Cosmetic Surgery, Boundary Work, and the Pursuit of the Natural Fake
Samantha Kwan and Jennifer Graves
How the pursuit of a “naturally” beautiful body plays out in cosmetic surgery
212 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 4 tables
Women and Political Candidacy
Edited by Shauna L. Shames, Rachel I. Bernhard, Mirya R. Holman, and Dawn Langan Teele
How and why women run for office
324 pages
| 6 x 9
| 8 tables, 32 figures, 2 maps
Values and Political Consequences
Mary-Kate Lizotte
Explores the gender gap in public opinion through a values lens
256 pages
| 5.25 x 8.5
| 25 tables, 23 figures
Judith A. Baer
Reconciling liberalism and feminist theory
220 pages
| 6 x 9
Performing the Modern
Shirley Jennifer Lim
How Anna May Wong’s work shaped racial modernity and made her one of the most significant actresses of the twentieth century
262 pages
| 6 x 9
| 26 halftones
The Creation of Women’s Caucuses
Anna Mitchell Mahoney
Investigating the opportunities, resources, and frames that women utilize to create legislative caucuses
258 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 19 tables, 2 maps
The National Council of Women's Organizations and Coalition Advocacy
Laura R. Woliver
An in-depth explanation of the coalition dynamics—origin, workings, strengths, and weaknesses—of the National Council of Women’s Organizations
240 pages
| 6 x 9
Working Teens and the Origins of the Gender Wage Gap
Yasemin Besen-Cassino
Traces the origins of the gender wage gap to part-time teenage work, which sets up a dynamic that persists into adulthood
208 pages
| 6 x 9
| 11 tables, 8 line drawings
Edited by Catherine Kaukinen, Michelle Hughes Miller, and Ráchael A. Powers
What we know, what we are doing, and how we can improve our prevention of and response to violence against women on college campuses
354 pages
| 6 x 9
| 5 line drawings, 3 halftones
A Notorious Divorce in Early Twentieth-Century America
Jean Elson
This fascinating story of the troubled marriage and acrimonious divorce of Nina and James Walker elucidates early twentieth-century gender and family mores
336 pages
| 6 x 9
| 13 halftones
Decentralization and the Gender Policy Trifecta
Meg Rincker
Do reforms that decentralize the state actually empower women?
244 pages
| 6 x 9
| 17 tables, 9 line drawings, 6 halftones, 3 maps
The Women's Movement and the Development of Paid Family Leave Policies in the United States
Megan A. Sholar
Analyzing family leave policy in the United States—from the role of the women’s movement in the passage of paid leave to policymaking at the state level
252 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 3 tables
A Comparative Analysis of Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Chief Executives
Edited by Janet M. Martin and MaryAnne Borrelli
Examining national executives through the lens of identity, representation, and power
296 pages
| 6 x 9
| 22 tables, 5 line drawings
Stereotypes and Strategy in Political Campaigns
Kelly Dittmar
Explores how candidates and campaign professionals navigate the gendered terrain of political campaigns
244 pages
| 6 x 9
| 14 tables, 3 figures
Mirya R. Holman
How and why gender matters in framing and determining urban policy and politics
210 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 20 tables, 27 figures