Girlhood, interdisciplinary and global in source, scope, and methodology, examines the centrality of girlhood in shaping women's lives. Scholars study how age and gender, along with a multitude of oth
Current public health promotion of breastfeeding relies heavily on health messaging and individual behavior change. Women are told that “breast is best” but too little serious attention is given to ad
This publication is the outcome of a conference marking the beginning of South Africa’s third decade of democracy hosted in November 2014 by the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)
This collection of plays, fiction, and journalistic essays by Sophie Treadwell provides an engaging portrait of one of America’s most innovative yet neglected feminists. Broadway’s Braves
Bringing up a child, lying to the boss, placing an order in a fast-food restaurant: in Etgar Keret’s new collection, daily life is complicated, dangerous, and full of yearning. In his most playful and
Following their 1892 imprisonment in the Western Pennsylvania Penitentiary for the failed assassination attempt on steel magnate Henry Clay Frick in revenge for his role in the violence against striki
Across the world, workers labor for profitable businesses without payand it's legal. Labor market trends like outsourcing and technology hide some workers. Others are hidden in plain sight, erased by
A happy-go-lucky boy, Leslie Mezei attends the local high school and plays in the parks and forests surrounding his town of Gõdõllõ, Hungary, until the spring of 1944, when Nazi tanks r
Medical school is full of unfamiliar and often frightening experiences for students. In the first year, a student must move away from home, balance personal finances, assimilate large volumes of infor
Strong Women and Men Beat Arthritis shows the direct connection between a strength-training program and the reduction-and even prevention-of arthritis symptoms. This book offers: A? An exercise prog
The international publishing sensation is now available in the United States—two brilliant, controversial authors confront each other and their enemies in an unforgettable exchange of letters.?In one
This book examines working women in realistic and naturalistic literature. By addressing intersecting issues of race and class and including a study of domestic work, it contributes to the fields of m
This title provides an introduction to the Adult Attachment Interview and its use with a variety of therapeutic approaches, showing how the use of the AAI can enhance assessment and diagnosis, and fac
