Invisible Women

Author : Caroline Criado Perez
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781683353140

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#1 International Bestseller Winner of the 2019 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award Winner of the 2019 Royal Society Science Book Prize A landmark, prize-winning, international bestselling examination of how a gender gap in data perpetuates bias and disadvantages women, now in paperback Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development to health care to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as atypical, bias and discrimination are baked into our systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this insidious bias, in time, in money, and often with their lives. Celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez investigates this shocking root cause of gender inequality in the award-winning, #1 international bestseller Invisible Women. Examining the home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor’s office, and more, Criado Perez unearths a dangerous pattern in data and its consequences on women’s lives. Product designers use a “one-size-fits-all” approach to everything from pianos to cell phones to voice recognition software, when in fact this approach is designed to fit men. Cities prioritize men’s needs when designing public transportation, roads, and even snow removal, neglecting to consider women’s safety or unique responsibilities and travel patterns. And in medical research, women have largely been excluded from studies and textbooks, leaving them chronically misunderstood, mistreated, and misdiagnosed. Built on hundreds of studies in the United States, in the United Kingdom, and around the world, and written with energy, wit, and sparkling intelligence, this is a groundbreaking, highly readable exposé that will change the way you look at the world.

Author : Caroline Criado Perez
Publisher : Arrow
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-05
Category : Male domination
ISBN : 1784706280

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*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* 'HELL YES. This is one of those books that has the potential to change things - a monumental piece of research' Caitlin Moran Imagine a world where... · Your phone is too big for your hand · Your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body · In a car accident you are 47% more likely to be injured. If any of that sounds familiar, chances are you're a woman. From government policy and medical research, to technology, workplaces, and the media. Invisible Women reveals how in a world built for and by men we are systematically ignoring half of the population, often with disastrous consequences. Caroline Criado Perez brings together for the first time an impressive range of case studies, stories and new research from across the world that illustrate the hidden ways in which women are forgotten, and the profound impact this has on us all. Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives. 'A book that changes the way you see the world' Sunday Times 'Revelatory, frightening, hopeful' Jeanette Winterson **Winner of the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2019** **Winner of the Readers' Choice Books Are My Bag Award 2019** **Winner of the FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year 2019 Book of the Year Award 2019** **The Times Current Affairs Book of the Year 2019**

Author : Caroline Criado Perez
Publisher : Random House
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781473548299

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Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez Pdf

*THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER* *OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD* Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives. 'HELL YES. This is one of those books that has the potential to change things - a monumental piece of research' Caitlin Moran Imagine a world where... · Your phone is too big for your hand · Your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body · In a car accident you are 47% more likely to be injured. If any of that sounds familiar, chances are you're a woman. From government policy and medical research, to technology, workplaces, and the media. Invisible Women reveals how in a world built for and by men we are systematically ignoring half of the population, often with disastrous consequences. Caroline Criado Perez brings together for the first time an impressive range of case studies, stories and new research from across the world that illustrate the hidden ways in which women are forgotten, and the profound impact this has on us all. Find out more in Caroline's new podcast, Visible Women. 'A book that changes the way you see the world' Sunday Times 'Revelatory, frightening, hopeful' Jeanette Winterson

Author : Caroline Criado-Perez
Publisher : Portobello Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781846275807

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Do It Like a Woman by Caroline Criado-Perez Pdf

Doing anything 'like a woman' used to be an insult. Now, as the women in this book show, it means being brave, speaking out, and taking risks, changing the world one step at a time. Here, campaigner and journalist Caroline Criado-Perez introduces us to a host of pioneers, including a female fighter pilot in Afghanistan; a Chilean revolutionary; the Russian punks who rocked against Putin; and the Iranian journalist who uncovered her hair.

Author : Qanta Ahmed
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781402220036

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In the Land of Invisible Women by Qanta Ahmed Pdf

A strikingly honest look into Islamic culture?—in particular women and Islam?—and what it takes for one woman to recreate herself in the land of invisible women. Unexpectedly denied a visa to remain in the United States, Qanta Ahmed, a young British Muslim doctor, becomes an outcast in motion. On a whim, she accepts an exciting position in Saudi Arabia. This is not just a new job; this is a chance at adventure in an exotic land she thinks she understands, a place she hopes she will belong. What she discovers is vastly different. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a world apart, a land of unparalleled contrast. She finds rejection and scorn in the places she believed would most embrace her, but also humor, honesty, loyalty and love. And for Qanta, more than anything, it is a land of opportunity. Very few Islamic books for women give a firsthand account of what it's like to live in a place where Muslim women continue to be oppressed and treated as inferior to men. But if you want to learn more about the Islamic culture in an unflinchingly real way, this book is for you. "In this stunningly written book, a Western trained Muslim doctor brings alive what it means for a woman to live in the Saudi Kingdom. I've rarely experienced so vividly the shunning and shaming, racism and anti—Semitism, but the surprise is how Dr. Ahmed also finds tenderness at the tattered edges of extremism, and a life—changing pilgrimage back to her Muslim faith." — Gail Sheehy

Author : Leanna Renee Hieber,Andrea Janes
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806541594

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A Haunted History of Invisible Women by Leanna Renee Hieber,Andrea Janes Pdf

