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Volume 20, No.4, Summer 1999

CONTENTS

From the Editors

Book Reviews Mary Helen Conroy-Zenke Women and Leadership: From the Boardroom to the Ballroom Sara Brownmiller Women's Studies Information Seeking: New Reference Titles Jean Saul Read These and See What Happens: Exploring Spiritual Pathways

Star Olderman Feminist Visions: Midwestern Women and the Second Wave of Feminism: How Social Change Happens

World Wide Web Reviews Laura Parisi Women and International Organizations Christa Wille and Searching for the Difference: European Women's Helga Hofinann-Weinberger Studies Databases on the Internet

Compiled by Linda Shult Computer Talk

Feminist Publishing

Feminist Archives

Reviewed by Phyffis Holman New Reference Works in Women's Studies Weisbard and others

Compiled by Linda Shult Periodical Notes

Compiled by Krista DeBeffis Items of Note

Books Recently Received

Supplement: Index to Volume 20 PROM THE LDITORS

A I put together this issue of make things easier for the subsequent useful and interesting to you as a Feminist Colkctions, it is with mixed coeditor by documenting whatever I reader. As I see the number of feelmgs. This is a publication I've can - preparing to launch myself into women's studies graduates across the grown to love as I've watched it cover working more directly with students of country and around the world continue so many wonderful books and videos a somewhat younger age. Helping to grow, I am thrilled to be part of the and other resources for an ever- them learn to read the many wonderful academic system that supports their stronger women's studies movement. books and articles and poems and work. Leaving the academic world only Yet I've also had a yearning to return plays and whatever else they may means I'll be moving my feminist at some point to a long-lost career in encounter in their lives sounds to me understanding to another level of teaclung at the K-12 level. As I like a very exciting prospect. work, as happens with so many complete coursework this summer It's been a pleasure to work &st women's studies graduates. So keep toward certification as a Reading with Sue Seanng, and more recently the faith - and read to your child or Teacher, I'm looking forward to an with Phyllis, as coedtors of FC. They grandchdd or niece or neighbor kid! entirely new type of work in the public have wisely advised and suggested and school system. It's scary to make such carefully read over copy and worked 0 L.S. a big change at my age, but if not now, with me and with our capable office when? So I'm pulling together my staff in the production process. I hope courage - and working furiously to FC has been, and continues to be,

LETTERSTO THE EDITORS

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I have been looking at the Table It gves a clear link to a father's R.p3 from reviewer Barbara Walton: of Contents of Vol.20/Winter 1999 on rights site that should be explored by the web and am concerned about a you, I think (http://dadsrights.org). I As a long-time family law attomey, positive review by attomey Barbara am sure you are aware of the father's I fad to see the issues as drawn along Walton of a site that does not seem to rights movement (see: http://www. lines of sex. While I am a strong fit with Feminist Colkction~rpro-woman gate.net/-h/). feminist, I, like the women who put work, especially in the context of the I look forward to a reply from you together these sites, realize there are other websites that you publish in the about this. may sides to each story and as many table. The site is entitled "Single Parent dfferent places to get help. One of World" and is at http:// Sincerely, your readers may be loowfor help www.nudeus.com/- jlassali Margaret Thomson for a husband or brother who could 48 Grande Ave. benefit from such information. While I Ottawa, Ontario K1Y OM4 Canada don't support much of the conduct of these Father's Qhts groups, I can't say they provide no benefit whatso- ever. Therefore, I saw no reason to exdude a legitimate and helpful site because of one W.

Page ii Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) .@ Mary HeLen Conmy-Zenke

Judy Wajcman, MANAGING LIICE A MAN: WOMEN AND MEN IN CORPORATE MANAGEMENT. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1998. 180p. bibl. index. $5.00, ISBN 0-271-01840-2; pap., $18.95, ISBN 0-271-01848-8.

Cindy Simon Rosenthal, WHEN WOMEN LEAD: INTEGRATIVE LEADERSHIP IN STATE LEGIS- LATURES. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. 240p. bibl. index. ISBN 0-19-511540-6; pap., $18.95, ISBN 0-19- 51 1541-4.

Mary S. Hartman, ed., TALKING LEADERSHIP: CONVERSATIONS WITH POWERFUL WOMEN. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1999. 287p. notes. $45.00, ISBN 0-8135-2559-4; pap., $19.00, ISBN 0-8135- 2560-8.

Beverly J. Irby and Genevieve Brown, eds., WOMEN LEADERS: STRUCTURING SUCCESS. Dubuque, IA: KendalllHunt, 1998. 193p. $42.95, ISBN 0-7872-4850-9.

Genevieve Brown and Beverly J. Irby, eds., WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP: CREATING BALANCE IN LIFE. Cornrnack, NY: Nova Science Publishers, 1998. 21 7p. $43.00, ISBN 1-56072-571-0.

Women and leadershp. Cer- whch to contextuahe leadership different paradigm for corporate tdythis phrase is not an oxymoron activities. They share visions of how effectiveness. to those readmg this review. Women women view the world of organiza-- have always led Throughout time tional development, state legislatures, Conducting her research at the women have taught and learned lead- personal learnings, educational admin- University of Warwick, Judy Wajcman ership by example. Whether in peace- istration, and the level of self-manage- in Managing Like a Man examines the malung within a family structure, ment. Pulling from feminist theory, leadership of managers in five multi- sharing a jump rope, or negotiating they enhance the dtscussion by aslung national corporations. Wajunan begms with em-ployees, women have found who is othered in leadership, what is with a review of theory and practice of ways to combine their gender with power, and how does language affect sex equality in organizations. Rejecting their leadershp abhties. our discussion of gendered leadership. essentialist research, she seeks to frame It has been with the past decade The field of organizational devel- her work in a broader context; exam- that examining women's leadershp has opment has been a prime site of dts- ining the organizational, social, and become a research topic - and a cussion on the topic of women and personal lives of managers. As she feminist one at that. What each of the leadership. In preparing business for a notes, the gendered condition of our authors whose works are reviewed global economy, researchers have workplaces fuels the tension found here provides us is a lens through sought a competitive edge by studying today in discussions of affrnnative women leaders. Scrutinizing how action and dtversity. women lead offers insight into a Going beyond the orthodox analysis that invokes unequal domestic divisions of labor, Wajcman purports

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) Page 1 that management is an occupation tion, and conflict resolution. Moving manly for elementary and secondary historically and culturally associated from a transactional form of leadership school leadership positions. Irby and with men. The very language of and notions of win-lose, Rosenthal in Brown note that the majority of management is masculine. "Organ- When Women Lead provides a new students enrolled in leadershp prep- izations are then a cruual site for the vision of what governing and law- aration programs are women, however ordering of gender, and for the making might look like within the their advancement in top executive establishment and preservation of male integrative mode. Rosenthal's qhteen school programs is not comparable in power" (p.7). years of working with state legislatures numbers. Four areas of women's Are women managers actually coupled with her exemplary research leadership are addressed: panorama, men with skias? Examining the thesis provide a sound and fascinating view power, pathways, and practice. A series that management style is itself gen- of women as leaders within this male of short essays engages- - the student in a dered, she suggests that a gendered bastion of power. thoughtful discussion of topics ranging comrnonahty of management style is from career paths to time management conditional with a woman's adaptation Personal visions of leadershp are and multicultural issues, followed by a to the workplace. She considers that the theme of Talking Leader*. This research-based reference list. Thls is the orientation to paid employment is inaugural book of the Institute for dehtely an excellent text for educa- gendered differently, male identity Women's Leadershp (Douglass tional administration students needing being central to their work as man- College at Rutgers University) provides a sourcebook of practical sqgestions agers. a htchen-table type conversation with for structuring their administrative The discussion of organizational women we'd love to invite to our careers. relationships infused with "sexuality homes. From the arenas of business to and emotion" triggers new inslghts politics, literature to labor, each into the area of workplace sexual woman opens her life - and more harassment. Wajcman concludes with importantly, her heart - to examine the chilling yet hopeM realization that the definitions of leadership in her life. women must genkally "manage like a What emerges is a dynamic text man" to succeed. Women's manage- showing leadership not as something ment, however, is not by emulation, examined in a vacuum, but as a but in forming and describing new creative tension in the real lives of visions. Hoped for is a female concept leaders. of the primacy of paid work as the These thrteen women have all source of status and meaning in con- held positional power but share with temporary culture. readers periods of non-positional power, when their personal qualifi- Taking the theme of a gendered cations of inspiring and motivational notion of work into the political realm, thought and action were critical for Rosenthal uses gender to investigate changing their environments. Some how women leaders affect the organ- worked to change minds and hearts ization of state lawmakmg. Against the through their words; others sought to Mink GnenmId backdrop of three state legislatures, she change aspects of how the world offers the theoretical framework of works through their deeds. What is A second text by these same aggregative and integrative leadership discovered in these conversations are editors is entitled Women and LearJwsh9: as a means of discussion. Thls frame women trying to define leadership in Gating Balance in Life. They hope this allows a lens for the deliberation of the broadest contexts possible. text will provide encouragement for leadership - chiracteristics, motiva- women serving in and aspiring to Women Leader~:St~hmng Succeu leadershp roles. They have, as in the was written for women aspiring pri- other title, used short research essays to provide a wide view of the challenges and opportunities leadership

Page 2 Feminist Collections (v.20,no.4, Summer 1999) roles have for a woman's life. Unlike books do set forth an opportunity to [MqHekn Conmy-Zenk is coqkting btr the first book, the topics are not career discover elements and perhaps philos- doctoralpmgram in < education at the focused but personally enltghtening. ophies of leadership. Whether through Unitmi0 of Wisconsin-Mhon. Cmnth Most leadership books do not include, the research orientation of Wajcman she works with the nationalpubhtion as this book does, the importance of and Rosenthal, the autobiographical Women in Hisher Education and rj an ritual, reflection through journal approach of Hartman, or the collected adjunct fdgmemberfor Cardinal SStritch writing, and learning how to dance as essays of Irby and Brown, we have a Uniwrsi0.1 relaxation. The book looks more like a glimpse of how scholars struggle to textbook than a gift book for leaders, provide women a way to look at their but the present would be welcome for leadership abilities. Questions remain any woman +ng to find refreshment as the contexts of each leader's life in the often tiring leadership roles of unfold. As Helen Keller once stated, life. "Life is a daring adventure or it is nothing." As each of these authors Reading only one of these titles shows, leadership holds the same wdl not produce an understandmg of challenge for women. women and leadership. Collectively the

Sara Bmwnmilkr

Kristin H. Gerhard, ed., WOMEN'S STUDIES SEW:A QUARTER-CENTURY OF DEVELOPMENT. New York: Haworth Press, 1998. 263p. bibl. index. $49.95, ISBN 0-7890-0541-7. Lynn Westbrook, INTERDISCIPLINARY INFORMATION SEEKING IN WOMEN'S STUDIES. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1999. 256p. $39.95, ISBN 0-7864-0568-6.

Women's studies librarians, take and colleagues. Women 's Studies Senah, weaving together of two or more note! Two recent publications, Inter- an anthology edIted by Kristin disciplines that are usually considered disciplinary Information Seeking in Women's Gerhard, reports the Gndings of to be quite unconnected in order to Studies and Women 's Studies Senah, projects undertaken by practicing reach a new understandmg, create a provide strong contributions to the librarians on a variety of issues related new academic end product, or advance field of women's studies librarianship specifically to women's studies serials. research on a particular question" and complement each other nicely in Intedisnphary Information Seeking @.26), and the unique problems several ways. Lynn Westbrook's appears to be based upon Westbrook's encountered by researchers in interdis- Inte&@pkaty Information Seeking in doctoral dssertation, which looked at ciplinary fields. Westbrook argues that Women's Stutlres, well-grounded in the information-seelung experiences of interdsciplinary scholars - in women's theory and methodology, is a study of women's studies faculty. Her book studies or ehcstudies, for example - the information-see- behavior of adds an interesting discussion of women's studies scholars for a variety interd~sciplinarity,"the purposeful of information formats - books, journals, electronic communication,

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) Page 3 are confronted with identlfyrng rele- research institutions raises questions Theartides in ~erharc~s vant Citations scattered across many about the transferabhty of conclusions anthology, Women 'J Studies Setiah: A sources as there is no "central source to women's studies scholars in other Q~atter-Centwyof Devebpment, take a contamkg a s~gnrfcantproportion of types of institutions and programs. much more practical approach when

the available resources" (p.39).- This Westbrook does an adrmrable job analyzing the current state of publish- review of interdisciplinary research and of bringing order to the comments, mg - both print and electronic - in the attendant problems with such observations, frustrations, and reflec- women's studies serials. Gerhard research provides a good theoretical tions obtained in the interviews and divides the fourteen artides into four base for the analysis of the data, but electronic postings. Data was reviewed sections: usage of women's studies the perspective is not new to women's for recurrent keywords, which re- serials, women's studies reference studies librarians, who encounter these flected similar types of information- sources, content and access issues for problems dady workmg with both seelung behaviors. These keywords women's studies serials, and interna- faculty and students. were then used to develop a set of tional views of women's studies serials. Westbrook's work, however, codes for this behavior, which could be The fourteen articles are written invigorates the discussion of interdisci- "grouped naturally into twenty-one primarily by librarians, many of whom plinary research by advocating for themes, such as 'browsing' and appear to work regularly with women's increased use of electronic communi- 'people"' (pp.77-78). Further analysis studies materials and/or interdiscipli- cation and electronic resources as an is described for the categories: what nary materials. However, two of the aid in the exchange of scholarly infor- information is sought by scholars, the articles fad to make a dear connection mation. Her framing of the problem means of seeking that information, and between women's studies serials and and solution clearly desuibes how "the the factors, both internal and external, the topic of the article. ideal information technology" (p.60) involved in seeking the information. The chapters on usage of could facilitate women's studies The conclusions in InterdiJciplinay women's studies serials focus primarily research by gvkg scholars portable, Infomation Seeking contain no surprises. on faculty and graduate student use of customizable tools (images of Palm To assist women's studies scholars in periodical literature. Westbook's Pilots come to mind) to piece together their information seeking, libraries article, "Using Periodicals in Women's the broad array of conceptual and need to insure careful selection of Studies: The Faculty Experience," is nonlinear information essential to materials, maintain adequate funding very s~darto her book (reviewed research on women and women's levels for materials and services, and here). Marinko's article, "Citations to issues. strive to enhance reference and Women's Studies Journals in Disserta- From this more theoretical instructional services, policies that tions, 1989 and 1994," reports on a discussion, Westbrook turns to an women's studies librarians have long study of citations in doctoral disserta- analysis of the data collected for this advocated. Westbrook strongly tions completed in 1989 and 1994 and work: interviews and observations of believes that technology should be coded by UMI for women's studies. the information-seelung behavior of harnessed to serve the information Many of these, however, were probably thuty-three women's studies scholars needs of interdisciplinary scholars, with completed for degrees other than at the University of Michigan and the women's studies a solid candidate for women's studies. It would be interest- University of Texas, plus logs of developing "genuinely interdisciphary ing to know if usage patterns were the postings to the WMST-L email list for electronic information systems" same for women's studies disserta- six months. Postings to WMST-L may @.I50). Such systems should incor- tions, compared to dissertations in be reflective of the breadth of scholars porate traditional information retrieval other academic disciphes focusing on and programs in women's studies techniques; the ability to lrnk disci- women. The number of women's across the United States, but restricting phes by following conceptual vari- studies dissertations may be too low the more in-depth data collection to ables rather than field of study, for vahd comparison. two well-funded, comprehensive publication format, or broad topic; and Lent provides the most interesting an easy, intuitive interface for sharing chapter in this section, 'Women's electronic representations of people Studies Journals: Getting the Collec- and text. tion Qht!" Lent and two colleagues surveyed University of New Harnp-

Page 4 Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) shire faculty to determine what Books," is problematic. It is not clear The two remaining articles in this journals they were actually using. From exactly how their research relates to section provide new information about the data, Lent was able to identify the women's studies serials. The article women's studies serials. Vega Garcia, responses of women's studies faculty looks at the number of women's in "Indexing Patterns of Periodical and, based upon these responses, calls studies reference books included in Literature on African American into question the feasibdty of develop- each edition of Guide to Rejrence Books, Women and U.S. Latinas," conhrms ing a core list of journals for a disci- speculating on the relationship be- the difficulty of identlfylng journal pline - a list much desired by women's tween the increase in the number of literature on these two ethnic groups. studes librarians trying to evaluate titles in women's studes and the Vega Garcia conducted her research in their collections and make selection emergence of women's issues and racial/ethnic studies indexes, subject- decisions. Lent argues that "the core women's studies as research topics. oriented indexes, and women's studies list actually becomes self-fulfrlltng" Since many librarians rely on such indexes, concluding "no one index @.52), with librarians subscribing first sources as the Guide to ReJmnce Books provides wide and reltable coverage" to titles on the core list and indexes for selection, a more useful study @. 183) of minority women's literature. working first on those journals as well. would identify major reference works Zanish-Belcher's article, "Still Unheard Such practice ignores the idosyncrasies on women and see if they were by the Mainstream: Locating Serial of research interests on a specific selected for inclusion or excluded, Articles on Women in Science," exam- campus and challenges the viability of rather than relying solely on numbers ines the coverage of women in science new journals, which may not receive of titles. by looking at the number of articles the subscriptions necessary for survival The section on content and access published in history/history of science because they are not indexed. contains five articles, most of which journals, women's studies journals, and The second section of Women's fuaher understanding about women's gender studies journals. The most Studies Serials focuses on reference studies serials. With the advent of the disappointing fact noted in her analysis sources. The Dickstein et al. article, World Wide Web, Boydston's article, is that four women's studes titles "From Zero to Four: A Review of "Academic Women's Studies Serials on published no articles on women in Four New Women's Studes CD-ROM the Web: A Pilot Study," provides an science in the period from 1970 to Products," on electronic databases, interesting snapshot of electronic pub- 1995. compares to each other the two lishg of women's studes journals. The final section in Gerhard's databases that are primarily indexing/ "Education for Cataloging Is/As anthology covers international abstracting services and the two Women's Studies," by Olson, was dis- women's serials, specifically in Ireland, databases that provide fulltext. Faries' appointing. Although well-written by the Netherlands, and Southeast Asia. article, "Preserving the Value of Tables someone with a great deal of expertise The articles for each of these geo- of Contents Onhe: A Critique of in this area, it does not provide any graphic areas provide interesting Women's Studies/Feminist Periodi- new information or insights for information, but it is unclear why these cals," is a commendable effort to women's studies librarians. Nor does specific countries were selected for evaluate the thoroughness of electronic it address in any way serial or journal study. Women's studes librarians in databases, which claim to allow literature. Do these formats pose any the United States may be less familiar retrieval of the full tables of contents problems not found in monographs with the content of and access to of journals. A single list of all of the when describing the intellectual con- international women's studies serials. women's studies periodicals covered by tent? Down's article, 'Women's A more theoretical article drawing these three databases would have been Magazines in the Popular Culture upon brief examples from numerous nice. Faries' research should be noted Library at Bowling Green State countries would have strengthened this by librarians working in other dsci- University," presents a brief, informa- section. plines, who have concerns about the tive description of how one library Both Interdisn)linaty It$omation comprehensiveness and accuracy of provides access to a variety of serial Seekng in Women's Studies and Women's these types of databases. publications rarely found in research The Stacy-Bates and Shonrock collections. article, "Women's Studies as Repre- sented in Twentieth Century Reference

Feminist Collections (v.20,no.4, Summer 1999) Page 5 Studies Senah will be of interest to offer their patrons. Interdisn)linaty [Sara BmwnmiIkr is Women 's Studies women's studies librarians and It$omation Seeking in Women's Studies, on Libranan at the Uniwsig $Oregon librarians serving other interdiscipli- the other hand, provides useful Lbraty. She is the m-author $Index to nary fields. The more practical nature information about the research habits Women's Studies Anthologies: of Women's Studies Smah may be of of women's studies faculty and Research Across the Disciplines, 1980- more immediate benefit as women's suggests improvements in information 1984 & 1985-1989 and mntn'butes studies librarians must continually tools and services that can fadtate indexing $women 's studies anthhgies to evaluate and re-evaluate the journals these habits. Women's Resources International.] and electronic services they select to

READTHESE AND SEEWHAT HAPPENS: EXPLORING SP~R~TUALPATHWAYS

Jean Saul

Elizabeth B. Jenkins, INITIATION: A WOMAN'S SPIRITUAL ADVENTURE IN THE HEART OF THE ANDES. New York: Berkley Books, 1997. 273p. pap., $13.00, ISBN 0-425-16476-4.

Merle Feld, A SPIRITUAL LIFE: AJEWISH FEMINISTJOURNEY. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1999. 264p. ISBN 0-7914-4117-2; pap., ISBN 0-7914-4118-0.

Carol Lee Flinders, AT THE ROOT OF THIS LONGING: RECONCILING A SPIRITUAL HUNGER AND A FEMINIST THIRST. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1998. 369p. $21.00, ISBN 0-06-251314-1; pap., ISBN 0-06- 251315-X.

