Women & Politics

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Mussolini the Feminist Did the Duce improve the status of women in Italy? From: Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good View bar	This chapter tackles the premise that the Fascist regime was more open to women’s rights than the regimes that preceded it and have followed it. The author examines how this Facist regime …	Francesco Filippi	17	2021	$1.70 Add
Nerve Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First ECW Press	Candid and insightful perspectives on the dilemmas and opportunities women confront as they take on leadership positions. Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera had vastly different career paths on …	Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper	320	2021	View
From Public personae: living in the public eye PART 2: LEADING WITH NERVE From: Nerve View ECW Press	This chapter discusses being a female leader in the public eye. The authors talk about their experience with building a public persona, communicating, and dealing with public scrutiny.	Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper	19	2021	$1.90 Add
From Serendipity: happy surprise PART 1: DEVELOPING THE NERVE TO LEAD From: Nerve View ECW Press	The authors talk about the serendipity of impactful relationships and moments. They remember their mentors, sponsors and the lessons they have learned throughout their life and career.	Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper	14	2021	$1.40 Add
Stolen Motherhood Surrogacy and Made-to-Order Children bar	Neither marginal nor secret, contracting surrogate mothers is growing rapidly and is regarded as socially progressive. Yet the “process” is vitiated from the get go, i.e., …	Maria De Koninck	194	2020	View
From Super-aging: the joys of old age PART 3 LIFE AFTER LEADING: THE NERVE TO REDEFINE YOURSELF From: Nerve View ECW Press	This chapter reflects on the authors retirements, and how they have aged as women. Their reflections include finding joy in life, their spirituality, and health.	Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper	18	2021	$1.80 Add
From Surrogacy’s Emergence, Development, and International Expansion From: Stolen Motherhood View bar	The author begins by examining the social, cultural, and economic factors that underpin surrogacy, claiming that it is essential to examine it in today’s context while identifying the …	Maria De Koninck	32	2020	$3.20 Add
From The Child at the Heart of Surrogacy From: Stolen Motherhood View bar	This chapter focuses on the children at the "heart" of surrogacy, highlighting these children’s wellbeing, future, and all other considerations, which the author argues are …	Maria De Koninck	23	2020	$2.30 Add
From The Dictionary of Homophobia: L Publisher's note, Preface to the Original Edition, Editor's Preface To the English-Language Edition, Introduction, The Anti-Anthology, Table of Entries, Contributors From: The Dictionary of Homophobia View Arsenal Pulp Press	Latin America (Luiz Mott); Law. See European Law; Leduc, Violette (Anne-Claire Rebreyend); Lesbophobia (Raymonde Gérard); Literature (Louis-Georges Tin); Lobby (Caroline Fourest)	Louis-Georges Tin; Marek Redburn	38	2008	$1.14 Add
From The Dictionary of Homophobia: N, O Publisher's note, Preface to the Original Edition, Editor's Preface To the English-Language Edition, Introduction, The Anti-Anthology, Table of Entries, Contributors From: The Dictionary of Homophobia View Arsenal Pulp Press	Nature. See Against Nature; North America (Pierre-Olivier de Busscher); Oceania (David Plummer); Orthodoxy (Christian) (Nicolas Plagne); Otherness (Pierre Zaoui); Outing (Christophe Broqua)	Louis-Georges Tin; Marek Redburn	39	2008	$1.17 Add
From The education of a female leader PART 1: DEVELOPING THE NERVE TO LEAD From: Nerve View ECW Press	The authors discuss educational opportunities for women and their own early memories of learning and education.	Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper	17	2021	$1.70 Add
From The Pieces of the Puzzle From: Stolen Motherhood View bar	This chapter examines three dimensions of surrogacy more closely: "the health of mother and child, the use of anthropological knowledge in the debate surrounding it, and the illusion that …	Maria De Koninck	22	2020	$2.20 Add
From Wanting a Child versus Human Dignity From: Stolen Motherhood View bar	The author critiques the for-profit contract based model of surrogacy and looks at the implications of this model. She touches on concepts of medical ethics, individualism, social infertility, …	Maria De Koninck	22	2020	$2.20 Add
From What could possibly go wrong? PART 2: LEADING WITH NERVE From: Nerve View ECW Press	This chapter talks about conflict, hardships, and challenges that may arise during a leaders career and how to handle these situations successfully as women leaders.	Indira Samarasekera; Martha Piper	18	2021	$1.80 Add
From When the Patriarchy Meets the Matriarchy From: Power Shift View House of Anansi Press	Politics and Society — the power and the fury of changing world opinions Please Note: A collection can contain up to 30% of the chapters from this title	Sally Armstrong	56	2019	$6.72 Add
From Women’s Issues From: Stolen Motherhood View bar	This chapter looks at the evolution of the concept/experience of motherhood, and the author asserts that society is increasingly viewing pregnancy and childbirth from a utilitarian perspective, …	Maria De Koninck	33	2020	$3.30 Add