Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Shi, Xia, Concubines in Public: The Rise of the Social Wife in Republican China. 228 pp. 2026:5 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <762-788>
ISBN 978-1-009-72430-2 hard ¥24,376.- (税込) GB￡ 80.00
ISBN 978-1-009-72429-6 paper ¥7,617.- (税込) GB￡ 25.00

Moving beyond familiar narratives of abolition, Xia Shi introduces the contentious public presence of concubines in Republican China. Drawing on a rich variety of historical sources, Shi highlights the shifting social and educational backgrounds of concubines, showing how some served as public companions of elite men in China and on the international stage from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Shi also demonstrates how concubines' membership in progressive women's institutions was fiercely contested by China's early feminists, keen to liberate women from oppression, but uneasy with associating with women with such degraded social status. Bringing the largely forgotten stories of these women's lives to light, Shi argues for recognition of the pioneering roles concubines played as social wives, their impact on the development of gender politics, and on the changing relationship between the domestic and public for women during a transformative period of modern Chinese history.

Grassi, Umberto, What God Kept for Himself: Atheism, Sodomy, and Radical Dissent in Renaissance Italy. (I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History) 240 pp. 2026:2 (Harvard U. Pr., US) <762-82>
ISBN 978-0-674-30286-0 hard ¥7,854.- (税込) US$ 35.00

A revelatory account of sexual nonconformity and radical religious dissent in Renaissance Italy, drawing on never-before-studied Inquisition trials.Between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, a series of highly controversial Inquisition trials took place throughout the Italian peninsula. The defendants were all accused of the same heresy: claiming that Adam and Eve's original sin had been committing sodomy, a "celestial" pleasure reserved for God alone. Such claims were not merely subversive sexual innuendo. Rather, they were the most radical expressions of a much broader critique-one that not only targeted repressive sexual taboos but also denounced the corruption of the Church, questioned the authority of the pope, and suggested that organized religion itself was a hoax designed to maintain elite power.As Umberto Grassi shows, these dissenters' beliefs about sexual freedom came to play a crucial role in the development of skeptical and atheistic positions. Many of the accused argued that, by violating God's exclusive right to engage in sodomy, Adam and Eve dared to make themselves like gods. This view, which led to charges of atheism, radicalized a more widely held belief that the ruling classes banned sodomy to prevent the masses from enjoying it. In turn, such heresies fueled indictments of Christian morality as an all-too-human invention, whose purpose was to reinforce a social order in which the ruling classes controlled both sexuality and religious truth.Tracing a radical tradition of thought on trial, What God Kept for Himself establishes the firm relationship between sexual nonconformity and religious dissent in the early modern Mediterranean world.

トランスジェンダーのアスリートとスポーツの将来
Roscher, Ellie / Baeth, Anna, Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports. 304 pp. 2026:3 (The New Pr., US) <762-937>
ISBN 978-1-62097-978-5 hard ¥6,728.- (税込) US$ 29.99

A timely, illuminating plan for how trans and cis athletes can both fairly play sports Foreword by Chris MosierFair Game offers an insightful, timely examination of the ongoing battle for equality in athletics. As LGBTQ athletes break barriers in the Olympics, transgender athletes still face harsh restrictions in many areas. With twenty-four states passing anti-trans sports legislation in the last two years, nearly half of Americans live under laws that restrict or ban transgender individuals from participating in sports. Fair Game explores why taking the next step and increasing the acceptance of trans athletes is important not only for everyone with an Olympic dream but also everyone whose kids just want to join the town soccer league. Fair Game explores the role of sports in the lives of transgender youth and adults, offering a comprehensive, nuanced, and multivoiced picture of the transgender athletic experience. Through a woven collection of the narratives from a marginalized population, Fair Game examines the patterns of fear and gender stereotypes that undergird anti-trans legislation and offers helpful historical and political context about sex segregation in sports and how bodies (including trans bodies) work in sports. Timely, accessible, inspiring, and rigorous, Fair Game presents a sports landscape beyond our current conceptions, a world changed by unrestricted and joyful movement in sports.

Willis, Hyla / Aristarkhova, Irina et al. (eds.), Night Sweats: Cyberfeminist Practices. (Palgrave BioArt) 13 pp. 2026:2 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <762-975>
ISBN 978-3-032-06954-2 hard ¥10,512.- (税込) EUR 39.99

Night Sweats: Cyberfeminist Practices intervenes in this moment of rapid biotechnological development and international political turmoil with thought-provoking, creative, and justice-oriented essays on art and life: opting out of the sludge and consent theatre presented by standard "terms and conditions"; creating plant-assisted reproductive technologies (pARTs) such as indecision trees; practicing compassionate inquiry; and becoming a cyborg-elder. Refusing the authoritarian turn and backlash against reproductive, LGBTQIA+, and racial justice movements, its authors and contributors-artists, writers, scholars, designers, activists, and educators-draw on the twenty-five years of cyberfeminist art work from the subRosa art collective, as well as Black, postcolonial, and environmental feminisms. The overall motto of the book is "we will save ourselves," with examples taken from critical and revisionist histories of alchemy, the automation of writing systems, and reproductive mutual aid. In doing so, the authors develop new analyses of (cyber)feminist contributions to bioart, tactical media, gender, women's, and sexuality studies, media studies and communication, technoscience studies and STS, durational art, and performance studies.

Estrada, Gabriel S., Queer Indigenous Cinemas: Sovereign Genders from Seven Directions. (Latinx Pop Culture) 272 pp. 2026:3 (U. Arizona Pr., US) <762-978>
ISBN 978-0-8165-5640-3 paper ¥6,732.- (税込) US$ 30.00

The seven Indigenous directions-east, south, west, north, up, down, and center-provide a map of understanding gender in media history. In Queer Indigenous Cinemas, scholarGabriel S. Estrada offers an analysis of queer Indigenous media from the Americas, the Pacific, and the Caribbean. This groundbreaking work uses Indigenous directional space and sovereign mapping methods to uncover the emotional, spiritual, and cultural dimensions of queer Indigenous lives. The book's seven chapters-each one of the directions-look closely at media such as cinema and streaming videos that draw on Indigenous concepts from diverse nations such as DinE, Caxcan, Kanaka Maoli, and Nehiyawak. Estrada discusses how the cinema brings into focus the ways that many Indigenous genders do not conform with the male/female binary, genders and sexualities that may or may not overlap with contemporary constructions of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and two-spirit (LGBTQI2 ) identities. Highlighting the struggles and resistances of two-spirit peoples, Estrada's analysis engages with films that represent the diverse and sovereign identities of queer Indigenous peoples. Estrada provides a framework for understanding how queer Indigenous media producers confront colonial trauma and reclaims space for the spiritual and bodily sovereignty of LGBTQI2 peoples.

Hernandez Castillo, R. Aida, Digging for Hope: A Feminist Ethnography in the Land of Mass Graves. 400 pp. 2026:4 (U. Arizona Pr., US) <762-997>
ISBN 978-0-8165-5649-6 hard ¥22,440.- (税込) US$ 100.00
ISBN 978-0-8165-5648-9 paper ¥8,302.- (税込) US$ 37.00

In the shadow of Mexico's ongoing human rights crisis, Digging for Hope offers a powerful feminist ethnography of resistance, care, and collective memory. Drawing on nearly a decade of fieldwork, R. Aida Hernandez Castillo documents the courageous work of women-led search collectives who, in the face of extreme violence, search for their disappeared loved ones. Through physical and spiritual practices such as exhumation, mourning, and poetic remembrance, these women reclaim dignity for the dead and challenge a society that has normalized disappearance. At the heart of this book is a profound exploration of what HernAndez Castillo calls a "pedagogy of love"-a political and ethical framework rooted in care, solidarity, and the refusal to forget. These women are not only searching for bodies; they are building emotional communities, crafting new languages of justice, and offering a reimagining of what it means to resist violence. Their practices, often overlooked by traditional scholarship, restore humanity and dignify the disappeared. Digging for Hope is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the gendered dimensions of violence and the grassroots movements that rise in response. With clarity and compassion, HernAndez Castillo brings readers into the intimate spaces of grief and resistance, offering a model for feminist ethnography that is both rigorous and deeply humane.

