University Titles: Women's Studies

**Asesinato del deseo: Sexualidad y cultura ISBN/Cat.# 968476295X
Doring, María Teresa
Mexico, 1998
114 pages
$14.95
The Death of Desire takes a difficult and often ignored subject, female castration or genital mutilation, and explores the motivation and reasoning behind the suppression of female sexuality. The author explores the psychological and cultural repercussions of this practice, and connects it to the gender specific violence so prevalent today.
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Discurso femenino actual ISBN/Cat.# 0847702340
López de Martínez, Adelaida
Puerto Rico, 1995
379 pages
$26.95
Modern Feminine Discourse is a collection of twenty divergent essays on women's contributions to a variety of genres, including fiction, film, and criticism.
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*Familias y mujeres en México ISBN/Cat.# 9681208137
González Montes, Soledad
Mexico, 1997
280 pages
$19.95
One of the first in-depth studies to clearly examine the complex reality of women in Mexican society, unearthing the "myth of the family" (as proposed by the church and the state) from Spanish rule to today's Mexico. Includes essays from some of Mexico's foremost feminists and sociologists.
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Género, psicoanálisis, subjectividad ISBN/Cat.# 9501241920
Burin, Mabel
Argentina, 1996
361 pages
$39.95
Gender, Psychoanalysis, and Subjectivity is a fascinating collection of essays by Latin American authors on feminist psychology, and includes articles such as "The Sheherezade Myth in Everyday Life."
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*Hombres violentos, mujeres maltradas ISBN/Cat.# 9500707594
Ferreira, Graciela
Argentina, 1995
430 pages
$24.95
Argentine author and women's rights activist Graciela Ferreira's Violent Men, Abused Women examines the sources of sexual violence and suggests solutions to prevent it. This invaluable resource includes an extensive bibliography.
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Lo que se hereda no se hurta: Ensayos de crítica literaria feminista ISBN/Cat.# 9562600831
Ortega, Eliana
Chile, 1996
217 pages
$17.95
The Inherited Does Not Erode: Essays in Feminist Literary Criticism. Writings examining the work of women authors from all over Latin America and the world.
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Mujer fragmentada, La: Historias de un signo... ISBN/Cat.# 9562600793
Guerra, Lucia
Chile, 1995
217 pages
$17.95
The Fragmented Woman. Enlightening dialogues on gender, race, and social class issues with well known Chilean author Diamela Eltit and others. Winner of the "Casa de las Americas" prize.
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Mujer que sabe latín ISBN/Cat.# 9681648242
Castellanos, Rosario
Mexico, 1995
210 pages
$12.95
The Woman Who Knows Latin is a collection of feminist essays on a variety of topics. Castellanos examines the lives and work of Doris Lessing, Lillian Hellman, and Flannery O'Connor among others.
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Mujer: Sexualidad y salud reproductiva en México ISBN/Cat.# 9684098774
Langer, Ana; Tolbert, Kathryn
Mexico, 1996
415 pages
$24.95
Women's Sexuality and Reproductive Health in Mexico. An up to date, in-depth, polemical analysis pursuant to the welfare of Mexico's women and children.
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Mujeres de maíz ISBN/Cat.# 9684113951
Rovira, Guiomar
Mexico, 1997
236 pages
$19.95
Women of Corn. A straightforward examination of the indigenous women of Chiapas, Mexico and how they deal with sexism, racism, political and domestic violence, and taking care of their families. A fascinating and enlightening work.
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Mujeres y el poder, Las ISBN/Cat.# 9681329619
Márquez, Tere
Mexico, 1996
207 pages
$12.95
Based on interviews and personal experience, Women and Power is a fascinating, in-depth analysis of what it means to be the wife of a politically powerful man. Revealing and enlightening.
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Palabras del silencio: Las mujeres latinoamericanas y su historia ISBN/Cat.# X9978041096
Moscoso, Martha (Compiladora)
Ecuador, 1995
407 pages
$19.95
Words of Silence: Latin American Women and Their History examines the current reality of Latin American women, their role in government, labor and other aspects of society, history and culture. Consists of essays from prominent women in the field.
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**Trilogía: La mujer aborígen, la mujer en la colonia, la mujer dominicana ISBN/Cat.# 848953974X
Báez Díaz, Tomás
Dominican Republic, 1998
226 pages
$20.95
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Violencia puertas adentro ISBN/Cat.# 9561109921
Larrain Heiremans, Soledad
Chile, 1994
150 pages
$24.95
Indoor Violence: The Abused Woman is a significant contribution to a sociological problem. Useful for both academics and social workers.
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