See Red Women's Workshop

See Red Women's Workshop
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Total Pages : 167
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ISBN-10 : 1909829072
ISBN-13 : 9781909829077
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis See Red Women's Workshop by : Prue Stevenson

A feminist silkscreen poster collective founded in London in 1974 by three former art students, the See Red Women's Workshop grew out of a shared desire to combat sexist images of women and to create positive and challenging alternatives. Women from different backgrounds came together to make posters and calendars that tackled issues of sexuality, identity and oppression. With humor and bold, colorful graphics, See Red expressed the personal experiences of women as well as their role in wider struggles for change.

Rolling Our Own

Rolling Our Own
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Total Pages : 130
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015001101099
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Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Rolling Our Own by : Eileen Cadman

Monograph on woman workers' involvement in the publishing activities of women's rights interest groups in the UK - gives experiences of women in the feminist printing industry and in book distribution, and includes a directory of feminist periodicals, printers, publishers and interest groups.

White Fragility

White Fragility
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Publisher : Beacon Press
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9780807047422
ISBN-13 : 0807047422
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis White Fragility by : Dr. Robin DiAngelo

The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. In this “vital, necessary, and beautiful book” (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and “allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to ‘bad people’ (Claudia Rankine). Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and by behaviors including argumentation and silence. These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent any meaningful cross-racial dialogue. In this in-depth exploration, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively.

The Radium Girls

The Radium Girls
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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages : 585
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ISBN-10 : 9781492649366
ISBN-13 : 1492649368
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis The Radium Girls by : Kate Moore

A New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Charts Bestseller! For fans of Hidden Figures, comes the incredible true story of the women heroes who were exposed to radium in factories across the U.S. in the early 20th century, and their brave and groundbreaking battle to strengthen workers' rights, even as the fatal poison claimed their own lives... In the dark years of the First World War, radium makes gleaming headlines across the nation as the fresh face of beauty, and wonder drug of the medical community. From body lotion to tonic water, the popular new element shines bright. Meanwhile, hundreds of girls toil amidst the glowing dust of the radium-dial factories. The glittering chemical covers their bodies from head to toe; they light up the night like industrious fireflies. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" are the luckiest alive — until they begin to fall mysteriously ill. And, until they begin to come forward. As the women start to speak out on the corruption, the factories that once offered golden opportunities ignore all claims of the gruesome side effects. And as the fatal poison of the radium takes hold, the brave shining girls find themselves embroiled in one of the biggest scandals of America's early 20th century, and in a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights that will echo for centuries to come. A timely story of corporate greed and the brave figures that stood up to fight for their lives, these women and their voices will shine for years to come. Written with a sparkling voice and breakneck pace, The Radium Girls fully illuminates the inspiring young women exposed to the "wonder" substance of radium, and their awe-inspiring strength in the face of almost impossible circumstances. Their courage and tenacity led to life-changing regulations, research into nuclear bombing, and ultimately saved hundreds of thousands of lives...

Feminism Is for Everybody

Feminism Is for Everybody
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 138
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ISBN-10 : 9781317588375
ISBN-13 : 1317588371
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Feminism Is for Everybody by : bell hooks

What is feminism? In this short, accessible primer, bell hooks explores the nature of feminism and its positive promise to eliminate sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression. With her characteristic clarity and directness, hooks encourages readers to see how feminism can touch and change their lives—to see that feminism is for everybody.

A Woman's Guide to Claiming Space

A Woman's Guide to Claiming Space
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Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages : 342
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ISBN-10 : 9781523092758
ISBN-13 : 1523092750
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis A Woman's Guide to Claiming Space by : Eliza VanCort

For too long, women have been told to confine themselves-physically, socially, and emotionally. Eliza VanCort says now is the time for women to stand tall, raise their voices, and claim their space. Women fight the pressure to make themselves small in private, professional, and public spaces. VanCort, a teacher, consultant, and speaker, provides the necessary tools for women to rewrite the rules and create the stories of their choosing safely and without apology. VanCort identifies the five key behaviors of all Space-Claiming Queens: use your voice and posture to project confidence and power, end self-sabotage, forge connections, neutralize unsafe spaces, and unite across differences. Through personal narrative, research, and actionable strategies, VanCort provides how-tos on combating challenges, such as antimentors and microaggressions, and gives advice for building up your old girls club, asking for what you're worth, and owning your space without apology. Bold, fun, and enlightening, this book is birthed from VanCort's incredible story. Having a mother with schizophrenia forced VanCort to learn to be small and invisible at an early age, and suffering a traumatic brain injury as an adult required her to rethink communication from the ground up. Drawing on these experiences, and those of real women everywhere, VanCort empowers women to claim space for themselves and for their sisters with courage, empathy, and conviction because when we rise together, we rise so much higher.

Poster Workshop 1968-1971

Poster Workshop 1968-1971
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Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 1909829102
ISBN-13 : 9781909829107
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Poster Workshop 1968-1971 by :

From 1968 to 1971, anyone could drop in to the basement in Camden Town and commission a poster from the Poster Workshop. In walked workers on strike, tenants associations, civil rights groups and liberation movements from all over the world. Inspired by the Atelier Populaire, set up in Paris in May 1968, the posters were made quickly to respond to what was needed, on a great number of themes: Vietnam, Northern Ireland, housing, workers rights, and revolution. The Poster Workshop thrived on the energy generated by the belief that huge changes were possible, through movements for equality, civil rights, freedom and revolution. It was an expression of that time - of excitement, change and hope.

A Darning Stitch

A Darning Stitch
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ISBN-10 : 1943039070
ISBN-13 : 9781943039074
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis A Darning Stitch by : Sue Carrie Drummond

Going Alone

Going Alone
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Publisher : Seal Press
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 1580051065
ISBN-13 : 9781580051064
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Going Alone by : Susan Fox Rogers

A followup to Solo: On Her Own Adventure continues the author's chronicle of a life lived in pursuit of outdoor experiences, taking readers from the Himalayan foothills of Nepal to the wilds of Alaska on a series of fascinating, sometimes harrowing adventures. Original.

Social Reproduction Theory

Social Reproduction Theory
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Publisher : Pluto Press (UK)
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0745399886
ISBN-13 : 9780745399881
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Social Reproduction Theory by : Tithi Bhattacharya

Crystallizing the essential principles of social reproductive theory, this anthology provides long-overdue analysis of everyday life under capitalism. It focuses on issues such as childcare, healthcare, education, family life, and the roles of gender, race, and sexuality--all of which are central to understanding the relationship between exploitation and social oppression. Tithi Bhattacharya brings together some of the leading writers and theorists, including Lise Vogel, Nancy Fraser, and Susan Ferguson, in order for us to better understand social relations and how to improve them in the fight against structural oppression.