Best of
Womens-Studies
1972
The Feminine in Fairy Tales
Marie-Louise von Franz - 1972
Dr. von Franz discusses the archetypes and symbolic themes that appear in fairy tales as well as dreams and fantasies, draws practical advice from the tales, and demonstrates its application in case studies from her analytical practice.
Witches, Midwives and Nurses: A History of Women Healers
Barbara Ehrenreich - 1972
This pamphlet explores two important phases in the male takeover of health care: the suppression of witches in medieval Europe and the rise of the male medical profession in the United States. The authors conclude that despite efforts to exclude them, the resurgence of women as healers should be a long-range goal of the women’s movement.
Mayes' Midwifery: A Textbook for Midwifery
Betty R. Sweet - 1972
The twelfth edition of this well-known and highly respected textbook features many new chapters, and covers the full range of midwifery core issues and related subjects.
Eleanor: The Years Alone
Joseph P. Lash - 1972
Lash picks up where Eleanor and Franklin ended, tracing Mrs. Roosevelt’s 17 years of life after FDR’s death in 1945. Combining meticulous research with riveting anecdote, he examines the humanitarian work that earned Eleanor the title of First Lady of the World.
Counterculture and Revolution
David Horowitz - 1972
Selected reprints of primary documents from the 1960's and early 1970's including the trial of Abbie Hoffman.