Mistacco, Vicki, Louise de Keralio: Enlightenment Intellectual. 448 pp. 2026:6 (Oxford U. Pr., UK)
ISBN 978-0-19-898831-1 hard ¥36,259.- (税込) GB￡ 119.00

In this first book-length study of prolific polymath Louise de Keralio (1756-1822), Vicki Mistacco offers a comprehensive reading of her entire body of writing and a new understanding of Keralio as an Enlightenment intellectual and a modern feminist thinker. Mistacco adopts a fresh approach to Keralio's published and unpublished writing, undertaking close textual analysis informed by feminist literary criticism and French feminist theory, and carefully reconstructing the historical and cultural context, in order to challenge the critical commonplace that Keralio is a puzzling "sexist republican." She cautions against a piecemeal approach focused almost exclusively on Keralio's writings during the French Revolution. Reading literarily rather than literally, she argues against imposing modern definitions of feminist activism on Keralio and for considering instead the anti-patriarchal, anti-hierarchical, and anti-exclusionary paradigm at the core of her thinking, a both/and rather than either/or paradigm, which Keralio comes to envisage as a maternal one, reflected in the recurring motif of crossing boundaries. Through sustained analysis of works that have hitherto received only scant attention, Keralio's translations of John Carr's travelogues and her late novels (1808-1810), Mistacco sheds light on Keralio's use of "double-voiced discourse" to uphold her feminist ideals while ostensibly endorsing gender norms. The three parts of the book, "Women's Writing: Negotiating a Space," "Philosophizing in the Margins," and "The Missing Mother," trace the evolution in Keralio's thinking about the importance of including a matrimoine or maternal legacy in cultural patrimony, whether it be the contributions of French women writers to national identity and French genius (Collection des meilleurs ouvrages francais composes par des femmes), or those of Queen Elizabeth to the history of European sovereignty (Histoire d'Elisabeth, reine d'Angleterre), or her own annotations to her translations, or in her late novels the testimony of women to arrive at historical truth. Mistacco shows how the idea of maternal legacy evolves into that of maternal Enlightenment, arguing that Keralio elevates the maternal to the level of philosophy and theorizes a new social contract based on an ethics of care. Including unpublished and archival texts, this book offers an important contribution to the history of women intellectuals of the Enlightenment.

Ammassari, Sofia, Grassroots Women in the Populist Radical Right. 272 pp. 2026:7 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <762-681>
ISBN 978-0-19-898359-0 hard ¥31,688.- (税込) GB￡ 104.00

Populist radical right (PRR) parties have long been characterised as 'men's parties' due to the overrepresentation of men within their ranks. Yet, not only are PRR parties attracting more women voters than ever, but they are also electing more women MPs than ever. To explain these trends, Grassroots Women in the Populist Radical Right shifts attention to an overlooked step of the political recruitment ladder, the party grassroots, and investigates women's involvement as PRR party members. The book looks both at the 'supply-side' of membership, assessing whether women and men differ in their motivations for joining, motivations for staying, and activism; and the 'demand-side', exploring if PRR parties adopt distinct recruitment and retention strategies for women and men. It focuses on three PRR parties which have had profound influence on the politics and societies of their countries: the Bharatiya Janata Party in India, the League in Italy, and the Sweden Democrats. Drawing on a vast collection of original qualitative and quantitative data - including interviews with over 100 party members and officials from the three parties, alongside membership surveys of thousands of League and Sweden Democrats members - the book reveals that PRR parties can hardly still be considered 'men's parties'. Arguing that women PRR grassroots members play a central role in the organisational development, electoral expansion, and growing normalisation of the populist radical right, this volume sheds light on one of the defining political phenomena of our century.

Murray, Lesley / Moriarty, Jess / Villagran, P. S. et al., Storying the Immobilities of Gender Violence in the UK and Mexico. 191 pp. 2026:2 (Multilingual Matters, UK) <762-525>
ISBN 978-1-78892-854-0 hard ¥30,454.- (税込) GB￡ 99.95 *
ISBN 978-1-78892-907-3 paper ¥9,125.- (税込) GB￡ 29.95 *

Offers an arts-based, storying, textual and visual lens on gender-based violence in the UK and Mexico. This book is a unique image-based bilingual (English and Spanish) book of textual and visual narratives of gender-based violence (GBV) in the UK and Mexico, framed with a critical commentary that sets these stories in the context of GBV in both countries. Visual and textual stories convey the 'felt' experience of GBV, engaging readers and audiences in the apparently mundane as well as the shocking. Such stories help contest the prominence of crime statistics in evidencing GBV, statistics which often distort experience and reflect and maintain exclusionary policies and practices, particularly for minoritised communities. The transnational project on which this book is based invited artists and creative writers from diverse backgrounds in the UK and Mexico to respond to lived accounts of GBV in comic stories, short stories, poems, 3D installations, fine art photography, painting and film. This book brings together these visual and textual stories and sets out a series of readings and analyses that seek to further knowledge on GBV in different cultural contexts. This book is open access under a CC BY licence.

Blagden, Nicholas / Winder, B. / Hocken, K. et al. (eds.), Sexual Crime and Community Reintegration. (Sexual Crime) 188 pp. 2026:2 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <762-518>
ISBN 978-3-032-06033-4 hard ¥34,173.- (税込) EUR 129.99

This book captures the experience of transitioning from prison to the community, the tensions between risk management, public protection and enabling flourishing in those that have been released from prison. It explores what is required for successful community re-entry for men with sexual convictions, examines barriers as men (re)integrate and the ways in which men can be assisted with desistance. Combining empirical chapters, theoretical reviews, service-user voices and a consideration of the latest approach to community reintegration, this book will be relevant to psychologists, criminologists, social workers, practitioners and students. It highlights experiences of transition from prison to the community, the barriers and challenges to (re)integration, but also how we can move forward, how we can help men live meaningful pro-social lives and in doing so fulfil the goal of reducing sexual (re) victimisation.

Hummer, Jill Abraham, Laura Bush: Texas Roots, Global Impact. (Modern First Ladies) 288 pp. 2025:9 (U. Pr. Kansas, US) <762-697>
ISBN 978-0-7006-4061-4 hard ¥7,850.- (税込) US$ 34.99

A complete, nuanced study of Laura Bush's work as first lady, which blended the traditional feminine expectations of the role with the political agenda and global advocacy of the modern office. Jill Abraham Hummer, a leading expert on first ladies, adds to the highly acclaimed Modern First Ladies series. Born in Midland, Texas, Laura Lane Welch was reared in the mold of the traditional Southern woman, with its expectations of decorum and propriety. Raised with a love of books, she graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in education. Her life veered from the traditional path when, as a young woman, she taught elementary school in Texas during the process of desegregation, earned a master's degree in library science from the University of Texas, and worked as a community and school librarian. In 1977, at age thirty-one, she married George W. Bush and entered his family's world of politics. As a political wife, Laura brought her values and her concern for literacy and learning to the Texas Governor's Mansion and the White House - and to the world stage. In the latest contribution to the Modern First Ladies series, Jill Abraham Hummer provides a complete and balanced assessment of Laura Bush's work as first lady. Laura Bush's legacy has been the source of debate. Some have portrayed her as a staid, complacent, perfect wife, lacking a will and agenda of her own. Others argue she was a brave and fierce advocate, using her platform in unprecedented ways to champion her own priorities. In this book, Hummer explores how Laura Bush artfully fused the modern and traditional elements of the position, broadening her appeal and upending expectations of what first ladies can do. By chronicling Bush's activities as first lady in real time, Hummer shows how Bush grew from a reticent political wife with a limited portfolio into a global advocate in her own right. Laura Bush's time as first lady was not one-dimensional or static, and her growth was not necessarily linear. Hummer further argues that Laura Bush can best be understood as an emissary for George W. Bush's compassionate conservative policy agenda and efforts to spread freedom and democracy around the globe. Laura Bush's work was not inconsistent with her husband's efforts, but she also emerged as an independent advocate on several issues. In this regard, she modeled the modern interpretation of the first lady's role. Hummer also chronicles Laura Bush's style and innovations in social entertaining, restoring and redecorating the White House, and promoting American arts and culture. In these respects, Laura Bush simultaneously advanced the first lady's traditional responsibilities and sought to bring dignity to the White House.