Jane E. Vennard, PRAYING WITH BODY AND SOUL. Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1989. 138p. pap., $12.99, ISBN O-

Being a spiritual person and A Spin'tuaI I-.$: A Jewish Feminist The book is arranged by themes, understanding my spiritual self is one Journey, by Merle Feld, indudes many so the chronology spirals - sometimes of my top ten Me goals. Some days I autobiographical details. What makes the chddren are little, then older, then do better than others, and reading the book particularly interesting is that younger again. This is not distracting, these books definitely adds checks in these details become stories and poems however, since the topic holds the my success column! Each book is infused with meaning from Feld's section together; it is not the age or written from a different faith perspec- particular spirituality. The book is time period, but the emotion, the life tive -Jewish, meditative, Christian, Feld's attempt to share what is most situation, that is significant. These and Andean; each focuses on a dif- important to her: her struggle to themes include ''Beghmgs'' (Feld's ferent approach and style to the pro- become who she is, the work she has growing-up years); "The necessity of cess of expressing and examining one's done and does to achieve peace with poetry in my life" (poetry as a tool for practice. Each is a growing experience! her past, the search for meaning, and contemplating the sacred moments); the assertion of that meaning. "Yizkor" (Hebrew for "to remem- ber''); 'We all stood together" (of solidarity with women); and "Israel"

Page 6 Feminist Collections (v.20,no.4. Summer 1999) (from the year lived there). The glos- A the Root $Thh Jiqing: hmn- as a women-centered counq/culture, sary of Jewish terms is very helpful. ciling a Spitifual Hunger and a Femini~t the myth of Draupadi's Dance, several Feld tells of her explorations as a Thirst, by Carol Lee Fkders, is not an ritual practices in the lives of women Jewish feminist, spiritual seeker, and autobiography. Oh, we learn some and pls, Ghandi's life and writings, poet. "Our lives are filled with mo- details of her life: she has lived for and stories of the contemporary ments of spirit, extraordinary moments twenty-five plus years with a cornrnu- feminist movement in India. She ripe with meaning and nourishment" nity focused on meditation, has a revisits Julian of Nonvich, her disserta- (p.lO) The poet, she says, is kea Ph.D., is married and has a son, was tion focus, as important in this new

human camera, taking- in the details - affected by the death of a nqhbor- scholarly journey. smells, sounds, the movement - then, hood teen, teaches some at Berkeley, Two conclusions appear. One, with paper and pen, making a record leads retreats, wrote two previous that meditation and feminism are not of that particular picture. So these books (one a cookbook). We don't merely compatible; they are, for moments in Feld's life become spiritual know the circumstances of the com- Fkders, "mutually necessary." Femi- moments, pondered and recorded as mune decision or the reasons for the nism sees the world from a unique poems. meditation life-choice decision, how perspective, asks difficult questions,

The core of her work, her poetry, she meditates, etc. - things- I had and demands action to correct and her life are the Jewish holidays, rituals, wanted to know as well. prevent continuing diminishment of and the tasks involved in the rituals. The book is the account of her women. Meditation provides the For example, makmg Shabbos is doing search to determine whether her femi- groundrng for these tasks. Flinders the necessary tasks to prepare the nism is compatible with her meditative demonstrates that the literature and home for the Sabbath. Feld says life and theory. Feminism dtdn't con- practice of each supports "findmg making Shabbos "is the single activity cern her for many years; however, a voice, strengthening the sense of self, which has most consistently and pro- series of events and reflections brought supportive enclosure with other foundly dehed meaning for me" it strongly to her attention. Yet strong women and girls, and identification of (p.47). Another example, the poem "I feminism and strong meditation prac- desires" @.285), although in different never think of myself as waiting for tice seemed incompatible. Meditative words and contexts. This is a welcome you" (p.211) includes the phrase spirituality encourages silence, putting concept for feminists who want to "small corner/ somewhere deep inside one's self last, resisting desires, and- develop a strong meditative practice; myself unpainted/ ... waiting." Thls turning inward. Feminism urges the however, doing so requires that we phrase links the feehg of missing her opposite: women must hdtheir apply our adeptness at creating lan- long-dead mother at holiday time with voices and tell their stories, establish guage meanings. "Silence" comes to a Jewish custom of leaving a room and claim their identities and selves, mean finding one's voice; "putting self unfmshed to signify the world remains reclaim their bodies and desires, move last" becomes clarrmng identity, and so unredeemed untd the Messiah comes. about freely and fearlessly. Four chap- on. Read carefully, keeping in mind She does not shrmk from explain- ters address this question, as Fhders the core ideas. ing the struggle between her feminism "recreates" her own version of a The second conclusion is that, for and the gender dtscrimination in useable past. Fkders, today's girls must be the Judaism. At her early decision to im- Her journey takes her through the focus for action. If girls are happy and merse herself more in the faith, she dtd writings of the classic feminists and safe, self-confident, empowered, not notice how women were ignored- feminist topics; Gerda Lerner, Carol spiritually connected to earth and and dtscounted by Jewish men. As she Gfigan, the onset of patriarchy, the humans, and have access to all good became aware of the dtscrirnination, rise of feminist consciousness in the things in life, then so will boys. Much she deliberately created parallel prayers Middle Ages, violence against women, of the second half of the book docu- and rituals and participated in a and treatment of girls around the ments the threats to girls' empower- women-only ritual/study group. globe. She examines the cultural back- ment and suggests programs and During her year in Jerusalem, she ground for her meditation practice and worked to allow women to pray at the hds support for her feminism - India tradttional place of prayer, The Wall.

Feminist Collections (v.20,no.4, Summer 1999) Page 7 responses, Inca traditions, history, the beauty of the buildmgs, and prophecy. This is a mind-stretching account for those not familiar with native and indtgenous peoples' spiritualities. Energy bubbles, opening body energy centers, exchanging energy with people, places, and objects, shared reciprocity - these are just not in the religious experience of most North Americans. However, if, as a result of this initiation, Jenkms can recognize "sacred energy of people or places or attitudes that offer positive paths for she says, "we htour knowledge of objects" @.230), she shares with Feld, girls and boys, women and men, to God if we depend only on our heads" Fhders, and Vennard an abdq to transform cultural patterns. Fhders (p.27). The first chapter alone ds- identify and experience ordinary suggests that feminism and medttative cusses nine dfferent ways to pray, moments as sacred. spiritual practice might be joined in including breath prayers, inside-out I would caution readers to partnership to help girls make the Bible reading, fasting, liturgical compare other sources with Jenluns' transition to womanhood. movement, and dance. Each is hked account. I feel comfortable with my to theology, biblical grounding, and understandings of Jewish, Christian, Jane Vennard has written Pr& often illustrated with a story from and feminist thought @ted as they with Bo4 and Soul to share how her Vennard's life, friendshps, or spiritual may be) and find many points with understanding, experience, and direction practice. This is the opposite whch to identify my own experience practice of prayer have expanded. of a dry, Impractical, theoretical with that of Feld, Fhders, and Writing from a Christian perspective, treatise. "Everythmg can become Vennard. I do not have that store of she believes spirituality is "all that has prayer," says Vennard, when we shft knowledge of the Andean tradtion. to do with one's relationship with our intention to knowing God more There are many books, workshops, God"(p.2). Hers is the shortest book, fully and recognizing the times when retreats to sample before embracing only 128 pages, with activities for "God shifts our intention by grabbing this spiritual path. reflection and dscussion at the end of our attention"(p.29). Cautions and Jenkins says the flexibdity and each of the eight chapters, a group blocks to prayer are also discussed. inclusiveness of the Andean way study guide, and a bibliography for encourages, 'Why don't you try thls, further reading. The topics include Inlnitiatior A Woman 's Spirit& and see what happens?"(p.262). Thls, those not usually dscussed in books Adventure in the Heart ofthe Andes, too, could be the message in each of on prayer: "Our Sensuality and Elizabeth B. Jenkins recounts her these four books. Each is a road map Sexuality Help Us Know God"; experiences seekmg spiritual guidance as traveled by one woman; yet withm "Praymg When Our Bodes Betray in Peru. "In response to an intense each, the seeker might find suggestions Us"; "Humor, Laughter and Playful spiritual urging"@.4), she left every- for deepening her own spiritual search. Prayer"; and "Action Prayers: Work, thing - friends, job, fianck, doctoral Read them and see what happens. Service, Justice and Care of the Earth." studies - to live in Cuzco, the spiritual Vennard states that effective center of the Andean tradtion. The prayer is much more than bowing our core of the book describes the ten-day uean Sat44 is Exemtiw Semtaryfor heads and folding our hands. In fact, initiation she and twelve others Leadership Education of the Women's received into the fourth level of the Division, General Board of Global Minis- Andean tradttion. We learn the tries, The United Methodist Chmh. She instructions of the rituals, some of her enjoys reading and writing about women's relgious, piritua4 and educational experiences.]

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STEP BY STEP: BUILDING A FEMINIST MOVEMENT, 1941-1977. Joyce Follet, prod.; co-producer, Mimi Omer. 60 mins. 1998. Closed-captioned video. $40 (+$5 postage/handling; $8 outside U.S.). Step by Step, P.O. Box 285, Worthington, MA 01098.

ForawMe now I have been and their gradually wide- con- being overwhelming or by oversimpli- looking for a way to give my women's sciousness. Yet, while Field's docu- fymg. Probably the best example of studies classes a positive but realistic mentary contrasts the real experiences how Step by Step manages to move picture of how sodchange takes of five women with the unreality of quickly through an historical period place. In the video Step by Step, wartime and postwar propaganda, Step and stdl retain complexity is seen in the produced by Joyce Follet, I believe I by Step structures its narrative by section on the 1950s. While Follett have found a film that will work. lhs gradually linking the stories of eight doesn't ignore the usual story of the impressively organized and moving women who at first seem to be pressures to push women back into the documentary details the role played by involved in very separate or very local home during this all-too-easily stereo- eght midwestern women in the second struggles, finally bringing them toge- typed decade, the interviews she uses wave of feminism. Although the ther on the state and national levels. give a surprisingly positive sense of the central focus of the documentary is the In ths way, the technique of the film continuity of women's leadership and period of activism in the 1960s and mirrors and reinforces the movement activism even in a time of repression 1970s, the story begins in the 1940s, a from individual to group awareness and seeming conformity. We see . time of awakening for many feminists. that marked second wave feminism. soon-to-be Wisconsin State Assembly- Follet then shows how the women Also, wlde Rosie the kwter leaves woman Mary Lou Munts, for example, kept their activism ahve in the fifties, us with a picture of five admirable, but throwing herself into home and family ready to bloom again in the later sixties separate, women whose lives were during the 50s, but also continuing to and seventies. Step by Step ends with a changed by forces beyond their con- use the leadership skills she developed summary of what the activists are trol, Step by Step follows women who in the forties through important doing today. joined forces to change history. These (though volunteer) political and com- The film is irnrnedlately engaging, women ran for public office, changed munity service. At the same time, one thanks to its focus on the personal laws, fought for equahty through of the main family goals of the 1950s, hstory and political growth of very unions, and were brave "frtsts" in that of owning a home, motivates different and very interesting activists integrating formerly male domains. Doris Thom to find work at Janesville, - some union women, some involved Step by Step also shows how the women Wisconsin's General Motors plant, in party politics, others worlung in were supported and changed by their where she becomes involved with the educational and religous organizations involvement in national efforts like United Auto Workers and begins to or in business or government. Very Eleanor Roosevelt's Commission on raise questions about sex-segregated much in the tradition of Connie Field's the Status of Women, the formation of work. Whether it is businesswoman wonderful Rosie the kueter, Step by Step NOW, and by the Houston Women's Gene Boyer's attempt to participate in recreates a period of change for Conference of 1977. women through interviews, photos, Although the video covers a lot of and archival footage. Both films work hstorical ground, it does this without by interesting us in the women's lives

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) Page 9 the Chamber of Commerce in Beaver woman interviewed, she becomes the each other; and the important, but Dam, or Addie Wyatt's decision to run lone voice that consistently brings up usually invisible, role of the Midwest in for and become the &st woman (and minority issues. creating change - to name just a few first African American woman) vice- Another, much more minor possibilities. This would also be a president, and later president, of her problem, is length. At 56 minutes, the wonderful film to show during union local - all the individual strug- video creates a bit of a problem for Women's History Month. At a time gles begin to connect in the 1960s and classroom use, especially for those of when many students are feeling 1970s as many of these women us who teach 50-minute classes, but hopelessly alienated from national respond to, and themselves become, after watching the video a number of leadership, this reahtic look at how we spokeswomen for feminism. times, I couldn't see anythtng I wanted all can participate in change may be a cut. Obviously the answer for teachers source of hope. Onedisappointment in the film is to divide the film into two parts, is that while it does an unusually good combine it with related readings,' and NOTES job of giving voice to both worlung- discuss it over a couple of days. There class and professional women, raual are plenty of good issues in this film to 1. If the video is used to discuss social minorities could have been included make such discussions worthwhile: the change, it would work wonderfully more fully. The video doesn't ignore role of the individual in creating with, for example, Love and Lindsey's racial issues nor does it ignore the change; the importance of organizing article on how support was organized powerful critique of the women's and johng with others; how change for increased fundmg for breast cancer movement by feminists who are mem- moves not merely hearly from the research. Susan M. Love, M.D. with bers of racial minorities, but because personal to local to statewide or Karen Lindsey, "The Politics of Breast interviews are so powerful, and Addle national levels, but how all these levels Cancer," from Dr. Susan Low's Breast Wyatt is the only minority-identified interconnect and continually affect Book, 2nded., 1995; reprinted in Feminist Fmntim, ed. by Laurel Richardson et al. (New York: McGraw-W, 1997), 384-391.

[Star Oldetman is Asociate Pmjssor of Women's Studies and Chair oftk Women's Studies Dtpartment at Unidgof Wismnsin-Whitewater.]

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As an international relations and a women's studies cation, and statistics departments, which can provide scholar, I often use the Internet to search for the most up- additional information about gender and labor issues. to-date information on international gender issues such as human rights, economics, development, and politics. International Monetary Fund Below is a review of some of the web-sites (in alphabetical URL: http://www.imf.org order) of the more prominent international organizations Maintained by: IMF that I have found useful (and not so useful) in terms of Last Updated: on-going research and teachtng. Reviewed: April 19,1999 The IMF does not have a gender or women's issues International Labour Organization: "Equality for page. However, with a little Gence, some (but not much) Women" page information on women can be found. The most efficient URL. http://www.ilo.org/public/english/140femme/ way to navigate the IMF page is to link to the site map. index.htm One useful place to start is with the IMF publication Finance Maintained by: Office of the Special Adviser on Women and Development, which has a search engine and will provide Workers' Questions (FEMMES) links to articles about gender and women's issues. Last Updated: April. 12, 1999 Reviewed: April 14,1999 Inter-Parliamentary Union: Women in Politics The ILO's Equality for Women page is a valuable URL: Women in Politics: http://www.ipu.org/iss-e/ resource for anyone interested in women, gender, and work women.htm issues as well as ILO programs and projects. The English Last updated: April 1, 1999 version of the site is the most comprehensive; the French Maintained by: IPU and Spanish versions do not have nearly as much infor- Reviewed: Apnl14,1999 mation. The site is very nicely organized with Usto Ths is one of my favorite sites because all of the Gender Issues (briefs on a variety of gender and labor issues information is presented very clearly and the tables and such as micro-enterprise, occupational safety, and poverty charts are excellent supplements for courses. The Women in alleviation), News and Events, Policy and Structure, Politics page has links to a history of suffrage page, Training, Programmes and Projects, Publications, and other women's parliamentary participation data and history, IPU related Us,including one to relevant ILO conventions. programs to promote gender, equality, and democracy, and The Policy and Structure hkprovides information about Usto the role of women in the IPU. The Women in the status of women at the ILO - an invaluable resource for Parliaments link gives a breakdown of the most recent anyone conducting research on women and international numbers of women and men in parliaments worldwide and organizations. The Programmes and Projects U gives regionally by upper house and lower house. There is also a short descriptions of ILO gender equity programs, and I U to specific information for each national parliament as was somewhat disappointed with hshk since there are well as a hstory of women speakers of parliaments. few full-text/description selections for fmther information about ILO programs concerning women. United Nations: Womenwatch There is no search engme for hsparticular site. URL. http://www.un.org/womenwatch/ However, the ILO homepage (http://www.ilo.org) has a Maintained by: UN very good search engme if you are loolung for somethmg Last updated: on-going specific regardmg gender and work. From the main ILO Reviewed: April 18, 1999 page, you can also hkto their child labor, poverty eradi-

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) Page 11 This site is the UN gateway to the advancement and countries in Africa, East Asia, and South Asia (hopefully empowerment of women. UNIFEM (UN Development Central and South America will be added soon), which give Fund For Women), DAW (UN Division for the Advance- concise and interesting overviews of gender issues in these ment of Women), and INSTRAW (International Research countries as well as research summaries on other topics such and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women) all as gender and poverty and gender and the environment. contribute to this page in an effort to consolidate infor- There are also links to gender and development statistics mation and research. There are a variety of useful links on such as education, life expectancy, and population. Finally, this page: international instruments, treaties, and confer- the links on World Bank projects are very insightful in ences relating to women, regional and national action plans terms of shedding light on the policy-making process. for the implementation of women's nghts, news, statistics These links provide information on how to incorporate @he World's Women 1995: Trends and Statistics), and gender in the policy making and implementation process, links to NGOs that are actively involved in women's rights plus examples of successful World Bank projects. issues. UNIFEM (http://www.unifem.undp.org) itself provides a wealth of information regarding development World Trade Organization issues and three of their current campaigns/projects on Urn http://www.wto.org/ trade liberalization, violence against women, and equality. Maintained by: WTO The DAW page (http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/) Last updated: Apnl19,1999 has extensive coverage of the Fourth World Conference on Reviewed: Apnll9,1999 Women and related follow-ups. The World Trade Organization does not have a specific There is also a lot to be gained by accessing other UN page with regard to women's or gender issues, even though gender-related links. For the most recent Gender Develop- it does have other trade topics pages such as Development ment Index (GDI) figures and Gender Empowerment and Intellectual Property. A search on the WTO search Measures (GEM), see the Human development reports at engine using "women" and "gender" as search terms turned the UN Development Programme site (http://www.undp. up nothing of value. Thts is disappointing in hght of the org/hdro/). For information on women's health issues see recent explosion of gender, feminism, and trade research the World Health Organization's Women's Health and and literature and UNIFEM's ongoing project on the Development Homepage: http://www.who.int/frh-whd/ relationship between trade liberalization and gender eqdty. indexhtml. Thts site has links to overviews and policies on female genital mutilation, violence against women, and As evidenced by the wealth of information about health and women's nghts. gender and women's issues found on most of these sites, international organuations have responded to calls for World Bank GenderNet "gender mainstreaming" in the policy making and UW. http://www.worldbank.org/gender/ implementation processes. These sites are a valuable Maintained by: World Bank resource for both up-to-date information and for public Last Updated: on-going evaluation of and participation in international Reviewed: April 18, 1999 organizations. This site is excellent for anyone interested in gender and development issues. There are country gender profiles of [hraPansi ir a doctoral candidate in the Deparfment of Poktical Science, Univerig ofA@na, Tucson, AZ, and an instnrctor in the Dtparfment of Women? Studies, Hollins Universig, hanoke, VA.]

Page 12 Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) SEARCHING FOR THE DIFFERENCE:EUROPEAN WOMEN'S STUDIES DATABASESON THE /NTERNET (Lecture given at the Know How Conference, August 22-26'1998 in Amsterdam, revised and updated) by Chrirta Wile and Helga Hofmann-Weinbetger

"Searchmg for the d~fference"- the title sounds KVINNSAM (Kvinnohistoriska samlingarna - Center somewhat paradoxical, because usually one looks for the for Studies in Women's History) unifymg elements between dfferent dungs. In our case, The database KVINNSAM is produced by the however (the evaluation of women-specific databases in Women's History Collections (since 1971 the Swedish Europe) we had to put the emphasis on the differences. National Documentation Centre on Literature on Women), Europe (the European Union) is a conglomerate of many a department at Gothenburg University Library. The main political and cultural dfferences and - last but not least - activities of the Women's History Collections are compdmg language dfferences that have emerged througout history. bibliographies and collecting manuscripts and archives The primary instrument of librarians and archivists is concerning the women's movement in Sweden. The data- language, and language is crucial when comparing Mferent base is interdisciplinary, con* titles in Swedish and systems of information services in Europe. The United for- references on women's, men's, and gender studies. States has English as the common language (a big advan- The references include books, journals, journal articles, tage, in our opinion) but hsdoes not mean that we regret book chapters, scholarly papers, booklets, and research the hguistic dversity in Europe. This dwersity may allow reports. The database comprises titles registered fi-om 1984 us to achieve a deeper understandmg of differences. onwards; in addtion, titles published 1958-1983 are For our comparison we chose European databases retrospectively being added. from four different countries and three kfferent languages, knowing well that hsis only a selection. The main criterion GenderIm (Women's and Gender Studies Database) was accessibhty on the World Wide Web (see appendix). Since 1987, bibliographic records referring to secondary The databases we chose are: ILAV from the Netherlands, literature on feminist theory, feminist literary critidsm, and KVINNSAM from Sweden, GenderIm from Germany, gender studies have been systematically collected and and ARIADNE from Austria. recorded at the English Department at the University of . Cologne in Germany. GenderIm is a searchable database IIAV (International Informationcentre and Archives for providmg access to over 6,000 records pertaming to the Women's Movement): feminist theory, feminist literary criticism, and gender The IWis the national center of expertise on women studes focusing on British and American literature. All in the Netherlands, providmg information on the position records are carefully indexed using a very specialized of women and women's studes dating back to 1935. Its feminist thesaurus based on S. J. Schmidt's E*itica/ Theory historic continuance is unique for Europe, as it preserves ofhkratm (ETL). the cultural legacy of women in the past and the present. It is a source, an intermediary, and a supplier of information ARIADNE (Cooperation Center for Women Specific and documentation for all those who occupy themselves Information and Documentation) with the position of women, whether it concerns books, ARIADNE is a service center at the Austrian National periodcals, data, addresses, archives, visual materials, Library offeriflg collection and documentation of women's / current or historical, national or international. Their feminist / gender studies, women-specific information collection policy for the future focuses on the developments retrieval, and a database (articles from journals, anthologies in, and contemporary theories of, women's studes, and on etc.). The Austrian National Library's women-specific providmg information about Black, migrant, and refugee holdings are cataloged with a focus on: Ausbiaca Pterature women. The database contains 60,000 titles of books, by/about Austrians or Austria) and international feminist reports, documents, papers, and reference works, plus over 20,000 titles of documented articles from Dutch and foreign magazines since 1988, as well as biographical clippings.

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) Page 13 literature, particularly in the field of the humanities. The citation includes the location and the call number, so a main strength of the database is articles about women's researcher knows where to find the document in the literature and women's history in the German-speaking institution maintaining the database. (Pure biblio-graphical countries. About 19,000 records are searchable from 1990 databases do not include call numbers or loca-tions.) onwards. Documents Methodology and results There is no way of comparing the time spans covered Our method of comparing these four different data- in the databases and the number of documents they include, bases was the following: Besides WWW-access, the main as the different institutions have unique histories: IIAV criteria were the quality and quantity of the indexed records indexes their whole catalog (books date back to the 1930s), and their free access. We could only gather information that KVINNSAM started in 1983, ARIADNE began its docu- was clearly expressed on the Web pages (introductions, help mentation project in 1992 (articles are documented back to files, etc.). In this respect, we found it very important that the year 1990). Yet it is evident that the most important our position in evaluating the databases was that of a "nor- decades (the 80s and 90s, in which women's, feminist, and mal user" anywhere out in cyberspace. The next step was to gender studes literature emerged) are covered. All databases develop an evaluation questionnaire that allowed us to com- - except GenderInn - include documents in more than two pare the different characteristics and features of the data- European languages. Concerning the document type, most bases. The main sections of this questionnaire were: databases index monographic publications; GenderInn and Publishing KVINNSAM also document articles from journals or Documents anthologies; ARZADNE is the only database that exclu- Cataloguing sively indexes articles. The thematic scope of the databases Search features is very large - one can find a wide range of interdisciplinary Bibliographic citations women's studies issues (GenderIm further speciahzes in Other services feminist literary criticism).

