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Surviving State Terror
Women’s Testimonies of Repression and Resistance in Argentina BARBARA SUTTON A wealth of oral testimonies place women’s bodies and voices at the center of an analysis of state terror in Argentina.
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The Origins of the Women’s SelfDefense Movement WENDY L. ROUSE “Rouse explores boxing, jujitsu, street harassment, the suffrage movement, and domestic violence to provide historical context to the 20th-century women’s movement...a compelling read.” —Bitch Magazine
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The New York Socialites who Fought for Women’s Right to Vote JOHANNA NEUMAN “Neuman concisely explains how these gilded women have been airbrushed out of history, resented by those who felt exploited, but thankfully, they succeeded, and women vote today because of them.” —Kirkus Reviews
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Stories of Extraordinary Journeys to Kinship JOSHUA GAMSON Foreword by MELISSA HARRISPERRY “These stories of extraordinary journeys to kinship should rightly and totally put to bed the myth of the one-size-fits-all American family.” —Barbara J. Risman, Contexts Journal
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Living On After Great Pain CHRISTINA CROSBY “Crosby’s powers of articulation... her queer commitments, and her dedication to using language to convey the farthest limits of embodied experience combine to make A Body, Undone a transformational read.” —Vela Magazine
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Media and Transgender Belonging in Everyday Life ANDRE CAVALCANTE An in-depth look at the role of media in the struggle for transgender belonging.
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Algorithms and The Making of Our Digital Selves JOHN CHENEY-LIPPOLD “A heady and rewarding explanation of our lives in the data age... Essential reading for anyone who cares about the internet’s extraordinary impact on each of us and on our society.” —Starred Kirkus Reviews
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The Business of Marriage in the Twenty-First Century SUZANNE LEONARD A fascinating look at the changing role of wives in modern America.
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Mixed Families, Generational Change, and the Future of Race MIRI SONG “An insightful study that illuminates a neglected group: multiracial parents who are raising children.” —France Winddance Twine, author of A White Side of Black Britain
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The Path to Gay Rights
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Sexuality, Childhood, and the Cultural Value of Marriage JOE ROLLINS “A must read for anyone interested in the relationship between gender, sexuality, and legal personhood.” —Jane Ward, author of Not Gay
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How the Law Shapes Parenthood AMANDA K. BAUMLE and D’LANE R. COMPTON “An accessible and deep understanding of how LGBT parents negotiate the law across contexts, even in the face of restrictive and prohibitive policies.” —Gender & Society
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How Search Engines Reinforce Racism SAFIYA UMOJA NOBLE “An impressive survey of the impact of search and other algorithms on our understandings of racial and gender identity.” —Sarah Banet-Weiser, author of Authentic™
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