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In response to the needs of lecturers, the acclaimed "Handbook of Organization Studies" has been made available as two major paperback textbooks. In this, the first of a two-volume paperback...

What happens when angry young rebels become wary older women, ageing in a leaner, meaner time: a time which exalts only the 'new', in a ruling orthodoxy daily disparaging all...

This unique social history spans the last half century, when developments in birth control and the education of women have increased opportunities for women to have successful careers. This book...

Sparkling with creative, fanciful and stylish shoe images SHOEISMS is for thoughtful, enquiring, stylish business women who look at the world from atop their magical shjoes and query and question...

We all know what it means these days to be a grumpy old man, because part of that role is to be outspoken. Well, we've heard just about enough out...

The cities of Saudi Arabia are among the most gender segregated in the world. In recent years the Saudi government has felt increasing international pressure to offer greater roles for...

Women in Saudi Arabia are often described as either victims of patriarchal religion and society or successful survivors of discrimination imposed on them by others. Madawi Al-Rasheed's new book goes...

Katy Gardner's account of her fifteen-month stay in the small Bangladeshi village of Talukpur has become a classic study of rural life in South Asia. Through a series of beautifully...

Married at twelve, then separated, divorced and widowed, Nisa is the mother of four children, none of whom survived. She is strong, capable of foraging on her own in one...

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The most powerful woman in American political history tells the story of her transformation from housewife to House Speaker - how she became...

When President Bill Clinton was elected, Dee Dee Myers was told she would act as his Press Secretary, but only for the transition. There was no guarantee she would keep...

TELEGRAPH: TOP 50 BOOKS OF 2020It is a myth that the First World War liberated women.The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act of 1919 was one of the most significant pieces of...

From the bestselling author of A History of Britain in 21 WomenThe history of the world is the history of great women.Marie Curie discovered radium and revolutionised medical science. Empress...

*A Waterstones Best Book of 2023**A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week**A New York Times Editor's Pick*'Terrific' SARAH DUNANT'Lively and intriguing ... You'll never look at Renaissance portraits in...

'Lindy West is an essential (and hilarious) voice for women. Her talent and bravery have made the Internet a place I actually want to be.' Lena Dunham'A thrilling, kick-ass, joyous...

'Excellent' - EconomistMost women in the developed world are dissatisfied with their breasts. They dismiss them as silly boobs, lament their less-than-ideal forms, or renounce thinking about them altogether. Why...

Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Millicent Fawcett, Emmeline Pankhurst, Constance Markievicz, Nancy AstorThey terrorised the establishment.They fought for the vote.They pushed back boundaries and revolutionised our world.For the hundredth anniversary...

A decade ago, Caitlin Moran thought she had it all figured out. Her instant bestseller How to Be a Woman was a game-changing take on feminism, the patriarchy, and the...

An exploration of relationships between men and women in the Western world which examines the "battle of the sexes" from ancient times to the present. The author looks at relationships...

"Inventing Herself" is an account of women, from the 18th century to the present, who lived life on a grand scale. Elaine Showalter uncovers the lives of feminist intellectuals, focusing...

In early 1994 Marina Warner delivered the prestigious Reith Lectures for the BBC. In a series of six lectures, she takes areas of contemporary concern and relates them to stories...

'Not only a dazzling analysis of the workings of sexism, but a balm for the soul. It will teach you how to survive and how to transform the world' Hannah...

THE INSTANT NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Want makes for addictive reading . . . compelling' Guardian'I just loved reading it. It's exceptional' Fearne Cotton, Happy Place'An empowering project' Stylist'Extremely sexy...

Hot (adj.) : (Of a person) Attractive 'a hot chick'Fem-i-n-ist (n.) : A person who supports feminism, the movement that advocates equal rights for womenPolly Vernon, Grazia columnist, Times feature...

*A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, GUARDIAN, FINANCIAL TIMES AND DAILY TELEGRAPH* *SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK**SHORTLISTED IN THE 2020 PARLIAMENTARY BOOK AWARDS*'All the...