Examines Lyotard’s writings in light of contemporary feminist theory.

Classic history of Ancient Ethiopia, as researched and written by a heralded African American woman activist.

Fourth volume of biographies of African American women community leaders, focusing this time on Oklahoma.

Examines the experiences of women activists of the Islamist Refah (Welfare) party in Turkey.

Leading scholars examine the relation between Irigaray’s early writings and her later, more political work.

Interrogates the normative heterosexual family from feminist, Jewish, and queer perspectives.

A philosophical exploration of birth, maternity, and reproduction. Winner of the 2007 Symposium Book Award presented by Symposium: Canadian Journal of Continental Philosophy

Examines the construction of gender in public school employment.

Argues that women's relationship to books and their promotion of reading contributed greatly to the cultural and intellectual vitality of the Enlightenment.

Offers a new perspective on the psychological and affective dynamics of Jamaica Kincaid’s fiction and nonfiction.

Recovers a dynamic women’s tradition of vision and sexuality, challenging Darwinian and Freudian accounts of women as nonvisual sexual agents.

Provides a comparative look at women's texts across the Americas.

An in-depth analysis of infant nourishment issues, focusing on environmentally contaminated breastmilk.

Art historical and literary perspectives on the place of women in the medieval church.

Explores the political implications of Kristeva’s theoretical and fictional writings.

Provocative reappraisal of the portrayal of women in Julio Cortázar's short stories.

A feminist reconsideration of Sikh identity, discussing its original egalitarianism and current hypermasculine quality, which is harmful to both men and women.

Uses personal narratives to highlight the development of feminist sport studies.

A critique of public policy rhetoric from multiple feminist perspectives.

Looks at how both anti-gay and AIDS activists use apocalyptic language to describe the AIDS crisis.

The first book-length biography of Margaret Haley (1861–1939) focuses on her political vision, her activities as a public school activist, and her life as a charismatic woman leader.

A collection of sixty short stories by women writers from across the Arab world.

Looks at how violent women characters disrupt cinematic narrative and challenge cultural ideals.

Explores personal and professional issues in the study of race, gender, and culture.

Looks at the ideals of masculine Hinduism—and the corresponding feminine ideals—that have built the Indian nation, and explores their consequences.