Women's Studies
South of the Future
Unique interdisciplinary analysis of gendered and racialized economies of care in South Asia and the Americas.
Open Borders
Offers a dialogue about the future of the nature of the human, technology, metaphysical foundations, globalization, and social and political oppression.
Media-Ready Feminism and Everyday Sexism
Unique empirically grounded analysis of how audiences negotiate sexism and feminism across media, from popular television shows to dating apps.
Beyond Gold and Diamonds
The first book to examine and establish characteristics of the British South African novel.
An Unfinished Revolution
The story of the suffrage movement and the ongoing struggle for women’s rights through the lens of one family’s history.
Women's Activism and New Media in the Arab World
Critically evaluates the rapid changes that have happened in women’s lives in the contemporary Middle East due to globalization and the increasing popularity of modern technology and social media use.
Suffrage and Its Limits
Reflects on the legacy and limits of suffrage in New York State as a way to understand present-day issues with women's social and political rights, as well proposes ideas for future progress.
Sankofa
Explores the complex interplay of race and culture in the doctoral experiences of African American students.
Manufactured Uncertainty
Wide-ranging critique of the epistemological and ethical assumptions that underlie contemporary debates concerning climate change.
Homer's Hero
Draws on Plato to argue that Homer elevated private life as the locus of true friendship and the catalyst of the highest human excellence.
Blows to the Head
A provocative tale of an unlikely contender and her midlife transformation through boxing.
An Ethic of Innocence
Offers a feminist theory of ignorance that sheds light on the misunderstood or overlooked epistemic practices of women in literature.
Romantic Vacancy
Examines the concept of a poetics of vacancy in Romantic-era literature.
Unsettling Colonialism
An interdisciplinary analysis of gender, race, empire, and colonialism in fin-de-siècle Spanish literature and culture across the global Hispanic world.
Birth Chart
A collection of poems weaving together astrology, motherhood, music, and literary history.
Major Concepts in Spanish Feminist Theory
First book in English to offer a thorough introduction to key concepts and figures in Spanish feminist thought.
Argentina Noir
An engaging and insightful guide to Argentine crime fiction since 2000.
Speaking Face to Face
The first in-depth analysis of the radical feminist theory and coalitional praxis of scholar-activist María Lugones.
Black Women in Politics
Examines how Diasporic Black women engage in politics.
Troubled Memories
Analyzes literary and cultural representations of iconic Mexican women to explore how these reimaginings can undermine or perpetuate gender norms in contemporary Mexico.
Queer Expectations
Examines how Jewish women have used poetry to challenge their historical limitations while rewriting their potential futures.
The Gender Legacy of the Mao Era
Shows that the feminist interventions of the Mao era (1949–1976) continue to influence contemporary Chinese women.
Refugeehood and the Postconflict Subject
Examines the effects of culturally specific interpretations of refugeehood with an ethnographic focus on Cyprus
Judith S. Kaye in Her Own Words
A memoir and selected writings by the former Chief Judge of New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals.
Black Women and Social Justice Education
Focuses on Black women’s experiences and expertise in order to advance educational philosophy and provide practical tools for social justice pedagogy.