女性、平和、安全保障のアジェンダに対する反発
Bjoerkdahl, Annika / Lorentzen, J. / Skjelsbaek, I. (eds.), Backlash Against the Women, Peace and Security Agenda: Contesting Gender Norms. (Norm Research in International Relations) 184 pp. 2026:2 (Springer, GW) <762-740>
ISBN 978-3-032-10852-4 hard ¥13,141.- (税込) EUR 49.99

In recent years, the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda has faced mounting resistance from regressive political forces seeking to undermine its hard-won normative gains. This Open Access book offers a timely and rigorous examination of this global backlash, providing both theoretical innovation and empirical depth.Bringing together leading scholars and practitioners, the volume introduces a novel analytical framework that weaves together the concepts of backlash, counter-practices, and counter-discourses. It pioneers a deeper conceptual understanding of backlash-an often under-theorized phenomenon in feminist scholarship-and explores how resistance to gender norms is mobilized, manifested, and sustained across diverse contexts.Through richly detailed case studies from around the world, the book reveals how backlash operates at multiple levels, from subtle discursive shifts to overt political maneuvers. It interrogates how these dynamics stall, reshape, or reverse the WPS agenda, exposing the fragility of normative progress in international peace and security governance.Essential reading for scholars, peacebuilders, and advocates committed to advancing gender justice in global security, this volume not only diagnoses the threats facing the WPS agenda but also underscores the urgent need for sustained scholarly and policy engagement to protect and advance feminist achievements in global security.

Paoloni, Paola (ed.), Art, Culture and Made in Italy: Gender Perspectives in the Contemporary World. (SIDREA Series in Accounting and Business Administration) 381 pp. 2026:2 (Springer, GW) <762-298>
ISBN 978-3-032-12527-9 hard ¥44,689.- (税込) EUR 169.99

This book explores the multifaceted role of gender in contemporary society, focusing on its influence across art and cultural expression, entrepreneurial practices, and sustainability strategies. Based on contributions presented at the 10th Ipazia Workshop, the volume examines how art and culture serve as powerful tools for social inclusion, how gender dynamics shape innovation and entrepreneurship within the "Made in Italy" industries, and how emerging sustainability policies reflect a growing commitment to gender equality. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, the book investigates both conceptual frameworks and empirical evidence, addressing the challenges and opportunities that gender issues present in creative, economic, and reporting practices. The content is organized into three main sections: gender and inclusion in art and culture; gender dynamics in entrepreneurship and innovation; and gender equality in sustainability and disclosure. This volume is intended for academics, researchers, and graduate students in gender studies, cultural studies, sustainability, and business innovation. It also appeals to policymakers, entrepreneurs, and cultural professionals seeking to understand the intersection of gender with creativity, economic development, and sustainable practices.

Deriu, Fiorenza, Regressions in Gender Equality, Women's Human Rights, and Empowerment: The Other Side of the Coin. 344 pp. 2026:1 (Springer, GW) <762-465>
ISBN 978-3-032-09962-4 hard ¥13,141.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This open-access book highlights recent setbacks that threaten women's human rights and positions achieved through feminist activism and commitment in academia and civil society. Almost three decades after the Beijing Conference and the Platform for Action, this book draws the attention of the international community to the dangerous steps backward, pushbacks, and omissions that continue to characterize the political choices of national governments worldwide. The author, an expert in the field, argues for more stringent intervention to urge governments to implement the plans in the Beijing Platform for Action. The book does not assert the supremacy of one part of the world over another. Instead, it takes a thematic approach and evaluates all aspects of the Beijing Platform for Action. The book adopts an intersectional approach, and considers age, marital status, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, disability, immigration status, gender identity and expression, etc., in identifying multiple levels of discrimination. It, further, does not confine itself to a critical analysis of the current or already realized setbacks, but instead highlights regulatory gaps that continue to undermine the impact of the Beijing Platform for Action, limiting women's empowerment and agency, and overshadowing their voice. Therefore, it significantly adds to the literature on women's studies by identifying policy areas for intervention. Through this book, aimed at gender and women's studies scholars, policy-makers, activists, and personnel from government organizations and NGOs working with women, the systematic and structured analysis of the current setbacks in gender equality can provide valuable support for education, and enrich the scientific debate on how to make the Beijing Platform for Action a reality.

Condello, Angela / Wagner, Anne (eds.), Gender Stereotypes: Case Studies, Policies and Theoretical Approaches. (Gender, Justice and Legal Feminism 2) 411 pp. 2025:4 (Springer, GW) <762-413>
ISBN 978-3-031-63904-3 hard ¥52,576.- (税込) EUR 199.99

Sandy, Larissa / Nes-Iadicola, Petrea / Matthews, Daisy, Reconceptualizing Exiting and Career Development in Sex Work: Work Like Any Other. (Palgrave Advances in Sex Work Studies) 148 pp. 2026:1 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <762-211>
ISBN 978-3-032-10076-4 paper ¥10,512.- (税込) EUR 39.99

This book explores 'exiting' programs for sex workers, which are behavioural change interventions that support people to stop selling sex. This book examines questions about how we should conceptualise and respond to 'exiting' and, by centring sex workers' voices, it provides evidence of the impact of these programs. It examines sex work 'exiting', not as something sex workers need to stop doing, but as part of sex work careers. Drawing on interviews and a global program review to establish best practice, this book challenges the idea of sex work as something a person is 'in' or 'out' of. It also explores sex workers' resistance to this area of programming to highlight the power and politics of 'exiting'. Using a labour framing and seeing sex work as career, this book repositions 'exiting' as career development and sheds new light on everyday working circumstances, popular discourses, policies and programs and grassroots struggles for change. As a co-collaboration incorporating knowledge from researchers and lived experience experts, this book is a unique addition that challenges the dominant abolitionist, anti-sex work framings and is of interest to academics, policy makers, sex worker support organisations and non-government organisations globally.

Dulhunty, Annabel / Bessell, Sharon (eds.), Gender and Development: Perspectives from Australia and the Pacific. (Gender, Development and Social Change) 330 pp. 2026:2 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <762-140>
ISBN 978-981-9548-41-5 hard ¥36,802.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This edited book critically examines if and how Gender and Development can address the contemporary challenges of the 21st century, focusing on the perspectives of scholars and practitioners from Australia and the Pacific. While Gender and Development has been highly influential, it is not without criticism. Gender and Development has been critiqued for giving insufficient attention to intersectionality and the racial and colonial dimensions of 'development', as well as issues of sexuality and sexual diversity. This book ties together current theory and specific case studies, to showcase how Gender and Development has been practiced in the region and how it can be further developed and improved. With the core principles of Gender and Development remaining salient for today, this book provides unique insights as to how Gender and Development can be revitalised for scholars of development studies, gender studies, sociology, political science, geography, law and public policy.

ジェンダーの主流化と開発
Gupta, Sangita Dutta / Manjula, M. (eds.), Gender Mainstreaming and Development. (Emerald Studies in Sustainable Business Development) 268 pp. 2026:4 (Emerald, UK) <762-143>
ISBN 978-1-80686-256-6 hard ¥24,684.- (税込) US$ 110.00

The United Nations Agenda 2030 recognizes gender equality as a fundamental human right, with SDG 5 dedicated solely to this crucial issue. Achieving gender equality and empowering women is essential for the success of all Sustainable Development Goals. Gender Mainstreaming and Development delves into the integral role of gender sensitivity in policy and program design, highlighting the importance of transforming discriminatory social institutions across political, economic, legal, and social spheres. This comprehensive volume brings together gender mainstreaming experiences from diverse sectors and regions, aiming to develop a shared understanding of current approaches and challenges. By adopting a nuanced analytical approach, it seeks to provide valuable insights and design a blueprint for truly inclusive and transformative gender mainstreaming policy and practice. Essential reading for academic researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and students in economics, development, and gender studies, this book offers a fresh perspective on gender and development issues.

