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Review `Sara Delamont eloquently explores the impact of feminism on sociology and powerfully argues that it has been marginalised. A "must read" for all sociologists searching for a complete account of the development of the discipline' - Emma Wincup, School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, University of Kent at Canterbury About the Author Dr Sara Delamont, DSc Econ, AcSS. read Social Anthropology at Girton College Cambridge, did her PhD at Edinburgh, and lectured at Leicester before moving to Cardiff in 1976. She was the first woman to be President of BERA (the British Education Research Association) and the first woman Dean of Social Sciences at Cardiff. She has done ethnographies in schools, and other settings where teaching and learning take place such as operatic master classes and martial arts studios. With Paul Atkinson she is the Founding Editor of Qualitative Research, and is the author of fourteen books.

Review "A review of women's involvement in different forms of political action-an anthology of writings by feminist social scientists that combats the stereotype of the apolitical woman. It explores women's roles in economic, racial, ecological and feminist protest."--Chartist "An intelligent selection of research articles that carefully reflect the diversity among women globally and the range of issues that bring them into politics."--Gender and Society "The articles are uniformly well-written and well referenced, and provide good starting points for more in-depth study of a diverse range of feminist political issues....Should be a part of any university library and would be useful as a text for courses in political sociology, women's studies, and social movements."--Contemporary Sociology "An interesting collection....Should provide a springboard for lively classroom discussion."--Robert W. Langran, Villanova University "The overall quality of the contributions is good enough to make this a good reading list item for comparative courses on gender and politics and social movements."--Political Studies "A valuable women centered definition of political activity and political change, one that has heretofore been almost absent in the literature. It presents well researched, stimulating, and valuable illustrations of the complex, dynamic interrelationships that exist between gender relations and political activities in different contexts."-- Women and Politics About the Author Guida West is a Director of Policy, Advocacy and Research. Rhoda Lois Blumberg is at Rutgers University.

Review Contributes to the theoretical development of international relations and is important reading for those interested in the challenge of incorporating gender into the field... This book will engage scholars interested in issues of gender identity and globalization apparent in popular culture (International Affairs Spring 2005) Hooper draws conceptual, normative, and discursive parallels between the discipline of international relations and its practice in real life... fascinating... excellent. (International History Review ) Crucial for illuminating the current contests between and among hegemonic and subordinated masculinities now in play. (International Politics ) With the publication of this text Hooper joins the first rank of scholars using interdisciplinary tools to investigate questions of manhood and power. (Matthew Basso Signs ) About the Author Charlotte Hooper won the British International Studies Association best dissertation prize in 1998. She now teaches gender and international relations at the University of Bristol.

About the Author DIANE RICHARDSON is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre for Gender and Women's Studies, JANICE McLAUGHLIN is a Senior Lecturer in School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, and MARK E. CASEY is a Lecturer of Sociology, all at the University of Newcastle.

About the Author Ranjan Ghosh teaches in the Department of English, University of North Bengal. He is also Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, Federal Govt. of Germany. Antonia Navarro-Tejero is Professor of English Literature at Universidad de Córdoba (Spain), and a 2004-2005 Fulbright scholar at University of California, Berkeley.

Review ...a wonderfully thoughtful (and useful) first book...presented crisply and persuasively, with an engaging humor...-Choice About the Author Misty G. Anderson is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