We analyzed each of the four databases according to the Cataloging different features, conducted several actual searches in order In each of the four cases the quality of the records to ascertain the practical usefulness and the possibilities of shows that professional librarians have developed the cata- each database, and drew some general conclusions. We put lopg criteria. We refer essentdly to the subject catalog special emphasis on the search techtuques and not on the (the catalopg of titles was of minor interest in thls resulting numbers of each of these important databases - context). Subject cataloging that takes into account feminist because you cannot compare such heterogenous databases indexing with its special vocabulary - a vocabulary that with drfferent time spans, thematic focuses, and number of reflects and supports the feminist research literature - is a records. major matter &concern. All databases work with specially We arrived at the following conclusions: developed feminist thesauri or descriptor lists. All databases (except KVINNSAM) offer special features, like abstracts, Publishing tables of content, commentaries, classification numbers etc. All four European databases are non-commercial, In thls respect we want to address one crucial point in which means that WWW-access is free (in contrast to big the retrieval debate that we referred to at the be@g: All American databases lrke 'Women's Resources descriptors are primarily in the language of the native International" and "Contemporary Women's Issues"). They countries, which in these databases means Dutch, Swedsh, are all produced at educational institutions (hbraries or and German, respectively, making it extremely diffcult for universities). The software applications are dfferent but all non-native speakers to carry out a search. Major changes have - as said before - a gateway to the WWW and are have occured in recent months, however. KVINNSAM was therefore searchable via the Internet. In regard to database the only database that always offered Swedish and English type, they all are catalogs, meaning that every bibliographic search-terms, but recently GenderIm offered a translation of their thesaurus into English, and ARIADNE is also starting an initiative in this direction. The language that

Page 14 Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4. Summer 1999) could be understood by most Web users is most likely base retrieval more successful. The helping hands and English. Offering parallel English versions of the descrip- experience of professional librarians and archivists will still tors is the only way databases can be made open and user- be necessary to fulfill all expected goals. Here are some friendly to the worldwide public of interested women and suggestions for improvements in these women-specific men. database designs and structures: * user-friendly formulation of introductory screens and Search features help files (also in English) Concerning the search features, we found out that the * advanced sorting techniques standard is rather high: all databases allow simple and * full-text search advanced searchmg techniques, some even offer full-text * further integration of other related services like searchmg (KVINNSAM and GenderInn), all use Boolean document delivery operators, and KVINNSAM provides the possibility for * English descriptors. adjacency searching. English versions of the search interface and the help files are provided by ILAV, KVINNSAM, and It is also possible that all the goals we imagine today GenderInn. Only ARIADNE offers a complete alphabetic will already be outmoded tomorrow by the rapid advances list of the journals from whch the articles are indexed. in new electronic technologies. It's htgh time to leave behind old-fashioned and conservative librarian habits and become Bibliographic citation more open to new challenges. One can find short titles and full citations in every As a fulhllment of the Beijing-Declaration from 1995, database. The presentation quality of the citations is gener- which demands "Use women's information as an instru- ally clear and provides the most important elements that ment for policy-makq," and as pointed out in the allow for easy identification of the document. Features such 'Declaration of the Know How Conference on the World as sorting by author, title, year, etc., are rather neglected - of Women's Information in Amsterdam, 22-26 August only ARIADNE has this capabhty. 1998," we must make further efforts in the direction of "Using information communication technology as an Other services instrument of storing and disseminating women's infor- Services lrke search inquiries via ematl or online mation." Women's studies databases on the WWW repre- ordering and document delivery are rather underdeveloped sent a big step forward toward this goal. in all cases. We could fid some Internet links to other women-specific databases only in GenderInn, Appendk KVINNSAM, and ARIADNE. IIAV: http://www.iiav.nl/wwwopac/cbb/beginner/ In conclusion, we can say that all four databases help to indeqb.html close the long-lasting gap of electronic access to women's KVINNSAM: http://www.libris.kb.se:8080/ studes literature in Europe, each in a very indwidual but kvinnsam. html nevertheless satisfactory way. The four evaluated European GenderIm: http://www.uni-koeln.de/phil-fak/englisch/ databases will no longer be a Babel-lrke "conEusion of datenbank/index.htm tongues," because efforts are being made to establish ARIADNE: http://euler.onb.ac.at/cgi-allegro/ feminist English descriptors as a fitst step. It would be very maske.pl?db=ariadne helpful if this is followed by a mulalingual thesaurus in all offiual languages of the European Union. A move in this [Helga Hofmnn-Weinberger, hm in 1949, obtained a uniwsio direction could break monohgual barriers. degree in French and Geman Language and Literatun, and since 1992 has been women's studies /ibrrnanforA~.i%..DNE. One fial remark: free access to the Internet and to Cbtista Wilk, hm in 1955,joined the Azuftian National Lihy women's databases leads one to assume that retrieving in 1973 gter the baccalaureate, and has since 1992 aho ~mdas women's studies literature in a satisfactory manner is an easy women 3 ~fudie~libratian for ARlADNE.] task for everybody. The results of our evaluation show that this is an illusion. Hard work is stlll needed to make data-

Feminist Collections (v.20,no.4,Summer 1999) Page 15 The AFRICAN GENDER INSTITUTE at University of suggestions for both personal and professional interests,

Capetown has a vision of Afiica as " a condnent liberated plus online articles about facets of the disorder rangmg ftom the legacies of colonial and patriarchal domination." from boys/men's eating disorders to the connection with The Institute offers programs (includmg Gender and sports participation to prevention ideas. Site address is: Women's Studies degrees as well as workshops), projects, a http://www.nvg.org/-cath/ed/ newsletter (all issues available online), and a mailing list of CHANGEMAKERS.NET JOURNAL carried two interconnected researchers, in moving toward reahation of articles in its February 1999 issue on women entrepreneurs its vision. Website address is:http:/ /www.uct.ac.za/org/agi/ in South America: Dora Andrade, who "uses classical dance ALTERNATIVE FAMILY MAGAZINE, the "interna- training to foster healthy personal development" in poor tional parenting magazine for gay, lesbian, bisexual, youngsters, and Rosa Maria Rub, the "driving force" behind transgendered parents and their children," is alive and well a national park that "encompasses the most biodiverse (after a brief hiatus, according to a press release). The protected region in the world." The Web address: http:// magazine's website includes complete text of selected www.changemakers.net/journal/99february/index.cfm articles, chat sessions, related Ms, and a resource directory. COMMUNICATION STUDIES: GENDER & RACE Web address: http:/ /www. altfarnrnag.com/ IN MEDIA website from University of Iowa includes links The ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE to a host of websites and documents organized by topics (AWIS) Web page carries information about the organiza- from Advertising to Asian American to Cyberspace to tion, its chapters, activities and programs, career develop- LesBiGay to Television & Fh.Web address: http:// ment, publications, and the latest news on "issues affecting -uiowa.edu/-cornrnstud/resources/GenderMedia/ women in science and technology." The address: http:// Several Mson CYBERFEMINISM are available on this www.serve.com/awis/index.html website, including excerpts from "The Cyborg Manifesto" BODY STUDIES IN FEMINIST THEORY website is by Donna Haraway, an article by Rosi Braidotti, "Identity essentially a lengthy bibliography on the subject, with links and the Cyborg Body" by Elizabeth Reid, and more. to brief biographies and bibliographies of the work of Address is: http://www.n5m.org/n5m3/pages/ theorists Susan Bordo and Elizabeth Grosz. Web address is: cyberfeminism/links.htrn http://~cddc.vt.edu/feminism/bod.html CYBERGRRLZ, "The e-zine for girls with brains and a The BROWN UNMZRSITY WOMEN WRITERS sense of humor," has quite an array of features, from Aunt PROJECT textbase of pre-Victorian women's writing in Crabby's advice to DoReMi concert etiquette to an ongoing English has its official ohe"publication" scheduled for comic, movie reviews, Pam's Puzzles, a mailing list, and

August 1, at which time it will be available via license. More more. Web address:http://www.cybergrrlz.com/. - than two hundred texts from 1450-1830 are in the initial The EQUITY RESOURCE CENTER now has a database, with Hty to one hundred titles to be added during website complete with an online version of its Vocational the coming year. Check the website for the beta-test version Equity newsletter. There are also a number of equity-related of the database and/or licensing information: http:// articles from other sources, a sample catalog of the Center's www.wwp.brown.edu/ materials, curriculum resources, and more. Address on the CATH'S LINRS TO EATING DISORDERS ON Web: http://www.cewwisc.edu/equity/-. THE INTERNET includes general information, Msto The EUROPEAN WOMEN'S LOBBY, founded in 1990 Internet discussion groups and chats, books and video and comprised of more than "2,700 member associations in the 15 Member States," carries on its website basic information about European elections, position papers, and links to a variety of related websites. Take a look at the Talent Bank,

Page 16 Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) a database of the "names and qualtfications of women GRRLSPACE NETWORK is a gathering place for a experts from all over Europe whose competence corre- number of "sites created by and for women and grrls." sponds to the work fields of European Union." Website Includes a Neofeminism bulletin board, NrrdGrrl discus- address: http://www.womenlobby.org/en/index.html sion forum, a CyberGrrlz Mini-Mall, several "features," and a collection of e-zines for grrlz. Address: http:// EUROPRO-FEM: EUROPEAN PROFEMINIST wwwgrrlspace.com/home.shtml MEN'S NETWORK is a fairly new website offering hks to a number of profeminist men's sites, a bibliography of related works, online articles (accessible by language or alphabetically by author), and news (though at thls viewing, somewhat dated). Web address: http:// www.menprofeminist.org/ FEMINIST FOREMOTHERS 1400 TO 1800 is the 1999 Women's History Month offering of Sunshme for Women website. For each of the 31 days of the month of March, the site offered a short biography of a dfferent woman from the pre-1800 period, complete with excerpts of her "overtly feminist" writings. Website address: http:/ /wwwpinn.net/ -sunsh1ne/march99/whm~99.html The website for FEMINIST RESISTANCE TO WAR AND VIOLENCE IN SERBIA offers lengthy excerpts from the Garland Press book (forthcoming) by Lepa Mladjenovic and Donna M. Hughes, whch explores the background of the ongoing bloodshed in the Balkans and feminist attempts at resistance. Web address is: http:// wwwuri.edu/artsci/wms/hughes/warviol.htrn FRANK HENDERSON'S PAGE ON LITURGY AND MEDIEVAL WOMEN offers listings of hs scholarly writings, includrng the topics of baptism, the Catholic Lectionary, marriage, and more. Web address: http://www.compusmart.ab.ca/fhenders/ INSIDER VIEWS ON WORKPLACE ISSUES website GENDER, ETHNICITY AND CLASS, a website by Sarah Banda Purvis "provides firsthand insights about compiled by Daniel Chandler of the University of Wales, issues affecting women who work in traditionally rnale- offers a goodly number of articles and hks on the topic, dominated business settings." Excerpts from Purvis' book includmg connections to hs Gender and Advertising, The Illlsion of Inchion, Myths e9 Mi~mnaption~Ezwy Working Gender and Television, and Film and Gender pages. Web Woman Need to Know as well as a number of links to related address: http://www.aber.ac.uk/-dg~/~ender03.html websites are included. Address: http://wwwinsiderviews. com/ GENDER ISSUES IN FILM website from the Media Studes Workmg Group at Ryerson Polytechnic University LEATHER SPINSTERS ON THE WEB offers a of Toronto offers a wealth of citations to work on the topic. newsletter, chat room, health tips, a directory, a pen pals Web address: http://www.ryerson.ca/mgroup/filmsex.html section, and more for the leather spinster ("a happily unmarried woman who sees her hfe as fulfilling and com- GENDER STUDIES IN AGRICULTURE is a search- plete without a mate"). Website address is: http:// able online bibliographc database of descriptions of some leatherspinsters.com/ezine.html 6000 articles on women in rural and agricultural societies. Materials described are from 240 agricultural and social science journals and books. Web address is: http:// www.bib.wau.nl/gsia/

Ekninist Collections (v.20,no.4, Summer 1999) Page 17 The LESBIAN MOTHERS SUPPORT SOCIETY of According to the website, this bi-monthly reports on Calgary, Alberta, Canada offers a myriad of lmks to helpful "projects, resources, and information whch champion websites or information on adoption, alternative fertiliza- gender equity and promote the active role women are tion, children's resources, coming out, legal issues, lesbian playing in the electronic revolution." The address: http:// health, relevant organizations, parenting articles, pregnancy, www.dennaire.com/ttncny.html and general lesbiandated lmks. Their address: http:// NOEMA: THE COLLABORATIVE BIBLIOGRA- www.lesbian.org/lesbian-moms/ PHY OF WOMEN IN PHILOSOPHY, a database first The MEDIA AWARENESS NETWORK page on placed on the Internet in 1995, now indudes more than "Gender Portrayal" indudes Teaching Lessons and Units, "1 6,000 records representing the work of over 5,000 ideas for Classroom Activities (a survey of young women's women." It is available in both frame and non-frame magazine content, particularly Seventeen), and Supporting versions, complete with author index and search engine. For Resources (mostly artides and web links). The address: frames, go to: http://bdlyboy.ius.indiana.edu/ http://www.media-awareness.ca/eng/med/class/teame&a/ WomeninPhilosophy/WomeninPhilo.html or for the non- gendershun frames version: http://www.cs.ius.in&ana.edu/LZ/web- wip/web-docs/wipv3/main.html MOONDANCE, an onhe 'zine subtitled "Celebrating Creative Women," offers in its Spring 1999 issue a variety NURSE ADVOCATE website focuses on nurses and of columns, nonfiction, fiction, poetry, opinions, "inspira- workplace violence, offering an emad list, government tions," and more. Web address: http://www.moondance. documents, nursing organization reports, and links to erg/ articles and websites on the topic. Web address: http:// MOTHERS ARE WOMEN is an organization of 'Women Who Believe in the Value of Motherwork" but OSRA: THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S INFORMA- who believe their "decision to remain at home with their TION CENTER IN POLAND includes on its extensive children for some period is an affumation of feminism." website an English-language section that carries: basic The website includes a regular publication, (Homebase information about the Center, summaries of the Center's Magaqine), an emid discussion group, a position paper on Btrlletin, news articles on women in Poland, a perspective caregiving, related links, and more. Address: http://www. piece on women in Central and Eastern Europe following cyberus.ca/-maw/indxcont.htm collapse of the Soviet Union, and interesting tidbit quotes from the me&a. The address is: http://www.oska.org.pl/ The revived and revised women-owned MS. MAGAZINE has a website with some if its current content online (the OUT OF THE CAVE: EXPLORING GRAY'S lead topic was adultery when we checked, and several ANATOMY is the title of Kathleen Trigani's examination articles on the subject were avadable). Columns include of the mascuhe/feminine Mars/Venus &chotomy in a Healthnotes, Just the Facts, and Worknotes, and a bulletin series of five essays (two onhe, thee yet to come). Web board &scussion group is avadable for exchange of opinion. address: http://web2.airmatl.net/ktrig246/out-of-cave/ Web address: http://www.msmagazine.com/ PLANET AMAZON, describing itself as "your gude to a The NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN world of women," is apparently a search system hking to a WOMEN is open on the Internet, celebrating women number of women-related sites by topic. The content is a under the categories of Achevement, Courage, and Hu- bit weak, however: "feminism" comes up with only 4 hts, manitarian Service. The numbers are lunited at thls point, women of color also 4, while women-owned businesses but nominations are sought. Try to read past the frustrating turns up 90 sites. Web address: http://www.planetarnazon. red-on-blue lettering. Address: http://pages.whowhere. com/ com/community/nmaw/welcome.html The QUEST FOR EQUALITY is World Books salute to NET YXN, part of the Third Millennium Classroom Women's History Month, including articles from its encyclo- website, is subtitled 'Women on the Wheel of vLife" [sic]. pedia about the early women's movement (plus biographies of some "women tradblazers" and some women's history websites). Address: http://www.worldbook.com/fun/ whm/home.html

Page 18 Feminist Collections (v.20,no.4, Summer 1999) RESOURCE CENTRAL'S WOMEN'S PAGE offers an complete with a direct0ry of women's studies administrators interesting and edectic collection of women-related links, and campus women's centers, details of initiatives and from the Women in Philosophy main page to Women's Auto activities (such as the collaborative women's studles major), Help to Joan Korenman's list of Women's Studies programs Annual Conference news, the Newsletter, women's studies around the country to Bizyrnoms.com. Their address: http:/ courses around the system, and related Imks. The Internet /~resourcehelp.com/qserwomen.htm address: http://www.uwsa.edu/acadaff/womens/ SCREENING GENDER: PROMOTING GOOD The U.S. CENSUS BUREAU'S WOMEN'S STATIS PRACTICE IN GENDER PORTRAYAL IN TELE- TICS NEWS RELEASES hold a wealth of fairly current VISION is the project of five European public broadcast- information on women in the United States, on topics ing companies. The project's website offers an international ranpg from work to education level to single mothers, study of gender portrayal and other background material, women living alone, percentage voting, and more. The lode plus information on training videos geared to changing is at http://www.census.gov/Press-Release14 television stereotypes and increasing the dlversity of gender women.htm1 roles. Web address: http://www.yle.fi/gender/ At the website VIOLET: LAW & ABUSED WOMEN, The SISTERHOOD IS GLOBAL INSTITUTE (SIGI), "you will find pertinent legal information that you may need established in 1984, "works toward empowering women and if you are being abused by someone you love. This site has developing leadershp through human rights education." information on what options you have, where you can go More than 1,300 individuals and organizations in 70 for assistance and where you can go to be safe." The Legal countries count themselves as members. The website Studies Program at the University of Alberta has put indudes action alerts, information on a human rights- together an information-packed site on such topics as education manual, the organization's publications and getting out, getting the police involved, protecting yourself, newsletter, plus other resources. Web address: http:// taking children with you, and going to court. Web address: www. sqj.org/index. htm http://www.violetnet.org/ SOCIAL INDICATORS is the bland title of a range of WEB BY WOMEN FOR WOMEN, subtitled "Fighting statistical information compiled by the United Nations Censorship That Affects Women," covers a host of topics Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and that have in the past or present been censored, to the Soual Affairs as the "minimum" suggested for "followup detriment of women's lives. Among the topics: abortion, and monitoring implementation of recent major United pregnancy, AIDS/HIV, menopause, breastfeeding, women Nations conferences" having to do with women. Topics in science. Website address: http://www.io.com/ include population, youth and elderly programs, water -momen/ supply and sanitation, housing, child-bearing, education, WEBGRRLS INTERNATIONAL, with the motto literacy, and more. The Web address: http://www.un.org/ "Empowering Women Through Technology," wants to be Depts/unsd/social/main.htm the "networking community for women in or interested in The SOCIETY OF CANADIAN WOMEN IN SCI- new medla and technology." Origmating in New York City, ENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (SCWIST) offers on its the organization now has chapters all over the U.S., in website some organizational hstory, projects, news, and Canada, Europe, Asia, and "down under." Web address: links to other websites of interest to women in science and http://www.webgrrls.com/ technology. Web address: http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/ WHOOSH! is the official journal of the International scwist/index.htm Association of Xena Studies (as in Xena: Wmor princes^, the SWIM WITH THE DRAGONS is a website celebrating television show). The July 1999 onhe issue covers such west Austrahan women in science, with profiles of more topics as "Spiritual Ancestors to Xena: End and Binary than 150 actively working women scientists and encourage- Gender Issues," "Laura Palmer: Warrior Princess... ment for students to dive right in. Web address: http:// Tramp... Homecoming Queen," and "Fans, Sycophants, www. swimwithdragons.com.au/index.htrnl Superfans, and Psychofans: What Kind of Fan Are You?' The UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WOMEN'S STUDIES CONSORTIUM now has its own website,

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) Page 19 There are author and subject indexes and an archive of Catherine Shen, and Carole Simpson. Web address is: http:/ previous issues. Address: http://www.whoosh.org/ /npc.press.org/wpforal/ohhome.htm whoosh.html WOMEN OF COLOR RESOURCE CENTER website A WOMAN GOT IT DONE Web page by Cindy O'Hora includes information on the National Directory of Women of provides links to a number of interesting websites on Color Organixations and Pq'ects, an online issue of Sister to women in history, with prompts such as "Who was the first Si1ter/S2S (the Resource Center's newsletter), contact black American woman to win the Nobel prize for Litera- information, and more. Their Web address: http:// ture?" (Ioni Morrison), and "Margaret Sanger was one of www.coloredgirls.org/index.html the most influential leaders of the last 100 years. Why?'For WOMEN WELCOME WOMEN is an international hswealth of information, start at: http:// organization of women who travel to each others' homes in www.geocities.com/S~conValley/Lakes/8613/Woman.html hopes of "fostering international understanding by cross- WOMEN ACTIVE IN BUDDHISM offers on its Web cultural friendship." See their website at: http://ww\xr page a collection of Idsto activists, teachers, scholars, womenwelcomewomen.org.uk/ women's ordination, projects and groups, a bibliography, WOMEN'S BOOKS ONLINE is a "cooperative book female Buddhas and bodhisattvas, periodical and AV review" intended to "encourage women to read women's resources, famous female buddhists, and more. The Web books and to buy women's books at women's bookstores if address: http://members.tripod.com/-Lhamo/ they possibly can." Though not recently updated, the WOMEN AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN THE website includes quite a number of reviews. The address: UNITED STATES, 1830-1930 is a website put together http://home.cybergrrl.com/review/ for teachers of U.S. women's history, to "introduce students WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS CANADA provides to a rich collection of primary documents" in women's contact information for a number of Canahan women's history of the period. Based on some sixteen projects (and groups, accessible via topics such as assault, child care, adding regularly) such as The Appeal of Moral Reform to equity/status of women, health/medicine, human rights, Antebellum Northern Women, African-American Women military, science/technology, and women of African and the Chicago World's Fair, 1893, and much more. descent. Web address is: http://www.utoronto.ca:80/ Address: http://wo&st.binghamton.edu/index.html womens/organiz.htm WOMEN @ WORK TO END VIOLENCE: VOICES The WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION website is IN CYBERSPACE includes excerpts from the Internet full of information on a variety of sports, relevant topics discussion group "end-violence" begun in October 1988 as and issues (including homophobia and sexual harassment), a joint project of UNIFEM, the World Bank, and the and provides biographies of at least one woman in a variety Global Knowledge Partnership. Comments are grouped of sports. Though not quite up-to-date (nothing on the under such headings as Legal Strategies, Political Advocacy, current US. women's soccer team, for example), there's Training and Education, Service Provision, Research and plenty for sports fans to check out. Address: http:// Documentation, and Chanpg Male Behavior. Web address: www.lifetimetvxom/WoSport/s tage/INTERACT/ http: //www.undp.org/unifem/w@work/index.htm- - WOMEN'S STORIES: THE WEEK'S FAMOUS AND IN AMERICAN ISTERATURE is a data- INFAMOUS WOMEN offers a dady biography of a range base created by students at Kutztown University, includrng of women, from (at the week of this writing) Anne Morrow authors from Louisa May Alcott to Judy Blume, Anne Lindbergh to WhaRudolph to Lillian Helman, plus links Sexton, and Sojourner Truth. Web address: http:// to the ubiquitous amazon.com book connections. An www.kutztown.edu/ faculty/reagan/lit.html archival page- - carries biographies- - for all of 1999. Address: WOMEN IN JOURNALISM, the oral history project of htt~://writetools.com/women/ the Washington Press Club Foundation, offers many of its WORLDWOMAN is the expansive title of an ambitious interviews/oral histories online, including such names as project begun by Scottish women, who in May piloted a Betty Carter, Ellen Goodman, Helen Kirkpatrick Milbank, newspaper- - on the Internet by and for women covering;- news from around the globe of particular interest to women. The founders hope that by March 2000 there will be sister

