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"This book covers women's rights to health, housing, social security, land, food, water and basic services, education and work and also explores these rights through a cross-cutting examination of the girl child's rights and customary law. Chapters focus on the South African context, legislation and jurisprudence but also discuss the role of international human rights law in the area of women's social and economic rights. A framework chapter offers a conceptual approach to 'engendering' social and economic rights rather than simply extending them in a gender neutral way to women"--Provided by publisher. Format:Hardback

 Author(s): Various, [ed] Susan Hill  Title:       The Penguin Book of Contemporary Women's Stories  ISBN:  n/a  Publisher: Penguin  This Edition: Penguin edition 1995  Place Of Publication: Great Britain First Published: 1995 (Michael Joseph)  Binding: paperback  Number of pages: 339  Weight: 235g  Condition:   Excellent     

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Learn how the seclusion of women can be used as a feminist defense against exploitation--and as an empowering force Internationally acclaimed author Ann Chamberlin's book, A History of Women's Seclusion in the Middle East: The Veil in the Looking Glass is a critical interdisciplinary examination of the practice of seclusion of women throughout the Middle East from its beginnings. This challenging exploration discusses the reasons that seclusion may not be as oppressive as is presently generally accepted, and, in fact, may be an empowering force for women in both the West and East. Readers are taken on a controversial, belief-bending journey deep into the surprising origins and diverse aspects of female seclusion to find solid evidence of its surprising use as a defense against monolithic cultural exploitation. The author uses her extensive knowledge of Middle Eastern culture, language, and even archeology to provide a convincing assertion challenging the Western view that seclusion was and is a result of women's oppression. A History of Women's Seclusion in the Middle East goes beyond standard feminist rhetoric to put forth shocking notions on the real reasons behind women's seclusion and how it has been used to counteract cultural exploitation. The book reviews written evidence, domestic and sacred architecture, evolution, biology, the clan, the environment for seclusion, trade, capital and land, slavery, honor, and various other aspects in a powerful feminist argument that seclusion is actually a valuable empowering force of protection from the influence of today's society. The text includes thirty black and white figures with useful descriptions to illustrate and enhance reader understanding of concepts. A History of Women's Seclusion in the Middle East discusses at length: * prehistoric evidence of seclusion * the sense of honor in the Middle East * a balanced look at the Islamic religion * the true nature of the harem * the reasons for the oppression by the Taliban * the positive aspects of 'veiling' * seclusion as a defense against capitalist exploitation * and other challenging perspectives! A History of Women's Seclusion in the Middle East is thought-provoking, insightful reading for all interested in women's history, feminism, and the history and culture of the Middle East. Features Summary Examines the practice of seclusion of women throughout the Middle East from its beginnings. This work discusses the reasons that seclusion may not be as oppressive as is generally accepted... Author J.Dianne Garner (Author), Ann Chamberlin (Author), Linn Prentis (Author) Publisher Haworth Press Inc Release date 20061017 Pages 314 ISBN 0-7890-2983-9 ISBN 13 978-0-7890-2983-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Learn how the seclusion of women can be used as a feminist defense against exploitation and as an empowering force Internationally acclaimed author Ann Chamberlin's book, A History of Women's Seclusion in the Middle East: The Veil in the Looking Glass is a critical interdisciplinary examination of the practice of seclusion of women throughout the Middle East from its beginnings. This challenging exploration discusses the reasons that seclusion may not be as oppressive as is presently generally accepted, and, in fact, may be an empowering force for women in both the West and East. Readers are taken on a controversial, belief-bending journey deep into the surprising origins and diverse aspects of female seclusion to find solid evidence of its surprising use as a defense against monolithic cultural exploitation. The author uses her extensive knowledge of Middle Eastern culture, language, and even archeology to provide a convincing assertion challenging the Western view that seclusion was and is a result of women's oppression. A History of Women's Seclusion in the Middle East goes beyond standard feminist rhetoric to put forth shocking notions on the real reasons behind women's seclusion and how it has been used to counteract cultural exploitation. The book reviews written evidence, domestic and sacred architecture, evolution, biology, the clan, the environment for seclusion, trade, capital and land, slavery, honor, and various other aspects in a powerful feminist argument that seclusion is actually a valuable empowering force of protection from the influence of today's society. The text includes thirty black and white figures with useful descriptions to illustrate and enhance reader understanding of concepts. A History of Women's Seclusion in the Middle East discusses at length: prehistoric evidence of seclusion the sense of honor in the Middle East a balanced look at the Islamic religion the true nature of the harem the reasons for the oppression by the Taliban the positive aspects of 'veiling' seclusion as a defense against capitalist exploitation and other challenging perspectives! A History of Women's Seclusion in the Middle East is thought-provoking, insightful reading for all interested in women's history, feminism, and the history and culture of the Middle East. Features Summary Examines the practice of seclusion of women throughout the Middle East from its beginnings. This work discusses the reasons that seclusion may not be as oppressive as is generally accepted... Author J.Dianne Garner (Author), Ann Chamberlin (Author), Linn Prentis (Author) Publisher Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group Release date 20061017 Pages 316 ISBN 0-7890-2983-9 ISBN 13 978-0-7890-2983-6

the Penguin Book of South African SPORTS trivia - David O'Sullivan and Kevin McCallum by David O'Sullivan and Kevin McCallum Publisher:Penguin Books / Year:2009 / Office Use: C-074031072016 Type:Paperback Pages:192 Approx. H X W X D (cm): 18 X 15 X 2 ISBN (10): / ISBN (13):9780143025986 Mild wear. Stained inside. Fold/s in covers. Chaffing on covers. Marks on covers. All text readable. Other: None.  

