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Women, Work and the Family in Europe
ISBN: 9780415153508 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text provides an analysis of major changes in society within the extended European Union, addressing the consequences of altered family forms, the restructuring of labour markets and the conflicting demands of family and working life. As well as providing an up-to-date survey of many of the current areas of debate across Europe, the book also reviews developments and initiatives being made in an attempt to reconcile men and women's roles in the family and at work.
This text provides an analysis of major changes in society within the extended European Union, addressing the consequences of altered family forms, th...
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876,20 |
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Women, Work and the Family in Europe
ISBN: 9780415153515 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text provides an analysis of major changes in society within the extended European Union, addressing the consequences of altered family forms, the restructuring of labour markets and the conflicting demands of family and working life. As well as providing an up-to-date survey of many of the current areas of debate across Europe, the book also reviews developments and initiatives being made in an attempt to reconcile men and women's roles in the family and at work.
This text provides an analysis of major changes in society within the extended European Union, addressing the consequences of altered family forms, th...
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223,87 |
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Gender and Economics: A European Perspective
ISBN: 9780415154246 / Angielski / Twarda / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Gender and Economics: A European Perspective provides an introduction to gender studies in economics. This is a rapidly expanding field in which textbooks are urgently necessary. The contributors give comprehensive coverage of the economic situation of women throughout Europe. The authors approach the subject at three different levels.
* The economic theory of gender and economics * The different positions of men and women in the economy, their earning power and the division of labour within the family * European policy and law, and how this is evolving. Giving a... Gender and Economics: A European Perspective provides an introduction to gender studies in economics. This is a rapidly expanding field in wh...
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233,60 |
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Gender and Economics: A European Perspective
ISBN: 9780415154253 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Gender and Economics: A European Perspective provides an introduction to gender studies in economics. This is a rapidly expanding field in which textbooks are urgently necessary. The contributors give comprehensive coverage of the economic situation of women throughout Europe. The authors approach the subject at three different levels.
* The economic theory of gender and economics * The different positions of men and women in the economy, their earning power and the division of labour within the family * European policy and law, and how this is evolving. Giving a... Gender and Economics: A European Perspective provides an introduction to gender studies in economics. This is a rapidly expanding field in wh...
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Women's Worlds in Seventeenth-Century England: A Sourcebook
ISBN: 9780415156370 / Angielski / Twarda / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume presents a collection of source materials on women's lives in 16th and 17th century England. The book introduces a diverse group of women and a series of voices that have rarely been heard in history, from Deborah Brackley, a poor Devon servant, to Katharine Whitstone, Oliver Cromwell's sister, and Queen Anne. Drawing on archival materials, the text explores the everyday lives of ordinary early modern women, including their: experiences of work, sex, marriage and motherhood; beliefs and spirituality; political activities; relationships; and mental worlds. In a time when few women...
This volume presents a collection of source materials on women's lives in 16th and 17th century England. The book introduces a diverse group of women ...
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705,83 |
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Women's Worlds in Seventeenth Century England : A Sourcebook
ISBN: 9780415156387 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume presents a collection of source materials on women's lives in 16th and 17th century England. The book introduces a diverse group of women and a series of voices that have rarely been heard in history, from Deborah Brackley, a poor Devon servant, to Katharine Whitstone, Oliver Cromwell's sister, and Queen Anne. Drawing on archival materials, the text explores the everyday lives of ordinary early modern women, including their: experiences of work, sex, marriage and motherhood; beliefs and spirituality; political activities; relationships; and mental worlds. In a time when few women...
This volume presents a collection of source materials on women's lives in 16th and 17th century England. The book introduces a diverse group of women ...
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189,80 |
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Who's Who in Contemporary Women's Writing
ISBN: 9780415159814 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Unique in its breadth of coverage, Who's Who in Contemporary Women's Writing is a comprehensive, authoritative and enjoyable guide to women's fiction, prose, poetry and drama from around the world in the second half of the twentieth century. Over the course of 1000 entries by over 150 international contributors, a picture emerges of the incredible range of women's writing in our time, from Toni Morrison to Fleur Adcock- all are here. This book includes the established and well-loved but also opens up new worlds of modern literature which may be unfamiliar but are never less than...