Page 20 Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) edltions in countries around the world, each with sections PUBLISHING-FEMINISM is "an international emd/ on working, health, news, and sports. The Web address: electronic discussion forum created to provide a network http://www.worldwoman.net/worldwoman/ for those interested in all issues relevant to feminism and publishing," induding censorship. To join the list, send a WWWNEOFEMZNZSM.COM is an interesting e-zine message to [email protected] saying with wtld abandon about the definition of "neofeminism" within the body of the message: subsnibepubIrjhing-femnism and a variety of sections, including: "loudmouth opinions," youtjhtname yourkrrtname neofeminism defined, creative writing, spirituality, political, and a "no comment" type section on "babe" Web banners. WEBCRONES &g list is for "women of age, wisdom The site address: http: //www.neofeminism.com/ and power (Crones) who wish to collaborate in The Crone Project, a doctoral study exploring the Crone." For information, check the website at: http://www.geocities.com/ Wdesley/Garden/3371 /mList.html and to subscribe, send an ernail to [email protected] saying in the body of the message subs& webmnesyo~ntnmeyowkrrtnme (Behw is on4 a small sa+ling of email discusstoon lists, some that WSS-L is an emad list for the Women's Studes Section of have come to our attention over the krrtjw months. For a much more the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) coqlete listing of new and existing lists centered on women? interests, and is "open to anyone interested in women's studies t~ Joan Korenman ? Webpage at: hip://www.umbc.edu/wmst/ librarianship." To subscribe, send a message to forums. htmd [email protected], leaving the subject line blank and saying in the body of the message subs& WSS-L AMERICAN WOMEN'S INTERNET ASSOCIA- you1Jirstnameyourkrrtname TION emad list is intended for women of diverse back- grounds involved with the Internet. Possible threads may concern "everyday life situations, world and local issues, ...human resources, workplace issues as well as workmg at home, ...new technological avenues avadable in education," and more. To subscribe, go to the URL http:// According to a recent Nielsen Media Research survey on www.oneht.com/subscribe.cg/awia or for information, Internet usage, there are some ninety-two donNorth . send email to: [email protected] Americans online, with women making up forty-six percent EQ-UNI is a new moderated European discussion list of the subscribers.WMe this sounds encouraging as to concerning gender equality in higher education. To sub- women's online presence, the survey also noted a "forty scribe, send the message sttbsnibe eq-uni to percent increase in the number of people bumonline over [email protected] the last nine months, with the number of women making online purchases increasing by eighty percent." Check it out The FRANCES WILLARD SOCIETY (in honor of for yourself at: hp://wwurnielsenmedia.com/ Frances Willard, a suffragist and the fist woman to write a newsreleases/releases/l999/commercenet.html nonfiction book about her sports experience) is a private email list intended for people (including some men) who write about women's sports. To join, send your name, ernd address, snail mad address, and phone number to Mariah Burton Nelson at [email protected] GENDER AND NATIONS/NATIONALISh.iS is a scholarly emad list connected with the Center for Interdlsd- plinary Women's and Gender Studles (ZIFG) at the Techni- cal University of Berh. Emphasis is on the early modern period to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries with regional focus on Europe. To subscribe, send a brief message to: [email protected] or [email protected] berlin.de

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) Page 21 GIRL PRESS, whose slogan is and also sponsors writing contests. about fifteen to forty percent," says "Slightly Dangerous Books for Girl Manuscripts in the range of 20 to 350 Seajay. 'We've lost twenty-five percent Mavericks," donates a portion of its pages are accepted from authors of the women's bookstores (1 10 to proceeds to nonprofit organizations anywhere (but query first). The press is 85), most of them to chains, in the last that work for girls. The Ms. Founda- currently located at P.O. Box 965 Stn. year." Why worry about bookstore tion for Women teamed with the new A, Campbell River, BC V9W 6Y4 closings? "Corporate book publishers press for the annual Take Our Daugh- Canada; emd: ridewind@angelGe. are cutting back the number of books ters to Work Day in Apnl 1999, com; website: www.angelfire.com/ri/ they are publishmg. They want to focus promoting the press's book Girl Boss: ridewind much more on the lowest common Running the Show Like the Big Chicks as denominator sales," Seajay argues, and the "official" book for TODTW Day BOOK GROUPS ON THE ROAD that means little support for small 99. Contact Girl Press at 8273 Clinton is a project of Minnesota Women's publishers, who themselves are St., Los Angeles, CA 90048; website: Press, Inc., that combines travel with threatened if ever more control of the www.gulpress.com readmg, "for those who love women's book industry is allowed to fall into words," accordmg to its brochure. The fewer (larger) hands. MONTREAL HEALTH PRESS, 1999 schedule includes trips to Maine INC. is celebrating thray years of (with choice of such writers as Sarah publishing on topics of health and Orne Jewett, Edna St. Vincent May, sexuality. Th~swomen's collective has May Sarton, Rachel Carson, and Alix produced such works as S7D Hand- Kates Shulrnan); Great Britain, book Sexuab Transmitted Diseases, Birth incluhg Scotland and North York- Contml Handbook, Sexual Asault, and shire, England; and New Mexico Menopause Handbook. To offer your (whde readmg writers from the three congratulations or inquire about their main cultures of the state). Contact the publications, write to them at: P.O. group at: Mmnesota Women's Press, 1000, Station Place du Parc, Montreal, Inc., 771 Raymond Ave., St. Paul, MN Quebec, Canada H2W 2N1; email: 551 14. [email protected]; website: http://www.worldsfinest.com/mhp "IF WE WANT WOMEN'S BOOKSTORES TO BE THERE - RIDE THE WIND is a new feminist WE HAVE TO SUPPORT press with one title to its credlt and THEM" is the title of a December another on the way. The Dark One 1998 article in Sojourner's Arts section, Comes by Ceridwen Collins-West is by editor Stephanie Poggi. Poggi w "about a time when strong women interviews longtime publisher of Miriam GnenwId walked the Earth as warriors, healers Feminist Bookstore News Carol Seajay and midwives." A book of poetry, about the state of feminist publishing Grandmother Thread, is due out hsfall, The FEMINIST PRESS OF THE and how small bookstores are holdmg and the press is stdl gathering submis- UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK up against the assault of "the bimes" sions for Hard Jobbin Women's Experi- last fall embarked on a drive for one such as Borders and Barnes and ences in the Workphce. Ride the Wind dondollars to help keep itself Noble. "Most feminist bookstores in accepts fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, strong and able to publish women towns where superchain bookstores writers from around the world. In a have opened up have seen their book fundraising letter, Florence Howe sales - but not their expenses - drop by offers several stories of authors well known in their home countries (Dacia

Page 22 Feminist Collections (v.20,no.4, Summer 1999) Maraini of Italy and Savyon Liebrecht to find a buyer for the press, but have twenty-seven women, each conttibut- of Israel) who could find no U.S. had no luck so far. ''We are in process ing her particular expertise as well as a publisher until the Feminist Press took of divesting ourselves of our titles by five hundred dollar investment them on. For more information on the declarmg books out of print" they say Powers invited the various women campaign, write to The Feminist Press in a recent emaiL It's sad for them, but conttibutors after she had trouble at Wingate Hall/City College, Convent they say that "health concerns mandate finding a publisher for her book The Ave. at 138 St., New York, NY 10031; it." They believe their titles would stdl Bridge Between Two Worldr, which website: http://www.feministpress. sell well with good marketing, and focuses on the "second lifetime" faced orgl would be glad to sell individual titles or by aging baby-boomers as they cross the good name of the press and its list. the fifty-year threshold. The press' MOTHER COURAGE PRESS, the Anyone interested should contact them motto is "We publish books that venerable feminist publisher that at 1533 Illinois St., Racine, WI 53405; change your life." Sophia's address: ~roducedSomething Happened to Me and 414-634-1047; email: mocourage@ 3104 East Camelback Rd. Suite 719, W/yMe?, other titles on child sexual aol.com Phoenix, AZ 85016; email: abuse and prevention, plus lesbian [email protected]; website: http:// fiction and more, is up for sale. SOPHIA PUBLICATIONS, LLC. www.sophiapub.com/ Owners Jeame Arnold and Barbara is the brainchdd of Marilyn Powers, Lindquist are ready to retire and hope who pulled together a consortium of

THE LESBIAN HERSTORY records and tapes, even T-shirts and Community Press (1983-1988), and ARCHIVES is in the midst of cele- buttons. The Archives has a brand new Attic Press (1984present) - this brating twenty-five years of its com- Web page describing its collections, ongoing collection is to eventually mitment to "gather and preserve purpose, history, and more include a wide range of material on the records of Lesbian lives and activities (www.datalounge.net/lha/). To send development of the women's move- so that future generations will have your congratulations (or investigate a ment and feminist research in Ireland. ready access to materials relevant to favorite research topic, or send a The James Hardiman Library at the their lives" (Statement of Purpose, donation), write to LHA at P.O. Box National University of Ireland in website). Originally envisioned in 1973 1258, New York, NY 10116. Galway is the home of the Archives, by a group connected to the Gay which will be accessible to researchers. Academic Union, the Archives became THE IRISH FEMINIST PUB- For more information, write to Alan a reality in 1976 when Joan Nestle and LISHING ARCHIVE was launched Hayes, Archive Coordmator, Women 'J Deborah Edel devoted a pantry in in December of 1998 as part of the Stuuke~Review, NUI, Galway, Ireland; their New York apartment to the. celebration of the tenth anniversary of email: alan.hayes@[email protected] or beginnings of a collection. Following the Women's Studies Centre at the Marie Boran, Special Collections an extensive fundraising drive, the National University of Ireland. Librarian, James Hardiman Library, Archives several years ago purchased Currently housing books published by, NUI, Galway; email: its own home in New York, whch as well as the production and business [email protected] houses some 20,000 volumes, 12,000 records of, three Irish feminist presses photographs, 300 special collections, - Arlen House (1975-1987), Women's 1,600 periodical titles, 1,300 organizational and subject files, plus film and video footage, artwork, musical

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) Page 23 Nelle Zabel Wdhite, a deaf South and astronauts. Eleanor Roosevelt is Dakotan who performed in air meets included because she was an early Rosanne Welch, ENCYCLOPEDIA and was a ground school instructor supporter of the Women's Airforce OF WOMEN IN AVIATION AND and propeller inspector during World Service Pilots (WASPS), urged SPACE. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC- War 11, or find that a Japanese woman, President Roosevelt to allow women to CLIO, 1998. 286p. ill. index. $65.00, Chaiki Naito, qualified for the Spacelab fly noncombat missions during the ISBN 0-87436-958-4. J mission scheduled for January, 1988, War, and helped form another and would have flown had the Chal- women's dtary group, the Navy's Biographical reference books on lenger space shuttle not exploded, Women Appointed for Volunteer women scientists routinely include aborting the Spacelab plans. Emergency Services (WAVES). well-known women astronauts such as Would that any woman drawn to There's also an entry for Congress- Sally Ride and Judrth Resnick, and aviation and space could set her eyes woman Edith Nourse Rogers because some add Amelia Earhart and a smat- on the stars - that the words of Soviet she introduced legislation that created tering of test pilots. Yet it has always World War I1 combat ace Valentine the WASPS (first called the Women's seemed that the compilers were Gfizodubova were true everywhere: Auxiliary Army Corps) and later drd stretching the definition and what was "There are no speual female profes- the same for the WAVES. These really needed was a book devoted to sions in our country, no women's organizations and others, such as the women achevers in all aspects of business. There is no sphere, no Women's Air Derby, the Ninety- aeronautics. Wendy Boase's The Sky3 branch of industry, culture or life in Nines, and the Professional Women the Limit: Women Pioneers in Aviation general where women are not a mighty Controllers, are also covered, as are (Madan, 1979) covers early pilots; force" (p.86). Most of the women in institutions including the International several works for children and young the EngcIopedia, of course, have had to Women's Air and Space Museum, adults, such as Carol Bnggs' Women in overcome many forms of drscrirnina- which opened in March, 1986, in Space: Reaching the Last Fmntier (Lerner, tion in order to fly. In the early days Centede, Ohio, in the historic home 1991), profle astronauts; and various women had to get the permission of of Ashehel Wright, great-uncle of monographs cover women's role their parents or husbands to take flying Katherine Wnght (sister of Odeand during a particular period or place lessons; women pilots were allowed to Wilbur and their financial and moral (Jean Haskell Cole's Women Pilots of fly combat missions only when their supporter). Several topical entries WorM War II, University of Utah, homelands were desperate. Discrirni- (Curtiss-Wnght Cadettes, Avenger 1992; Anne Noggle's A Dance With nation in the form of sexual harass- Field, Safety belts/Safety Harnesses) Death: Soviet Ainvomen in WorM War 11, ment of women Navy pilots erupted at add to an understanding of the Texas A&M University Press, 1994). the 1991 Tadhook convention, whch relationship of women to aviation and Thanks to Rosanne Welch, there is led to a major scandal and investiga- space hstory. now a reference work that pulls tion. Unfortunately, Lt. Paula Welch says in her Preface that she together information from all these Coughlin, who repeatedly tried to have used both print and Web resources, sources and more. It's a pleasure to the Navy do something about the although she cites no websites in the discover women like Amy Johnson, harassment, was herself subject to short references at the end of each the first woman to fly solo from attacks on her character and eventually entry or in a bibliography at the end of England to Australia (in 1930), or resigned her commission. the book. Adding websites and videos There are more than 250 entries in to the bibliography would have been the Engc6opedia Not all are for aviators helpful to the librarians, teachers, and students who will otherwise find the volume quite useEuL

Page 24 Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) What attracts women to flying and discussion here is explicitly to counter- space travel? Many would echo the balance this policy of neglect and The biographies are arranged in sentiments of Jacqueline Auriol of ignorance. alphabetical order, as befits a ddo- France, the fust woman to fly at mach However, whereas Western nary. However, a secondary dassifka- 2: "I feel so happy when I'm flying. sourcebooks on Chmese history, litera- tion scheme devised by the editors Perhaps it is the feehg of power, the ture, and society may be ignorant (to a helps locate historical figures bound pleasure of dominating a machine as degree) about Chinese women, original together by a common calhng. This beautiful as a thoroughbred horse. sources abound. A whole genre of classification includes Courtesans, Mingled with these basic joys is literary writtng was devoted to singhng Crafts (including Embroidery, Ink- another less primitive feeltng, that of a out women of outstandmg virtue and stone Carving, Papercuts, Rice-plant mission accomplished. Each time I set describing them in great detail or even flowers), Education, Fine Arts (includ- foot on an airfield, I sense with fresh deifymg them in full-scale hagiogra- ing Calligraphy and Painting>, Impe- excitement that this is where I belong" phies. The first such compilation was nal/Palace Women (Consorts of @.xii). put together by Liu Xiang (fl. 77 - 6 various emperors), Journalism, Litera- B.C.E) under the name "Accounts of ture (Banana Garden Poets, Drama/ Women of Virtue." It was translated in Opera/Ballads, Poetry, Prose), Martial full by Miss A. C. Safford towards the Arts, Medtdne (Traditional and end of the last century. Ever since Liu Western), Moral Paradigms (this Xiang broke the ground in terms of category being a little dubious because Ldy Xiao Hong Lee and A.D. style and form, many Chmese literati of its unexplained parameters), News- Stefanowska, eds., BIOGRAPHICAL (most of them men) have devoted worthy, Overseas Chmese, Perfor- DICTIONARY OF CHINESE their energy to together nota- mance (Acrobats, Ballads, Dance), WOMEN- THE QING PERIOD tions and biographies of notable Politics, Rebel Leaders, Reformers/ (1644-1911) Armonk. Sharpe, 1998. women. In the standard Chinese his- Revolutionaries, Re&ous, Scholars (University of Hong Kong Libraries tories devoted to each particular (Astronomy, Compilers/E&tors, publications, no. 10) $87.95, ISBN O- dynasty, one can always find a section History, Mathematics, Optics) and, 7656-0043-9. on respectable women (most of them finally, Women in Hong Kong (where the book was produced). in the field of literature or religious- This book - portraying nearly two practices, but also as consorts of Unfortunately, neither the refer- hundred women of historical signtfi- princes and emperors or as empress ences nor the biographies themselves cance wihthe fabric of Chmese dowagers themselves). Thts trahtion include Chinese characters. What is society - has been long in the making. has carried Chma a long way, resulting called an index in the back of the book The preface mentions that the idea was in architectural manifestations such as is merely a Glossary of Chinese first aired in the mid-1980s wihthe shrines or archways dehcated to Names, without even the page num- intellectual circles of tlle School of virtuous women wihthe spatial bers of their respective biographies. It Asian Studies at the University of context of the city layout. It is one of would have served the project well if Sydney, Australta. The rationale behind the (few) shortcomings of this book the scholarly apparatus had been more creating a separate volume to depict that the source materials from which extensive (Hummel does have several and quote specifically women is pos- the translated biographies derive are indexes and includes Chinese script in sibly sheer outrage: in all other bio- not a matter of critical reflection. Not the main body of the biographies). graphical surveys dealmg with Chmese one paragraph of the introduction is Grammatical and contextual errors personae and compiled in the West devoted to the genre instituted by Liu (for exampie, many technical Chinese during the past fifty years, only a hand- Xiang, which, it must be added, did terms such as qq.- non-mainstream ful of women are included (Arthur indeed span two thousand years of dramatic plays - go uncommented) Hummel's otherwise excellent source literary prodnction in China and also occur on a scale that does not book on Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing extended well into the Qing dynasty befit a work of such importance and Period, for example, makes reference to and the modern revolutionary period. introductory value. only 9 women, out of a grand total of 809 "worthies" mentioned in greater detail). The purpose of the book under

~eminisiCollections (v.20, no.4. Summer 1999) Page 25 Each biography, consuming one covering all aspects of anorexia, there are so many treatment avenues to two pages, is followed by a short bulimia, and binge eating, plus infor- available, from individual psycho- listing of secondary works for fuaher mation on resources. It is appropriate therapy and drug treatment to novel readmg. In this the editors explicitly to a column reviewing Ivomen's studies narrative, drama, and art therapies. As follow Hummel's example. It is note- reference works because almost all Stephen Ma+ and Elliot M. worthy that women from minorides sufferers from anorexia and bulimia Goldner say in 'Wnderstandmg are part of the selection, as well as a are women, as are a significant number Anorexia Through Narrative couple of purely fictional characters. of binge eaters. The essays, while writ- Therapy": 'Despite numerous theo- The biographies are, however, quite ten by professionals who deal with retical and therapeutic approaches to uneven in the depth of representation. eaung disorders from medical, isycho- the problem of anorexia, it remains This may be attributed to the sources logical, or social work perspectives and slippery and ddficult to locate. Anor- (some of them being rather spurious), primarily intended for their peers, exia has a way of desecrating prized but it also has something to do with would also be understandable to a con- theories and beliefs, and an inflexible the editorial process. Style and narra- cerned lay audience. The editor has approach to it would be foolhardy.... tive range from orthodox and stiff to eased the way for those readers by Without flexibility, anorexia will fluid and lively, dependmg on (again) placing a glossary of terms at the front certainly gain the upper hand" @.I38). sources, the author, and the translator of the book, just before the essays. The The approach they introduce is an (many of the biographies were first contributions are generally short (three espeually interesting one. Accordtng to written in Chinese, then translated into to five double-columned pages) and the glossary, narrative therapy locates English). It is thus a rather uneven rather focused, making it quite effec- the disorder "in the story an individual compilation, which does provide first tive to use the table of contents to tells about one's self (i.e., belief insights, but also does not surpass the locate topics such as "Childhood system) and in its resulting unhealthy level of "easy reading." Nevertheless, Abuse and Other Trauma in the His- identity. The goal of treatment is to it is a commendable effort that one tories of Eating-Disorder Patients" (by externalize the problem identity and to day, I hope, will transport us into other Marcia M. Roty and Joel Yager), or create a healthier self-view" (p.xv). dynasties as well. 'Diet Pill Controversy: Dangers, Their discussion is followed by two -- Thomas H. Hahn Promised and Legitimate Applica- gripping contributions actually employ- tions" (by Vich L. Berkus). Thematic ing the method, one from a therapist [Thomas H. Huh rj East Asian bibliogra- grouping of the essays also faulitates (Ray Lemberg, editor of the volume) pberfor Memorial Libraty, Unimsig of using the book. Part 1 covers current and the other from the woman he is Wirconsin-Madion.] understanding of the symptoms and treating, Meredy. Lemberg attempts to causes of eating disorders; part 2, get beyond the clinical facts about associated physiological and medical Meredy and engage the reader with issues; part 3, sociocultural issues and Meredy the person, a "Renaissance sub-groups; part 4, dieting and obesi- woman with a noose around her neck

ties; and part 5, current treatment ' that chokes her at every turn" (p.147). Raymond ed., with Nh approaches. The fkal section, part 6, is He wrote people who had touched Cohn, EATmG A the resouce section, listing inpatient Meredy's life in some way, aslung them REFERENCE SoURCEBooK and residend treatment facilities and to send information about her from PhoenLr: Oryx, 1999. 253p. index. programs in each state, plus organiza- their point of view, particularly $49.50, ISBN 1-57356-156-8. tions, books, periodicals, videos, and addressing what she was like before websites. ~uchof the last section is anorexia took over. We read the This is an extensively revised new to this second edltion. observations of her dose relatives and version of Controlling Eating Disomh Parents and hends of eating friends both of her as a person apart Fds~ Adu*r, and Resourns 992). disorder patients may fkd the section from anorexia and the price she has It is an on current treatment approaches the paid to it. Meredy herself offers most comforting - just seeing that "Death of a Scalesman," a mock conversation with her nemesis that ends with her shoving 'W out the

