California Collection - Braille Institute of America

Woman's Proper Place: A History of Changing Ideals and Practices
CBB-0281
by Sheila M. Rothman
The discussion of the interplay between the changing ideas of women's
proper roles and changing principle of American policy toward women
provides a detailed account of the varying experiences of generations of
women within the family, the work place and public life. This social
history of women pays attention to the role of technology, women's
education and the professions in affecting women's sense of self. 1978.
Woman's Retreat Book CBB-1442
by Jennifer Louden
A guide for women to restoring, rediscovering and reawakening one's
true self in a moment, in an hour, in a day, or a weekend. A woman's
retreat can be brief or a weekend away from everything. 1997.
The Women: The Old West BRB-10838
by Joan Swallow Reiter
This exciting history reveals how the women in the west fulfilled its
promise by fighting off Indian raids, and by enduring starvation, and
the aching sense of being alone in an endless land. 1978.
Women According to Men: The World of Tudor-Stuart Women
CBB-1262
by Suzanne W. Hull
A collection of writings by men, dated 1525-1675, on subjects
including: rules for wives, health habits and household remedies,
misconceptions on conception, care of babies, raising daughters,
preparing food, and face and fashion. Written by men "secure in the
knowledge of their superior learning for the benefit and guidance of all
wives, daughters, mothers, widows, maidens, and other untutored
females in England." [from the title page]. 1996.
Women and AIDS CBB-1411 / BRB-11383
A brief introduction to AIDS, emphasizing its affect on women,
including mothering and AIDs, stages of the disease, and avoiding
contracting the HIV virus in the first place. 1997.
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