Unique in its breadth of coverage, Who's Who in Contemporary Women's Writing is a comprehensive, authoritative and enjoyable guide to women's...
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107,05 |
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Policing Sexual Assault
ISBN: 9780415163880 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Provides a detailed account of current police practice in the UK in the late 1990s, in response to sexual assault. The authors use case studies and interviews to find out why when the number of rape cases has almost trebled since 1985, the proportion of cases resulting in a conviction has dropped from 24 to 8.6 per cent. Chapters cover: an overview of existing research on domestic violence, rape and sexual assault; police culture and accusations of sexism, racism, homophobia and sexual harrassment within the police force; police recording practices and the role of the Crime Prosecution...
Provides a detailed account of current police practice in the UK in the late 1990s, in response to sexual assault. The authors use case studies and in...
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238,48 |
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Being Married, Doing Gender : A Critical Analysis of Gender Relationships in Marriage
ISBN: 9780415165594 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this psychological study of women in heterosexual relationships, the author examines the social context of their experiences and emotional struggles. The text places case study material in the context of the power balance between women and men. It finds that there are contradictions between stereotypical gender roles and the maintenance of an equal partnership that can cause problems for both women and men. The text should be valuable to students studying psychology or gender and women's studies and to marriage guidance counsellors and psychotherapists.
In this psychological study of women in heterosexual relationships, the author examines the social context of their experiences and emotional struggle...
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194,66 |
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Femininity and the Physically Active Woman
ISBN: 9780415165617 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Even in these days of the fitness boom far to few women take part in enough exercise to glean the significant health benefits on offer. This work explores one reason many women suggest for their lack of involvement in sport and exercise that they are not the sporty type. The author argues that the sporty type is masculine, and to determine how this notion might affect women's self-perceptions, she critically examines the experiences of women athletes, bodybuilders, recreational exercisers and girls' physical education. What emerges is the importance of visible differences between women and...
Even in these days of the fitness boom far to few women take part in enough exercise to glean the significant health benefits on offer. This work expl...
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194,66 |
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The Routledge Reader in Gender and Performance
ISBN: 9780415165822 / Angielski / Twarda / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume presents some of the most influential work on gender and performing arts. It reviews women's contributions to theatre history and examines how theatre has represented women over the centuries. The reader is introduced to major theoretical approaches, and more complex questions about gender, the body and cross-dressing. Coverage includes: women's stage work; women's bodies on stage; feminist approaches; comparative perspectives; women's status in the theatre; and reception and reviewing.
This volume presents some of the most influential work on gender and performing arts. It reviews women's contributions to theatre history and examines...
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705,83 |
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'Other Kinds of Dreams': Black Women's Organisations and the Politics of Transformation
ISBN: 9780415167314 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Other Kinds of Dreams' provides an invaluable insight into the political activity of black and Asian women in the UK both inside and outside the black and Asian communities. The book breaks new ground by: * destroying the misconception that black and Asian women lack political involvement * integrating gender into the study of black and Asian political participation in Britain
* exploring the potential for alliances between black women and the new progressive 'black man's movement' * examining black women activists' perception and experiences of white feminism. 'Other... 'Other Kinds of Dreams' provides an invaluable insight into the political activity of black and Asian women in the UK both inside and outside...
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705,83 |
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'Other Kinds of Dreams': Black Women's Organisations and the Politics of Transformation
ISBN: 9780415167321 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Other Kinds of Dreams' provides an invaluable insight into the political activity of black and Asian women in the UK both inside and outside the black and Asian communities. The book breaks new ground by: * destroying the misconception that black and Asian women lack political involvement * integrating gender into the study of black and Asian political participation in Britain
* exploring the potential for alliances between black women and the new progressive 'black man's movement' * examining black women activists' perception and experiences of white feminism. 'Other... 'Other Kinds of Dreams' provides an invaluable insight into the political activity of black and Asian women in the UK both inside and outside...
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194,66 |
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Women and Aging: Transcending the Myths
ISBN: 9780415169103 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ageing in women has traditionally been defined by the menopause, however it is often social and economic changes which are more important to women. In this text, author Linda Gannon redresses the balance. From a feminist perspective, she critically reviews late 20th century research and provides a more comprehensive analysis of the psychological effects of life-span changes for older women. Some of the topics she explores include second careers, empty-nest, divorce, chronic illness, retirement and sexuality.