Page 26 Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) door and feeling a fresh breeze blow was first passed in M~ssoutiin 1911, tenitories passed married women's over her. These electric contributions and the New Jersey State Archives has property acts, which gave wives help everyone understand the vise of tavern licenses going back in some varying degrees of rights with respect anorexia, and I heardy recommend counties to the 1720s, whch has to their own property. them as readings in women's health bearing on "iindmg the women" Schaefer has previously authored classes. because widows who needed to sup- various other guides to genealogical Other contributions that would port themselves sometimes opened research, and her familiatrity with make particularly good supplemental taverns in their homes. She also federal and state records shows. In the readmgs in women's health courses includes information on the location of introduction, she describes in detail include "The Truth About Dieting: A marriage and divorce records with how to find women in such federal Feminist View," by Carol Bloom et al., the state. There's a bibliography of sources as passenger arrival records, "Culture and Eating Disorders," by books and articles about the women in naturahzation papers, census and Cindy Davis and Melanie Katzman, each state and contact information for mortahty schedules, land and military and "Body Images, Eating Disorders, its important archves and libraries. records; and for Native Americans, and Beyond," by Thomas F. Cash and If these elements were the only regsters, journals, and reports of the Melissa D. Strachan. The Sotlrcebook in resources in The Hidden Hayofthe Bureau of Indian AffaLs. Besides her its entirety wd certdy be a good Farnib, it would constitute an interest- discussion of how the common law- starting point for students and others ing resource for genealogsts, who civil law distinctions affected state researchmg any aspect of eating rmght stdl be mystified as to why the statutes, she also lists approximate disorders. various changes in divorce or property dates for earliest state and county laws should be helpful to them. Yet marriage and divorce registration for there's also an extensive introduction each state, the beginning dates for their that answers such questions and more, court reports, divorces (which were and therein lies the best part of the legislative acts in some states), and book for budding hstorians of manumissions of slaves. There are Christina Kassabian Schaefer, THE women's history as well as genealo- many helpful tidbits as well. One HIDDEN HALF OF THE FAM- gsts. Schaefer summarizes the status section includes help with women's ILY: A SOURCEBOOK FOR of women under civd and common law surnames. Italian women used their WOMEN'S GENEALOGY. in Europe and how those two tradi- maiden names on offiual records; Baltimore: Genealogcal Publishmg, tions developed in the American French women frequently did likewise. 1999. 298p. bibl. index. ISBN 0-8063- colonies. Under English common law, Quakers used their maiden names as 1582-2. for example, a husband and wife were middle names after marriage; Scottish considered one person in law, and the widows reverted to their maiden The bulk of the sourcebook is a wife could have no separate property names. Early census records used state-by-state presentation of informx- or conduct business on her own - numerous abbreviations for women tion important to conducting genea- unless and until the husband died. Civd members of households, including Cha logcal research on women in each law tradition, followed in French and for chamber maid, Bgrl for bound girl, state. A basic chronology sets out Spanish colonies, considered the and AclM for adopted mother and Hsil sipficant general dates in state lus- husband and wife to be co-owners of for half sister-in-law. Between 1907 tory, particularly relating to jurisdic- community property, and a married and 1922 American women who tional transfers and statehood. Next, woman could manage and control her married ahens lost their U.S. citizen- Schaefer spells out the passage of laws own separate property. Therefore, it is ship, talung the nationality of their useful in researchmg women's lives, possible to find evidence of married husbands. No Chinese women were including those pertaining to marriage women by name in property transac- allowed into the US. for a period of and dworce, property and inheritance, tions in French and Spanish jurisdic- time; not until 1930 were Chinese suffrage and citizenship, along with tiom but not in English colonies or the the availabhty of any census informa- United States und mid-nineteenth tion, federal and otherwise, and other century. At that time U.S. states and relevant sources peculiar to that state. For example, a widows' pension law

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) Page 27 wives allowed to enter the U.S., and Caribbean women, for example, with then only if they had married a U.S. both groups concentrated in the lowest citizen before 19%. Between 1910 and job categories. Yet, the unrest in Leona Bobb-Semple, WOMEN RV 1919, about half the married Japanese Northern Ireland and attendant IRA JAMAICX A BIBLIOGRAPHY women who came to the U.S. were bombings in England have unsettled OF PUBLISHED AND UNPUB- "picture brides" who had been the relationship between Irish and LISHED SOURCES. Kmgston: The formally married in Japan with stand- British feminists, and the two elements Press University of the West Indies, ins, but who met their husbands for have separate organizations and 1997. 129p. index. $55.78, ISBN 976- the &st time when they reached facilities. 640-033-4. American shores. Barrington used The Hi~totyofthe Whether conducting research on Iiish in Britain, by Mary Hickman and It took almost a year to reach us individual women ancestors or Maureen Hartigan (Irish in Britain and came with a rather steep price for reconstructing the social fabric of a History Centre, 1986), as a starting a 129-page paperback, but Women in particular locale, researchers can point in compiling the bibliography. Jamaica is such an important resource benefit from using The Hidah Hay of She also culled citations from various for scholars interested this island the Fmi& Irish history and sociology journals at nation that it should be acquired by all University College, Dublin, made use research libraries collecting material on of the London Irish Women's Centre, the Caribbean. This is in fact the on4 and was assisted by the Irish embassy book-length bibliography about in London to find agencies and com- Jamaican women for the period Clare Barrington, IRISH WOMEN munity groups in Britain. What she covered (mostly 1970 to 1994), and it RV ENGLAND: AN ANNO- found fell mainly into three categories: would have been extremely ddficult for TATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. Dublin. material on socioeconomic condldons someone not based in Jamaica to have Women's Education Research and in the mid-nineteenth century, policy amassed the citations to local theses, Resource Centre, University College, research data generated in the past conference papers, newsletters, 1997. 80p. ill. L5, ISBN 898473-80-3. twenty to twenty-five years by various museum catalogs, and small press agencies and women's groups, and late publications. The author has been a According to Barrington, during eighteenth and early nineteenth-century librarian at the University of the West most decades since the 1880s, more works by indtvidual Irish women active Indtes since 1978, positioning her in women than men emigrated from in suffrage and other struggles, many the institution with the most compre- Ireland to England and elsewhere; and of whom were from Protestant, hensive collection on women in the unlike other European emigrants, the middle-class, or aristocratic fdes. country. Her search of the catalog of vast majority of these women were Barrington discovered that the her home institution, the Jamaican single young women travelling by experience of the majority of Irish National Library, several databases on themselves. They left Ireland for emigrant women, who arrived from the West Indtes, and the collections of reasons beyond economics, includrng a the late nineteenth century through the Sistren Theatre Collective and the deske for more personal freedom than most of the twentieth, is woefully Bureau of Women's Affairs yielded available in a country with a strong underdocumented. Now that the gap more than six hundred entries. She Catholic Church and patriarchal has been identlfted, perhaps it will provides location information for each tradition. The women's movement in stimulate such research. item, which will help both researchers both countries addresses such con- There are about two hundred in Jamaica and those attempting to cerns, as well as those of racial and entries in the bibliography, all anno- borrow material on interlibrary loan. ethnic discrimbation. Irish women tated, plus ten dlustrations. Topics The book is divided into broad emigrants to England have work include socioeconomic status, health subject categories, from arts and profiles and needs very similar to Afro- and reproductive issues, activism and literature through politics and social achievements, feminist issues, travel- conditions. Bobb-Semple provides lers, guide books, prisoners, lesbians, more speufic subject headmgs for each and other identity issues. entry (accessible also through the subject index) and some annotations.

Page 28 Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) There are also lists of Jamaican-based other feminist periodlcals on a regular begm each eritry with a quotation from periodcals, statistical sources, and basis. These can best be retrieved by a play by the woman and some of the literary works of authors for whom searching Women 'J Resources International biographical facts presented. There is critical writings appear in the bibliogra- (onhe) where available. really nohgcomparable to it, phy proper. although several good checklists and As Bobb-Semple points out in her bio-bibliographies on women play- introduction, little research went on wqhts exist with narrower scopes (of concerning Jamaican women pre-1970, which Jane T. Peterson and Suzanne or even more precisely, until the Elaine T. Partnow, with Lesley A. Bennett's Women Pkymghts ofDiue?si& declaration of the International Hyatt, THE FEMALE DRAMA- Greenwood, 1997 is an especially note- Women's Year in 1975. There is, TIST: PROFILES OF WOMEN worthy example, and in cases where a therefore, no problem with her start PLAYWRIGHTS FROM THE playwright is listed in both Partnow date. It appears from a search on our MIDDLE AGES TO CONTEM- and Peterson/Bennett, theirs is a fuller onhe catalog at the University of PORARY TIMES. New York: Facts treatment). Wisconsin that the pace of interest on File. 1998. 271p. dl. index. $45.00, In the introduction Partnow may be quickening. Of the sixty-eght ISBN 0-8160-3015-4. describes the many barriers women items retrieved with the terms playwrights have faced throughout "women" and "Jamaica" or "Jamai- Reference librarians have history. Sheer prejudice against women ''!mown" Partnow for a long time, can" in their record, eighteen (twenty- accounts for much of it. A heyday. . of six and a half percent) have appeared thanks to her excellent compilations of sorts occurred during the Restoration from 1995 to the present. I hope that quotations by women (TheQuotable Period (1 660s through early eighteenth Bobb-Semple d convince the Press Woman in various time periods and century), during which some sixty plays University of the West Indies to edtions since 1977) and co-authorship by women were produced. Yet even publish an updated version of the of the Macmillan Biogr@ical Enycyclopedia then, the authors were vdified in the bibliography soon. ofl'hotographic Artists & Innovators (with press, heckled by audiences, and Although Bobb-Semple's coverage Turner Browne, 1983). They may not, tainted by association with actresses, of locally-available material is excellent, however, have been aware that she is who were assumed to be prostitutes. In it should be noted that either no also a performance artist and play- modem times plays by women rarely indexes to women's stu&es/feminist wright, having created numerous living have made it into anthologies, it is periodlcals - or perhaps even the history portraits of notable women. difficult to find financial backers to get publications themselves - reach 1hs&seness to her subject shes them produced, and when they are, Jamaica for browsing, as Bobb-Semple through her choices of the two critics have assailed them either for includes few citations to hsliterature. hundred women included from all their negative portrayals of men or for Articles on Jamaican women have been places and times, her lively writing, women who were too strong. published in Connexzons, Women 3 and, I suspect, both her decision to Education des Femmes, Women in Action, Women3 Ar~Joumal,off ow bach, and

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) Page 29 Partnow selected "playwrights of selected listing of plays and other from North Bridgewater, Vermont is note," whose plays were significant to works by the writer. Footnotes refer to in Marion Post Wohtt:A Photographic the development of theater in their secondary studies found in a bibliogra- Joumy, by F. Jack Hurley, University of day, showed great originality, pio- phy at the end of the book. A supple- New Mexico, 1989), but without an neered a form, were produced profes- mental index adds 140 worthy women image index (there isn't one in the sionally (with a few exceptions), and playwrights for whom Partnow "was book) it will be difficult to use American are extant, preferably in English. unable to find sufficient information to Women photographer^ in this way. Rather Besides the period of the Restoration, write a meaningful sketch or the than suggest that a later edition include there was a second flowering of female entrant has not yet created a suffi- an image index, given all the work playwrighting early in the twentieth ciently slgnrficant body of dramatic Kreisel has put into listing the photo- century, but Pmow generally ex- works to warrant inclusion, or the graphic content of the 1,073 items in cludes these dramatists because their entrant's foray into theater has been an the bibliography, I would hope that plays were not written by "theater inslgnrficant part of her career" Greenwood would consider creating a professionals" and were generally (Preface, p.xiv). searchable online version of the book. didactic propaganda for female suf- It is an excellent example of how an frage and other causes. Most of the electronic text could extend the pur- playwrights wrote in English, although poses of a print work. other countries and languages are In its linear state, there is sda represented (for example, Ellen Martha Kreisel, AMERICAN great deal of usefulness in the volume. Bergman, second wife of Ingmar; WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS: A More than six hundred photographers Marieluise Fleisser - also associated SELEC'I'ED AND ANNOTATED are included, from the 1880s, when with a famous man, Brecht; Russian BIBLIOGRAPHY. Westport, CT: innovations by George Eastman and Marina Tsvetayava; Marwa Vilalta of Greenwood, 1999. 350p. index. Kodak made the camera hghter and Mexico; and Efua Theodora $79.50, ISBN 0-313-30478-5. more accessible to the masses, to the Sutherland, a Ghanaian who has writ- present. Well-known chroniclers of the ten in Twi). Well-known writers A more descriptive subtitle for Dust Bowl and urban poverty, such as abound, but lesser-known facts this work might have included "...and Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea emerge. Gertrude Stein wrote over listing of photographs," for that is Lange, and Eudora Welty are here, as ~even&six dramas. Ldlian Hellman something Kreisel provides in abun- are women who have photographed wrote the suipt for Candid, with dance - stretching to more than two Native Americans from inside and music by Leonard Bernstein. Poet pages in some cases (Nan Goldin's The outside the culture, photojournahsts, Edna St Vincent Millay helped estab- Bahd of Sexual Dqendeny, Aperture, and others. Kreisel has not intended lish the Provincetown Players, which 1986, and A Takntjr Detad the the bibliography to be exhaustive - performed several of her verse dramas. photograph^ ofFrances B. Johnston fmm instead she provides pagination for artn now also introduces the reader to 1889-1910, ed. by Pete Daniel and bibliographies within the works listed numerous writers whose plays deserve Raymond Smock, Harmony, 1974, are and points readers to the various to be better known. two that do so) of single-spaced, bibliographies by Peter E. Palmquist After opening with a quotation italicized text. These are hard to read, for addtional citations. Thls makes from one of the writer's plays, each but certainly valuable to any scholar considerable sense. Users nee* entry continues with biographical studying the photographer. To my major books and articles will find them information, contributions to the mind, they would also be of interest to easily here; those seelung comprehen- theater, and plot summaries of one or someone in need of a particular image, siveness will know where to turn next. more works. (In the Preface, the say of Mabel Dodge (found in a critical The bulk of the book is arranged synopses are credited to Michelle study by Barbara Michaels: Gertrude in alphabetical order, by photographer. Ishshalom). Entries conclude with a Kcjjebier The Photographer and Her There is also a substantial section of photograph^, Harry N. Abrams, 1992), anthologies and other collected works or maple sugaring (a 1940 example and author and title indexes. Recogniz- ing the usefulness of videorecordings to learning about the photographers

Page 30 Feminist Collections (v.20,no.4, Summer 1999) and their pictures, Kreisel cites several Mifflin, 1998. Sources for major on the Green Party ticket in 1996), and in the bibliography and includes them political speeches and documents and perhaps one on the impact of feminist in the title index. Occasional websites contact information on women's scholarship on the study of the political are also cited in the volume. political organizations, both available process, but overall, I like this Engclb- This is a good choice for academic in appendices to the Engclbpedia pedia and recommend it. libraries, museums, and professional Women in American politic^, would be and amateur photographers. still elsewhere. Thus, it is easy to see why this new work will find ready acceptance in schools and libraries. There are more than seven hun- Serenity Young, ed., ENCYCLOPE- dred alphabetically arranged signed DIA OF WOMEN AND WORLD Jeffrey D. Schultz and Laura van entries from academic contributors, RELIGION. New York: Maunillan Assendelft, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF including three from Wisconsin insti- Reference, 1999. 2 v. ill. index. WOMEN IN AMERICAN POLI- tutions (Ceda G. Mantique, UW-La $225.00, ISBN 0-02-864608-8. TICS. Phoenix: Oryx, 1999. 354p. Ill. Crosse; Francis Carlton, UW-Green index. $99.00, ISBN 1-57356-131-2. Bay; and Gratzia V. Smeal, St. Norbert No reviewer, I fear, can do justice College). Although the claim in the to a work of such ambitious breadth There's no other reference work Preface to coverage of "every woman and scholarship. The problem for a quite hke this that combines historical who has served in a political capacity" sole reviewer is the same as that faced and contemporary material on women is clearly misstated, since numerous by the editor of a work endeavoring to in American politics. There are several state legislators and elected judges are reflect "contemporary approaches to bibliographies and rosters on women omitted, Congresswomen, Senators, women's history and experience in and politics (the most recent are two Cabinet members, First Ladies, world religion from the begmikg of by Ehabeth M. Cox: Women in Modem Governors, and women prominent in time to the present" (Introduction). American politic^: A Bibliogrqdy 1900- national organizations are included That could only be accomplished by 1995) Congressional Quarterly, 1997; comprehensively. Topical entries assembling a board of experts in parti- and Women State and Territorial Legih- include affirmative action, abortion, cular rehgions, methodologies, or tors, 1895-1995, McFarland, 1996). The educational policy, The Feminine regions, who sometimes disagreed, but American Woman, issued biennially by My~tiqque,glass ceiling, poverty, Preg- who shared a commitment to offering the Women's Research and Education nancy Discrimination Act of 1978, and interested readers the fruits of a gene- Institute, took a thematic look at United States v. Viqinia et al. (1 996), the ration of scholarship on women and women in politics in the fourth edition lawsuit that resulted in the ahssion religion. The board in this case also (1 992) and examines women in of women to the previously all-male, agreed on a goal of avoidmg the domi- Congress in each e&tion, but one state-supported Virginia Military nation of a Western viewpoint and would need to look in other books for Institute. Entries range from a short sought contributions from non- full-blown entries for historical figures, paragraph (Muriel Buck Humphrey) to Western scholars, although major reli- events, and concepts. Numerous one- three and a half pages (political parti- gions of the world receive the broadest volume biographical hctionaries and cipation), and many include photo- coverage. What a reviewer can do is hit encyclope&as of women's history are graphs or other Illustrations. Each ends some descriptive hghhghts and offer a fine for that purpose, such as Webster's with a few bibliographic references to sense of whether the work met its Dictionary $American Women, 1996; The books or articles. stated goal. Engclopedia $ Women's History in I would have hked to see coverage One of the strengths of the America, by Kathryn Cullen-DuPont, of female thitd-party candidates for Engclopedia is its flexible organization. Facts on File, 1996; Handbook 4 national office, such as Lenora Fulani Entries for religions bepwith an American Women 3 History, ed. by Angela (New Alliance Party presidential can&- historical overview, followed by Howard Zophy and Frances Kavenik, date in 1988 and 1992) and Winona Garland, 1990; and The Keader's LaDuke (running mate of Ralph Nader Coqbanion to I1.S. Women's History, ed. by WhManluller et al., Houghton-

Feminist Collections (v.20,no.4, Summer 1999) Page 3 1 description of r%ous rites and burned, or even cannibalized.... It is how the female body was used as a text practices. Some continue with a more the very locus of culture: the focal in Imperial China, while Amy Holly- detailed discussion of the religion point of the pain and physical chal- wood reflects on the many divergent during different periods (~hristianity lenges of initiation, the conduit for understandings of the body in Western and Judaism) and/or places (Buddhism ecstatic encounter though trance, the rebous tradtions, inclu- some and Islam). All conclude with a section arena of combat in ritual healing " (v.1, version of a distinction between body on the history of the study of the reli- p.95). The human body is a microcosm and soul, with gendered implications. gon, papg attention both to the role of the cosmos, body parts and fluids Each section of the entry on the of women scholars and to the study of have cosmic force. Women's anatomi- body, as well as all other six hundred women in the religon.- Other entries cal features and functions are meta- articles in the Enychpedia, concludes cover a topic or person associated with phors for their spiritual power. An with bibliographic suggestions. Some- a particular r%on (Qu'ran in Islam, interesting feature of some Eastern times only a few are gven, in other bhakti devotionalism in Hinduism, the religious legends covered by Karen cases the lists are longer. KO offers a Japanese deity Benten, Mother Frances Pechhs Prentiss is the irnagjned body full-page two-columned bibliographic Xavier Cabrini, first American Roman transformations of rebous women. essay for her submission. Other con- Catholic saint). Most entries, however, These are portrayed as liberating the tributors supply annotated bibliogra- are not for individual relqgons, but women from bodes that male society phies (Cannel Elizabeth McEnroy rather for methodological concepts, "imprints with primady sexual does for hers on Christianity in such as Essentialism, Mujerista meaning." In one, a Hindu female saint Europe). These variations in biblio- tradition, Queer theory, and Womanist asks the Deity to be transformed from graphic style dustrate another type of traditions, or for "trans-rebonal a beautiful wife into a "skeletal demon- flexibility and strength in the Engckrpe- phenomena" that have grip-ped many like observer of His dance." Trans- dta. To locate topics, readers wdl find rebons, including birth and rebiah, formed, such women are "freed from useful both the subject index and a blood, death, compassion, sacred time, male projections and male molesta- "synoptic outhe" of contents that dance and drama, music, and even tion." Dorothy KO goes on to describe pulls together conceptually related weather. Sometimes these follow a entries. case-study approach, concentrating on An entry by Elaine Charnoff the author's area of expertise ("since it traces documentary films and videos is the rare scholar who can command a that have dealt with themes of women truly representative range of the world and reltgion, and another by Ida r+ons9' - Introduction), but often Kummer covers feature productions, transr+ous entries leap from both worthy treatments. Charnoff is tradtion to tradition and are a boon to also credted with suggesting films and cross-cultural studies. videos suitable for bibliographies in the "Body" is a fascinating example of topical entries, a welcome addition to this entry type. In the first article the usual print-only listings. I was about the body, concerned with surprised, however, not to find Soraya microhistorical societies (undefined, Mire's Fin Eyes (1 994), an exploration but the examples are all from Afnca), of female circumcision, on the bibliog- contributor Laura Gdowrites that the raphy for the Genital Mutilation entry, body is "shaped to conform to cultural or Haythe Kngdom, Francine standards of health, beauty, identity. It Zuckerman's 1992 look at Jewish can be pierced, painted, scded, feminism, on the bibliography for tattooed, mutilated, dsgulsed; a corpse Contemporary Jewish Life. can be wrapped, dessicated, buried, Does the Enpbpedia achieve its objective of exposing readers to the flowering of scholarship on women and world religon? It has fumed its