From the notorious Lizzie Borden to the innumerable, haunted rooms of Sarah Winchester's mysterious mansion this offbeat, insightful, first-ever book of its kind explores the history behind America’s female ghosts, the stereotypes, myths, and paranormal tales that swirl around them, what their stories reveal about us—and why they haunt us . . . Sorrowful widows, vengeful jezebels, innocent maidens, wronged lovers, former slaves, even the occasional axe-murderess—America’s female ghosts differ widely in background, class, and circumstance. Yet one thing unites them: their ability to instill fascination and fear, long after their deaths. Here are the full stories behind some of the best-known among them, as well as the lesser-known—though no less powerful . . . Tales whispered in darkness often divulge more about the teller than the subject. America’s most famous female ghosts, from ‘Mrs. Spencer’ who haunted Joan Rivers’ New York apartment to Bridget Bishop, the first person executed during the Salem witchcraft trials, mirror each era’s fears and prejudices. Yet through urban legends and campfire stories, even ghosts like the nameless hard-working women lost in the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire —achieve a measure of power and agency in death, in ways unavailable to them as living women. Riveting for skeptics and believers alike, with humor, curiosity, and expertise, A Haunted History of Invisible Women offers a unique lens on the significant role these ghostly legends play both within the spook-seeking corners of our minds and in the consciousness of a nation. Afterword by Bram Stoker Award-winning author Linda D. Addison “An absolute must-buy for the spooky people of the world . . . utterly brilliant.” —Mallory O'Meara, bestselling author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon and Girly Drinks “If this book doesn’t leave with you a sense of wonder and a healthy dose of goosebumps, check your pulse—you may already be among the spirits.” --Marc Hartzman, author of Chasing Ghosts: A Tour of Our Fascination with Spirits and the Supernatural

Author : Jeanne Ray
Publisher : Crown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Domestic fiction
ISBN : 9780307395054

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Calling Invisible Women by Jeanne Ray Pdf

A delightful, funny, commercial novel that packs a clever punch, from the author of the "New York Times"-bestselling "Julie and Romeo" about a mother who suddenly turns invisible.

Author : Joanne Belknap
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 579 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781544348261

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The Invisible Woman by Joanne Belknap Pdf

Now with SAGE Publishing! The Invisible Woman: Gender, Crime, and Justice offers a thorough exploration of the theories and issues regarding the experiences of women and girls with the criminal justice system as victims, offenders, and criminal justice professionals. Working to counter the "invisibility" of women in criminal justice, this definitive text utilizes a feminist perspective that incorporates current research, theory, and the intersections of sexism with racism, classism, and other types of oppression. Focusing on empowerment of marginalized populations, author Joanne Belknap’s gendered approach to the criminal justice system examines how to improve the visibility of women and to promote their role in society. Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.

Author : Anne Firor Scott
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : 0252011236

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Making the Invisible Woman Visible by Anne Firor Scott Pdf

Author : Claire Tomalin
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307822390

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The Invisible Woman by Claire Tomalin Pdf

Charles Dickens and Nelly Ternan met in 1857; she was 18, a hard-working actress performing in his production of The Frozen Deep, and he was 45, the most lionized writer in England. Out of their meeting came a love affair that lasted thirteen years and destroyed Dickens’s marriage while effacing Nelly Ternan from the public record. In this remarkable work of biography and scholarly reconstruction, the acclaimed biographer of Mary Wollstonecraft, Thomas Hardy, Samuel Pepys and Jane Austen rescues Nelly from the shadows of history, not only returning the neglected actress to her rightful place, but also providing a compelling portrait of the great Victorian novelist himself. The result is a thrilling literary detective story and a deeply compassionate work that encompasses all those women who were exiled from the warm, well-lighted parlors of Victorian England.

Author : Judy Foster,Marlene Derlet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 1876756918

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Invisible Women of Prehistory by Judy Foster,Marlene Derlet Pdf

This book is an opening to histories rarely written about in Australia. Based on several years research into ancient history & prehistory Judy Foster takes on the world.

Author : Mark Waid
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-22
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781302518325

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Invisible Woman by Mark Waid Pdf

Collects Invisible Woman (2019) #1-5. Shocking secrets from the Invisible Woman's past are revealed! Years ago, Susan Storm Richards undertook an espionage mission for S.H.I.E.L.D. -- and now it's up to her to save her former partner from death at the hands of international terrorists! The Invisible Woman must form an unlikely -- and uneasy -- alliance with another heroine who knows a thing or two about staying hidden: the Black Widow! Together the two will comb the lush palaces and back alleys of the seedy island nation of Madripoor -- but what they discover will shake the Invisible Woman to the core and turn her mission upside down!

Author : Jacky Trevane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0340908327

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Invisible Women by Jacky Trevane Pdf

In 'Fatwa' Jacky Trevane told her nightmare story of domestic abuse. Now in 'Invisible Women' she tells the true stories of some of these women who have lost their identities and are forced to make the tough choice of remaining invisible to survive, or fight to be who they really are.

Author : Michele Goodwin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-12
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781107030176

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Policing the Womb by Michele Goodwin Pdf

In Policing the Womb, Michele Goodwin explores how states abuse laws and infringe on rights to police women and their pregnancies. This book looks at the impact of these often arbitrary laws which can result in the punishment, incarceration, and humiliation of women, particularly poor women and women of color. Frequently based on unscientific claims of endangering a fetus, these laws allow extraordinary powers to state authorities over reproductive freedom and pregnancies. In this book, Michele Goodwin discusses real examples of women whose pregnancies have been controlled by the law and what has led to the United States being the deadliest country in the developed world for a woman to be pregnant.

Author : Richard Borshay Lee,Irven DeVore
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351507455

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Man the Hunter by Richard Borshay Lee,Irven DeVore Pdf

Man the Hunter is a collection of papers presented at a symposium on research done among the hunting and gathering peoples of the world. Ethnographic studies increasingly contribute substantial amounts of new data on hunter-gatherers and are rapidly changing our concept of Man the Hunter. Social anthropologists generally have been reappraising the basic concepts of descent, fi liation, residence, and group structure. This book presents new data on hunters and clarifi es a series of conceptual issues among social anthropologists as a necessary background to broader discussions with archaeologists, biologists, and students of human evolution.