Women category: 49097 books
If Women Ruled the World
How to Create the World We Want to Live In
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2011
With women making up only 14 percent of Congress and with only eight women CEOs in the entire group of Fortune 500 companies, women's collective voices are clearly underrepresented. Nor are they proportionately present on the airwaves or in the op-ed pages of the country's newspapers. This book helps...
Women's Religions in the Greco-Roman World
A Sourcebook
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2004
This is a substantially expanded and completely revised edition of a book originally published in 1988 as Maenads, Martyrs, Matrons, Monastics. The book is a collection of translations of primary texts relevant to women's religion in Western antiquity, from the fourth century BCE to the fifth century...
Hidden Lives, Public Personae
Women and Civic Life in the Roman West
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Roman cities have rarely been studied from the perspective of women, and studies of Roman women mainly focus on the city of Rome. Studying the civic participation of women in the towns of Italy outside Rome and in the numerous cities of the Latin-speaking provinces of the Roman Empire, this books...
Women's Football in the UK
Continuing with Gender Analyses
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
This book examines the complex ways in which girls and women experience football cultures in Britain. It extends current debate surrounding women and football (namely, how gender has functioned to shape women’s experiences of playing the game), by focusing on organisational, administrative and coaching...
The Breaking Point
How Today's Women Are Navigating Midlife Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
"[The Breaking Point] suggests that the national conversation is about to have a hot flash. The passage through middle age of so large a clump of women . . . guarantees that some rules may have to be rewritten and boundaries moved to accommodate them." -Time magazine
From the cover...
Sex Bible for Women: The Complete Guide to Being a Great Lover, and Getting the Orgasm You Want
The Complete Guide to Being a Great Lover, and Getting the Orgasm You Want
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
Most books on sexuality teach women that satisfying their partner is the key to a great sexual experience. However, for most women, great sex is predicated on understanding their own bodies and desires first. Moreover, a woman's sexual desires and preferences aren't fixed-they are greatly impacted by...
by Dorothy Sue Cobble, Linda Gordon, Astrid Henry
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2014
Reframing feminism for the twenty-first century, this bold and essential history stands up against "bland corporate manifestos" (Sarah Leonard).
Eschewing the conventional wisdom that places the origins of the American women’s movement in the nostalgic glow of the late 1960s, Feminism Unfinished...
Women in Late Life
Critical Perspectives on Gender and Age
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2015
Contemporary old age is fraught with contradiction and complexity—women portrayed either as incompetent and cuddly grandmothers or as young women trapped in old bodies, images that rarely reflect how women actually see themselves. Women in Late Life explores the thorny issues related to gender and...
Of Virgins and Martyrs
Women and Sexuality in Global Conflict
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2013
Women's bodies have become a battleground. Around the world, people argue about veiling, schooling for Afghan girls, and "SlutWalk" protests, all of which involve issues of women's sexuality and freedom. Globalization, with its emphasis on human rights and individuality, heats up these arguments....
Women's Health Lift to Get Lean
A Beginner#s Guide to Fitness & Strength Training in 3 Simple Steps
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2015
Research shows that building muscle helps the body burn more calories 24/7 and that resistance training is the most effective way to torch body fat. Yet that message is still lost on many women who fear that weight lifting will make them bulky, turn their skin green, and give them Incredible Hulk...
by Daniel Marques
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2015
In a highly competitive world with everyone running for opportunities, an Alpha Female rises above all, by creating her own reality, and that's why “the woman warrior who is armed with wit and courage will be among the first to celebrate victory”(Maya Angelou).
The concept of Alpha Female has...
It's Your Hormones
The Women's Complete Guide to Soothing PMS, Clearing Acne, Regrowing Hair, Healing PCOS, Feeling Good on the Pill, Enjoying a Safe and Comfortable Menopause, Recharging Your Sex Drive . . . and More!
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2009
From the renowned director of the Hormone Center of New York: complete cutting–edge medical and alternative strategies for living happily with your hormones–including how to enhance your sex life safely with testosterone.
According to Geoffrey Redmond, M.D., a majority of the 42 million...
Female Brain Gone Insane
An Emergency Guide For Women Who Feel Like They Are Falling Apart
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
The first book to specifically address the emotional issues of hormonal and brain chemistry imbalances
Do you wake up every morning feeling flat and like you are going through the motions? Feel wired but tired? Do you feel like it's all you can do to get through another day? Ambivalent or lackluster...
For Her Own Good
Two Centuries of the Experts Advice to Women
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2013
This women's history classic brilliantly exposed the constraints imposed on women in the name of science and exposes the myths used to control them. Since the the nineteenth century, professionals have been invoking scientific expertise to prescribe what women should do for their own good. Among the...