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 Bonds of Kinship in Dahomey: Portraits of West African Girlhood, 1720–1940 by Jessica Catherine Reuther (Indiana University Press)	Canonical Misogyny: Shakespeare and Dramaturgies of Sexual Violence by Nora J. Williams (Edinburgh University Press)	Feminist Pragmatism and Social Rights: From Jane Addams to Frances Perkins by Judy D. Whipps (Lexington Books)
Gender, Choice and Commitment: Women Solicitors in England and Wales and the Struggle for Equal Status by Hilary Sommerlad and Peterson (Routledge)	Girls Take Action: Activism Networks By, For, and With Girls and Young Women by Catherine Vanner (Berghahn Books)	The Gloomy Girl Variety Show: A Memoir by Freda Epum (Feminist Press)
A Journey to Mecca and London: The Travels of an Indian Muslim Woman, 1909–1910 by Daniel Majchrowicz (Indiana University Press)	Securing Canada’s Future: Vital Insights From Women Experts by Aisha Ahmad (University of Toronto Press)	Women, Gender, and Rebel Governance During Civil Wars by Meredith Maloof Loken (Cambridge University Press)