Women : images and realities : a multicultural anthology / Amy Kesselman, Lily D. McNair, Nancy Schniedewind with Suzanna Kelly.

Contributor(s): Kesselman, Amy Vita, 1944- [editor] | McNair, Lily D [editor] | Schniedewind, Nancy, 1947- [editor]
Language: English Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : McGraw-Hill, 2008Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xvi, 653, 8, 9 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780073127644 (softcover : alk. paper); 0073127647 (softcover : alk. paper)Subject(s): Feminism -- United States | Women -- United States -- Social conditions | Women's studies -- United StatesDDC classification: 305.420973 LOC classification: HQ1421 | .W653 2008Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents only | Contributor biographical information
Contents:
Part I: What is women's studies? -- Part II: Becoming a woman in our society: dominant ideas about women -- Part IV: Institutions that shape women's lives: women and work -- Part V: Health and reproductive justice: the health care system -- Part VI: The differences among us: divisions and connections: "Take a closer look": racism in women's lives -- Part VII: Violence against women: Violence against women in intimate relationships -- Part VIII: Changing our world: feminism as a social movement.
Summary: Women: Images and Realities, A Multicultural Anthology is a unique introduction to feminism and women's studies. This best-selling text presents a multidisciplinary collection of academic essays and analyses, personal narratives, and fiction and poetry about women's lives. The selections illustrate the variety of women's experiences, primarily in the United States, considering both commonalities and differences among women and appreciating women's diverse approaches to living and changing.
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Includes index

Includes bibliographical references (p. 637-653)

Part I: What is women's studies? --
Part II: Becoming a woman in our society: dominant ideas about women --
Part IV: Institutions that shape women's lives: women and work --
Part V: Health and reproductive justice: the health care system --
Part VI: The differences among us: divisions and connections: "Take a closer look": racism in women's lives --
Part VII: Violence against women: Violence against women in intimate relationships --
Part VIII: Changing our world: feminism as a social movement.

Women: Images and Realities, A Multicultural Anthology is a unique introduction to feminism and women's studies. This best-selling text presents a multidisciplinary collection of academic essays and analyses, personal narratives, and fiction and poetry about women's lives. The selections illustrate the variety of women's experiences, primarily in the United States, considering both commonalities and differences among women and appreciating women's diverse approaches to living and changing.

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