Women's Studies

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White Femininity

A thought-provoking contribution to the emerging field of white studies, this book argues that whiteness is an influential racial category, not a form of invisibility. Looking at white femininity in ...

The Bold and the Brave

The Bold and the Brave investigates how women have striven throughout history to gain access to education and careers in science and engineering. Author Monique Frize introduces the reader to key concepts ...

First Voices

“This volume brings us stories of wisdom keepers and artists, academics and activists… women who have fought for our freedom, who are working in different ways to bring about justice and healing. ...

Polygendered and Ponytailed

Since the 1970s North American women and girls have engaged in every sport that interests them and have become champions in their fields. One of the consequences of this success is ongoing criticism, ...

Identity/Difference Politics

By (author) Rita Dhamoon
Categories: Politics and government

Theories of liberal multiculturalism have come to dominate debates
about identity and difference politics in contemporary western
political theory. Identity/Difference Politics offers a
nuanced critique ...

Restoring the Balance

First Nations peoples believe the eagle flies with a female wing and a male wing, showing the importance of balance between the feminine and the masculine in all aspects of individual and community experiences. ...

Reaction and Resistance

In this timely volume, contributors from various disciplines analyze reaction and resistance to feminism in several areas of law and policy – child custody, child poverty, sexual harassment, and sexual ...

Daily Struggles

Daily Struggles offers a unique, critical perspective on poverty by highlighting gender and race analyses simultaneously. Unlike previously published Canadian books in this field, this book connects human ...