Ageing in women has traditionally been defined by the menopause, however it is often social and economic changes which are more important to women. In...
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92,44 |
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Mothering the Self : Mothers, Daughters, Subjects
ISBN: 9780415170833 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The mother-daughter relationship has preoccupied feminist writers for decades, but typically it has been the daughter's story at centre-stage. Mothering the Self brings together these maternal and daughterly stories through drawing on in-depth interviews with women who speak both as mothers and as daughters. This study examines the ways in which these mothers and daughters participate in their understanding of class, gender, and race locations, both using and resisting them. The result is a fresh start from which to consider the far-reaching implications of this relationship - not simply for...
The mother-daughter relationship has preoccupied feminist writers for decades, but typically it has been the daughter's story at centre-stage. Motheri...
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705,83 |
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Mothering the Self: Mothers, Daughters, Subjects
ISBN: 9780415170840 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The mother-daughter relationship has preoccupied feminist writers for decades, but typically it has been the daughter's story at centre-stage. Mothering the Self brings together these maternal and daughterly stories by drawing on in-depth interviews with women who speak both as mothers and as daughters. This study examines the ways in which these mothers and daughters participate in their understanding of class, gender, and race locations, both using and resisting them. The result is a fresh start from which to consider the far-reaching implications of this relationship -... The mother-daughter relationship has preoccupied feminist writers for decades, but typically it has been the daughter's story at centre-stage. ... |
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Treacherous Women of Imperial Japan: Patriarchal Fictions, Patricidal Fantasies
ISBN: 9780415171120 / Angielski / Twarda / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Kanno Suga and Kaneko Fumika were both found guilty on different occasions in 1911 and 1926 of conspiring to assassinate the Japanese emperor. Kanno was executed and Kaneko hanged herself whilst in prison, but both women maintained their defiance of the State even in the face of death. Through examination of their own life stories and writings, Helene Bowen Raddeker brings to life the women's own interpretations of their lives and their attitudes to death, with the associations of political martyrdom, heroism and notions of immortality. She finds that their self-presentations became weapons...
Kanno Suga and Kaneko Fumika were both found guilty on different occasions in 1911 and 1926 of conspiring to assassinate the Japanese emperor. Kanno w...
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730,17 |
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Women, Ethnicity and Nationalism: The Politics of Transition
ISBN: 9780415171366 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Women, Ethnicity and Nationalism asks whether societies caught in political or social transition provide new opportunities for women, or instead, create new burdens and obstacles for them. Using contemporary case-studies, each author looks at the interaction of gender ethnicity and class in a divided society. The varying experiences of women are discussed in the following countries: Northern Ireland; South Africa; the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia; Yemen; Lebanon and Malaysia.
Women, Ethnicity and Nationalism asks whether societies caught in political or social transition provide new opportunities for women, or inst...
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730,17 |
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Women, Ethnicity and Nationalism : The Politics of Transition
ISBN: 9780415171373 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Throughout history, women have become politically involved at crisis points only to be excluded once normalcy has been achieved again. Movements and parties seeking to assert their territorial autonomy and political independence have commonly employed the ideas of ethnicity and nationalism to consolidate the transition to new regimes. However, these transitions exert differential gender effects, within both dominant and subordinate communities, which have implications for the status of women. This volume focuses on those effects and the interaction of gender with ethnicity and class during...
Throughout history, women have become politically involved at crisis points only to be excluded once normalcy has been achieved again. Movements and p...
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243,34 |
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Women's Lifeworlds: Women's Narratives on Shaping Their Realities
ISBN: 9780415171762 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Women's Lifeworlds explores the diversity and complexity of women's perceptions and reactions to their own 'lifeworlds' in their own words. Examining the changing meaning of 'place' in women's lives over time and across space, this book questions how women face, negotiate and shape the social space of their environment. Engaging personal narratives are presented by fifteen women of various age groups, from different cultural, religious, social and geographical backgrounds, from Mexican politician, Muslim psychiatrist, Finnish housewife to Indian guru and African rural woman. Writing...
Women's Lifeworlds explores the diversity and complexity of women's perceptions and reactions to their own 'lifeworlds' in their own words. E...
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924,88 |