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American women have had a sterling tradition of courage, sacrifice, and dedication in support roles in the armed services in times of war, and as spies, guerrilla leaders, and frontline correspondents.

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This unique volume provides a bibliography and analysis of American women's literary interpretations of war and peace during the twentieth century. Chapters cover World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, nuclear war, and fictional interpretations of war and peace that span more than one war or are nonspecific to a certain war.

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The author of Showing Mary draws on the inspirational wisdom of the Old Testament's Song of Solomon to share ten important lessons for women on how to discover the role of passion and how to develop meaning and direction in their lives.

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Glaser presents profiles and interviews with women across the country who have found success on their own terms and offers these empowered people as updated role models.

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Despite considerable worldwide attention to maternal and child health, for many societies there is little information about the traditional beliefs, practices, and experiences associated with women's reproductive lives.

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The contributors explore the arguments for and against the traditional view that the ethic of care is associated with girls and women and the ethic of justice with boys and men.

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Well-known scholars examine the relationship between blood and purity laws, especially as those laws have been passed down in biblical literature and the Roman Catholic tradition. The various approaches to the issue of female blood and purity and impurity are discussed.

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Virginia Valian uses concepts and data from psychology, sociology, economics, and biology to explain the disparity in the professional advancement of men and women.

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It cuts across ethnic identities, culture, and a multitude of spiritual experiences, such as Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Sufi, Goddess, Native American, and Agnosticism.

As women tend to experience sacredness in a gender-specific manner, they frequently place more emphasis on spirituality than on religiousness.

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This work presents more than 400 A-Z entries on the individuals, programs, media innovations, and broad topics that tell the story of women's involvement both in front of and behind the television camera.

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An expert guide to women's quest for fairness in the workplace, marking the great legal and social advances as well as continuing inequalities.

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This book examines the critical and often undervalued contributions of women to the culture, well-being, and subsistence of their communities as active, powerful, and wise ritual specialists.

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Reveals how Turkish women experienced and participated in public life during the modernization process in Turkey between 1950 and 1980

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This important volume offers readers an in-depth understanding of women's sexuality around the world, bringing to light a history that is often suppressed.

What is reproductive health like for women in other countries of the world

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Sustainable development has traditionally neglected the contributions of women. Now government and institutions in developing countries are beginning to realise the importance of the female contribution. This books shows that women must be fully included in development schemes in Africa.

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Sustainable development has traditionally neglected the contributions of women. Now government and institutions in developing countries are beginning to realise the importance of the female contribution. This books shows that women must be fully included in development schemes in Africa.

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A definitive overview of court decisions and legislative victories in the fight for gender equality in U.S. history.