Manjula, M. / Gupta, Sangita Dutta (eds.), Gender and Inclusive Development. (Emerald Studies in Sustainable Business Development) 244 pp. 2026:5 (Emerald, UK) <762-135>
ISBN 978-1-80686-566-6 hard ¥25,806.- (税込) US$ 115.00

Gender and Inclusive Development offers a timely and comprehensive exploration of gender mainstreaming across diverse sectors, domains, and regions. Drawing on global experiences and grounded in the framework of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals-particularly SDG 5-this volume critically examines the evolution of gender equality strategies from Women in Development (WID) to Gender and Development (GAD). It highlights the transformative potential of gender-sensitive policy design and implementation, emphasising the need to dismantle discriminatory institutions and foster inclusive participation in political, economic, and social spheres. Through interdisciplinary contributions, the book engages with pressing questions around gender roles, decision-making, and inequality in development contexts. It presents empirical and theoretical insights that unpack the complexities of gender mainstreaming, offering a nuanced analytical lens to understand its challenges and opportunities. With a focus on real-world impact, the volume aims to inform policy, practice, and academic discourse, providing a blueprint for inclusive and transformative gender mainstreaming that can accelerate progress toward global gender parity.

Benesch, Sarah, Pronatalism: Discourses and Counterdiscourses. (Critical Language and Literacy Studies) 161 pp. 2025:7 (Multilingual Matters, UK) <762-1054>
ISBN 978-1-80041-698-7 hard ¥27,407.- (税込) GB￡ 89.95

This book addresses a topic that until recently had been underexplored: women who voluntarily forgo having and raising children. Grounded in a discourse approach, it examines reproductive decision-making in the context of pronatalist discourses, such as 'maternal instinct', 'biological clock' and 'having it all', that encourage procreation in some while discouraging it in others. To contextualize pronatalism sociohistorically, the book also examines the relationship between pro- and anti-natalist discourses that emerged during the 20th-century eugenics movement in the United States, especially its promotion of white middle-class women's procreation while discouraging, or preventing, poor immigrant women and women of color from reproducing. Other topics include online communities devoted to childfreedom, 20th- and 21st-century women authors who wrote about their decision not to procreate, responses of academic women in the field of applied linguistics to questions about their childlessness, and a personal narrative of the author's childlessness. The author calls for solidarity between mothers and 'nothers' (her term for childless women) to defy the policing of women's bodies worldwide.

Chinkondenji, Pempho, Drop-out, Push-out, or Walk-out?: (Re)imagining Education for Young Mothers and Pregnant Adolescents. (International Perspectives on Educational Policy, Research and Practice) 216 pp. 2026:4 (Emerald, UK) <762-1057>
ISBN 978-1-80686-052-4 hard ¥23,562.- (税込) US$ 105.00
ISBN 978-1-80686-054-8 paper ¥12,117.- (税込) US$ 54.00

Drop-out, Push-out, or Walk-out?: (Re)imagining Education for Young Mothers and Pregnant Adolescents delves into the pressing issues of social justice and equity for pregnant learners and school-aged mothers within international contexts. Based on an award-winning dissertation, this book centers on the experiences of pregnant learners and student mothers in southern Malawi, situating in-school pregnancy as a global phenomenon affecting both the 'Global North' and the 'Global South.' Despite re-admission and continuation policies, many young mothers still drop out of primary and secondary schools after pregnancy. Existing research confirms that school climates are often hostile and intolerant towards pregnant learners and student mothers. This book challenges the assumption that these young women are simply dropping out, arguing instead that they are being pushed out by structural forces within schools and society. To address the existential threats to schooling post-pregnancy and reimagine inclusive, continuation-oriented education for pregnant learners and student mothers, this book amplifies the voices of mothering and pregnant adolescents. Employing a novel methodological approach rooted in Ubuntu, the book challenges conventional paradigms about who belongs in schooling spaces and what education looks like for pregnant and mothering students. It also provides insights into the socio-economic, historical, cultural, and political contexts for schooling and pregnancy, as well as its global implications for women's and girls' education. Key arguments include Systemic "push-out": The departure of pregnant and mothering students is both institutionally influenced and a personal decision due to structural inequalitiesInside-outside schooling supports: Support for schooling post-pregnancy goes beyond the curriculum, drawing connections between home-based and school-based support systemsSouthern-based indigenous knowledges: The book centers on young women's stories, showcasing non-normative ways of navigating schooling post-pregnancy by offering the "Critical Afro-Feminist Education" (CAFE) framework as a unique form of theorizing through African indigenous perspectivesContinuation-oriented alternative education: Challenging normative approaches to education and utilizing communal structures for alternative education options, such as night schools, to create transformative spacesReconstructing studenthood and belongingness: Redefining what it means to be a student and challenging deficit constructions of student motherhood. Drop-out, Push-out, or Walk-out?: (Re)imagining Education for Young Mothers and Pregnant Adolescents is a significant contribution to the field of comparative and international education, offering new knowledge and practical recommendations for researchers, educators, policymakers, and advocates supporting pregnant and mothering students.

Gannon, Susanne / Robinson, Kerry H. / Adams, Prue et al., Student and Teacher Experiences of Gender Equity in Australian Secondary Schools: Gender Matters. (Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education) 189 pp. 2026:1 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <762-1062>
ISBN 978-3-032-10778-7 hard ¥36,802.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This book examines how young people and those who work with them think, feel, experience and represent gender in Australian secondary schools. In the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales, the authors engaged with culturally diverse recent school leavers across all sectors of schooling, in focus groups, interviews and a series of arts-based workshops. The findings provide important evidence of the need for a more sustained and coherent commitment from all levels of government as well as within schools to pursuing gender justice if young people are to flourish and exit their schooling equipped to participate in a democratic, inclusive and equitable society. The book will appeal to students and academics who are interested in teacher education and the sociology of gender, as well as teachers and policymakers who are keen to better understand the complexities and necessities of pursuing gender justice in schools.

Lindisfarne, Nancy / Neale, Jonathan, The Sexual Politics of Capitalism: A Global History, 1980-2025. 320 pp. 2026:10 (The New Pr., US) <762-1068>
ISBN 978-1-62097-979-2 hard ¥7,850.- (税込) US$ 34.99

A vast and fascinating chronicle of how gender and sexuality have been used to divide people around the world over the last fifty years "New movements are alive and moving in the world. Human beings in struggle are creating new feminisms, changing sexualities, and defying genocide. Hope stalks the heart. We have written this book for these new movements." -from the introduction The Sexual Politics of Capitalism offers a groundbreaking examination of how the global elite has used gender, sexuality, and violence to maintain control. Anthropologist Nancy Lindisfarne and writer Jonathan Neale trace the devastating effects of these tactics, showing how issues of gender and sexuality have been weaponized, especially since the 1980s, to make inequality appear inevitable, keeping the powerful in power and the marginalized fighting for survival. Spanning the globe, Lindisfarne and Neale explore the lived experiences of those on the front lines of this struggle. From mass incarceration in the United States to the resilience of queer communities in China, from Black women's battles for AIDS medication in South Africa to the fight against toxic masculinity in world leaders like Putin, Modi, Trump, and Netanyahu, this book provides a sweeping yet deeply personal account of resistance. The authors draw connections between diverse movements-union women in Nicaragua, farmers' widows in India, and bar workers in Vietnam-showing how global forces of capitalism exploit gender and sexuality to maintain power. At the same time, The Sexual Politics of Capitalism shines a light on the ongoing revolts against sexual harassment, rape, and reproductive injustice, as well as the fight for trans rights in the United States. With meticulous research and a passionate call for change, The Sexual Politics of Capitalism is more than a history-it is a manifesto for liberation. The authors invite readers to feel the grief and rage sparked by decades of oppression but also the solidarity and hope inspired by the global movements rising up in response. This radical work challenges us to confront the intimate and structural forces shaping our world and to join the fight for a more just and equitable future.