Page 32 Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) end of the bargain - the topics are author Stein (herself a Harvard Law ABC-CLIO, 1998. 455p. dl. index. plentiful, the views of contemporary School graduate and former law pro- $60.00, ISBN 0-87436-921-5. scholars are presented, the voices of fessor) provides context for under- non-Westerner are dear. Given the standing the legal precedents, plus This is the second of a two- burgeoning interest of scholars from actual primary source material from volume effort to present the major so many different fields in aspects of cases, studies, government reports, and female figures in Arnedcan science the relationshp of women and relqyon, newspaper accounts, so that students from the eighteenth century to the I sincerely hope they will turn to this can do some of their own analysis. present. The fixst volume, which solid new resource and be stimulated The book is divided into sections, appeared in 1994, emphasized the by it to further develop their research. fixst definmg sexual harassment, then natural and physical sciences, while the The Enylopedia is also a fine reference tracing the cases in employment, the second tilts towards the social and for general readers intrigued by the military, and educational setihgs, behavioral sciences. It is often difficult innumerable variations in human followed by an examination of new to decide "what is a science," and attempts to comprehend the world and frontiers in sexual harassment law, in "who is a scientist." Bailey wisely relied the role gender plays with it. particular relating to housing. A final for the former on professions repre- section includes excerpts from four sented by individual members of the U.S. Supreme Court cases decided in National Academy of Sciences (N.A.S.) 1998, more than it had issued in all and the National Academy of Engi- previous years combined. One decision neering (N.A.E.); for the latter, on a Laura W. Stein, SEXUAL HARASS- (Oncah u. Sundowner Offshore Semces, Inc.) sensible rule of thumb that let in bona- MENT IN AMERICA: A DOCU- held that same-sex harassment in fide psychologists Joyce Brothers and MENTARY HISTORY. employment can constitute illegal sex Ruth Westheirner and best-selhg Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1999. discrimination. As Stein cogently author Clarissa Pinkola Estes (al- 297p. index. $49.95, ISBN 0-313- explains, two decisions rendered in though not Laura Schlessinger, per- 30184-0. (Primary documents in June, 1998, helped dady standards for haps because her Ph.D. is in physiol- American hstory and contemporary employer liabhty for sexual harass- ogy rather than psychology, or because issues) ment by supervisors, yet left many she does not hold membership in the questions open. An employer was bid- N.A.S.). Bailey's sources included There are 355 works in the den to take "reasonable care" to pre- other biographical reference works and University of Wisconsin Libraries that vent and correct promptly any sexually articles about women scientists pub- deal in some way with sexual harass- harassing behavior, but what is "rea- lished in journals and magazines. She ment, and considerably more than that sonable care" in this context? What is chose 1950 as a dividing hebecause number of articles in the periodical appropriate punishment? What if the science funding and interests expanded literature. The need for ready reference evidence is contradictory?What if the so much in the post-war era. material on the subject is apparent, and harassment is between peers rather Badey's introduction describes publishers have responded with than supervisor to subordinate? The how science careers gradually changed general bibliographes and handbooks, readers of Sexual Hararsment in America for women. It's f& ground, but as well as several covering particular and the rest of us must await new test well-summarized. In contrast to the set&gs (campus, workplace, the cases for answers. pre-war period, universities in the dtary, etc.) or groups (school pls, 1950s and '60s accepted women into lesbians, etc.). Some works are written scientific study - although often half- for the general public, others for law- heartedly and with the assumption that yers, managers, or school adrninistra- they could not really handle science tors who require precise definitions, and/or would opt out for marriage. Martha J. Bailey, AMERICAN interpretations, and blueprints for Those who completed their degrees WOMEN IN SCIENCE 1950 TO action. Sexual Harassment in America has THE PRESENT: A BIOGRAPHI- its own niche. Writing for bhschool CAL DICTIONARY. Santa Barbara: and college students studymg the legal basis for sexual harassment claims,

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) Page 33 had difficulty obtaining positions or For instance, after describing the printed edition of women-related were shunted to less prestigious assign- functioning of T cells in the entry for catalog records for material cataloged ments. However, the equal opportunity immunologist Puppa Charlotte during calendar year 1997 by the legislation of the 1970s eased the situa- Marrack, Bailey Writes, "Very little was Research Libraries of The New York tion, as did getting in on the ground known about the T cells in the immune Public Library and the Lbrary of level of new endeavors, such as the system until the late 1960s. Research- Congress. Its ISSN in addition to space program, which did not have ers at that time concentrated on ISBN reveals that it is the &st of an such entrenched practices. Citing pri- another group of white blood cells, the anticipated series, and indeed, I have matology in particular, Bailey reviews B lymphocytes, which secrete antibod- since seen reference to a publication how women scientists have focused ies that attach themselves to foreign date of August, 1999, for the 1998 their fields in new directions and devel- invaders and brand them for destruc- volume. oped new methodologies. (Unfortu- tion. However, Marrack's research It has been a while since I've seen nately she does not identify this further indicated that the T cells help the B a printed catalog relating to an Ameri- as a basis for a feminist critique of cells do their job. Although there are can library. At first flush, I wondered science.) She also describes the con- billions of types of T cells in the body, who would use this, since academic tributions of women to several specific usudy only one type d react to any libraries and their patrons have areas of research: computers; the space given antigen. Therefore, the T cell become accustomed to searching program, astronomy and astrophysics; identifies the speufic antigen and bibliographic records online. I think, the structure of DNA; plate tectonics, triggers the B cell to start reproducing though, that many foreign libraries disappearance of the dinosaurs; envi- antibodies" (p.261). with little or no online access to other ronment and ecology; race and ethni- Each en& concludes with a short libraries' catalogs d fkd it useful as city; and research on women's health bibliography of addtional biographical an acquisition and identification tool. and other medical advances. Also use- reference books. Here I would have American libraries can also use it to see ful in the introduction is a list of fac- liked citations to some of the articles how well they've done acquiring tors central to a woman's successful Barley mentions in her preface and to material from the mid-1990s (records career in science, which Bailey noted Web resources and videos (including have dates of 1995-1997) related to emerging from the biographies: strong the series Dimvering Women). Yet the women, rather expansiv;ly-defined. technical background in a subject, two-volume set as a whole d be an There are records for family psycho- abdity to be a good team player, excel- excellent reference work on women in therapy, gay men and qhts, housing lent communication skills, both oral science for high schools, public librar- rehabilitation, remedial reading, and Written, childhood interest in ies, and college collections. sociolinguistics, and other topics that science and mathematics, support from seem rather tangential, but many parents, and, if married, strong support library users sdpine for the from her spouse. browsability of card catalogs and the serendipity that comes with them. This There are more than three INTERDISCIPLZNARY BIBLIO- work is perfect for them. hundred biographies in the present GRAPHIC GUIDE TO WOMEN'S volume. Each opens with facts about STUDIES 1997. New York: G.K. Women of Color Resource Center, the scientist's education, professional Hall, 1998. 2v. $295.00, ISBN 0-7838- WOMEN OF COLOR ORGANI- experience, marriage(s) and child(ren), 0278-1, ISSN 0896-8101. ZATIONS & PROJECTS: A followed by a discussion of her career NATIONAL DIRECTORY. 2nded. interests, trajectory, awards, and publi- This title caught my eye in a Berkeley, CA: The Center, 1999? cations. Many of the entries include "forthcoming reference works" list 134p. index. book, $19.95,ISBN 1- photographs. The scientific work is that included no further description. 1 892999-00-5. Also available in various described quite accessibly in lay terms. had not heard of any anthology in the file formats and on mahglabels works and was quite curious to see (without descriptions of the organiza- what this was. It turns out to be a tions or indexes), $24.95. Order form on the Center's website, www. coloredgirls.org.

Page 34 Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4. Summer 1999) The first edtion of this duectory which maintain caucuses, task forces, in%enous women, issues for lesbians was completed in 1991, before many or projects on women of color are also of color, mentoring/scholarships/ organizations had email addresses or represented. Information and desuip- youth services, parentmg, r+on/ any had websites. This edtion adds tions came from questio~airesfilled spirituahty, reproductive rights, sexual those pieces of information, updates out by the organizations and other assault, and substance abuse/recovery; the rest of the contact information sources, including efforts the Center income, welfare and workers' rights provided in the first edition, and made "following up on rumors and advocates; international support includes a geographc index along with leads about sisters doing admirable networks; political activists; publishers; the race/ethnicity and issue indexes work across the country'' (Introduc- and various other support groups. This used in the first edtion. Organizations tion). The issues index reveals the is a very useful duectory, even if ours listed were founded or are led by breadth of interests: arts/literature/ came with an enclosure listing organi- women of color with predominantly cultural heritage organizations; busi- zations for whom the information is women of color constituencies, and ness and professional associations; already outdated. Perhaps the Center missions addressing social, economic, groups concerned with domestic vio- can use its website to directly provide cultural, and political challenges faced lence, education, employrnent/eco- the updated information. by women of color. Organizations nomic development/job training, whose general membership or purpose health, immigrant and refugee women, 0 Reviewed ky P/ylks Holman is not exclusively women of color but leadership development, the nghts of Weisbard (except wknoted)

The newest title in our ongoing series of Wisconsin Bibliographes in Women's Studies is STERILIZATION OF PUERTO RICAN WOMEN: A SELECTED, PARTIALLY ANNO- TATED BIBLIOGRAPHY by Florita Z. Louis de Malave, published in June 1999. Most of the citations in this twelve-page bibliography are in English, but some are in Spanish, and the compiler has provided a one-page introduction. Like many of our other bibliographies, this one is available on our website, at: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStu~es/bibliogs/puenvom.h~ (NOTE: The bibliographes have recently all been placed within a subduectory, so should your website have a link to any of the bibliographies, please change the link to include the Web subduectory /bibliogs/) For those without Internet access, single print copies of the bibliography are also available from Women's Studes Librarian, 430 Memorial Library, 728 State St., Madison, WI 53706; or email us at: [email protected]

Feminist Collections (v.20, 110.4,Summer 1999) Page 35 NEWAND NEWLYDISCOVERED FEMSPEC 1999- . Ed.: Batya Weinbaum. 2/yr. $30 (indiv., inst.); $20 (student/low income). ISSN 1523-4002. Dept. of English, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 441 15; email: [email protected] (Issue ALTERNATlVE FAMILY MAGAZlTVE 1998- . Ed.-in- examined: v.1, no.1, 1999) chief: Kelly Taylor. 4/yr. (6/yr. beginning 2000). $24 (U.S.); This interdisciplinary feminist journal is "dedicated to $36 (Canada, in U.S. funds); $46 (elsewhere, in U.S. funds). critical and creative works in the realms of science fiction, Single copy: $4.95 (U.S.); $6.95 (Can.); L4.00 (UK). ISSN fantasy, magcal realism, surrealism, myth, folklore and 1097-6590. P.O. Box 5650, River Forest, IL 60305-5650; other supernatural genres" (inside cover). Sample articles in email: [email protected]; website: www.altfammag.com &IS first issue are: "Sex Role Reversals in Star Trek's Planets (Issue examined: v.2, no.1, 1999) of Women as Indices of Second Wave Media Protest" This "national parenting magazine for gay, lesbian, (Batya Weinbaum); "The Surrealist Cosmovision of Bridget bisexual, transgender parents and their children" offers Tichenor" (Gloria Fernan Orenstein); and "The Suncomers: within its fifty-six pages a resources directory by state, a Girls' SF by a Nine-Year Old, circa 1961." Poetry, confer- "Kids' Room" section, a "leadership profle" of Kevin ence reports, and book reviews are also part of the issue. Jennings, and book and video reviews in addition to topical articles. Among the articles: "A Search for Justice: Homo- H.E.R. MAGAZINE 1999- . Ed.: Catharyn Hatcher- sexuality in Custody Cases," "The Bellevance-Grace England. 6/yr. $15. Single copy: $4.99 (U.S.)/$6.99 Family," "Rainbow Families Conference 99," and "Center (Canada). Subscription Dept., 1275 4' St. #364, Santa Kids: Entering Adolescence." There are also news briefs Rosa, CA 95404; email: [email protected] (Issue and a viewpoint piece on "The Teletubbie Experience." examined: v.1, no.2, June/July 1999) Subtitled "Rewriting Women's Identities," this bi- F/M 1997- . Eds.: Editorial group. IRLIO (+ L2 postage monthly focuses its sample issue on "The Body in Ques- inside Ireland, L4 outside). ISSN 1393-7456. Women's tion." A good supply of artwork and some poetry accompa- Education Research and Resource Centre (WERRC), nies articles on such topics as "Exploding Myths: Women University College Dubh, Badd, Dublin 4, Ireland; and Sports," "Health and Healing," "The Big Girl Shrink- email: [email protected]; website: http://www.ued.ie/ eth," "Our Bodes, Our Receipts," "Menopause: A Call for -werrc (Issue examined: no.3, 1999) Rebrah," "Re-Mydung: Eve-o-lution," and ''Me's Hidden Focus of this issue (produced in collaboration with the Agendas." Shorter pieces here and there look at humor, Dublin design group Lh'guage in an interesting sideways 8 television, "tits," erotic writing, and women's opinions x 11-inch format with s&g graphics and layout) is about their own and others' bodes. Movement, specifically "the movement of women everywhere for freedom, autonomy, justice and equality" (p.1). IMPACT 1998- . Ed.: Catherine Kanabahita Guma. P.O. Among the articles: "The Women's Movement Revisited: Box 4934, Kampala, Uganda; email: [email protected] Areas of Concern for the Future" (Nighat Said Khan); (Issue examined: v.1, no.1, 1998) "Combing My Mother's Hair" (Ruth Knafo Setton); Th~s"collection of the highlights and experiences of "Nomadism, Ethnicity & Disabrlity: A Challenge for Irish Isis-WICCE during 1998" is focused on violence against Feminism?' (Rosaleen McDonagh); and 'Voting With Our women, but its sixty-six pages also carry a celebration of Feet: Women (and Children) in Israel Making New ISIS' twenty-five years, plus articles on portrayal of women Move(ment)s*" (Rela Mazah). in the media, bridging the information gap by providing better access to information for women, networking for empowerment, and the need for care and counseling within organuations. Several meetinglconference reports are also included.

Page 36 Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) INTERNATIONAL ALLLANCE FOR WOMEN IN Your Desk," plus new erotic poetry and fiction selected MUSIC JOURNAL 1995?- . Ed.: Eve R. Meyer. 3lyr. from more than one thousand submissions. $40.00 (indlv.); $25 (senior/student); $50 (inst); includes membership. ISSN 1082-1872. Kristine H. Burns, Member- PHILOSOPHERS ON HOLIDAY 1998?- . Eds.: Peg ship Director, Florida International University School of O'Connor, Lisa Heldke. 4/yr. $10 (check to either editor). Music, University Park, Miami, FL 33199; em& burnsk PonH, 1002 Riverview WsSouth, St. Peter, MN 56082. @fiu.edu (Issue examined: v.4, no.1, Winter 1998) (Issue examined: v.2, no.3, Winter 1999) Within its 58 pages, bsmembership-oriented journal This quarterly 'zine was born from the idea that phdos- offers features on: the relationship between the work of ophers on holiday generate "thorny little problems that keep Canadlan composer Jean Coulthard and landscape artist us worrying all the way across Montana" (p.2). An eclectic Emtly Carr; American newspapenvomen as music qitics variety of pieces are included within the eleven pages; (first in a series); the art (and cost) of commissioning works; among them: "The General Theory of Not Dancing," 'Ter- and a "recording advocacy project"; plus a multitude of forming our Gaseous Identities, or A Tribute to 'The Secret announcements and reports on conferences and festivals, Weapon,"' "Souvenir Shopping for the Anti-Consumer," reviews of CDs, announcements of competitions and calls and a food page. for scores, and member news. PREVIEW 2000 1999- . Irregular. International Women's JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND ABUSE 1999- . Ed.: Tribune Centre, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY Rev. Dr. Marie M. Fortune. 4/yr. $45 (indlv.); $60 (inst.); 10017, USA. (Issues examined: No.1, February 1999; No.2, $85 (libraries/subsc. agencies). Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., May 1999) Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. (Issue examined: v.1, no.1, This "occasional bulletin of the IETC" is intended to 1999) "cover plans and preparations for the five-year review of the Contents of the premiere issue of this journal: 'Without Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, 1995" (sub- Justice, There Can Be No Heahg" (Rabbi Juhe R. Spitzer); title). The first issue provides background on previous "Mistaking Death for Lfe: Thelma and Louise and Tashi World Women's Conferences, discusses the Platform for and the Christian Construction of Redemption" (Dr. Action, and gves an overview of the planning process for Mdlicent Feske); "Investigating and Prosecuting Clergy Women 2000, including national contacts. Issue No.2 dis- Sexual Abuse: A Research Case Sh~dy"(Rev. James S. cusses the first preparatory meeting in March of bsyear, Evinger); "Power to Wound, Power to Mend: Toward a regonal meetings lea- toward Beijing Plus Five, and Non-Abusing Theology" (Rev. Dr. Flora A. Keshgegian); includes a Questionnaire to Governments. and "The Problem with False Shepherds" (Rev. Dr. Marie M. Fortune). W-2 CONNECTION 1998- . Institute for Wisconsin's Future, 1717 South 12&St., #203, Mrlwaukee, W153204- MSLEXIA: FOR WOMEN WHO WRITE 1999- . Ed.: 3300. (Issue examined: v.2, no.1, Winter 1999) Debbie Taylor. 4lyr. 41 8.75 (UK); 424 (Europe); 00 This simple four-page publication keeps tabs on the (elsewhere). Single copy: 44.75 (UK); 46 (Europe); 48 effects of the 'Wisconsin Works" or W-2 program (which (elsewhere). P.O. Box 656, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE99 came into effect following repeal of support through Aid to 2XD UK; email: [email protected]; website: Families with Dependent Children), noting that thiay-eight www.mslexia.co.uk (Issue examined: No.1, Spring 1999) percent of respondents to a state survey of W-2 participants Its fifty-eight slick pages carefully crafted and fdled with were unemployed, while those working averaged about "features and advice about writing" as well as new fiction $7.42 per hour. Another study follows the drop in Medlcaid and poetry by women, bsquarterly aims to ''define, enrollment 1995-1998, and news briefs report on other explore and help overcome the condltion of mslexia" ("a effects of the W-2 legislation. difficulty, more prevalent in women, with getting published") - a deliberate play on dyslexia, which is more prevalent in men (p.1). Among the many articles/pieces: "Th.ree Cures for Mslexia," "Good Writers Make Bad Mothers," "Caffeine and Creativity," and "Feng Shui for

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) Page 37 WOMEN IN TRUCKRVG 1997?- . Ed.-in-chief: ESQ: AJOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN RENAIS- Jonathan Cullitnore. 6lyr. $14.95. P.O. Box 7670, Oxford, SANCE v.44, nos. 1 & 2, 1998: on Margaret Fuller. Ed.: AL 36203. (Issue examined: v.3, no.1 [1999?]. Albert J. von Frank. Subscription: $18.00 (indiv.); $25.00 It's a little hard to get past all the ads (lots of companies (inst.). Single copy: $3.00 if available. ISSN 0093-8927. looking for drivers!), but there are some articles profiling Subscriptions Manager, ESQ, Dept. of English, Washington women drivers (each for a different company), a medical State University, Pullman, WA 99164-5020; email: column, health and fitness tips, an entertainment piece on [email protected] singer Sara Evans, and even a "Creative Corner." A book Contents: 'The Nineteenth-Century Women's Rights review and movie/video listing is sponsored by a national Movement and the Canonization of Margaret Fuller" audto book rental business. (Phyllis Cole); "Margaret Fuller's Visions" (Mary-Jo Haronian); "'A Commandmg View': Vision and the Prob- lem of Nationahty in Fuller's Summer on the Lke?' (Anne Baker); and "'A Pmence among Us': Fuller's Place in Nineteenth-Century Oral Culture" (Judtth Mattson Bean). AETHLON: THE JOURNAL OF SPORT LITERA- TURE v.15, no.1, Fall 1997: 'Women and Sport." Guest HEALTH AND CANADIAN SOCIETY v.4, no.2, eds.: Susan J. Bandy, Anne S. Darden. Subscription: $25 l996/97: Special Issue on Midwifery. Guest eds.: Lesley (indiv.); $30 (inst.). Single copy: $12.50. ISSN ???? Lyle Biggs, Brian Burtch, Farah Shroff. Subscription: $50 CDN Olsen, Department of English, East Tennessee State + GST (indiv.); $100 + GST (inst.). ISSN 1195-4507. Dr. University, Box 70683, Johnson City, TN 37614-0683. Barry Edginton, Ed.-in-chief, HCS/SSC, Dept. of Sociol- Having attempted an issue focused on women and ogy, University of Winnipeg, 51 5 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, sport in 1985, for whch not enough submissions were Manitoba, Canada R3B 2E9. received, this time the edttors have put together more than Partial contents: "Midwifery in Canada and Sweden: A one hundred pages of "poems, short stories, or prose Cross-National Comparison" (Cecilia Benoit); "Issues of memoirs" written mostly by women. A few titles: "Outsid- Integration and Professionalization in the Home Birth ers: Women in Sport and Literature" (Anne Darden); Movement in Austraha" (Diane Gosden); "Labour Dispute: 'Women as 'Goddess': Archetypes in Baseball Fiction" Alberta Midwives and Nurses Battle over Buth Attendance" (Kathleen Sullivan Porter); '"Strong, Cool, and Brave': (Rachel McKendry); "A New Profession to the Wlute Constructing the Female Athlete in U.S. Women's Sport Population in Canada: Ontario Midwifery and the Politics of Fiction Through 1977" (Joli Sandoz); and "The Female Race" (Sheryl Nestel); and 'W&g the Diversity Talk Athlete as Protagonist: From Cynisca to Butcher" (Susan J. Curriculum With First Year Midwifery Education" (Farah Bandy). Book reviews also cover women and sport. M. Shroff).

