern for Your LifeKnit Together: Discover God's Pattern for Your Life
Best Price: $10.94
Macomber offers a Christian perspective of why we, as humans, are here and offers a plan for...

Mansfield Park (Oxford World's Classics)Mansfield Park (Oxford World's Classics)
Best Price: $3.00
Among Austen devotees, Pride and Prejudice is usually regarded as being her best work, but I...
This Is Who I Am: Our Beauty in All Shapes and SizesThis Is Who I Am: Our Beauty in All Shapes and Sizes
Best Price: $12.75
Being a semi retired photographer and a former medical tech. I say Ms. Olson hit the nail on the...
Women, Politics, and American Society (4th Edition)Women, Politics, and American Society (4th Edition)
Best Price: $56.96
This just-updated history of the women's movement is an excellent introduction to the field. ...
Hidden Power: Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our HistoryHidden Power: Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our History
Best Price: $5.39
The reader will be engrossed from the first page to the last. Reads like a novel; but is...
Raising Boys: Why Boys Are Different-And How to Help Them Become Happy and Well-Balanced MenRaising Boys: Why Boys Are Different-And How to Help Them Become Happy and Well-Balanced Men
Best Price: $3.70
my girlfriend who has 5 and 2 years old sons suggested that I should get this book in order to...
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