Mehta, Shalina / Monga, Manjit / Sandhu, Harinder M. (eds.), Gendered Marginalities: Exploring Culture and Global Disparities. 415 pp. 2026:2 (Springer, GW) <762-1070>
ISBN 978-981-9515-56-1 hard ¥39,431.- (税込) EUR 149.99

This book offers a comprehensive view of global gender dynamics. The volume constructs gender as a nuanced reality that exists at every level of social interaction and creates social and institutional hierarchies. It explores the deep-seated prejudices, and stereotypes that shape gendered discourse. It brings together experiences and narratives from different domains and countries to comprehend broader social, economic, ritual and political forces that contribute to the perseverance of dated normative constructs and consequent gender marginalization. It explores how gendered gaze runs through literature, arts, corporates, governments, organizational management, gender pay gap, health care and health management, environment and climate change and ritual spaces. It scrutinizes eroding legitimacy of traditional women friendly institutions like matriliny and declining relevance of open prisons for women. The book also elucidates marginalization of women in mental health institutions and old age homes. It brings together diverse perspectives and experiences to map the global challenges and explore interventions like gender budgeting and policy changes. It examines intervention strategies undertaken by local voluntary organizations to mainstream third gender and marginalized sections of women. Contributors to the volume are eminent academics, administrators and activists from South Africa, Australia and India with decades of experience and contributions to gender issues. Foreword to the volume is written by eminent Gender Expert Prof. Carol Kulik, Bradely distinguished professor, University of South Australia. This book has a rich repository of global data, empirical narratives, theoretical inputs and analytical insights that provide exhaustive resource for students, researchers, policy developers, educationists, activists, professionals, and practitioners of gender studies, public policy and governance. Given the quantum of data, it serves as an important textbook not only for gender studies but also for CSR activities of various corporates and global welfare organizations. This book can also serve as a guiding light for C suites across industries as they evolve beyond tick in the box "gender balance" initiatives.

Ruden, Sarah, Reproductive Wrongs: A Short History of Bad Ideas About Women. 240 pp. 2026:3 (Liveright, US) <762-1076>
ISBN 978-1-324-07590-5 hard ¥6,279.- (税込) US$ 27.99

The dangerous belief that granting women reproductive freedom poses a threat to "traditional" values is a myth that has long prospered in American politics, playing an especially vicious role in the development of totalitarianism in the West. How did such damaging ideas arise? In Reproductive Wrongs, acclaimed translator and cultural historian Sarah Ruden exposes how ideologies that oppress women and families in the service of power took hold. Ruden traces a sweeping history through her trenchant analysis of seven pieces of literature that, she argues, marked key inflection points across two thousand years. From propagandistic poetry written by Ovid in the early Roman Empire to the biography of an evangelical American "abortion survivor", Ruden lays bare how doctrines of control over women were invented and propagated. Scathing and vital, Reproductive Wrongs unearths the evolution of a right-wing radicalism that endures to this day.

Wikoff, Haley / Mayo, Terence / Smith, C. N. (eds.), Beyond the Spectrum: Navigating the Mental Health Landscape of LGBTQ+ Youths. (Education Equity and Justice Series) 188 pp. 2026:5 (Emerald, UK) <762-1079>
ISBN 978-1-80686-034-0 hard ¥28,050.- (税込) US$ 125.00

Beyond the Spectrum: Navigating the Mental Health Landscape of LGBTQ+ Youths delves into the multifaceted experiences of LGBTQ+ youths, unraveling the intricate interplay between mental health and identity within this diverse community. As societal attitudes shift, and acceptance grows, this book provides a comprehensive and empathetic exploration of the unique mental health challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youths. This book encompasses an in-depth examination of the intersectionality within the LGBTQ+ spectrum, acknowledging that mental health struggles are shaped by various factors, including sexual orientation, gender identity, race, and socioeconomic status. Through personal narratives, scholarly insights, and mental health professionals' perspectives, the book aims to shed light on the diverse stories and struggles faced by LGBTQ+ youths, recognizing both resilience and vulnerability. Beyond the Spectrum also seeks to contribute to the ongoing dialogue around LGBTQ+ mental health, fostering understanding, compassion, and actionable insights for mental health professionals, educators, parents, and the LGBTQ+ community at large. By navigating the complex and often overlooked mental health landscape of LGBTQ+ youths, this book aims to empower individuals, challenge stereotypes, and advocate for a more inclusive and affirming mental health paradigm.

Gopo, Patrice (ed.), We Deserve to Heal: Black Women on the Perils and Promises of Friendship with White Women. 224 pp. 2026:2 (U. Pr. Kentucky, US) <762-1021>
ISBN 978-1-9859-0349-4 hard ¥5,597.- (税込) US$ 24.95

Matfess, Hilary, After Liberation: Women and the Politics of Expectations in Rebel-to-Party Transitions. 272 pp. 2026:3 (Stanford U. Pr., US) <761-848>
ISBN 978-1-5036-4562-2 hard ¥26,928.- (税込) US$ 120.00
ISBN 978-1-5036-4593-6 paper ¥6,732.- (税込) US$ 30.00

War offers opportunities for women to liberate their communities and build a better life for themselves. When women join rebel groups, they often take on new roles, cultivate new social networks, and develop new skills. These rebel women often gain the respect of rebel leaders, their comrades-in-arms, and the communities they're fighting for. When the guns are silenced, however, women have struggled to maintain the progress and prestige that they gained during war. Hilary Matfess investigates the gendered legacies of conflict and considers why it is so difficult for female veterans to defend the gains they made during war. This book explores how both individual female veterans and former-rebel political parties balance the incentives to continue their wartime activities or moderate them to succeed in the post-war period. The particular balance struck-by party elites and by female veterans-shapes women's rights and representation after war. Drawing on cross-national statistics and in-depth qualitative case studies of rebel groups-from Ethiopia, Namibia, El Salvador, and Nepal-Matfess advances a theory to explain the post-war legacies of women's participation in rebellion at both the individual and the organizational levels. This book helps us understand why women that were once lauded as the backbone of the revolution are so frequently relegated to the backburner after war.

イギリスにおける女性、権力、政治　1945-1997年
Davidson, Ruth / Hussain, Farah / Jenkins, L. et al. (eds.), Women, Power, and Politics in Britain, 1945-1997. 416 pp. 2026:7 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <761-864>
ISBN 978-0-19-891330-6 hard ¥38,087.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00

This volume explores the priorities and hopes, strategies and campaigns, and achievements and failures of women who sought to shape British politics in different ways across the half century between the Attlee and Blair governments. It examines two central questions: what impact did women have on British politics in the second half of the twentieth century? And what did politics mean to women themselves? The authors argue that women were able to create significant political change, often discreet, gradual, behind-the-scenes, and longer term. But it happened nonetheless, forming new crevices, shorelines, and promontories on the map of British politics, and shifting the terrain for men as well as women. This change should not be underestimated, even when its limitations are clear. They also note that there was no revolutionary or dramatic change in women's political involvement across this period. The impact of women's political activity was uneven, and its influence did not go as far as advocates hoped. But cumulatively, women's efforts have profound and far-reaching consequences for conventional politics as well as for women's lives. This exploration demonstrates that British political history can be enriched and enlivened by greater attention to women and gender, and political history must continue to be an important part of women's history. Chapter 9 is open access and available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platform and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.

Smith, Lisa / Scala, Francesca (eds.), Northern Blood: Period Politics and Activism in Canada. 408 pp. 2026:1 (McGill-Queen's U. Pr., CN) <761-878>
ISBN 978-0-228-02722-5 paper ¥8,963.- (税込) US$ 39.95

Menstruation is an everyday reality for many Canadians, yet it has long been a site of inequity and at the margins of political and academic inquiry. This is changing. Over the past two decades the global menstrual equity movement has pursued a spectrum of efforts to resist the mandate of shame, secrecy, and silence and to heighten awareness of menstruation as a social and political issue.Groundbreaking in its exploration of period politics from a uniquely Canadian perspective, Northern Blood brings together lived experiences, stories, and teachings from the broader menstruation justice movement and sets them within the context of decolonization, multiculturalism, and gender equity. This powerful collection sheds light on the diversity of sites where period politics and activism take place - from universities to prisons to social and geographical communities. Individual chapters discuss how online spaces are used to challenge menstruation stigma; the role of student-led advocacy in menstrual activism; how menstruation activists mobilized for the removal of the gst from menstrual products in 2015; structural injustices in menstrual experiences and activism among Black people, Indigenous people, people of colour, transgender men, and nonbinary people; and the barriers that may prevent menstruators from choosing reusable products.The first book of its kind to explore menstrual activism in Canada, Northern Blood brings together key voices to reflect the diversity of the menstrual equity movement in Canada, highlighting emerging and established scholars, grassroots activists, and political advocates.

