Women's Studies, Social Sciences - Reference, Feminism

Women's Studies Encyclopedia

Name: Women's Studies Encyclopedia
Author: Helen Tierney
ISBN: 9780313246463

by Helen Tierney

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"This is an excellent resource for beginning students as well as for researchers new to a field. It provides easy access to topics which generally are dispersed, not directed to women's concerns, or simply not available at all. Highly recommended." Library Journal "The informative and interesting first volume in the Women's Studies Encyclopedia is a promising start to an exciting new reference source." Reference Books Bulletin "Tierney manages to present a concise account that incorporates the most recent feminist research and is written in a style and vocabulary a nonspecialist can understand. . . . essential for all library reference collections." Feminist Collections

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Library Journal

This first of a three-volume project focuses on recent feminist research in the natural, behavioral, and social sciences; health and medicine; economics; linguistics; political sciences; and the law. Articles generally provide a definition, historical overview, and current research findings. No single feminist theory is dominant; issues are not politicized. Although the format precludes lengthy analysis, most articles provide selected references. All articles are signed. This is an excellent resource for beginning students as well as for researchers new to a field. It provides easy access to topics which generally are dispersed, not directed to women's concerns, or simply not available at all (e.g., comparable worth, women in prison, agoraphobia). Highly recommended.-- Frada L. Mozenter, Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte Lib. correction: Gene Walden's The 100 Best Stocks To Own in America, reviewed in LJ 5/15/89, will be distributed by Longman, not by Gale.

Booknews

The first of a three-volume set that is intended to serve as a reference for those seeking concise accounts of terms and issues, written in non-technical language, and incorporating recent feminist research. The articles are 750-1500 words and are alphabetically arranged. No uniform feminist perspective is attempted, and the contributors vary widely in their philosophies. The articles are meant to convey information to an educated audience without expertise in the subject area; they are not meant for use in research. The bibliographic apparatus is limited. Volume one summarizes knowledge related to women's studies in the natural, behavioral, and social sciences; health and medicine; economics; linguistics; political science; and law. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)