Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars

Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view. The opinions expressed in these books do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of WIAReport. As an Amazon Associate, WIAReport will earn a fraction of revenue from qualifying purchases.

Here are the latest selections. Click on any of the titles for more information or to purchase through Amazon.


Arranged Marriage:
The Politics of Tradition, Resistance, and Change

edited by Peter Berta
(Rutgers University Press)

The Beauty Paradox:
Femininity in the Age of Selfies

by Chiara Piazzesi
(Rowman & Littlefield Publishers)

Elena, Princesa of the Periphery:
Disney’s Flexible Latina Girl

by Diana Leon-Boys
(Rutgers University Press)

Equity for Women in Science:
Dismantling Systemic Barriers to Advancement

by Cassiday R. Sugimoto and Vincent Lariviere
(Harvard University Press)

Gender and Tourism Sustainability
edited by Claudia Eger et al.
(Routledge)

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