CLR NEWS No.3, 1997: 'Women in Construction." Eds.: THE JOURNAL OF NARRATIVE TECHNIQUE Linda Clarke, Christine Wall. European Institute for v.28, no.3, Fall 1998: ''Feminist Historicism and British Construction Labour Research, Rue Royale 45, B-1000 Narrative." Guest ed.: Devoney Looser. Subscription: $15 Bruxelles, Belgium. (indiv.); $20 (inst.). Postage: $10 outside U.S. ISSN 0022- Following an introductory piece on "Beyond the Bias of 2925. Editorial Assistant, The Journal of Narrative Technique, Physical Determinism" (Lmda Clarke) are reports of Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. research from Britain ("Buildmg a Tradeswomen's Network Partial contents: "The Reduced Pretensions of the in Europe: The Role of London Women and Manual Historic Muse': Agnes Strickland and the Commerce of Trades" is one report), Denmark, Finland, Germany Women's History" *am Ehabeth Burstein); 'Tory ('Women in the Building Sector in the Federal Republic of Feminism in Mary Astell's Bart'hnly Fair (Van C. Germany"), The Netherlands, and Sweden ("Female Sued Hartmann); "Fashioning Female Authorshp in Eliza Workers in the Building Industty in Sweden"), plus a Haywood's The Tea-Table" (Catherine Ingrassia); "Speaking "worldwide" perspective on 'Women in Construction Pictures: The Fantastic World of Christina Rossetti and Trade Unions in Europe." Arthur Hughes" (Andrea J. Kaston); and 'Tell Them No Lies: Reconstructed Truth in Wollstonecraft's A Short Residence in Sweden" (Mary Heng).

Page 38 Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) THAMYiUS v.5, no.2, Autumn 1998: "Caribbean Women Writers: Imagming Caribbean Space." Guest ed.: Carole Boyce Davies. Subscription: NLG54/US$28 (indiv.); COMMON L,IVES/LESBIAN LIVES. NO.1,1981 - NLG99/US$51 (inst). ISSN 1381-1312. Jan Best, Najade No.56, 1995-96. ISSN 0891-6969. P.O. Box 1553, Iowa Press bv, P.O. Box 75933,1070 AX Amsterdam, The City, IA 52244. Netherlands; ernad. [email protected] Partial contents (articles): "Gendering the Oceanic HUES: HEAR US EMERGING SISTERS 1992 - Voyage: Trespassing the (Black) Atlantic and Caribbean" March-April 1999. Eds.: Ophua Edut, Tali Edut, Dyann (Ehabeth DeLoughrey); "Maryse CondC and the Fight Logwood. ISSN 1081-8219. P.O. Box 3587, Duluth, MN against Prejudice: Making Room for the Haitian Neighbor" 55803-3587. (Lydie Mouddeno); "Body-Vibes: (S)pacing the Performance in Ldhan Allen's Dub Poetry" (hhchael Andrew Bucknor); LESBIANETHICSv.1, no.1, Fall 1984 -v.5, no.3,1996. and "Carnivalised Caribbean Female Bodies: Taking Space/ ISSN 8755-5352. P.O. Box 4723, Albuquerque, NM 87196. Mahg Space" (Carole Boyce Davies); plus a variety of creative writing, including short stories, poetry, and artwork. TRADESWOMENMAGAZZNEv.1, no.1, 1981 - v.17, no.4, Winter 1998-99. Ed.: Molly Martin. ISSN 0739-344X. P.O. Box 882103, San Francisco, CA 94188-2103.

TRNIA:A JOURNAL OFIDEAS No.l,1982 - N0.22, FEMINIST EUROPA: REVIEW OFBOOKS, intro- 1995. ISSN 0736-928X P.O. Box 9606, N. Amherst, MA duced in hscolumn in the v.20, no.2 (Winter 1999, p.33) 01059-9606. issue of Feminist Colhction~,is now separately bound instead of being enclosed within Wire Women News. Two issues per 0 Coqihd by Linda Shult year are available either as an emd attachment ([email protected]) or in hard copy. FE's address: Women's International Studies Europe, attn: Feminist Eumpa. &view of Book, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 2,3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands.

MS. MAGAZINE has undergone another transition and is now woman-owned once more, having been purchased by women activists/investors, according to edtors Marcia Ann Gillespie and Gloria Steinem. The new Ms. should be on the newsstand by the time hsissue gets to you.

Though it's not an English-language publication, we thought you might want to know that LA REP~BLICA DE LAS MUJERES (The qublic f Women), a supplement to Uruguay's newspaper Diario La qiblica, is celebrating ten years of publishing in a feminist vein. "Irreverent, creative, up-to-date and committed to women's rights" is how Women's Health Journal describes the publication. Congratulations to Isabel Vdlar, director of the supplement, and to the women of Uruguay.

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) Page 39 The Endometriosis Association, a non-profit, self-help lawyers and obstacles they face in achteving success. $1 0. organization of women with endomettiosis, issued a news AGAINST ALL ODDS: RESISTANCE AND RESIL- release on April 21, 1999 discussing new data from the IENCE IN AFRICAN AMERICAN WELFARE world's largest research registry on endometriosis, which MOTHERS (1999, No. 81), a paper by Elizabeth Sparks, shows that women with endometriosis and their families offers information that contra&& the stereotypical images have a heightened risk of breast cancer, melanoma, and surrounding African American welfare mothers and ovarian cancer and also greater risk of non-Hodgktn's discusses how these women fight such images and rise lymphoma. The news release also dxusses future research above the inequalities they are up against. $10. WE HAVE initiatives of the Endometriosis Association. For further TO TALR: HEALING DIALOGUES BETWEEN information contact: Endometriosis Association, Interna- WOMEN AND MEN (1998, Book Order No. 1I), by tional Headquarters, 8585 North 76&Place, Milwaukee, WI Samuel Shem and Janet Surrey, contradicts the belief that 53223. Phone: 1-800-992-3636; email endo@ positive communication between women and men is endometriosisassn.org;website: http:// hopeless, by offering suggestions for more harmonious www.EndomemosisAssn.org ddogue. $23. THE DIMENSIONS OF AN ADOLES- CENT LESBIAN SEXUAL IDENTITY: A PILOT Recent publications from the Wellesley Centers for Women TEST OF A MEASURE (1998,42p., Paper Order No. include the following titles: WOMEN WITH CHRONIC 290), a paper by Laura Szalacha, examines the development ILLNESS: OVERCOMING DISCONNECTION of a quantitative measure of five components of adolescent (1999, Paper Order No. 80), written by five psychothera- lesbian sexual identity and dmusses how reliable and valid pists and educators, provides information about how these items are. $10. RAISING CONFIDENT AND women with chronic hess live well, and dxusses the COMPETENT GIRLS: IMPLICATIONS OF DI- psychological growth and development of women living VERSITY (1998, 30p., Paper Order No. 289) examines with chronic illness. Cost is $10.00. RELATIONAL self-evaluations of four groups of middle school pls HEALTH INDICES: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY (African American, Chese American, Caucasian and (1998, 40p., No. 293) looks at the associations between Puerto Rican) and the complex factors that influence their Relational Health Indices (RHI) and vahdation scales by self-esteem. To order any of the above, send check to studying growth-fostering peer, mentor, and community Wellesley Centers for Women, Publications Office, relationships among 450 students at a women's liberal arts Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481- college. The study examines the psychometric properties of 8203; phone: 781-283-2500; fax: 781-283-2504. the RHI, which is currently avadable for research purposes. $10.00. OLDER WOMEN IN THE UNITED THE WOMAN QUESTION IN THE PHILIP- STATES: A CONFERENCE REPORT (1999,45p., PINES, written by Mary John Mananzan, &scusses the CRW22) is a report by Betty Greenfield, et al. With the life various roles women have filled in Phihppine history. This expectancy for women in the United States increasing, this 50-page pamphlet describes the development of the feminist report &scusses changes affecting older women in the US., movement in the Phihppines and lists some of the women's looks at some of the stereotypes society carries concerning organizations working to advance the movement. Cost: older women's capabilities, and offers suggestions for future $7.00, from the Institute of Women's Studes, St. research into the consequences of increased life expectancy Scholastica's College, Malate, Manila. for women. $20.00. In EQUAL ENGAGEMENT: OBSERVATIONS ON CAREER SUCCESS AND United Nations Research Institute for Social Development MEANING IN THE LIVES OF WOMEN LAWYERS (UNRISD) Press's FEMALE EMPLOYMENT UN- (1998, bop., No. 292), Nancer H. Ballard offers insight into DER EXPORT-PROPELLED INDUSTRIALIZA- the personal meaning of success and career for women TION: PROSPECTS FOR INTERNALIZING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES IN BANGLADESH'S APPAREL SECTOR (Paper Order OPB 10)' a dmxssion paper by Debapriya Bhattacharya and Mustafizur Rahrnan, analyzes incentives for change facing Bangladesh's domestic

Page 40 Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) apparel sector, the success of whch is a result of low skill/ 100 international women's periodicals; it contains informa- low wage jobs generally filled by women. GENDERED tion on the history of the magazines, advertising, and many POVERTY AND SOCIAL CHANGE: AN ISSUES aspects of women's lives. For more information or to PAPER (Paper Order DP 94), by Shahra Razavi, examines subscribe, go to the website: www.womensperiodicals. poverty from a gender perspective and discusses the effect psmedla.com gender has on the causes of poverty. GENDER SENSI- TMTY OF WELLBEING INDICATORS (Paper WOMEN'S SELF-HELP EDUCATIONAL KIT is an Order DP 95), a dlscussion paper by Ruhi Saith and Barbara intensive three-volume program providing entire courses on Harriss-Whlte, reveals problems caused by using certain collective action and peer counseling. The program includes indlcators to assess female well-being in developing nations modules on assertiveness, stress, self-esteem, communica- and suggests more reliable methods of measurement. tion, and community organizing. Cost is $52.50 plus $5 WORK INTENSITY, GENDER AND WELLBEING postage. Contact: North Island Women's Services Society, (Paper Order DP 96), a discussion paper by Cede Jackson P.O. Box 3292, Courtney, BC V9N 5N4, phone: 250-338- and Richard Palmer-Jones, analyzes the relationship 1133, email: [email protected]; website: http://mars. between the level of work intensity and a woman's well- ark.com/-niwss being. The authors discuss levels of energy needed to perform various jobs, the differences in physical strength Library Media Services at the University of Wisconsin- between men and women, and how many poverty elirmna- Milwaukee Golda Meir Library has put together a guide to tion programs ignore such differentials. ASSESSING films in the library's collection by Mary Ellen Bute, abstract POVERTY ALLEVIATION STRATEGIES FOR animation pioneer and developer of experimental film THEIR IMPACT ON POOR WOMEN: A STUDY techniques. MARY ELLEN BUTE: PIONEER WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INDIA (Paper AMERICAN FILMMAKER provides summaries of order DP 97), a dlscussion paper by Jayati Ghosh, examines Bute's films and includes a brief biography and a selected how macro-economic programs imposed by "structural bibliography. For more information, contact Library Media adjustment" during the 1990s have reduced government Services at the Golda Meir Library, University of Wiscon- spending and reversed the deche of poverty experienced in sin-Mdwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; website: http:// the 1980s due to government outlays. LAND REFORM www.uwm.edu/Library/media.html AND GENDER IN POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA (Paper Order DP 98), by Cherry1 Walker, New from ISIS International is LIVING COLLEC- analyzes three barriers making gender equaltty in the land TIONS. This compllation of articles examines the way reform program in post-apartheid South Africa difficult to women's groups assemble and disseminate feminist knowl- acheve. Order any of the above from UNRISD, Palais des edge and information. Cost is $12. Contact: The Finance Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland; phone: (41 22) 917 and Administration Program, ISIS International-Manila, 301 1; email: [email protected]; website: http://www.unrisd. P.O. Box 1837, Quezon City Main, Quezon City 1100, org. WOMEN AND POST-CONFLICT RECON- Phhppines; em& [email protected] STRUCTION: ISSUES AND SOURCES, written by Birgitte Smensen, addresses the role of women in social, From New Moon Publishing comes BODY LANGUAGE political and economic reconstruction and the impact of BOOK, a 24-page book with articles by women and 4s women's participation in post-conflict situations. For more about menstruation, puberty, and body image. The book information, contact the War-torn Societies Project, costs $8.95. To order, send a check to New Moon Publish- UNRISD, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland. ing, P.O. Box 3620, Duluth, MN 55803; phone: 1-800-381- Phone: (41 22) 7888645; email: [email protected]. 4743.

A selection of women's periodicals from Primary Source The International Community of Women Living with HIV/ Medla's Histoty of Womtn microfilm collection is now AIDS has developed a new resource to address the needs of accessible onhe in a full-text research database, HIV-positive women in developing countries who have WOMEN'S STUDIES ARCHIVES: INTERNA- TIONAL WOMEN'S PERIODICALS ONLINE. Thls database will eventually include complete runs of more than

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) Page 41 limited access to printed materials. A POSITIVE HEALTHY BODY IMAGE: TEACHING KIDS TO WOMAN'S SURVIVAL KIT provides support and EAT AND LOVE THEIR BODIES TOO! is a curricu- targets issues affecting HW-positive women afier diagnosis. lum being issued free to 2000 U.S. schools by Dads and For more information, contact ICW, 2C Leroy House, 436 Daughters (DADS). Targeting boys and girls in grades four Essex Road, London N1 3QP, UK; phone: (44-171) 704- to six, this curriculum teaches children the diversity of body 0606; email: [email protected] shapes and sizes, the dangers and ineffectiveness of dieting, to think critically about media messages, and to focus on Published by the Violence Against Women Grants Office, inner strengths instead of appearance. For detds, contact 1- U.S. Department of Justice, is STALKING AND DO- 888-824 DADS or visit www.dadsanddaughters.org. MESTIC VIOLENCE: THE THIRD ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS UNDER THE VIO- WISCONSIN WORKS, AFDC AND TANF: COM- LENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT. The crux of this PARISONS AND CONTRASTS IN WELFARE 1998 report focuses on sentencing and supervision strate- ASSISTANCE, by Clark Radatz, is an eleven-page Wiscon- gies some jurisdictions are undertaking concerning stallung sin Brief (No. 98-4) that summarizes the transition from and domestic violence. It also includes a bibliography of "tradtional" welfare programs to a more lunited system. selected works and contact information for several state Available from the Legislative Reference Bureau, 100 N. offices. For a copy, contact National Criminal Justice Hdton,Madson, WI 53703 or on the web at: Reference Service, Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20849-6000; www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/index.html phone: 800-851-3420; emd [email protected]

The Family Violence Prevention Fund's National Work- place Resource Center on Domestic Violence has developed . a WORK TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORGANIZER'S KIT to assist employers in dealing with domestic violence in their employees' lives. The Kit offers suggestions to create awareness in the workplace regardmg domestic violence and gudehes on how employers can reach out to an employee who is a victim or a batterer. It includes sample press release, newsletter article, email script, paycheck insert, and posters. For more information about the Center, call 415-252-8900. To order the Kit, contact the Family Violence Prevention Fund, 383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 304, San Francisco, CA 94103-5133; phone: 415-252- 8089.

Metro Men Against Violence, an all volunteer group formed in 1988 that works to end violence against women, issued in 1997 MEN BREAKING THE CYCLE OF VIO- LENCE: A FACILITATORS' HANDBOOK This 102- page handbook offers training and guidance for conducting a workshop at the secondary school level, including advice on how to deal with difficult questions regardmg violence and a plentiful listing of resources. Cost for the Handbook is $10, plus $3.50 for postage in Canada. To order contact MMAV c/o 344 DU& streef Toronto, ON M6S 3G3.

Page 42 Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) A TO Z OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND MATH. Yount, Lisa. AND GENDER STUDIES. van Muijlwijk, Margreet. WISE, 1999. Facts on File, 1999. GENDER, CHOICE AND COMMITMENT: WOMEN WINGWOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY: A BOOK SOLICITORS IN ENGLAND AND WALES AND THE OF ANSWERS FOR MDS. Heinemann, Sue. John Wdey & Sons, STRUGGLE FOR EQUAL STATUS. Sommerlad, Hilary & 1998. Sanderson, Peter. Ashgate, 1998. AMERICAN WOMEN SCIENTISTS: 23 INSPIRING BIOG- GENDER, 'RACE' AND PATRIARCWY: A STUDY OF RAPHIES, 1900-2000. Reynolds, Moira Davison. McFarland, 1999. SOUTHASIAN WOMEN. Bhopal, Kalwant. Ashgate, 1997. ANCIENT GODDESSES. Goodison, Lucy & Morris, Christine, GIRL BOSS: RUNNING THE SHOW LIKE THE BIG eds. University of Wisconsin Press, 1999. CHICKS: ENTREPRENEURW SMLLS, STORIES, AND AUTHENTIC ETHNICITIES: THE INTERACTION OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR MODERN GIRLS. Kravetz, Stacy. IDEOLOGY, GENDER POWER, AND CLASS IN THE Girl Press, 1999. ITALZAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. Boscia-Mule, Patricia. THE GIRL PAGES: A HANDBOOK OF THE BEST RE- Greenwood Press, 1999. SOURCES FOR STRONG, CONFIDENT, CREATIVE BI LIVES: BISEXUAL WOMEN TELL THEIR STORIES. GIRLS. Milholland, Charlotte. Hyperion, 1999. Orndorff, Kata, ed. See Sharp, 1999. GIRL TALX ADOLESCENT MAGAZINES AND THEIR CAPTIVE HEART. Jones, Frankie J. Naiad, 1999. READERS. Currie, Dawn H. Umversity of Toronto Press, 1999. THE COLUMBIA READER ON LESBZANS & GAY MEN IN HAWTHORNE AND WOMEN:ENGENDERING AND MEDIA, SOCIETY, & POLITICS. Gross, Larry &Woods, James EXPANDING THE HAWTHORNE TRADITION. Idol, John D., eds. Columbia University Press, 1999. L., Jr., & Ponder, Melinda M., eds. University of Massachusetts Press, COOL WOMEN: THE THINKING GIRL'S GUIDE TO THE 1999. HIPPEST WOMEN IN HISTORY. Chipman, Dawn, et al.; HENRY HYDEyS MOMUNZVERSE: WHERE TIME AND Nelson, Pam, ed. Girl Press, 1998. SPACE ARJZ WARPED. Bernstein, Dennis & Kean, Leslie. COUNTING FOR NOTHING: WHAT MEN VALUE AND Common Courage, 1999. WHAT WOMEN ARE WORTH. Waring, Marilyn. University of IMPACTS OF AFFIRMATZVE ACTION: POLICIES & Toronto Press, 1999. CONSEQUENCES IN CALIFORNIA. Ong, Paul, ed. Sage, 1999. THE DECOLONIAL IMAGINARY: WRITING CHICANAS IN DEFENSE OF SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES. Dowd, INTO HISTORY. Perez, Emma. Indiana University Press, 1999. Nancy E. New York University Press, 1997. DEMOCRATIZATION AND WOMEN'S GRASSROOTS KEYS TO HAPPINESS. Verbitskaya, Anastasya; trans. by Beth MOVEMENTS. Bystydzienslu, Jd M. & Sekhon, Joti, eds. Indiana Holmgren & Helena Goscilo. Indiana University Press, 1999. University Press, 1999. LABOR MUSES IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: WOMEN DOUBLE TAKE OUT. Richardson, Tracey. Naiad, 1999. AND CHILDREN :ABIBLIOGRAPHY, NO. 51. Nordquist, . EMIGRE FEMINISM: TRANSNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES. Joan, comp. Reference and Research Se~ces,1999. (Address: 51 1 Heitlinger, Alena, ed. University of Toronto Press, 1999. Lincoln Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060) THE END OF THE CLASS WAR. Brady, Catherine. Calyx, 1999. LADIES OF LABOR, GIRLS OF ADVENTURE: WORKING ENGENDERING CITIZENSHIP IN EGPYT. Botman, WOMEN, POPULAR CULTURE, AND LABOR POLITICS Selma. Columbia University Press, 1999. AT THE TURN OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. Enstad, ESCAPING EDEN: NEW FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES ON Nan. Columbia University Press, 1999. THE BIBLE. Washington, Harold C., et al., eds. New York THE LESBIAN POLYAMORY READER: OPEN RELA- University Press, 1999. TIONSHIPS, NON-MONOGAMY, AND CASUAL SEX. ETHNICITYAND GENDER IN THE BARSETSHIRE Munson, Marcia & Stelboum, Judith P., eds. Harrington Park, 1999. NOVELS OF ANGELA THIRKELL. Fritzer, Penelope. Green- LESBIANS IN ACADEMIA: DEGREES OF FREEDOM. wood Press, 1999. Mintz, Beth & Rothblum, Esther D., eds. Routledge, 1997. THE FACE OF LOVE: FEMINISM AND THE BEAUTY LIBERATING METHOD: FEMINISM AND SOCIAL QUESTION. Lambert, Ellen Zetzel. Beacon, 1999. RESEARCH. DeVault, Marjorie L. Temple University Press, 1999. FED UP: WOMEN AND FOOD IN AMERICA Manton, THE LITERARY IMAGINATION OF ULTRA-ORTHODOX Catherine. Greenwood Press, 1999. JEWISH WOMEN. Roller, Alyse Fisher. McFarland, 1999. FEMINIST FILM THEORY: A READER. Thornham, Sue, ed. LOWACTION, GLOBAL CHANGE: LEARNING ABOUT New York University Press, 1999. THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS. Mertus, THE FEMINIZATION OF DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES Julie, et al., eds. UNIFEM and the Center for Women's Global IN AFRICA: CURRENT AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES. Leadership, 1999. James, Valentine Udoh & Etim, James S., eds. Praeger, 1999. LOVE MAKES A FAMILY: PORTRAITS OF LESBIAN, GAY, FETAL SUBJECTS, FEMINIST POSITIONS. Morgan, Lynn M. BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PARENTS AND THEIR & Michaels, Meredith W., eds. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1999. FUNDING AND PRIVATE RESOURCES FOR WOMEN

