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Life among the Ibo women of Nigeria
Par Salome Nnoromele. 1998
Describes the cultural history of the Ibo women of western Africa including their traditional social, economic, religious, and political roles.…
Discusses the consequences of European colonialism, the modern role of women in Nigeria, and possible future trends. For junior and senior high readersBlues legacies and Black feminism: Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday
Par Angela Davis. 1998
A feminist interpretation of the lives and lyrics of three African American blues musicians of the 1930s. Also includes the…
complete lyrics of some of Ma Rainey's and Bessie Smith's songsLetter to the world: seven women who shaped the American century
Par Susan Ware. 1998
Profiles of Eleanor Roosevelt, Dorothy Thompson, Margaret Mead, Katharine Hepburn, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Martha Graham, and Marian Anderson. Selected because…
of their stature as popular icons and their contributions to different aspects of American culture in the twentieth century. For senior high and older readersWounds of passion: a writing life
Par Bell Hooks. 1997
In this sequel to Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood (BR 10958), noted African American feminist bell hooks recalls her early…
life, struggling to write and to earn a doctorate. She recalls her long and intense relationship with a fellow author and her decision finally to leave him. Strong language and descriptions of sexThe Nawal El Saadawi reader
Par Nawāl Saʻdāwī. 1997
Collection of twenty-three essays on women's issues written by an Egyptian physician and feminist between 1970 and 1996. Covers topics…
that affect women worldwide, including gender equality in politics, economics, and health; the impact of religious fundamentalism; and how to improve conditions for womenThe alphabet versus the goddess: the conflict between word and image
Par Leonard Shlain. 1998
A vascular surgeon poses a correlation between a society's acquisition of literacy and the development of the left-brain ("linear-thinking") hemisphere…
at the expense of the right. Suggests that the resulting decline in both the use of imagery and respect for women's rights has contributed to the disappearance of goddesses and priestesses from Western religionHope in a jar: the making of America's beauty culture
Par Kathy Peiss. 1998
The author explores the social history of cosmetics in America. She notes that although only wanton women wore "paint" during…
the early nineteenth century, there was always a women's cottage enterprise--among all races and classes--that developed products for the complexion. Gradually make-up became acceptable, and men soon took over, transforming the customs into an industryTyra's beauty inside & out
Par Tyra Banks. 1998
Supermodel offers health, relationship, and beauty tips as well as biographical information. Discusses skin and hair care, makeup techniques, and…
daily beauty regimens geared for a healthy lifestyle. For senior high and older readersWomen who kept the lights: a history of female lighthouse keepers
Par Mary Clifford. 1993
Profiles of twenty-eight American women lighthouse keepers who worked on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts as well as the Gulf…
of Mexico and the Great Lakes. Most were appointed to replace deceased husbands or fathers, and several were commended for heroism for rescuing seamen whose ships had capsized. Includes a number of journal entriesClass: A memoir
Par Stephanie Land. 2023
A Good Morning America Book Club Pick "Raw and inspiring." — People "Land is not just exploring her own story,…
but also the larger implications of what it means to fall between the cracks of American capitalism." — The New York Times From the New York Times bestselling author who inspired the hit Netflix series about a struggling mother barely making ends meet as a housecleaner—a gripping memoir about college, motherhood, poverty, and life after Maid . When Stephanie Land set out to write her memoir Maid , she never could have imagined what was to come. Handpicked by President Barack Obama as one of the best books of 2019, it was called "an eye-opening journey into the lives of the working poor" ( People ). Later it was adapted into the hit Netflix series Maid , which was viewed by 67 million households and was Netflix's fourth most-watched show in 2021, garnering three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Stephanie's escape out of poverty and abuse in search of a better life inspired millions. Maid was a story about a housecleaner, but it was also a story about a woman with a dream. In Class , Land takes us with her as she finishes college and pursues her writing career. Facing barriers at every turn including a byzantine loan system, not having enough money for food, navigating the judgments of professors and fellow students who didn't understand the demands of attending college while under the poverty line—Land finds a way to survive once again, finally graduating in her mid-thirties. Class paints an intimate and heartbreaking portrait of motherhood as it converges and often conflicts with personal desire and professional ambition. Who has the right to create art? Who has the right to go to college? And what kind of work is valued in our culture? In clear, candid, and moving prose, Class grapples with these questions, offering a searing indictment of America's educational system and an inspiring testimony of a mother's triumph against all oddsBone Black: memories of girlhood
Par Bell Hooks. 1996
Noted African American feminist recalls the pain and alienation of growing up female and black in a poor, rural southern…
family. Hooks describes attending a newly integrated school and learning society's roles for men and women. She recalls enjoying the literature that inspired her to write. Some strong language and some descriptions of sexCowgirls
Par Candace Savage. 1996
History of cowgirls of the American and Canadian West from the 1800s to the late twentieth century. These homesteaders, cattle…
dealers, rodeo performers, and ranch hands were lured westward by free land, independence, and equality. Savage profiles such pioneers as Annie Oakley and Lizzie Williams and film stars Dale Evans and Barbara StanwyckFace au dieu vivant (Collection Témoins de vie)
Par Ruth Burrows. 2021
Ruth Burrows (Soeur Rachel Gregory), carmélite anglaise du monastère de Quidenham, Norfolk depuis 1948, est l'auteur d'une dizaine d'ouvrages sur…
la prière et la vie spirituelle, elle a déjà acquis une grande notoriété en Angleterre et aux Etats-Unis. Elle est "à notre époque, l'une des figures les plus stimulantes et les plus profondes de la tradition carmélitaine" (R. Williams)On our own terms: portraits of women business leaders
Par Liane Enkelis. 1995
Interviews with fifteen women who lead large corporations and also have a personal life. The women include the principal chief…
of the Cherokee Nation, the president of two highly successful catalog companies, and the head of one of the world's leading software companiesSusan B. Anthony slept here: a guide to American women's landmarks
Par Lynn Sherr. 1994
Lists two thousand sites that reveal the broad range of contributions made by American women. Arranged by state and city,…
the citations include a brief history of each woman, place, or achievement. Molly Pitcher fought with bravery in New Jersey. Julia Morgan designed the Hearst Castle. The "Hawaiian riding dress" freed women from riding only sidesaddleWorking women don't have wives: professional success in the 1990s
Par T. E Apter. 1993
Apter contends that women in the world of work are at an unfair disadvantage because, as a general rule, they…
don't have what their male counterparts do: "a partner who looks after their domestic needs, cares for their children, accommodates their changing occupational needs, and puts family responsibilities first and foremost." She discusses how to counter this by combining change at home and in the workplaceA woman's worth
Par Marianne Williamson. 1993
Lecturer and author Williamson "spills her guts," offering inspirational essays for women on different aspects of their lives--relationships and sexuality,…
careers, child-rearing, worrying about physical appearance, and dealing with sexism. Recommending meditation and prayer for spiritual renewal, Williamson urges women to allow themselves to mature into queens and to find the goddess within them. BestsellerUnbearable weight: feminism, Western culture, and the body
Par Susan Bordo. 1993
Collection of essays examining eating disorders and body image in terms of contemporary culture, consumerism, and women's experiences in other…
areas. Bordo, a philosophy professor, backs up her analysis with the history of society's attitudes towards women's bodies from the ancient Greek philosophers through the Victorian ageWomen, minorities, and unions in the public sector (Contributions in labor studies #no. 28)
Par Norma Riccucci. 1990
The author analyzes the relationship of women and minorities to public sector unions, as well as the influence of unions…
on the wage and employment opportunities of women and minorities. Also includes discussions of equal employment opportunities and affirmative action programs, women in uniformed service jobs, and unions and comparable worth