While most womens studies texts function “topically” as “readings” for courses and general use, Womens Work: A Survey of Scholarship By and About Women takes a broad spectrum of womens disciplines--psychological, artistic, religious, and philosophical--and gives you a diverse, interdisciplinary view of this important and ever-expanding field of study in one accessible volume. Youll see that women are leading the world into the twenty-first century in such areas as education, business, health, and science. Youll also find your appreciation for the current developments in womens studies increase as you see how far-reaching and multifaceted this crucial discipline really is.Womens Work avoids the compilations of topical readings that tend to bog down typical womens studies courses and explores the different disciplines that continue to make this field central to the development of the academic world community. Youll find your perspective on womens studies expand and take on new meaning as you delve into these and other areas:
feminist approaches to research
the lack of women in science and feminist critiques of science
women and health
psychology and discussions on sex differences, sex similarities, and gender roles
communication differences between men and women
women in literature, art history, and metaphysics
Judeo-Christian religions and goddess religionsThis comprehensive compendium has something for everyone interested in the massive contribution that women have made--and will continue to make--in all areas of human development. All readers, especially womens studies scholars, professors, students, and informed members of the general public looking for an excellent, up-to-date resource concerning the general direction of feminist disciplines today, will definitely want a copy of Womens Work.
