A textbook for an introductory course in women's studies. Explains the basics of women's studies, feminist theories, and feminist methods of research then explores such aspects as the process of becoming and being a woman, including women in the evolution and diversity of human society, the influence of capitalism and gender on the spatial organiza

While most women s studies texts function "topically" as "readings" for courses and general use, Women s Work: A Survey of Scholarship By and About Women takes a broad spectrum of women s disciplines--psychological, artistic, religious, and philosophical--and gives you a diverse, interdisciplinary view of this important and ever-expanding field of study in one accessible volume. You ll see that women are leading the world into the twenty-first century in such areas as education, business, health, and science. You ll also find your appreciation for the current developments in women s studies...