Oceanheart, Natalie, Life Beyond Fear: A Ukrainian Woman's Memoir. 272 pp. 2026:3 (Potomac Books, US) <761-889>
ISBN 978-1-64012-687-9 paper ¥6,271.- (税込) US$ 27.95

性的異端－近代イギリスにおける宗教、科学、セクシュアリティ
Dixon, Joy, Sexual Heresies: Religion, Science, and Sexuality in Modern Britain. (Spiritual Phenomena) 320 pp. 2026:5 (Stanford U. Pr., US) <761-92>
ISBN 978-1-5036-4524-0 hard ¥29,172.- (税込) US$ 130.00
ISBN 978-1-5036-4667-4 paper ¥7,180.- (税込) US$ 32.00

Thinking about relationships between religion and sexuality usually focuses on what religion has to say about sex. But new ideas about sex could also transform religion itself. In Britain at the end of the nineteenth century, the new sexual sciences-from anthropological accounts of religion as rooted in ancient fertility cults to psychoanalytic theories that explained religious experience in terms of psychosexual development-characterized religion as closely connected to the sexual. The outcome, as Joy Dixon traces in this book, was a new sense that religion itself could be sexually suspect. One result of that new suspicion was an increasing concern to police "sexual heresies" and to produce a supposedly normal (healthy, monogamous, and heterosexual) religiosity. The overall effect was a narrowing of the sexual possibilities inside "orthodox" religion and the increasing association of alternative forms of religion with dissident and marginal sexualities that continues to shape both religion and secularism today. Considering a wide range of materials emerging from a diverse array of British society, from modernist theologians and practitioners of sexual magic to conservative Christians and radical freethinkers, this book emphasizes the dynamic relationships between the histories of religion and of sexuality and the historical contingency of the categories we have used to understand the relationship between the two.

DeKeseredy, Walter S. / Donnermeyer, Joseph F. / Mooney, J., Natural Resource Extraction and Violence Against Women in Rural Places: Drilling Down on the Patriarchy. (Routledge Studies in Rural Criminology) 190 pp. 2026:3 (Routledge, UK) <761-673>
ISBN 978-1-032-95382-3 hard ¥47,228.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00
ISBN 978-1-032-95383-0 paper ¥12,794.- (税込) GB￡ 41.99

The phenomenon of boomtowns and of various impacts from resource extraction is global in the sense that it affects many, but certainly not all, rural communities throughout the world. However, it is not a single, homogenous influence, but one with a diversity of effects, including, violence against women (VAW).Driven by sophisticated theoretical framework, one that integrates three discrete bodies of knowledge (VAW, green criminology, and rural criminology), this book (1) describes the nature, extent, and distribution of VAW in rural boomtowns around the world, (2) critiques what the authors refer to as an anomie/social disorganization model of VAW in rural boomtown communities, and (3) introduces the concept of patriarchal social reorganization and demonstrates that globalization and natural resource extraction did not bring VAW to rural communities, but rather intensified an existing problem.The authors call upon the criminological community, especially feminist and rural criminologists, to stretch their theoretical imaginations to examine patriarchal linkages between localized expressions of patriarchy, natural resource extraction and VAW. Moreover, heavily informed by a combination of sound research and theoretical work and progressive practices designed and implemented by left realists, human rights activists, Indigenous coalitions, and by feminists, this book recommends forward thinking and timely ways of curbing the types of violence identified throughout it.This is essential reading for all engaged in rural and feminist criminology, violence against women, and natural resource extraction.

Helman, Rebecca, Affected by Rape: An Intersectional Approach to Researching Sexual Violence. (Routledge Advances in Feminist Studies and Intersectionality) 232 pp. 2026:2 (Routledge, UK) <761-675>
ISBN 978-1-032-75140-5 hard ¥47,228.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00

Affected by Rape presents an affective approach to researching sexual violence, exploring how rape affects and how affects are implicated in the process of researching rape. With a methodological focus, this book develops nuanced insights into womxn's experiences of rape in South Africa.Drawing on intersectional decolonial, African-centred, and feminist perspectives, it analyses how dominant understandings of sexual violence, constituted by intersecting inequalities, constrain womxn's feelings about their experiences of rape. Weaving together autoethnography, in-depth interviewing and affective reflexivity, the book demonstrates how an affective approach can enrich understandings of and responses to sexual violence. The book shows how womxn resist, refuse and subvert dominant affective responses to rape, cultivating care, connection and solidarity in the face of denial, dismissal and dehumanisation. While situated in South Africa, the book speaks to global concerns about sexual and gender-based violence, as well as the politics of knowledge production in contexts of inequality.This book provides tools for working with affects as both epistemic and ethical resources for knowledge production. It will be valuable for researchers of sexual and gender-based violence, feminist and decolonial scholars, and those working on difficult, sensitive or stigmatised research topics.

Manomano, Tatenda / Mutsikiwa, Eziwe / Dubus, Nicole (eds.), Using Women's Economic Empowerment to Combat Intimate Partner Violence. (Domestic Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence) 300 pp. 2026:3 (Routledge, UK) <761-680>
ISBN 978-1-041-11341-6 hard ¥47,228.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00

This book explores the link between Women's economic empowerment and IPV reduction by analysing how economic independence and access to resources empower women to address and escape abusive situations. Examining the systemic barriers that hinder progress, such as cultural norms, legal constraints, and gaps in social protection systems, it offers evidence-based analysis and practical recommendations including microfinance, skill-building initiatives, and community-based programs, to create a vital resource for policymakers, social workers, and advocates committed to creating safer, more equitable communities. Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a pervasive challenge in the 21st century, profoundly affecting individuals, families, and societies across the globe. Its far-reaching consequences undermine not only the safety and well-being of victims but also broader efforts toward gender equality and social justice. Combining insights from economics, gender, social work, sociology and development studies as well as mental health, this book offers a way forward and will be of interest to all scholars, students and professionals working in these areas.

Spurek, Sylwia, Cyberviolence against Women: A New Face of an Old Problem. (Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice) 90 pp. 2026:1 (Routledge, UK) <761-697>
ISBN 978-1-041-16171-4 hard ¥17,059.- (税込) GB￡ 55.99

This title explores the growing phenomenon of cyberviolence against women, analyzing its causes, manifestations, and consequences from a multidisciplinary perspective.It aims to fill the gap in existing literature by not only diagnosing the issue but also providing comprehensive legal and policy solutions. Unlike other works, this book uniquely integrates perspectives from human rights law, digital governance, gender studies, and cybersecurity, making it both an academic resource and a practical guide for policymakers and advocates. Cyberviolence against women is a pressing global issue, merging the long-recognized problem of gender-based violence with the pervasive reach of digital technology.With insights from legal frameworks and expert recommendations, it is an essential resource for policymakers, academics, and advocates committed to tackling online gender-based violence.

Murray, Julie, Mary Wollstonecraft Against Modernity. 264 pp. 2026:6 (Stanford U. Pr., US) <761-75>
ISBN 978-1-5036-4354-3 hard ¥26,928.- (税込) US$ 120.00
ISBN 978-1-5036-4652-0 paper ¥6,732.- (税込) US$ 30.00

For many, Mary Wollstonecraft functions as Western feminism's indisputable origin point and anchor. Once scorned as scandalous, later rehabilitated by the Victorians as a figure of hardworking traditional femininity, Wollstonecraft is today incorporated into a story of feminism as the West's cherished export to the rest of the world. With Wollstonecraft as its guide, this book argues that Western feminism and global modernity are not the natural intellectual and political allies they have long been made out to be, but have in fact been at odds for over two centuries. Julie Murray explores those aspects of Wollstonecraft's work that call us to understand modernity, and the form of white womanhood it celebrates, as a problem with which feminism must contend. Refracting the history of feminism through the reception of Wollstonecraft's life and thought by contemporaries such as Mary Hays and Elizabeth Hamilton as well as by twentieth-century thinkers like Hannah Arendt, Betty Friedan, Ruth Benedict, and Margaret Mead, Murray offers a potent critique of how liberal feminism tells celebratory tales of extraordinary women in part to manage its own contradictions. Reclaiming Wollstonecraft from the genre of female biography, this book ultimately finds her an astute critic of Western feminism itself.

