Feminism: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Feminism: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Walters |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 177 |
Release | 2005-10-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 019280510X |
This book provides an historical account of feminism, exploring its earliest roots and key issues such as voting rights and the liberation of the sixties. Margaret Walters brings the subject completely up to date by providing a global analysis of the situation of women, from Europe and the United States to Third World countries.
Feminism: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Feminism: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Walters |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | 176 |
Release | 2005-10-27 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0191578037 |
How much have women's lives really changed? In the West women still come up against the 'glass ceiling' at work, most earning considerably less than their male counterparts. What are we to make of the now commonplace insistence that feminism deprives men of their rights and dignities? And how does one tackle the issue of female emancipation in different cultural and economic environments - in, for example, the Middle East, the Indian sub-continent, and Africa? This book provides an historical account of feminism, exploring its earliest roots as well as key issues including voting rights, the liberation of the sixties, and its relevance today. Margaret Walters touches on the difficulties and inequities that women still face more than forty years after the 'new wave' of 1960s feminism, such as how successful women are at combining domesticity, motherhood, and work outside the house. She brings the subject completely up to date by providing an analysis of the current situation of women across the globe, from Europe and the United States to Third World countries. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
American Women's History
Title | American Women's History PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Ware |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | 160 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Electronic books |
ISBN | 0199328331 |
What does American history look like with women at the center of the story? From Pocahantas to military women serving in the Iraqi war, this Very Short Introduction chronicles the contributions that women have made to the American experience from a multicultural perspective that emphasizes how gender shapes women's--and men's--lives.
Sexuality: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Sexuality: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Veronique Mottier |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 169 |
Release | 2008-04-24 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0199298025 |
Mottier examines the questions around what shapes our sexuality asking if it is a product of our genes, or of society, culture or politics. The changing views of sexual norms are dealt with as are issues surrounding feminism, religion, eugenics, and HIV / AIDS.
Political Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Political Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | David Miller |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | 160 |
Release | 2003-06-26 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0191577863 |
This book introduces readers to the concepts of political philosophy. It starts by explaining why the subject is important and how it tackles basic ethical questions such as 'how should we live together in society?' It looks at political authority, the reasons why we need politics at all, the limitations of politics, and whether there are areas of life that shouldn't be governed by politics. It explores the connections between political authority and justice, a constant theme in political philosophy, and the ways in which social justice can be used to regulate rather than destroy a market economy. David Miller discusses why nations are the natural units of government and whether the rise of multiculturalism and transnational co-operation will change this: will we ever see the formation of a world government? ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
The Body
Title | The Body PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Shilling |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 145 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0198739036 |
In this introduction, Chris Shilling considers the social significance of the human body, and the importance of the body to individual and collective identities. He examines how bodies not only shape but are shaped by the social, cultural, and material contexts in which humans live.
Introduction To Feminist Theory
Title | Introduction To Feminist Theory PDF eBook |
Author | Rinita Mazumdar |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 162 |
Release | 2006-01-05 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9788182060043 |