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The Penguin Atlas Of Women In The World: Fourth Edition Available To Downloads
The most up-to-date global perspective on how women are living today across continents and cultures In this completely revised and updated fourth edition of her groundbreaking atlas, Joni Seager provides comprehensive and accessible analysis of up-to-the-minute global data on the key issues facing women today: equality, motherhood, feminism, the culture of beauty, women at work, women in the global economy, changing households, domestic violence, lesbian rights, women in government, and more. The result is an invaluable resource on the status of women around the world today.
Series: Penguin Atlas of Women in the World
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books; 4 Rev Upd edition (November 25, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0143114514
ISBN-13: 978-0143114512
Product Dimensions:  7.5 x 0.4 x 9.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:  4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #46,433 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)   #14 in Books > Textbooks > Reference > Atlases   #27 in Books > Reference > Atlases & Maps > World   #60 in Books > Textbooks > Social Sciences > Gender Studies
I used this atlas in an Intro to Women's Studies and a Feminist Theory course. It is a great source of material for paper-writing, with very up-to date statistics, and fascinating maps. Of course, it does not always have as much indepth information as I'd like, but the maps would have to be significantly larger to incorporate 'everything'.
I absolutely love this book. For anybody who is interested in gender issues, geography, politics, or sociology, it is a must read. It's not actually much of a "read" at all. It is a very visual book, with lots of colorful maps and graphs with very interesting statistics that you might not have otherwise thought about.
The information supplied along with the maps are remarkable. The reader will instantly be able to see how women rate globally on issues that confront all females. The topics reach the gamut - health, domestic violence, work, contraception, families, birthrights, body politics, higher education, poverty, and women in government, feminist organizing, and many more. Even though the data is a tad dated the alarming disproportionate statistics between men and women; rich and poor; and educated and non-educated should wake you up and have you shouting for revolution.
The Penguin Atlas of Women in the World offers clear, compelling information on the conditions of women around the world. This is a book that you can refer to over and over, whether you are a student or a concerned global citizen.
This was required reading for a class but I really enjoyed it. It was short and to the point. It overed the sociological concepts of different struggles females face all over the world.
Decent read, but the information is outdated. Hopefully they revise the book sometime in the near future. Women in the World.
Best book for a feminist study. Very insightful and love the visual statistics which makes it easy to read and understand. I use this book for many other classes which require a thorough research that can be backed in a sophisticated way. It's like one of those picture books, but much more in depth and informative.
I have always loved maps. I have never particularly cared for "women's issues." This book is a bridge.One of my friends had to use this book for a women's studies course, and I happened to take a peek at it, having sensed the presence of maps. I decided to get my own copy to further study the deliciously colored curves of the continents and the cute little charts and graphs protruding from them. While it is obvious that a portion of the information contained within this book is either biased or presented in a misleading fashion, going through the pages will make people think about the state of women around the world.As other reviewers have stated, there is very little to "read" in this book--that is because it is an atlas. The maps are political and discuss (in their maptastic key-wielding way) topics ranging from women in government to violence against women to the beauty industry. For the little I spent on this book, and for the relative brevity of it, it has inspired an outstanding number of conversations about culture and the sexes. If you are looking for a way to get both men and women talking about related issues, without digressing into "men are evil, women are dumb," this may be it.
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