From Publishers Weekly Sexism hasn't gone away, argues journalist/activist Berg, it has simply adapted to our changing culture. Berg offers a refresher course on the 20th-century women's rights movement and its unexpected devolution in recent years, drawing on aspects of culture like advertising and reality TV, scientific research and an online survey of 300 not-so-randomly selected women and interviews with 200 more. Contemporary women, Berg says, are encouraged to imitate vapid media darlings instead of breaking glass ceilings (or breaking even) in academia, business and government. Containing the requisite—and accurate—feminist media criticism and movement history, updates to the 2008 presidential election and Obama's first few months, this is an excellent, easily decipherable text for history, sociology and women's studies students—and even older feminists looking for an update. Berg uses short chapters for flowing discussions on work, reproductive rights, health and activism. She focuses on working women's issues, and more discussion on women who choose to be full-time homemakers and their particular concerns would have added balance. But Berg still offers a wakeup call for young women entering the cultural and career trenches on what went wrong and how to fix it. (Sept.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review "Berg . . . offers a wakeup call for young women entering the cultural and career trenches on what went wrong and how to fix it."  —Publishers Weekly "Each chapter of this book offers an impassioned plea: feminism is not dead, but there is still a great need for feminist women and men to fight for the rights of women in America . . . Highly recommended."  —Library Journal "In no-nonsense fashion, Berg lays out the case for a renewed feminist movement that can be at the center of progressive politics. Her passion and humor demonstrate why feminism is not a threat to us men but a gift."  —Robert Jensen, University of Texas–Austin, author, Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity "The time has come for a new wave of feminism and Sexism in America is just what we need to help bring it on."  —Diane E. Levin, PhD, professor of education, Wheelock College; coauthor, So Sexy So Soon "Reminding us that the 'personal is political,' this book will provide women with an unambiguous understanding of a broader pattern of gender inequality."  —Miriam Forman-Brunell, professor of history, University of Missouri–Kansas City; author, Girlhood in America: An Encyclopedia "Sweeping vision, sharp wit, and in-depth research . . . a road map to how the Far Right and conservative religious forces succeeded in pushing women's rights back from victories in the 1970s into an era in which women must begin again."  —Rita Henley Jensen, editor in chief, Women's eNews "Sexism in America is vital reading for everyone to ensure that the quality of life for women continues to transform to ultimately create complete gender equality."  —Dr. Jane Greer, author, How Could You Do This To Me? Learning To Trust After Betrayal

About the Author Nancy Felipe Russo, PhD, is Regents Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies at Arizona State University where she served as director of the Women's Studies program (1985-93). Founding director of the Women's Programs office of the American Psychological Association (1977-1985), Russo is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences, the American Psychological Association (Divisions 1, 9, 26, 34, 35, 35, 38, 45, 52), and the American Psychological Society. She is author or editor of more than 200 publications related to the psychology of women and women's issues; current editor of the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry; and a former editor of the Psychology of Women Quarterly. Her honors include a Carolyn Wood Sherif Award and a Heritage Award for Contributions to Public Policy from APA's Division of the Psychology of Women. She received a Distinguished Career Award from the Association for Women in Psychology, and was recognized by APA's Board of Ethnic Minority Affairs for contributions to ethnic minority issues. Russo is the recipient of the American Psychological Association's 1995 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest. She is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Hispanic Women's Corporation and of the American Orthopsychiatric Association. Hope Landrine, PhD, is a clinical and health psychologist, and Director of Multicultural Health Behavior Research at the American Cancer Society. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Rhode Island, postdoctoral training in Social Psychology at Stanford University, and postdoctoral training in Cancer Prevention and Control as a National Cancer Institute Fellow at the University of Southern California Medical School. Her research focuses on the role of social, environmental, and cultural variables in health behavior, and in health and cancer disparities among ethnic minorities, women, and the poor. She has received more than $9 million in research grants, and is nationally-known as a leading scholar on minority health She has published numerous articles and 6 books, and has received several awards for her research, including Fellow status in APA Divisions 35, 9, 45, and 38, the Association for Women in Psychology Distinguished Publication Award (1996), and the APA-MFP Dalmas Taylor Award for Distinguished, Lifetime Contributions to Research on Ethnic-Minorities (2005). Her best-known books include Bringing Cultural Diversity to Feminist Psychology (APA, 1995), Discrimination against Women: Prevalence, Consequences, Remedies (Sage, 1997), and African-American Acculturation: Deconstructing "Race" and Reviving Culture (Sage, 1996).

About the Author Melinda L. de Jesús is Assistant Professor of Asian Pacific American Studies at Arizona State University.

Breathtaking in its historical and geographical scope, this book provides a sweeping examination of the construction of male and female homosexualities, stressing both the variability of the forms same-sex desire can take and the key recurring patterns it has formed throughout history."[An] indispensable resource on same-sex sexual relationships and their social contexts. . . . Essential reading." —Choice"[P]romises to deliver a lot, and even more extraordinarily succeeds in its lofty aims. . . . [O]riginal and refreshing. . . . [A] sensational book, part of what I see emerging as a new commonsense revolution within academe." —Kevin White, International Gay and Lesbian Review