79411Women of the bible : 25 enduring stories
Women of the Bible: 25 Enduring Stories is a devotional and narrative-based book that presents the lives of twenty-five influential women from the Bible. Through their stories, the book highlights themes of faith, courage, wisdom, obedience, and resilience that continue to inspire readers today.
79412Women who surf : charging waves with the world's best
Mavericks and more, a celebration of feminine beauty, athleticism, wisdom, and skill when the surf is bombing—Women Who Surf profiles some of the world’s most inspiring female surfers ranging from Bethany Hamilton to Wrenna Delgado. Each surfer tells her story, highlighting her personal challenges, accomplishments, and philosophy, as well as inspiring readers and providing them with practical how-to suggestions on maximizing not only their own potential in surfing but in life as they lead the charge and push their limits at infamous big-wave spots like Teahupoo in Tahiti, Waimea Bay, and Peahi/Jaws in the Hawaiian Islands.
79413Women, the state, and welfare
The book begins with a review essay by Linda Gordon discussing current scholarship about women and welfare. The chapters that follow explore discrimination against women inherent in many welfare programmes; the ways in which welfare programmes reinforce basic gender patterns in society; the contribution of organized, activist women to the development of welfare programmes, and race and class differences in the welfare system.
79414Women, work, and family
Women, Work and Family is a classic of women's history and is still the only text on the history of women's work in England and France, providing an excellent introduction to the changing status of women from 1750 to the present.
79415Women's lives : multicultural perspectives
It's about women's studies, mainly American women. The book begins with a discussion about the process of making theory and the importance of theory for social change. It analyzes women's experiences of self and home in trems of identity, body, sexuality, relationships and families and violence. It examines the significance of living a global economy. This discussion of the global economy is part of the theoritical framework for understanding women's experiences of work, wages and welfare anf the environment. This book ends with a discussion of social change and focus on the importance of theories, visions and action for creating change.
79416Women's voices, feminist visions : classic and contemporary readings
Women’s Voices is an introductory women's studies reader crafted to include a balance of recent contemporary readings with historical and classic pieces. This student-friendly text provides short, accessible readings reflecting the diversity of women’s experiences. Chapter introductions provide background information on each chapter's topic, including explanations of key concepts and ideas and references to the subsequent reading selections. This new edition includes revised chapter framework essays that reflect the most up-to-date research and theory in the field.
79417Women's voices, feminist visions : classic and contemporary readings : 5th ed.
Including 13 parts such as 1. Women's studies: perspectives and practices; 2. Systems of privilege and inequality; 3. Learning gender; 4. Sex, power and intimacy; 5. Inscribing gender on the body; 6. Health and reproductive rights; 7. Family systems, family lives.
79418Wonder Woman : a celebration of 75 years
Celebrate over seven decades of the awe-inspiring Wonder Woman, from early years as one of the first female superheroes in the comics industry, to today. This character has seen countless waves of feminism in her time as one of DC's favorite heroes, what better way to honor her than by collecting the biggest, best, and brightest of the Wonder Woman stories.
79419Wonder woman : an origin story
She was once a young princess on the secret island inhabited by warrior women known as the Amazons...but she left her homeland--and her royal birthright--behind to become a protector for the entire planet of Earth: Wonder Woman! Follow young Diana's incredible transformation from princess to super hero in this action-packed chapter book for early readers featuring colorful illustrations by DC Comics artists.
79420Wonder Woman : book 1 : the last true hero
William Messner-Loebs is an award-winning writer and artist known for his work on Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Arrow and more. Wonder Woman by William Messner-Loebs Book One showcases the most memorable moments of William Messner-Loebs work on Wonder Woman and features classic tales that have shaped the Amazon Warrior we know today.