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Diary of a void : a novel / by Yagi, Emi,1988-author.; Boyd, David(David G.),translator.; North, Lucy,translator.; translation of:Yagi, Emi,1988-Kūshin techō.English.;
"When thirty-four-year-old Ms. Shibata gets a new job in Tokyo to escape sexual harassment at her old one, she finds that, as the only woman at her new workplace--a company that manufactures cardboard tubes--she is expected to do all the menial tasks. One day she announces that she can't clear away her colleagues' dirty cups--because she's pregnant and the smell nauseates her. The only thing is ... Ms. Shibata is not pregnant. Pregnant Ms. Shibata doesn't have to serve coffee to anyone. Pregnant Ms. Shibata isn't forced to work overtime. Pregnant Ms. Shibata rests, watches TV, takes long baths, and even joins an aerobics class for expectant mothers. But pregnant Ms. Shibata also has a nine-month ruse to keep up. Helped along by towel-stuffed shirts and a diary app on which she can log every stage of her "pregnancy," she feels prepared to play the game for the long haul. Before long, though, the hoax becomes all-absorbing, and the boundary between her lie and her life begins to dissolve. A surreal and wryly humorous cultural critique, Diary of a Void is bound to become a landmark in feminist world literature"--
Subjects: Feminist fiction.; Novels.; Deception; Hoaxes; Male domination (Social structure); Sex role; Sexism; Sexual harassment of women;
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How to be a Renaissance woman : the untold history of beauty & female creativity / by Burke, Jill,1971-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Plunge into the intimate history of cosmetics, and discover how, for centuries, women have turned to make-up as a rich source of creativity, community and resistance. The Renaissance was an era obsessed with appearances. And beauty culture from the time has left traces that give us a window into an overlooked realm of history-revealing everything from 16th-century women's body anxieties to their sophisticated botanical and chemical knowledge. 'How to be a Renaissance Woman' allows us to glimpse the world of the female artists, artisans and businesswomen carving out space for themselves, as well as those who gained power and influence in the cut-throat world of the court. In a vivid exploration women's lives, Professor Jill Burke invites us to rediscover historical cosmetic recipes and unpack the origins of the beauty ideals that are still with us today"--
Subjects: Aesthetics.; Beauty culture; Cosmetics; Renaissance.; Sex role.; Women;
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Walking for water : how one boy stood up for gender equality / by Hughes, Susan,1960-; Miles, Nicole.;
A boy, Victor, realizes that the girls in his Malawi village are not being treated the same as the boys. When he and his twin sister Linesi turn eight years old, he still attends to school but Linesi, like other girls and women in the community, has to walk to the river several times a day to get water for the family. Victor comes up with a plan to help. Based on the true story of a Malawian boy, the book also includes information about education and water availability in Malawi, resources and a glossary of Chichewa words.LSC
Subjects: Sex discrimination against women; Women; Sex role; Brothers and sisters; Water-supply;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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A call to action : women, religion, violence, and power / by Carter, Jimmy,1924-;
Subjects: Human rights.; Sex discrimination against women.; Sex role; Women; Women; Women's rights; Women's rights.;
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My seven Black fathers : a young activist's memoir of race, family, and the mentors who made him whole / by Jawando, Will,1983-author.;
"A memoir by the lawyer, activist, and county councilman Will Jawando"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Jawando, Will, 1983-; African American men; African Americans; African Americans; Nigerian Americans; Role models;
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The breadwinner : a graphic novel / by Tanaka, Shelley.; Doron, Anita.; Twomey, Nora.; Ellis, Deborah,1960-Breadwinner.;
"This beautiful graphic-novel adaptation of The Breadwinner animated film tells the story of eleven-year-old Parvana who must disguise herself as a boy to support her family during the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan. Deborah Ellis's beloved novel has been adapted for film by Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions in association with Angelina Jolie's production company, jolie pas productions."--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Taliban; Girls; Sex role; Women's rights; Women;
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Revivals and roller rinks : religion, leisure, and identity in late-nineteenth-century small-town Ontario / by Marks, Lynne Sorrel,1960-;
Subjects: Cities and towns; Ontario; Leisure; Sex role;
© c1996., University of Toronto Press,
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The good wife of Bath : a (mostly) true story / by Brooks, Karen(Australian author),author.;
In 1364 England, one of literature's most unforgettable characters--Chaucer's Wife of Bath--tells her story in her own words as she rises through society from a cast-off farm girl to a woman of fortune fighting to control her own life.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400; Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400.; Characters and characteristics in literature; Friendship; Man-woman relationships; Middle Ages; Power (Social sciences); Sex role; Wife of Bath (Fictitious character);
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The gifts : a novel / by Hyder, Liz,author.;
"It will take something extraordinary to show four women who they truly are ... October 1840. A young woman staggers alone through a forest in the English countryside as a huge pair of impossible wings rip themselves from her shoulders. In London, rumors of a "fallen angel" cause a frenzy across the city, and a surgeon desperate for fame and fortune finds himself in the grips of a dangerous obsession, one that will place the women he seeks in the most terrible danger ... The Gifts is an astonishing novel, a spellbinding tale told through five different perspectives and set against the luminous backdrop of nineteenth century London, it explores science, nature and religion, enlightenment, the role of women in society and the dark danger of ambition"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Ambition; Danger; Magic; Self-realization in women; Sex role; Surgeons; Women;
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In real life / by Doctorow, Cory,1971-; Wang, Jen,1984-;
A young female gamer learns about wider social issues through a massively multiplayer role-playing game.LSC
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Fantasy comic books, strips, etc.; Teenage girls; Fantasy gamers; Fantasy games;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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