Kim, Jeong Hyun / Kweon, Yesola, Double Glass Ceiling: The Class Effects of Gender Representation. (Elements in Gender and Politics) 75 pp. 2026:1 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <761-802>
ISBN 978-1-009-46105-4 hard ¥16,758.- (税込) GB￡ 55.00
ISBN 978-1-009-46104-7 paper ¥5,484.- (税込) GB￡ 18.00

This Element sheds light on the intersectionality of class and gender in political representation. Although the working class is grossly underrepresented in most legislative bodies across the globe, the underrepresentation of the working class is particularly severe among female representatives. This Element examines the political significance of the shortage of working-class women in political bodies. Specifically, it argues that the link between women's descriptive and symbolic representation will appear differently across economic class, which could, in turn, have significant implications for working-class women's political attitudes and behavior. The Element first theorizes and empirically tests the class-based differences in women's policy priorities. Next, it studies how the class-based representation gap in politics might undermine a sense of political efficacy among women from underprivileged backgrounds. Taken together, the theory and findings of this Element make vital contributions to gender and politics research by uncovering the class- and gender-based dynamics in political representation.

ジェンダーと政治再考
Siim, Birte, Rethinking Gender and Politics. (Rethinking Political Science and International Studies) 200 pp. 2026:4 (E. Elgar, UK) <761-814>
ISBN 978-1-0353-0147-8 hard ¥27,423.- (税込) GB￡ 90.00

Leading scholar, Birte Siim, presents an erudite examination of gender and politics from intersectional, transnational and postnational perspectives. Addressing key areas of classical and contemporary feminism, Siim explores the influence of diverse national, socio-economic and political contexts on gender politics across the globe.Examining feminist methodologies, theories and research, the book investigates key feminist topics such as rethinking patriarchy and the critique of the public-private divide, as well as more contemporary discussions including the postcolonial feminist critique of methodological nationalism, Western universalism and Eurocentrism. It highlights how gender scholarship is informed by global socio-economic developments, geopolitical issues and crises such as the wars in Afghanistan and Syria. Looking ahead, Siim calls for future gender politics scholarship to consider feminist ecological approaches and advocates for strategies which centre social, reproductive and climate justice.Rethinking Gender and Politics is an essential resource for students and academics in gender studies, political science, sociology and development studies. It is also a valuable read for practitioners, activists and policymakers involved in feminism, climate justice and decolonization.

Bergmann, Ingrid / Garden, Mary, Northern Grit: Stories About Women Leaders in Canada's Public Service. 240 pp. 2026:4 (Aevo UTP, CN) <761-828>
ISBN 978-1-049-80066-0 hard ¥7,393.- (税込) US$ 32.95

Northern Grit offers a compelling look at leadership through the lived experiences of women who have shaped government at all levels. Drawing from real interviews and years of executive coaching, the book reveals the challenges, strategies, and emotional realities of public sector jurisdiction. Structured around key career strategies and vital actionable skills, Northern Grit weaves together vivid stories and practical advice on topics like political acumen, mentorship, conflict navigation, innovation, and inclusion. Each chapter ends with a "Coach's Corner," offering reflective exercises to help readers apply insights to their own leadership journeys. Northern Grit is a celebration of courage, resilience, and the power of diverse voices. It challenges old assumptions and shows what it truly means to lead with integrity in today's complex public sector. Perfect for aspiring and current public servants, educators, and allies, this book provides inspiration and practical tools for navigating public service - and for empowering the next generation of leaders.

性、ジェンダー・アイデンティティ、法
Foran, Michael, Sex, Gender Identity and the Law. 275 pp. 2026:4 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <761-562>
ISBN 978-1-009-64632-1 hard ¥9,141.- (税込) GB￡ 30.00

Over the last century, UK law has moved from endorsing, and in some cases mandating, unjust sex discrimination to a robust framework of distinct protections for women and girls. At the same time, our law has extended anti-discrimination protections to people who undergo gender reassignment, culminating in a system where individuals can change their legally recognised sex for some purposes. Sometimes the interests of these two groups conflict, most notably where the law must differentiate based on biological sex in contexts where those with transgender identities wish to be classed by reference to gender identity instead. For a time, there was uncertainty over the precise interaction between these competing interests within equality law. In 2025 this was resolved in a landmark case brought by the feminist organisation For Women Scotland. This book traces the history of how sex changed within our law and what that means for ongoing controversies over single-sex spaces, freedom of belief, freedom of expression, privacy, sport, and sexual intimacy.

LGBTQ+の権利入門
Ball, Carlos A., Advanced Introduction to LGBTQ+ Rights. (Elgar Advanced Introductions) 176 pp. 2026:3 (E. Elgar, UK) <761-617>
ISBN 978-1-0353-4956-2 hard ¥25,899.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00
ISBN 978-1-0353-4958-6 paper ¥5,011.- (税込) GB￡ 16.45

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.This timely Advanced Introduction examines the legal issues, principles and doctrines surrounding contemporary struggles for LGBTQ+ rights. Carlos A. Ball analyzes key constitutional provisions, statutory reforms and judicial rulings from both western and non-western countries, detailing successes and failures in the promotion of LGBTQ+ equality across the globe.Key Features:Explores constitutional equality, privacy and free expression issuesExamines the legal regulation of discrimination, hate crimes and "conversion therapies"Emphasizes the role of the right to free speech and association in achieving LGBTQ+ equalityInvestigates family law questions, including domestic partnership laws, marriage equality and parenting rightsDiscusses ongoing transgender rights issues, namely healthcare restrictions, bathroom laws, athletic competition bans and the legal recognition of genderScholars and students of constitutional law, comparative law, family law, human rights law, political science and sociology will greatly benefit from this book's timely insights. It is also a valuable resource for policymakers and legal practitioners seeking to understand various LGBTQ+ issues that are receiving increasing media and political attention.

Guelgecer, James Kartal, Youth, Masculinity and the Labour Market: Precarious Transitions in Post-Industrial Britain. (Youth, Young Adulthood and Society) 200 pp. 2026:2 (Routledge, UK) <761-351>
ISBN 978-1-032-88229-1 hard ¥47,228.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00

This book examines young men's precarious education-to-employment transitions as they navigate educational, occupational and emotional challenges in the shadow of deindustrialisation and austerity.Using a mixed-methods approach, Guelgecer draws on survey and interview data to explore young men's perceptions and experiences of employment, unemployment, education and training in two post-industrial British cities. The book analyses how structural inequalities - fragmented labour markets, biased education systems and punitive welfare regimes - shape uncertain futures. With education emerging as a risky "gamble", apprenticeships desired but underfunded and unemployment often experienced as both stigma and moral injury, the study foregrounds the emotional costs of precarity - shame, anxiety and resilience - and reveals a fractured yet enduring agency among young men facing economic abandonment and processes of cultural misrecognition in post-industrial contexts.An interplay of material and affective precarity in youth education-to-employment transitions, this book will appeal to scholars and students of sociology, social policy, youth studies, labour market studies and masculinities. It will also be of value to professionals engaged with UK welfare, skills and labour market policy.

King, Brian W., Language, Gender and Biopolitics: Meaning-Making and Intersex Variations in Healthcare. (Elements in Language, Gender and Sexuality) 75 pp. 2026:3 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <761-387>
ISBN 978-1-009-53277-8 hard ¥16,758.- (税込) GB￡ 55.00
ISBN 978-1-009-20249-7 paper ¥5,484.- (税込) GB￡ 18.00

This Element examines language, power and intersex variations within clinician accounts in Hong Kong, examining how they communicate about intersex traits to patients and their families. Employing interactional sociolinguistics, the research analyses clinician interviews as dynamic social interactions, focusing on how communicative stances are negotiated and social practices are enacted. The Element probes the influence of biopower on clinicians' stances (encompassing gender, sexual difference, racialization and ableism) and explores the possibilities of emancipation from these biopolitical constraints. Findings highlight the tension between medical structuring forces and the formation of intersex subjects and bodies, impacting their autonomy and livability. Gender is relevant as both a power system and a lived reality, critical for understanding the bioregulation of innate sex characteristics and advancing broader implications for gender and language studies and healthcare communication. This research challenges gender-sceptical discourses and highlights the transformative potential of gender frameworks in medical and social contexts.

