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Gender & Sexuality Studies — page 2
56 public-domain gender & sexuality studies books, summarised. Page 2 of 2.
Women of Modern France (Illustrated): Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 7 (of 10)
Hugo P. (Hugo Paul) Thieme
French women have historically balanced intense emotionality with a calculating, mathematical approach to life, using both to exert a profound and often underestimated influence on the nation’s social and political trajectory.
Women of the Romance Countries
John R. (John Robert) Effinger
The influence of women on history is an elusive, powerful force that defies simple categorization. This survey explores the multifaceted roles—both heroic and scandalous—played by women across the evolving tapestry of Italy and Spain.
Girls and Women
Harriet E. (Harriet Eliza) Paine
This guide for young women balances the pursuit of individual ambition with the demands of domestic duty, offering a steady, thoughtful compass for navigating the transitions of nineteenth-century life.
Sex in Education
Edward H. (Edward Hammond) Clarke
This investigation into nineteenth-century school life argues that forcing girls to follow a masculine educational regimen ignores fundamental biological differences, resulting in permanent physical and mental injury. It serves as a stark historical artifact of the debates surrounding women’s intellectual and…
Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women: On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And
G. S. (George Sumner) Weaver
A broadside against mid-nineteenth-century social expectations, this treatise calls upon young women to reject superficial fashion, embrace physical vitality, and cultivate an active, self-directed moral and intellectual life.
The Modern Woman's Rights Movement: A Historical Survey
Käthe Schirmacher
The struggle for female emancipation is a global conflict against the ancient law of might, driven by the enduring truth that human nature fundamentally resists oppression.
Sex and Society: Studies in the Social Psychology of Sex
William Isaac Thomas
Differences in physical constitution and movement between men and women shape every layer of human culture, driving social structure, economic roles, and mental life.
Sex-Love, and Its Place in a Free Society
Edward Carpenter
A vision of personal liberation and cultural renewal that seeks to rescue human passion from legalism, shame, and commercial degradation.