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1	The Chalice and the Blade-Our History, Our Future more books like this by Riane Tennenhaus Eisler This thought-provoking book looks to the origins of culture as a means of assessing the current state of civilization and the direction in which it is heading. Drawing from art, archaeology, religion, social science, and history, the author concerns himself with the cruelty and inequality that has been a mark of human civilization since the dawn ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity more books like this by Judith P Butler One of the classic works in feminist theory, originally published in 1990. Judith P. Butler critiques what she calls "heteronormativity" and argues for new ways of looking at gender and sexuality. see all copies from $4.99! new only from $15.34! \| first editions \| SVS
3	If I'm So Wonderful, Why Am I Still Single?: Ten Strategies That Will Change Your Love Life Forever more books like this by Susan Page Drawing on her extensive experience as a leader of singles seminars and workshops, Page shows that anyone who genuinely wants an intimate relationship can have one. Sweeping aside the currently popular excuses for not being able to find a mate, Page identifies the real reason singles have difficulty finding love. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.26! \| first editions \| SVS
4	As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl more books like this by John Colapinto This study of a famous sexual reassignment case raises issues of nurture versus nature and examines feuds within the medical community. The subject was one of a set of twins, and the surgery followed a circumcision that went wrong. The twins were raised as one male and one female--until David, as he now calls himself, learned the truth in his teen ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Women men love women men leave : What makes men want to commit more books like this by Connell Cowan, Melvyn Kinder Women Men Love/Women Men Leave takes up where Smart Women/Foolish Choices ended, providing fascinating, yet reassuring insights into relationships and the differing ways women and men love. The authors unravel the puzzling patterns of a man's needs, fears and expectations, explaining what he is thinking when he relates to a woman. Potter. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.44! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Race, Class, and Gender: An Anthology more books like this by Margaret L Andersen RACE, CLASS, AND, GENDER, includes many interdisciplinary readings. The author's selection of very accessible articles show how race, class, and gender shape people's experiences, and help students to see the issues in an analytic, as well as descriptive way. The book also provides conceptual grounding in understanding race, class, and gender; has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.94! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Secrets about Men Every Woman Should Know more books like this by Barbara De Angelis, Ph.D. This #1 New York Times bestseller by relationships expert and media personality Barbara DeAngelis is now available for the first time in trade paperback. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.45! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Are Men Necessary?: When Sexes Collide more books like this by Maureen Dowd With a nod to James Thurber's famous title IS SEX NECESSARY? (and thereby cluing in the clueless that she is poking fun), noted New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd takes on issues such as sexual politics, gender bias, dating, the fashion-pharmaceutical complex, and Hillary Clinton, while asking the serious question: Whatever happened to feminism? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Gendered Lives: Communication, Gender, and Culture more books like this by Dr. Julia T Wood Written by the leading gender communication scholar, this text introduces readers to theories, research, and pragmatic information that demonstrates the multiple, often interactive, ways in which gender images of masculinity and femininity are shaped within contemporary culture. -- Over 90 new references -- all since 1995 -- Chapter 2 now includes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders more books like this by Jennifer Finney Boylan A professor at Colby College writes humorously about her transformation from a man (James) to a woman (Jennifer). The book includes an afterword by the author's friend, the novelist Richard Russo. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Class Action: The Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law more books like this by Clara Bingham, Laura Leady Gansler In a cold and grueling iron mine, a group of women endured a shocking degree of sexual harassment, until one of them found the courage to file the first sexual harassment class action suit in the United States. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Talking from 9 to 5: Women and Men at Work more books like this by Deborah Tannen, Ph.D. You say something at a meeting, it is ignored, then someone else says the same thing and everyone embraces it as a marvelous idea. You devote yourself to a project, but don't get credit for the results. You work around the clock to avoid a crisis, but your efforts are not recognized because no one notices a crisis that never occurs. You give what ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.70! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Why Men Don't Listen & Women Can't Read Maps: How We're Different and What to Do about It more books like this by Barbara Pease, Allan Pease For their controversial book on the differences between the way men and women think and communicate, the authors spent three years collating the findings of new research on the brain, investigating evolutionary biology, analyzing psychologists, studying social changes, and annoying the locals. The result is a shocking, illuminating and hilarious ... see all copies from $2.10! new only from $8.26! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey Into Manhood and Back Again more books like this by Norah Vincent Narrated with exquisite insight, humor, and empathy, the author uses her firsthand experience--the 18 months she masqueraded as a man--to explore the many remarkable mysteries of gender identity. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.23! \| first editions
