Offering up-to-date coverage of 1,300 writers (100 new to this edition) and spanning from colonial days to the present, American Women Writers offers biography, criticism, bibliography and much more. Look for essays from 400 to 5,000 words assessing each writer's works; basic biographies; complete bibliographies; comprehensive data on writers' names, including pseudonyms, aliases, parents' names and husbands' names; and more.
Clinical psychologist Margo Maine has been successfully helping adult women overcome eating disorders and body image problems for over twenty years. In The Body Myth, she explains the toll these problems can take on women's lives and provides healing insights and proven techniques for reclaiming readers lives from the debilitating belief that a woman's self-worth and her worth to others are derived from how she looks, how much she weighs, and what she eats the Body Myth. Using poignant real-life stories, Dr. Maine explores the complex emotional, social, and cultural forces that perpetuate the Body Myth. A unique and invaluable source of information and inspiration, this breakthrough guide equips readers with the knowledge and tools to escape the clutches of the Body Myth and live a more balanced, fulfilling life.
Over the years, cars have helped to define the experiences and self-perceptions of women in complex and sometimes unexpected ways. When women take the wheel, family structure and public space are reconfigured and re-gendered, creating a context for a literary tradition in which the car has served as a substitute for, an escape from, and an extension of the home, as well as a surrogate mother, a financial safeguard, and a means of self-expression.
Создавая кино, независимые кинематографисты феминистского толка выступают за то, чтобы интерпретировать мир на экране глазами женщин. Энн Каплан в своей книге приводит анализ четырех фильмов разных периодов истории кинематографа. Она говорит о женских образах в кино, созданных на основании мужских представлений. По мнению автора, мужчины-кинематографисты в своих фильмах рассматривали женщин исключительно в качестве сексуальных объектов. Каплан также описывает попытки представительниц слабого пола из мира кино сломать сложившиеся стереотипы. Энн предполагает, что образ Матери, который был незаслуженно обойден вниманием мужчин, является приемлемым для женщин, желающих, наконец, услышать мнение, не несущее на себе отпечатка пережитков патриархата.
It's time for women to take charge, says successful businesswoman Vicki Donlan. In a spirited call to action, she covers the challenges, opportunities, prospects, and emerging roles for female leaders in a wide spectrum of fields including business, politics, education, healthcare, law, and nonprofits. Best, she buttresses her points through original interviews with women leaders in many fields--including Teresa Heinz Kerry, Chairman, Heinz Family Philanthropies; Gail Deegan, Board Member, TJX Companies and EMC; and Ann Caldwell, President, American Council on Education.
