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.

Exposed: The Hidden History of the Pelvic Exam by Wendy Kline (Polity)	Glamour and Geology: Women in Petroleum Geology and Popular Culture by E. Allen Driggers (Springer)	Magical Feminism in the Americas: Resisting Female Marginalisation and Oppression Through Magic by Abu Shahid Abdullah (Vernon Press)
Recovering Women’s Voices: Islam, Citizenship, and Patriarchy in Egypt by Reham ElMorally (Emerald Publishing)	Redefining the Political: Black Feminism and the Politics of Everyday Life by Alex J. Moffett-Bateau (Temple University Press)	Research Handbook on the Sociology of Gender edited by Gayle Kaufman (Edward Elgar Publishing)
Shame on You: How to Be a Woman in the Age of Mortification by Melissa Petro (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)	She Changed the Nation: Barbara Jordan’s Life and Legacy in Black Politics by Mary Ellen Curtin (University of Pennsylvania Press)	Sister in Law: Fighting for Justice in a System Designed by Men by Harriet Wistrich (Torva)