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  • Sex and Sexuality in Early America

    What role did sexual assault play in the conquest of America? How did American attitudes toward female sexuality evolve, and how was sexuality regulated in the early Republic?Sex and sexuality have always been the subject of much attention, both scholarly and popular. Yet, accounts of the early years of the United States tend to overlook the importance of their influence on the shaping of American ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Poetry Treasures 4: In Touch with Nature

    Poetry Treasures, #4

    Series Book 4 - Poetry Treasures
    Poetic Treasures Within.Open the coverand you will discoverPoetry Treasuresfrom the guests onRobbie Cheadle's 2023"Treasuring Poetry"blog serieson Writing to be Read.Included are poetic gems from: Andrew McDowell, Robbie Cheadle, Patricia Furstenberg, Marcia Meara, Luanne Castle, D.L. Finn, Emily Gmitter, Kaye Lynne Booth, Selma Martin, Merril D. Smith, Frank Prem, an... ... Read more

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  • Sex without Consent

    Rape and Sexual Coercion in America

    Edited by Merril D. Smith ...
    A group of men rape an intoxicated fifteen year old girl to "make a woman of her." An immigrant woman is raped after accepting a ride from a stranger. A young mother is accosted after a neighbor escorts her home. In another case, a college frat party is the scene of the crime. Although these incidents appear similar to accounts one can read in the newspapers almost any day in the United States, ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • History of American Cooking

    Ideal for American history and food history students as well as general readers, this book spans 500 years of cooking in what is now the United States, supplying recipes and covering the "how" and "why" of eating.This book examines the history and practice of cooking in what is now the United States from approximately the 15th century to the present day, covering everything from the hot-stone ... Read more

    $37.29 USD

  • The World of the American Revolution

    A Daily Life Encyclopedia [2 volumes]

    Edited by Merril D. Smith ...
    Series series Daily Life Encyclopedias
    This two-volume set brings to life the daily thoughts and routines of men and women—rich and poor, of various cultures, religions, races, and beliefs—during a time of great political, social, economic, and legal turmoil.What was life really like for ordinary people during the American Revolution? What did they eat, wear, believe in, and think about? What did they do for fun? This encyclopedia ... Read more

    $172.19 USD

  • Rape Cultures and Survivors

    An International Perspective [2 volumes]

    Edited by Tuba Inal, Merril D. Smith ...
    An in-depth treatment in two volumes of the historical and cultural contexts of rape and rape culture, this set discusses both victims and perpetrators internationally during war and peace times and examines the treatment of survivors.Historically, women, men, and children have all suffered sexual violence, during wartime and peacetime as well as inside and outside their homes. This two-volume ... Read more

    $91.19 USD

  • Encyclopedia of Rape and Sexual Violence

    [2 volumes]

    Edited by Merril D. Smith ...
    This two-volume set provides an authoritative overview of rape and other forms of sexual violence, containing the latest information about victims and perpetrators; events, laws, and trends related to sexual violence; and attitudes toward it.This encyclopedia will help readers to develop a deeper understanding of rape and other forms of sexual violence in the United States and around the world. ... Read more

    $151.89 USD

  • Sexual Harassment

    A Reference Handbook

    Series series Contemporary World Issues
    Providing an indispensable resource for students investigating sexual harassment in the United States, Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook is a comprehensive summary of history, current events, possible solutions, and resources.Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the topic and connected issues. In addition to discussing the background and ... Read more

    $26.49 USD

  • Women's Roles in Eighteenth-Century America

    Series series Women's Roles through History
    This book offers a look at how the lives of women changed in the era when the United States emerged.Spanning the broad spectrum of Colonial-era life, Women's Roles in Eighteenth-Century America is a revealing exploration of how 18-century American women of various races, classes, and religions were affected by conditions of the times—war, slavery, religious awakenings, political change, ... Read more

    $60.79 USD

  • Cultural Encyclopedia of the Breast

    Edited by Merril D. Smith ...
    Boobs. Tits. Hooters. Knockers. Jugs. Breasts. We celebrate them; we revile them. They nourish us; they kill us. And regardless of what we call them, breasts have fascinated us since prehistoric times. This A-to-Z encyclopedia explores the historical magnitude and cultural significance of the breast over time and around the world.A team of international scholars from various disciplines provides ... Read more

    $105.29 USD

  • Breaking the Bonds

    Marital Discord in Pennsylvania, 1730-1830

    Series Book 18 - The American Social Experience
    "In Breaking The Bonds, Merril Smith establishes the ambitious goal of determining 'what kind of problems arose in troubled marriages' and of analyzing 'how men and women coped with marital discord.' . . . To accomplish this, Smith studied hundreds of divorce petitions, other legal documents, newspapers, almshouse dockets, and prescriptive literature. She concludes that, as in the present day, ... Read more

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    Protecting Innocence in a Carceral State

    “Childhood has never been available to all.” In her opening chapter of For the Children?, Erica R. Meiners stakes the claim that childhood is a racial category often unavailable to communities of color. According to Meiners, this is glaringly evident in the U.S. criminal justice system, where the differentiation between child and adult often equates to access to stark disparities. And what is ... Read more

    $19.49 USD