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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.


The Ambassador and the Courtesan:
Political Bodies in Renaissance Italy
by Paola De Santo
(University of Delaware Press)

Edmonia Lewis:
Said in Stone
by Jeffrey Richmond-Moll and Shawnya L. Harrris
(University of Chicago Press)

Gender Equality Behind Bars:
A Feminist Approach to Penality Policies Worldwide
edited by Ana Ballesteros-Pena at al.
(Palgrave Macmillan)
 
 
 

The New Politics of Online Feminism
by Akane Kanai
(Duke University Press)
 
 
 

Women, Relationships & Criminal Justice:
The Personal and Professional
edited by Natalie Rutter and Sarah White
(Bristol University Press)

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