Category: Women’s Studies

Commentary on Women Rising: In and Beyond the Arab Spring

Commentary on Women Rising: In and Beyond the Arab Spring

—Myra Marx Ferree
This lovely collection by Rita Stephan and Mounira Maya Charrad highlights the voices of the challengers and their perspectives on what must change and how to create a democracy in which they are full participants.

Agency, Resistance, Resilience, Identity

Agency, Resistance, Resilience, Identity

—Shirley Hune and Gail M. Nomura
How can all of us better challenge falsehoods of Asian American and Pacific Islander women’s docility and call attention to the complexities of their past and present experiences in the United States and elsewhere?

The Pornification of America

The Pornification of America

Read an excerpt from the introduction to The Pornification of America: How Raunch Culture Is Ruining Our Society by Bernadette Barton.

The Meaning of Marriage: An eBook Special

The Meaning of Marriage: An eBook Special

Challenge your views about the meaning of marriage through the fascinating studies below—and get each eBook for just $1.99 through the end of February!

Misogynoir and Kamala Harris

Misogynoir and Kamala Harris

—Moya Bailey
Misogynoir is not simply the racism that Black women encounter, nor is it the misogyny Black women negotiate; it is the uniquely synergistic force of these two oppressions amalgamating into something more harmful than its parts.