Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge - gebrauchtes Buch

For a full list of entries and contributors, sample entries, and more, visit the Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women website. Featuring comprehensive global coverage of women's issues and concerns, from violence and sexuality to feminist theory, the "Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women brings the field into the new millennium. In over 900 signed A-Z entries from US and Europe, Asia, the Americas, Oceania, and the Middle East, the women who pioneered the field from its inception collaborate with the new scholars who are shaping the future of women's studies to create the new standard work for anyone who needs information on women-related subjects.The "Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women reviews the condition of women around the world, and provides region-by-region articles on issues such as feminist movements, women's education, spirituality, health care systems and more. Subject areas cover the entire range of areas vital to the field of women's studies. Subject Areas and Selected Contents: Arts and Literature--Performance art; Quilting; Women in pop music...-Business Management--Entrepreneurs; Equal opportunity; Networking; Telecommuting... Culture and Communication--Images of women around the world; Women as consumers/producers of culture... Ecology and the Environment--Ecological disasters; Furs and fashion; Occupational health & safety...Economy and Development--Family wage; Globalization; Maternity leave; Occupational segregation; Third World... Education--Assertiveness training; Co-education; women's education around the world...Health and Sexuality--Depression; Eating disorders; Fitness and nutrition; Midwives; Sexual difference...History and Philosophy of Feminism--18th Century feminism; feminism in Central and South America, Eastern Europe and around the world; Postmodern Feminism...Householdsand Families Domestic labor; Legal and religious traditions in households and