15 view cover	Brain Sex: The Real Difference Between Men and Women more books like this by Anne Moir, David Jessel The sexes are different because their brains are different. In "Brain Sex," geneticist Anne Moir and journalist David Jessel explore the latest research from sexual differentiation of the prenatal brain to the gender differences inherent in kindergarten playstyles, classroom abilities and adult attitudes toward love, sex and marriage. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.38! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Race, Class, and Gender in the United States, Sixth Edition: An Integrated Study more books like this by Paula S Rothenberg (Editor), W H Freeman and Company (Creator) "Race, Class, and Gender in the United States: An Integrated Study, presents students with a compelling, clear study of issues of race, gender, and sexuality within the context of class. Rothenberg offers students over 160 readings, each providing different perspectives and examining the ways in which race, gender, class, and sexuality have been ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.48! \| SVS
17 view cover	Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing more books like this by Margaret Atwood The six pieces in this book are derived from the Empson Lectures delivered by Margaret Atwood at Cambridge University in 2000, in which the author considers such writerly problems as money, bad reviews, and media hype. see all copies from $2.24! new only from $5.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Boys and Girls Learn Differently!: A Guide for Teachers and Parents more books like this by Michael Gurian Working from the established premise that boys and girls learn at different rates, the authors present their theory that, due to basic fundamental differences, boys and girls learn differently and thus need to be educated in different ways. Based on research conducted at the Michael Gurian Institute, the authors offer guidelines and suggestions on ... see all copies from $2.87! new only from $5.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Why Gender Matters: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know about the Emerging SC more books like this by Leonard Sax Offering fresh, gender-specific ways to help girls and boys avoid drugs and early sexual activity, Dr. Sax explains in clear, accessible language how the brains of boys and girls differ and shows parents why recognizing these differences is an important step in raising happier, healthier children. Teachers & parents. see all copies from $7.00! new only from $8.26! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Women, Men, and Society more books like this by Dr. Claire M Renzetti, Daniel J Curran Key Topic: This popular book looks at the ways in which gender is socially constructed, how sexism and gender inequality affect men and women, and how other variables compound the problem of gender inequality. Key Benefit: Authors' goal is to assist students in connecting a central element of their own lives-their personal gender experiences ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.00! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Conundrum more books like this by Jan Morris In 1974, the celebrated travel writer Jan Morris wrote this engrossing chronicle of her sex-change operation. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	New History of India more books like this by Stanley A Wolpert Half a century of freedom has tripled India's population and more than quadrupled its gross domestic product. Its economy has been lifted to new heights, creating an India that is enjoying all the pleasures of modern Western life. For same, however, India's past remains a reality, its poverty a continuing presence, and its economic strides still, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Witches, Midwives, & Nurses: A History of Women Healers more books like this by Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English Women have always been healers, and medicine has always been an arena of struggle between female lay practitioners and male professionals. This book explores two important phases in the male takeover of health care: the suppression of witches in medieval Europe and the rise of the male medical profession in the United States. see all copies from $4.40! new only from $6.26! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us more books like this by Kate Bornstein Kate Bornstein, formerly a heterosexual man, is now a lesbian woman playwright and performance artist who writes about the problems of self-definition according to society's stringent rules. In this humorous approach to the treacherous terrain of gender, Bornstein shares the nuts and bolts of her personal transformation. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Gendered Society more books like this by Michael S Kimmel Thoroughly updated and revised, the third edition of The Gendered Society explores current thinking about gender, both inside academia and in our everyday lives. Michael S. Kimmel challenges the claim that gender is limited to women's experiences--his compelling and balanced study of gender includes both masculine and feminine perspectives. Part 1 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $40.85! \| first editions \| SVS

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