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) Page 43 FAMILIES. Gillespie, Peggy, ed. University of Massachusetts Press, TO FIT YOUR HEART INTO THE BODY: POEMS. Neeld, 1999. Judith. Bright W, 1999. LOVE MA77'ZRS: A BOOK OF LESBIAN ROMANCE AND TO SPEAK AS A JUDGE: DIFFERENCE, VOICE AND RELATIONSHIPS. Sutton, Linda. Harrington Park, 1999. POWER Berns, Sandra. Ashgate, 1999. MANIFESTOES: PROVOCATIONS OF THE MODERN. UNDERSTANDING DOMESTIC HOMICIDE. Websdale, Neil. Lyon, Janet. Cornell University Press, 1999. Northeastern University Press, 1999. MARUGES IN RUSSIA: COUPLES DURING THE THE WILL TO EMPOWER: DEMOCRATIC CITIZENS ECONOMIC TRANSITION. Vannoy, Dana, et al. Praeger, 1999. AND OTHER SUB]ECTS. Cruikshank, Barbara. Cornell Univer- MARY ANN SHADD CARY: THE BLACK PRESS AND sity Press, 1999. PROTEST IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. Rhodes, Jane. WITH WOMEN'S EYES: VISITORS TO THE NEW WORLD Indiana University Press, 1998. 1775-1918. Tinling, Marion, comp. & ed. University of Oklahoma MENOPAUSE AND CULTURE. Berger, Gabriella E. Pluto, Press, 1999. 1999. WOMEN AND NATURE: SAVING THE "WILD" WEST. NEITHER SEPARATE NOR EQUAL: WOMEN, RACE, Riley, Glenda. University of Nebraska Press, 1999. AND CLASS IN THE SOUTH. Smith, Barbara Ellen. Temple WOMEN IN ASIA: RESTORING WOMEN TO HISTORY. University Press, 1999. Rarnusack, Barbara N. & Sievers, Sharon. Indiana University Press, NO PAROLE TODAY. Tohe, Laura. West End, 1999. 1999. ONE OF OUR Om.Salvatore, Diane. Naiad, 1999. WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: PELT. Gottlieb, Daphne. Odd Girls, 1999. RESTORING WOMEN TO HISTORY. Navarro, Marysa & PROUST'S LESBIANISM. Ladenson, Elisabeth. Cornell Univer- Korrol, Virginia Sanchez. Indiana University Press, 1999. Fty Press, 1999. WOMEN IN SUB-SAEWRANAFRICA: RESTORING QUEER FAMILY VALUES: DEBUNKING THE MYTH OF WOMEN TO HISTORY. Berger, Iris & White, E. Francis. Indiana THE NUCLEAR FAMILY. Lehr, Valerie. Temple University University Press, 1999. Press, 1999. WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA: READING WOMEN'S LIVES. Fonow, Mary Margaret, ed. RESTORING WOMEN TO HISTORY. Nashat, Guity & Tucker, Pearson, 1999. Judith E. Indiana Univ Press, 1999. REVISIONS: SEEING TORAH THROUGH A FEMINIST WOMEN, OPPRESSION & SOCIAL WORK: ISSUES IN LENS. Goldstein, Rabbi Elyse. Jewish Lights, 1998. (Address: P.O. ANTI-DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE. Langan, Mary & Day, Box 237 Sunset Farm Offices - Rt. 4 Woodstock, VT 05091) Leslie, eds. Routledge, 1997. REWRITING THE WORD:AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS WOMEN SPEAK: REFLECTIONS ON OUR STRUGGLES AND THE BIBLE. Brown, Amy Beenson. Greenwood Press, 1999. 1982-1997. Meer, Sharnirn, ed. & comp. Oxfam, 1999. "SAPPHO SAYS...": POEMS AND FRAGMENTS OF WOMEN'S STUDIES ENCYCLOPEDIA: REVISED AND SAPPHO OF LESBOS. Sappho; trans. by Frank Salvidio. Ibis, EXPANDED EDITION. Tierney, Helen, ed. Greenwood Press, 1999. 1999. SEX/MACHINE: READINGS IN CULTURE, GENDER, AND TECHNOLOGY. Hopkins, Patrick D., ed. Indiana University Press, 1998. SEXUAL PATHWAYS: ADAPTING TO DUAL SEXUAL ATTRACTION. Whs,Mark J. Praeger, 1999. SHARING RESPONSIBILITY: WOMEN, SOCIETY & ABORTION WORLDWIDE. Alan Guttmacher Institute, 1999. SOMALIA BETWEEN PEACE AND WAR: SOMALI WOMEN ON THE EVE OF THE 21ST CENTURY. van Houten, Helen, ed. UNIFEM, 1998. A STATISTICAL PROFILE OF NIGERJAN WOMEN. Federal Office of Statistics, Lagos, Nigeria, 1995. THE STATISTICAL PROFILE OF NIGERIAN WOMEN. Federal Office of Statistics, Abuja, Nigeria, 1997. SUDAN BETWEEN PEACE AND WAR: INTERNALLY DISPLACED WOMEN IN KHARTOUM AND SOUTH AND WESTKORDOFAN. van Houten, Helen, ed. UNIFEM, 1998. TEARS OF SORROW, SEEDS OF HOPE: A JEWISH SPIRI- TUAL COMPANION FOR INFERTILITY- PREG- NANCY LOSS. Cardin, Rabbi Nina Beth. Jewish Lghts, 1999. (Address: P.O. Box 237 Sunset Farm Offices - Rt. 4 Woodstock, VT 05091)

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) "Amazons in the War on Poverty [book review]," by Representative Duquaine, Jill M., "Feminist Visions: Women Objectified: Gender, Rebecca Young, vo1.20,no.2, Winter 1999, pp.3-4. Violence, and Mass Media [video review]," vo1.20,no.2, Winter Androski, Helene, [two titles in] "New Reference Works in Women's 1999, pp.10-12. Studies," vo1.20, no.1, Fall 1998, pp.27-28. "Exploring Activism Within and Outside the University Community," Baider, Fabienne, and Anita Ling, 'World Wide Web Reviews: by Jennifer Scanlon, vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp.47-48. Witches on the Web: A Review of Some Scholarly Sites on "A Family Therapy Program: The University Meets the Community," Witches," vo1.20,no.2, Wmter 1999, pp. 12-15. by Carolyn Wright, vo1.20,no.3, Spring 1999, pp. 12-14. "Balancing Feminist Activism(s): Locally, Nationally, in Academia," by "Feminist Archives," by Linda Shult, vo1.20, no.4, Summer 1999, p.23. Jessica C. Haney, vo1.20,no.3, Spring 1999, pp. 10-11. "Feminist Publishing," by Linda Shult, vo1.20,no.4, Summer 1999, Bayne, Nancy, "Campus Culture: Wild Card in Distance Education," pp.22-23. vo1.20, no.1, Fall 1998, pp.13-14. "Feminist Visions: Midwestern Women and the Second Wave of Blake, Holly, and Allison Kimmich, "The Women Involved in Living Feminism: How Social Change Happens [video review]," by Star and Learning Program: Balancing Theory and Practice, Bridging Olderrnan, vo1.20,no.4, Summer 1999, pp.9-10. Classroom and Community," vo1.20,no.3, Spring 1999, p.49. "Feminist Visions: Losing My Reltgion [video review]," by Andrea Jule Brownmiller, Sara, "Women's Studies Information Seeking: New Sachs, vo1.20, no.1, Fall 1998, pp.11-12. Reference Titles [book review]," vo1.20,no.4, Summer 1999, pp.3- "Feminist Visions: Women Objectified: Gender, Violence, and Mass 6. Media [video review]," by Jill. M. Duquaine, vo1.20,no.2, Winter "Building Bridges: An Oral History Project with Feminist Commu- 1999, pp.10-12. nity Agencies," by Anne Marie Pois, vo1.20,no.3, Spring 1999, "Feminists in Academe [book review]," by Ellen Cronan Rose, vo1.20, pp.37-39. no.1, Fall 1998, pp.2-4. "Campus Culture: Wild Card in Distance Education," by Nancy Fernandez, Adriela, "Integrated Studies: A Second Chance for Women Bayne, vo1.20, no.1, Fall 1998, pp.13-14. at the Erie House," vo1.20,no.3, Spring 1999, pp.15-16. "Can We Talk? Collaborative Conversations Between Academics and "From the Editors," by Phyllis Holman Weisbard and Linda Shult, Activists," by Anne Statham and Katherine Rhoades, vo1.20,no.3, vo1.20, no.1, Fall 1998, p.ii [KnowHow Conference]; vo1.20, no.2, Spring 1999, pp. 22-24. Winter 1999, p.ii PC feedback request]; vo1.20,no.3, Spring 1999, Coates, Jacky, Michelle Dodds, and Jodi Jensen, "Isn't Just Being Here p. 1 [Academy/Community Connections]; v.20, no.4, Summer Political Enough? Feminist Action-Oriented Research as a 1999, p.ii [Linda says goodbye]. Challenge to Graduate Women's Studies," vo1.20,no.3, Spring Gribi, Gerri, "I Want to be a Cowboy, Sweetheart Music and 1999, pp.45-46. Women's Studies," vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp.17-19. "Community Engagement Anxiety," by Janna J. Hansen, vo1.20,no.3, Hahn, Thomas, [one title in] "New Reference Works in Women's Spring 1999, pp. 7-9. Studies," vo1.20, no.4, Summer 1999, pp.25-26. "Community Partnership: University Students Providing Rape Crisis Haney, Jessica C., "Balancing Feminist Activism(s): Locally, Nation- Intervention," by Susan C. Turell, vo1.20,no.3, Spring 1999, pp.30- ally, in Academia," vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp. 10-11. 32. 7 Hansen, Janna J., "Community Engagement Anxiety," vo1.20, no.3, "Computer Talk," by Linda Shult, vo1.20, no.1, Fall 1998, pp.19-24; Spring 1999, pp. 7-9. vo1.20,no.2, Winter 1999, pp.19-22; vo1.20,no.4, Summer 1999, Hofmann-Weinberger, Helga, and Christa Wde, 'World Wide Web pp. 16-21, Reviews: Searching for the Difference: European Women's Studies Conroy-Zenke, Mary Helen, "Women and Leadership: From the Databases on the Internet," vo1.20,no.4, Summer 1999, pp.13-15. Boardroom to the Ballroom [book review]," vo1.20,no.4, Summer "I Want to be a Cowboy, Sweetheart Music and Women's Studies," 1999, pp.1-3. by Gerri Gribi, vo1.20,no.3, Spring 1999, pp.17-19. "Creating a Women's Studies Internship Course: Building Links with "In Search of Adventure: Women of Daring and Duty [book review]," the Community," by Linda Nielsen, vo1.20,no.3, Spring 1999, by Thomas P. Maloney, vo1.20,no.2, Winter 1999, pp.8-9. pp.40-42. Ingraham, Chrys, Bronna Romanoff, Pat Dinkelaker, and Jennifer De Bellis, Krista, "Items of Note," vo1.20,no.4, Summer 1999, pp.40- MacLaughlin, 'Women Changing the World: A Course in 42. Community Collaboration," vo1.20,no.3, Spring 1999, pp.42-44. "Devil in a Blue Dress: Women, Inherent Evil, and the Sin of "Integrated Studies: A Second Chance for Women at the Erie House," Witchcraft [book review]," by Susan E. Taylor, vo1.20,no.2, by Adriela Fernandez, vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp.15-16. Winter 1999, pp.1-2. "Isn't Just Being Here Political Enough? Feminist Action-Oriented Dinkelaker, Pat, Chrys Ingraham, Bronna Romanoff, and Jennifer Research as a Challenge to Graduate Women's Studies," by MacLaughlin, "Women Changing the World: A Course in Com- Michelle Dodds, Jacky Coates, and Jodi Jensen, vo1.20, no.3, munity Collaboration," vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp.42-44. Spring 1999, pp.45-46. Dodds, Michelle, Jacky Coates, and Jodi Jensen, "Isn't Just Being Here Political Enough? Feminist Action-Oriented Research as a Challenge to Graduate Women's Studies," vo1.20,no.3, Spring 1999, pp.45-46.

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) Page 45 "Items of Note," by Christina Stross, vo1.20, no.1, Fall 1998, pp.37-38; Parisi, Laura, 'World Wide Web Reviews: Websites on Women From vo1.20, no.2, Wmter 1999, p.37. Developing and Post-Communist Countries," vo1.20, no.1, Fall "Items of Note," by Krista De Bellis, vo1.20, no.4, Summer 1999, 1998, pp.16-18. pp.40-42. Parisi, Laura, 'World Wide Web Reviews: Women and International Jensen, Jodi, Michelle Dodds, and Jacky Coates, "Isn't Just Being Here Organizations," vo1.20, no.4, Summer 1999, pp.11-12. Political Enough? Feminist Action-Oriented Research as a "Periodical Notes," by Linda Shult, vo1.20, no.1, Fall 1998, pp.32-36; Challenge to Graduate Women's Studies," vo1.20, no.3, Spring vo1.20, no.2, Winter 1999, pp.33-36; vo1.20, no.4, Summer 1999, 1999, pp.45-46. pp.36-39. Kimmich, Allison, and Holly Blake, "The Women Involved in Living Pois, Anne Marie, "Building Bridges: An Oral History Project with and Learning Program: Balancing Theory and Practice, Bridging Feminist Community Agencies," vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp.37- Classroom and Community," vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, p.49. 39. King, Margaret Ingram, "Leadership Development in a Community "Read These and See What Happens: Exploring Spiritual Pathways Context," vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp. 25-27. [book review]," by Jean Saul, vo1.20, no.4, Summer 1999, pp.6-8. Krajewski, Sandra, 'Women's Studies: Returning to Our Activist Reedy, Bets, "Taking Root, Growing, and Evolving: Reaching Low- Roots and Achieving Tenure Along the Way," vo1.20, no.3, Spring Income Women with Education," vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, 1999, pp.4-7. pp.28-29. "Leadership Development in a Community Context," by Margaret Rhoades, Katherine, and Anne Statham, "Can We Talk? Collaborative Ingram King, vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp. 25-27. Conversations Between Academics and Activists," vo1.20, no.3, Lewis, Nancy M., "World Wide Web Reviews: Women and Music on Spring 1999, pp. 22-24. the Web," vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp.50-51. Riley, Jocelyn, "Women on the (Mostly Male) Jobsite: Still Struggling Liang, Anita, and Fabienne Baider, 'World Wide Web Reviews: [book review]," vo1.20, no.2, Winter 1999, pp.5-7. Witches on the Web: A Review of Some Scholarly Sites on Romanoff, Bronna, Chrys Ingraham, Pat Dinkelaker, and Jennifer Witches," vo1.20, no.2, Wmter 1999, pp. 12-15. MacLaughlin, 'Women Changing the World: A Course in Com- Lichti, Esther, "The Women's Studies Community Connection: A munity Collaboration," vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp.42-44. Friends Group," vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp.46-47. Rose, Ellen Cronan, "Feminists in Academe [book review]," vo1.20, "Looking to the Rght [book review]," by Barbara Spindel, vo1.20, no.1, Fall 1998, pp.2-4. no.1, Fall 1998, pp.5-7. Sachs, Andrea Jule, "Feminist Visions: Losing My Relqon [video MacLaughlin,Jennifer, Chrys Ingraham, Bronna Romanoff, and Pat review]," vo1.20, no.1, Fall 1998, pp.11-12. Dinkelaker, 'Women Changing the World: A Course in Commu- Saul, Jean, "Read These and See What Happens: Exploring Spiritual nity Collaboration," vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp.42-44. Pathways [book review]," vo1.20, no.4, Summer 1999, pp.6-8. Maloney, Thomas P., "In Search of Adventure: Women of Daring and Scanlon, Jennifer, "Exploring Activism Within and Outside the Duty [book review]," vo1.20, no.2, Wmter 1999, pp.8-9. University Community," vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp.47-48. McDaniel, Judith, "When the Community is the Curriculum: Teaching Sheff, Elisabeth, and Deborah Uman, "Talking Across Differences: A Women's Studies Activisms and Organizations," vo1.20, no.3, Symposium for Dialogue Between Academics and Activists," Spring 1999, pp.35-37. vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp.19-21. Meyer, Ellen Wmson, [one title in] "New Reference Works in Shepherd, Amy, 'World Wide Web Reviews: Domestic Violence Women's Studies," vo1.20, no.1, Fall 1998, p.25 Websites," vo1.20, no.1, Fall 1998, pp. 15-16. Moon, Gretchen Flesher, "Writing and Reading Women's Lives [book Short, i

Feminist Collections (v.20, no.4, Summer 1999) "Talking Across Differences: A Symposium for Dialogue Between 'World Wide Web Reviews: Single Parent Suppoa Groups and Academics and Activists," by Deborah Uman and Elisabeth Sheff, Information on the Web," by Barbara Walton, vo1.20, no.2, Wmter vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp.19-21. 1999, pp. 17-18. "Taking Root, Growing, and Evolving: Reaching Low-Income 'World W~deWeb Reviews: The Old Rewon: Websites on WICCA," Women with Education," by Bets Reedy, vo1.20, no.3, Spring by Gail Wood, vo1.20, no.2, Winter 1999, pp. 15-16. 1999, pp.28-29. '"World Wide Web Reviews: Websites on Women From Developing Taylor, Susan E., "Devil In a Blue Dress: Women, Inherent Evil, and and Post-Communist Countries," by Laura Parisi, vo1.20, no.1, Fall the Sin of Witchcraft [book review]," vo1.20, no.2, Winter 1999, 1998, pp.16-18. pp.1-2. "World W~deWeb Reviews: Witches on the Web: A Review of Some Turell, Susan C., "Community Partnership: University Students Scholarly Sites on Witches," by Fabienne Baider and Anita Liang, Providing Rape Crisis Intervention," vo1.20, 110.3, Spring 1999, vo1.20, no.2, Wmter 1999, pp. 12-15. pp.30-32. "World Wide Web Reviews: Women and International Organiza- Uman, Deborah, and Elisabeth Sheff, "Talking Across Differences: A tions," by Laura Parisi, vo1.20, 110.4, Summer 1999, pp.11-12. Symposium for Dialogue Between Academics and Activists," 'World Wide Web Reviews: Women and Music on the Web," by vo1.20,no.3, Spring 1999, pp.19-21. Nancy M. Lewis, vo1.20,no.3, Spring 1999, pp.50-51. Walton, Barbara, "World Wide Web Reviews: Single Parent Suppoa Wright, Carolyn, "A Family Therapy Program: The University Meets Groups and Information on the Web," vo1.20,no.2, Winter 1999, the Community," vo1.20,no.3, Spring 1999, pp. 12-14. pp 17-18. "Writing and Reading Women's Lives [book review]," by Gretchen Weisbard, Phyllis Holman, "New Reference Works in Women's Flesher Moon, vo1.20, no.1, Fall 1998, pp.8-10. Studies," vo1.20,no.l, Fall 1998, pp.25-31; vo1.20, no.2, Winter Young, Rebecca, "Amazons in the War on Poverty [book review]," 1999, pp.23-32; vo1.20,no.4, Summer 1999, pp.24-35. vo1.20,no.2, Winter 1999, pp.3-4. "When the Community is the Curriculum: Teaching Women's Studies Activisms and Organizations," by Judith McDaniel, vo1.20,no.3, Spring 1999, pp.35-37. "'Why Shop? Week': Shopping, Service-Learning, and Student Activism," by Kayann Short, vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp.32-34. Wille, Christa, and Helga Hofmann-Weinberger, "World Wide Web off our backs Reviews: Searching for the Difference: European Women's Studies Databases on the Internet," vo1.20, no.4, Summer 1999, pp.13-15. 29 years of the finest "Women and Leadership: From the Boardroom to the Rallroom [book review]," by Mary Helen Conroy-Zenke, vo1.20, 110.4, feministjournalism Summer 1999, pp.1-3. "Women Changmg the World: A Course in Community Collabora tion," by Bronna Romanoff, Chrys Ingraham, Pat Dinkelaker, and uewa IE~~wI Jennifer MacLaughlin, vo1.20, 110.3, Spring 1999, pp.42-44. Health Conferences "The Women Involved in Living and Learning Program: Balancing wanf~sue~ Theory and Practice, Bridgmg Classroom and Community," by RudIcuI Holly Blake and Allison Immich, vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, p.49. Sexuality "Women on the (Mostly Male) Jobsite: Stdl Struggling [book review]," by Jocelyn Riley, vo1.20,no.2, Winter 1999, pp.5-7. "The Women's Studies Community Connection: A Friends Group," Subecribe Today! by Esther Lichti, vo1.20, no.3, Spring 1999, pp.46-47. ONE YEAR FORJUST $25 "Women's Studies Information Seeking: Ncw Reference Titles [book review]," by Sara Brownmiller, vo1.20, no.4, Summer 1999, pp.3-6. Nanre "Women's Studies: Returning to Our Activist Roots and Achieving Address Tenure Along the Way," by Sandra Krajewski, vo1.20, no.3, Spring City, State, Zip 1999, pp.4-7. Wood, Gail, "World Widc Web Reviews: The Old Rcligon: Websites on WICCA," vo1.20, no.2, Winter 1999, pp. 15-16. Or write for a free 2-issue "World Wide Web Reviews: Domestic Violence Websitcs," by Amy trial subscription Shepherd, vo1.20, no.1, Fall 1998, pp.15-16. "World Wide Web Reviews: Searching for the Difference: European off our backs Women's Studies Databases on the Internet," by Christa Wiile and 2337B 18thStNW Helga Hofmann-Weinberger, vo1.20, no.4, Summer 1999, pp.13- washingtoa,DC20009 15.

Feminist Collections (v.20,no.4, Summer 1999) Page 47 Several special issues of Feminist Collections: A Quarterly of Women's Studies Resources are still available - for classroom use, reference, or personal reading:

Information Technology and Women's Studies: Reports from the Field (v. 17, no.2, Winter 1996) - articles on classroom technologies, distance education, wider Internet networks, and various electronic projects in research, teaching, and related work

Girls and Young Women (v. 18, no.2, Winter 1997) - reviews of books by and about young women, a look at periodicals for girls, and a review of some video resources

Women in the US. West and Midwest (v. 18, no.4, Summer 1997) - reviews of ten books about images of women that are claiming more and more attention as the history of the U.S. is rewritten to include them

Gender, Bisexualily, Lesbianism, Transgender (v. 19, no.2, Winter 1998) - a look at books covering a wide range of gender issues. What IS it that makes us male or female, transgender, straight, lesbian, or bi? Plus review of websites on lesbianism and transgender.

Academy/Comrnunity Connections (v.20,no.3, Spring 1999) - twenty- one articles describe a variety of projects at universities and colleges across the U.S. that bring together faculty and students of higher education and women in the nearby community

Each issue (except those on information technology and on academy/community connections) also carries our regular columns featuring new periodicals, new websites we've discovered, recent reference works on women and women's issues, special items of interest to teachers and researchers, and other special articles.

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