Feminism : perspectives, stereotypes/misperceptions and social implications /

In this book the authors present current research in the study of feminism. Topics discussed in this compilation include the feminist focus on women and substance abuse treatment; the question of whether or not purely female societies can truly exist; women in elite positions within medicine; black...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Stroud, Pearce
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: [Hauppauge], New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2014]
Series:Women's issues.
Subjects:
Feminism.
Feminist theory.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Full-text access
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Summary:In this book the authors present current research in the study of feminism. Topics discussed in this compilation include the feminist focus on women and substance abuse treatment; the question of whether or not purely female societies can truly exist; women in elite positions within medicine; black women and their situation of discrimination and vulnerability in Brazil; the impact of migration on the reconfiguration of family dynamics; feminism and difference; theorizing African feminism; gender stereotypes and the effect on women's persistence in STEM fields; and an antidote for global femini.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781633216006
1633216004

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