Women's Realities, Women's Choices An Introduction to Women's Studies

by Hunter College Women's Studies Collective

ISBN13:
9780195058833
ISBN10:
0195058836
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 1995-03-30
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

A landmark work in its first edition, this critically acclaimed text has been updated to incorporate the greatly strengthened and enlarged insights of feminist theory and practice, and the enormous changes in women's studies since the original edition's debut in 1983. The new edition covers the most recent developments for women in politics, labor, and the changing family dynamic, and pays particular attention to women of color and ethnicity. The authors present a wide array of literature, exploring controversial topics that are of day-to-day concern for women, from racism and homophobia to class conflict and discrimination. Examining women's lives as individuals, as family members, and as a force in the greater social fabric, the second edition of Women's Realities, Women's Choices remains the most timely, comprehensive, and compelling introduction to the increasingly vital field of women's studies.

The Meaning of Imagery and Symbolism
Predominant Imagery
Effects of Imagery on Women
Women Define Ourselves
Ideas About Women's Nature
Definitions and Theories
Ideas of Equality
The Concept of Freedom
Radical Feminism
Women's Bodies
Biological Dilemmas in Defining Women
The Female Reproductive System
Our Sexual Selves
Women's Personalities
Social Roles
Gender
Race
and Class
Social Roles and The Individual
Social Roles and Social Stereotypes
Commonalities of Experience
Society and Social ControlII. The Family Circle
Daughters and Sisters
Family Relationships
Wives
Why Marriage?
Selecting a Mate
Divorce
Widowhood
Feminist Options
Motherhood
Parenthood Vs. Motherhood
The Cultural Shaping of Biological Events
Choice and Control
Images of Motherhood
Choosing Alternatives
Communities of Women
Utopian and Experimental Communities
Alternative Family Forms
Women on Our OwnIII. Women in Society
Women and Religion
Religious Beliefs
Religion and Social Controls
Women and Religious Leaders
Feminist Contributions
Women and Education
Women's Knowledge
Women's Literacy
Women's Place
Education and Career Choice
Women
Health
and the Healthcare System
What is a Healthy Women?
Health Risks
Mental Health
The structure of Healthcare Services
Women and Work
The Labor of Women
The Politics of Work
Women and Political Power
Feminism and Politics
Women as Political Leaders
Women as Citizens
Equal Rights
Changing the Present
A Look to the Future
Women and Social Change
The World of the Future
What Should it Be?
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