Ussher, Jane M. / Perz, Janette / Power, R. et al. (eds.), Out with Cancer: LGBTQI Cancer Survivorship and Care. (Gender and Sexualities in Psychology) 322 pp. 2026:3 (Routledge, UK) <761-393>
ISBN 978-1-032-48315-3 hard ¥47,228.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00
ISBN 978-1-032-48305-4 paper ¥12,794.- (税込) GB￡ 41.99

This book uses an intersectional theoretical framework to explore LGBTQI cancer, survivorship, and care, and engages with a unique psychosocial approach. Given the increasing recognition of LGBTQI communities as an underserved population in cancer care, and the need to provide tailored and culturally-sensitive care to these communities, this book is a timely and comprehensive guide for those wishing to understand LGBTQI patient and caregiver experiences and concerns and how these may be addressed in cancer care. The research on which the book is based addresses key limitations of the literature to date, including a lack of research on trans, intersex, adolescent and young adult, and carer experiences, and an overwhelming focus on breast and prostate cancers. The authors aim to identify and understand the complex intersection of gender, sexual identity, age, and other categories of difference, in relation to the cancer survivorship and care experiences of LGBTQI individuals, across a range of sexual identities, cancer types, and age groups. They ascertain barriers and facilitators to the delivery of culturally competent cancer communication and care to LGBTQI patients through an audit of guidelines and resources, and via the perspective of service providers. And finally, they aim to Synthesise and implement these findings into recommendations for tailored support materials for LGBTQI survivors and carers, and LGBTQI cancer best practice and policy recommendations. This is a valuable resource for LGBTQI researchers in Psychology, Queer theory, Social Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences, Social Work, Gender Studies, Oncology. It will be of interest to researchers and clinicians, and LGBTQI people with cancer.

VanGorder, Megan, A Mother's Work: Mary Bickerdyke, Civil War-Era Nurse. 272 pp. 2026:2 (U. North Carolina Pr., US) <761-395>
ISBN 978-1-4696-9231-9 hard ¥22,215.- (税込) US$ 99.00
ISBN 978-1-4696-9232-6 paper ¥6,719.- (税込) US$ 29.95 *

Mary Ann Bickerdyke led a remarkable life. A widowed mother from Illinois, she became an influential traveling nurse and Sanitary Commission agent during the American Civil War. She followed the Union Army through four years and nineteen battles, established hundreds of hospitals, assisted surgeons with amputations, treated fevers, and fed the soldiers in her care. Known affectionately as "Mother" to thousands of soldiers, Bickerdyke's work bridged the private world of home caregiving and the public demands of wartime and institutional medicine. Drawing on a rich archive of personal letters, military records, and newspapers, Megan VanGorder explores how Bickerdyke used her maternal identity to challenge norms, advocate for soldiers, and pioneer compassionate care practices before, during, and after the Civil War. A Mother's Work uses key episodes from Bickerdyke's life to reveal broader truths about motherhood, medicine, and women's roles in the nineteenth century, and offers an intimate and historically grounded portrait of one woman's evolving identity and the use of the moniker that made her famous. In reassessing her work and legacy, this book also serves as a new perspective on how white working-class women contributed to the transitional period of the Civil War era to reshape public health, social care, and national memory.

Kim, Jeongmin, Black Market Intimacies: The Transpacific Sexual Economy of the Korean War. 280 pp. 2026:6 (Stanford U. Pr., US) <761-408>
ISBN 978-1-5036-4569-1 hard ¥24,684.- (税込) US$ 110.00
ISBN 978-1-5036-4696-4 paper ¥6,283.- (税込) US$ 28.00

Black Market Intimacies reveals how illicit exchanges of money and commodities involving sexual encounters between Korean and Japanese women and US soldiers provided the material foundations of the regional economy across Korea and Japan during the Korean War. Against the conventional view that illicit exchanges exist outside the formal economy and legal regulations, Jeongmin Kim examines how the interlinked markets for transactional sex and goods crucially constituted the transpacific formation of US military base capitalism in post-World War II East Asia. Going beyond what is commonly categorized as prostitution and violence in Cold War archives, Kim weaves together stories from the myriads of mundane records scattered around multilingual archives to document larger transnational webs of the war economy. From Korean women who brought camel blankets and whiskey to local markets in Seoul, to middle-aged Okinawan women dealing in US military notes, Kim uncovers the crucial roles that local women played in circulating war supplies and currency across the region through their sexual and intermediary labor. The result is an intimate and global history of the Korean War that urges us to rethink the often-antithetical relationship between sexual intimacy and market economies in the context of war and occupation.

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Marchiondo, Lisa A. (ed.), Gender and Leadership: Shattering the Status Quo. 216 pp. 2026:3 (Routledge, UK) <761-441>
ISBN 978-1-032-78581-3 hard ¥47,228.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00
ISBN 978-1-032-78575-2 paper ¥14,012.- (税込) GB￡ 45.99

Gender and Leadership brings together a diverse team of leading scholars who provide critical insights into the key topics of debate and research on gender in leadership.These expert voices break down key issues and even correct popular misconceptions. Each chapter contains a state-of-the-art review of a critical topic within the field, such as work-life interface, the glass cliff, communication, negotiation, and networking. Importantly it provides the thought leader's perspective and experience throughout. Written in an approachable style, this text provides an engaging take on foundational issues of gender in leadership. Intersectional, cross-cultural, and non-corporate approaches are highlighted throughout the book. To support student learning, this textbook includes pedagogical features such as chapter summaries, discussion questions, and case studies with accompanying reflection questions linked to key topics in the book.This book is suitable for students of management, organizational studies, psychology of gender, women in leadership, human resource management and anyone looking to advance their understanding of gender in a business context.Online instructor resources include quizzes for each chapter.

Baba, Mubashir Majid / Krishnan, C. / Goswami, N. G. (eds.), Gender Equality and Leadership: Transforming the Organizational Culture. (AAP Insights in Women's and Gender Studies: Reshaping Identities) 354 pp. 2026:2 (Apple Academic Pr., US) <761-468>
ISBN 978-1-77964-329-2 hard ¥42,658.- (税込) GB￡ 140.00

This new volume explores the intricate relationship between gender dynamics and effective leadership in various contexts. Drawing on research and real-world examples, the book offers insights into how fostering gender equality can enhance leadership effectiveness, promote inclusive organizational cultures, and drive positive societal change. It goes beyond theoretical discussions, offering practical strategies and case studies that illustrate how gender-inclusive leadership positively impacts organizations and communities. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of not only empowering women leaders but also dismantling systemic barriers that perpetuate gender disparities. This book is a mosaic of voices, experiences, and viewpoints bound by a single goal: creating a society where gender no longer determines one's prospects, rights, or influence.

Garcia, Nichole Margarita / Velez, Veronica N. et al., Story(ing) Statistical Strategies Using a Critical Race Feminista Quantitative Praxis. 168 pp. 2026:3 (Routledge, UK) <761-252>
ISBN 978-1-032-65889-6 hard ¥47,228.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00
ISBN 978-1-032-65888-9 paper ¥14,012.- (税込) GB￡ 45.99

Story(ing) Statistical Strategies Using a Critical Race Feminista Quantitative Praxis is a groundbreaking book that reimagines the relationship between storytelling, mathematics, and statistics. Grounded in Critical Race Theory and Chicana Feminist traditions, the text demonstrates how stories can animate numbers, challenging deficit narratives and reclaiming the mathematical wisdom and genius of Communities of Color.Through personal narratives, theoretical insights, and methodological innovations, the authors chart a pathway for transforming statistical practices into acts of resistance, remembrance, and care. Each chapter interweaves lived experiences of exclusion and resilience with critical frameworks such as racial realism, intersectionality, and cultural intuition. The book foregrounds how story(ing) numbers - treating data as narrative and action - opens possibilities for reclaiming mathematics as a communal, embodied, and justice-oriented practice. Case studies on educational pipelines, GIS mapping, and epistemic network analysis illustrate how computational tools can be repurposed to visualize inequities while honoring the dignity of marginalized communities. Ultimately, this work offers a praxis for engaging data in ways that resist invisibility, expose structural inequities, and advance equity, healing, and liberation.This book is written for scholars, graduate students, educators, and practitioners across education, sociology, ethnic studies, and data sciences. It will especially benefit those interested in critical methodologies, QuantCrit, Women of Color feminist theory, Chicana Feminist and approaches to research-providing tools to rethink how numbers and stories together can advance justice in education and beyond