  Author(s): Marion van Adlerstein  Title:      The Penguin Book of Etiquette, the complete Australian guide to modern manners  ISBN: 978 014 300684 8  Publisher: Penguin Australia  This Edition:  2007 paperback edition  Place Of Publication: Australia  First Published: 2002  Binding: paperback Number of pages:  502  Weight: 751g  Condition:   Very good  -has previous owner’s name written inside  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2017 A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR From Annie Proulx, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Shipping News and Brokeback Mountain, comes her masterwork: an epic, dazzling, violent, magnificently dramatic novel about the taking down of the world's forests. In the late seventeenth century two penniless young Frenchmen, Rene Sel and Charles Duquet, arrive in New France. Bound to a feudal lord, a "seigneur," for three years in exchange for land, they become wood-cutters - barkskins. Rene suffers extraordinary hardship, oppressed by the forest he is charged with clearing. He is forced to marry a Mi'kmaw woman and their descendants live trapped between two inimical cultures. But Duquet, crafty and ruthless, runs away from the seigneur, becomes a fur trader, then sets up a timber business. Proulx tells the stories of the descendants of Sel and Duquet over three hundred years - their travels across North America, to Europe, China, and New Zealand, under stunningly brutal conditions; the revenge of rivals; accidents; pestilence; Indian attacks; and cultural annihilation. Over and over again, they seize what they can of a presumed infinite resource, leaving the modern-day characters face to face with possible ecological collapse. Proulx's inimitable genius is her creation of characters who are so vivid - in their greed, lust, vengefulness, or their simple compassion and hope - that we follow them with fierce attention. Annie Proulx is one of the most formidable and compelling American writers, and Barkskins is her greatest novel, a magnificent marriage of history and imagination. Features Summary LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2017 A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR From Annie Proulx, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Shipping News and Brokeback Mountain... Author Annie Proulx Publisher Fourth Estate Release date 20170411 Pages 717 ISBN 0-00-723201-2 ISBN 13 978-0-00-723201-7

  Author(s): various, edited by Stephen Gray  Title:      The Penguin Book of Southern African Verse  Publisher: Penguin  This Edition: 1st of this selection  Year of Publication: 1989  Place Of Publication: South Africa  Binding: paperback Number of pages: 401 Weight: 286g  Condition:   Good       

  Author(s): [editor] Christopher Dolley  Title: The Penguin Book Of English Short Stories ISBN: n/a  Publisher: Penguin  This Edition: reprint 1978  Year of Publication: 1978  (applies to this selection)  Place Of Publication: Great Britain  First Published: 1967 (of this selection}  Binding: paperback  Dustjacket: n/a  Number of pages: 329 Weight: 163g  Condition: Fair, still neat and tidy for its age.  Pages are a little brown.  Binding and pages all intact and sound  Notes:  Features works by famous English writers including Charles Dickens, DH Lawrence, Thomas Hardy, Joseph Conrad, Rudyard Kipling and many more.  

  Author(s):various; edited by Stephen Gray  Title:      The Penguin Book of Southern African Stories  ISBN: 014 007239 X  Publisher: Penguin  This Edition: first of this selection, 7th printing  Year of Publication: 1985  Place Of Publication: Great Britain Binding: paperback Number of pages: 328  Weight: 216g  Condition:    Very good  -has pencil notes in the text  

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days For the puzzle fanatic. A collection of challenges from throughout history, featuring some of the greatest ever puzzle masters... -------------------------- A Sumerian Riddle (circa 18th Century) There is a house. The blind enter it and then come out seeing. What is that house? -------------------------- A Charade I have wings, yet never fly - I have sails, yet never go - I cant keep still, if I try, Yet forever stand just so. -------------------------- From the riddles of the ancients to puzzles that perplex the greatest minds of today, The Penguin Book of Puzzles is a glorious compendium of conundrums from throughout history. These challenges will require all the reader's wits to solve, but range from the easy to the brain-bending and are suitable for novice and veteran puzzlers alike. There is something here to suit every taste, including crosswords, mathematical challenges, word games and logic conundrums, but also some intriguing types of puzzles that have been unearthed from centuries gone by. Timeless and entertaining, there are hours of fun waiting in this miscellany of puzzlement. Features Summary For the puzzle fanatic. A collection of challenges from throughout history, featuring some of the greatest ever puzzle masters... -------------------------- A Sumerian Riddle (circa 18th Century) There is a house... Author Gareth Moore (Author), Gareth Moore (Consultant editor) Publisher Michael Joseph Release date 20171027 Pages 304 ISBN 0-7181-8862-4 ISBN 13 978-0-7181-8862-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Filling a gap in the literature, this volume explores the struggles and accomplishments of women from both past and present-day Tibet. Here are queens from the imperial period, yoginis and religious teachers of medieval times, Buddhist nuns, oracles, political workers, medical doctors, and performing artists. Most of the essays focus on the lives of individual women, whether from textual sources or from anthropological data, and show that Tibetan women have apparently enjoyed more freedom than women in many other Asian countries. The book is innovative in resisting both romanticization and hypercriticism of women's status in Tibetan society, attending rather to historical description, and to the question of what is distinctive about women's situations in Tibet, and what is common to both men and women in Tibetan society. Features Summary This volume explores the struggles and accomplishments of women from both past and present-day Tibet: queens from the imperial period, yoginis and religious teachers of medieval times... Author Janet Gyatso (Editor), Hanna Havnevik (Editor) Publisher Columbia University Press Release date 20060111 Pages 352 ISBN 0-231-13099-6 ISBN 13 978-0-231-13099-8

Soft cover book. 182 pages. No inscription.  very good condition. A collection of Flash Fiction from Women's Writing Workshops.