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John K. Roth and Carol Rittner, “Rape: Weapon of War and Genocide” (Paragon House, 2012)
While reading about genocide and mass violence should always be be disturbing, a certain numbness sets in over time. Every once in a while, however, a book breaks through that numbness to remind the reader of the horror inherent inâ¦
Sikivu Hutchinson, "Moral Combat: Black Atheists, Gender Politics, and the Values Wars" (Infidel Books, 2011)
Sikivu Hutchinson‘s book Moral Combat: Black Atheists, Gender Politics, and the Values Wars (Infidel Books, 2011) is a brave examination of African American religious perspectives vis a vis progressive racial politics, gender relations,
Russell Martin, "A Bride for the Tsar: Bride-Shows and Marriage in Early Modern Russia" (NIU Press, 2012)
You probably know the story about the king who issues a call for the most beautiful girls in the land to be presented to him as potential brides in a kind of "bride-show." And you might think this is just…
Dan Healey, "Bolshevik Sexual Forensics: Diagnosing Disorder in the Clinic and Courtroom, 1917-1939″ (Northern Illinois UP, 2009)
I have long been an admirer of Dan Healey‘s work. His research has opened the world of homosexual desire and the establishment of the gay community in revolutionary Russia and has made an important contribution our understanding of the…
Juliane Hammer, "American Muslim Women, Religious Authority, and Activism: More Than a Prayer" (University of Texas Press, 2012)
In 2005, Amina Wadud led a mixed-gender congregation of Muslims in prayer. This event became the focal point of substantial media attention and highlighted some of the tensions within the Muslim community. However,
Andrei Markovits and Emily Albertson, "Sportista: Female Fandom in the United States" (Temple University Press, 2012)
My wife is a sports fan. Together, we have cheered from the stands at college football games and track meets, for local minor-league baseball clubs and hockey teams. We’ve spent Sunday afternoons watching the National Football League,
Mary Johnson, “An Unquenchable Thirst: Following Mother Teresa in Search of Love, Service and an Authentic Life” (Spiegel & Grau, 2011)
In December of 1975, Agnes Bojaxhiu, also known as Mother Teresa, appeared on the cover of TIME magazine with a caption that read: âLiving Saints.â Mary Johnson, a teenage girl at the time, saw this cover and was drawnâ¦
Julietta Hua, “Trafficking Women’s Human Rights” (University of Minnesota Press, 2011)
In Trafficking Womenâs Human Rights (University of Minnesota Press, 2011), Julietta Hua analyzes how discourse on human trafficking creates the boundaries of victimhood and thereby restricts concepts of punishment, remedy, and citizenship.
Karen Ruffle, “Gender, Sainthood, and Everyday Practice in South Asian Shi’ism” (University of North Carolina Press, 2011)
What does a wedding in Karbala in the year 680 have to do with South Asian Muslims today? As it turns out, this event informs contemporary ideas of personal piety and social understanding of gender roles. The battlefield wedding ofâ¦
Jennifer Guglielmo, "Living in Revolution: Italian Women’s Resistance and Radicalism in New York City" (UNC Press, 2010)
There is exactly one strong woman in the movie "The Godfather," and she’s not Italian. (It’s "Kay Adams," played by the least Italian-looking actress alive, Diane Keaton.) Such is the stereotype about Italian women, at least in the U.S. They…