This introductory volume examines the relationship between same-sex legal issues, public opinion, and legislation since the late 1800s and explores...

The aim of the present conference volume is to study the interrelationship of literary and material approaches to historical investigation of gende...

This book analyses domestic violence against women, inflicted by the woman's husband or cohabiting partner. The main focus is on physical violence ...

When women have fewer opportunities than men to develop their capacities in an egalitarian way, then we say that there is a gender gap. Although gr...

Within psychology and psychiatry, gender identity has developed at least two distinguishable meanings: awareness of anatomy and endorsing specific ...

Gender encompasses biological sex but extends beyond it to the socially prescribed roles deemed appropriate for each sex by the culture in which we...

This book deals with different aspects of gender discrimination and gender empowerment, as well as their impact on economic development in human so...

A qualitative study was conducted to investigate gender role conflict among female rugby players. The purpose of this study was to uncover gender r...

Gender encompasses biological sex but extends beyond it to the socially prescribed roles deemed appropriate for each sex by the culture in which we...

While everyone alive today is guaranteed to have ancestors, no one is born with a similar guarantee to have descendants. In a parallel truism, ever...

In 2015, the Australian federal government proclaimed that violence against women had become a national crisis. Despite widespread social and econo...

Fishing often makes an important contribution to food security in northern regions, where agriculture is impossible or marginal at best, as well as...

"Despite Canada's claim to be a gender equitable nation, militarism continues to function in ways that protect inequality." -- from the Introductio...

To aid with a serious shortage of empirical studies on generational human resource management (HRM) preferences, Chapter One aims to add to the dis...

Collectively, genetic diseases and common diseases with a genetic component pose a significant public health burden. With completion of the human g...

The concepts of genre and ritual are central for the overall occupation with the relationship between the History of the Arts and the History of Ch...

Everything shifts in the Caucasus, blown by some of the strongest winds on earth. Even the ground moves, splintered by fault lines. In early Georgi...

From advertising and merchandising, to Bratz and Voodoo Dolls, to the images of Bill Henson, Getting Real puts the spotlight on the sexualisation a...

If you've got spooks in the neighbourhood, who are you gonna call? Believe it or not, there are real ghost hunters out there; individuals who stake...

Pack your flashlight and voice recorder; adjust your electromagnetic field sensor. You're about to explore the after-hours world of paranormal rese...

This book concerns the retracing of the steps of the colonial project beyond the binary oppositions and Manichean divisions of master and slave, co...

Read about the ghost ships that ply the Pacific Ocean, the phantom carriage of Kelowna and the legends behind the elusive sasquatch and the water m...

This collection of dramatically recreated true stories demonstrates that even ghosts have a weakness for the magic of Christmas. Journey with snowb...

Ghost Stories of Christmas, Haunted Christmas and Haunted Hotels.

Ghost Stories of Christmas, Haunted Christmas and Fireside Ghost Stories.

The Sunshine state may seem an unlikely venue for tales of the paranormal. However, this land of sun, orange groves and ocean breezes has its own d...

As everyone knows, Southerners are great storytellers. Nowhere is this more evident than in Georgia, where dramatic history and larger-than-life pe...

Indiana, Crossroads of America, is known as a place rich in folklore, where spirits and ghosts intermingle with the lives of ordinary Hoosiers, oft...

The origins of the city of London date back to the days of the Roman Empire. In the 2000 years since, this great city along the Thames has seen its...

Chilling stories from all over Manitoba will keep you checking under the bed, behind closet doors and in the basement. The stories are about haunte...

In Minnesota, much more than the magnificent scenery will take your breath away. Tales of fright-filled folklore span the length and breadth of the...

New York State's rich and colorful history has given rise to a wealth of blood-curdling, spine-tingling tales of the supernatural. Spanning the ent...

From the pristine Outer Banks to the majestic Blue Mountains, North Carolina is a land of contrasts. Its history reflects this fact; historic landm...

The rich history of Pennsylvania is filled with the unexplained: frightening specters, mysterious apparitions and haunted buildings. Join Dan Asfar...

Is it possible that there are family pets so loyal they return even after death? Some people report experiencing the sensation of a cat rubbing up ...

The Volunteer State is a rich source of supernatural lore. Inspired by true stories and folklore -- both new and old -- found in Tennessee, author ...

In the mysterious shadows of the Appalachian Mountains, ghosts linger long after their bodies have been put to rest. This old, eroded mountain chai...

The Old South has a rich and fascinating history, filled with extravagant personalities. This collection from ghost researcher Edrick Thay explores...

The ghosts of the past still haunt the dusty gold rush towns and frontier outposts where the legendary West was born and died. Dan Asfar explores t...

The high seas are sinister places, where powerful storms overwhelm unsuspecting ships and desperate sailors clash, often with tragic results. As Ba...

Explore the paranormal history of Oklahoma through its colorful ghost stories and legends, as well as through the eyes of a renowned paranormal tea...

Frightening, sometimes amusing, always entertaining, this collection spotlights haunted tales from around the First State. Experience a sixth-grade...

Ghosts, it seems, are everywhere, even in corners of the world where you'd least expect them. In this fascinating new collection, ghost story exper...

A collection of riveting short stories about four of the best-known creatures in paranormal mythology--witches, werewolves, vampires and ghosts. Wh...

Joyce Harries's delightful collection of memoirs, fiction, essays, recipes and poems will dare you to laugh, cry and face head-on the small triumph...

These beautiful and timeless stories from the African Bush were gathered more than a century ago and have touched thousands of readers ever since. ...