Social Science : Gender Studies

The monographs in this volume summarize data on the safety of a number of food additives, including a-amylase from Bacillus lichenformis containing a genetically engineered a-amylase gene from B. lichenformis, annatto extracts, curcumin, diacetyltartaric and fatty acids esters of glycerol, laccase form Myceliophthora thermophilia expressed in Aspergillus oryzae, mixed xylanase, B-glucanase enzyme preparation, produced by a strain of Humicola insolens, neotame, polyvinyl alcohol, D-tagatose and xylanase from Thermomyces lanuginosus expressed in Fusarium venenatum. Monographs on six groups of related flavouring agents are also included, together with a monograph on the safety evaluation of natural flavouring complexes. This volume also contains monographs summarizing the toxicological and intake data for a nutritional source of iron, ferrous glycinate, and a disinfectant for drinking-water, sodium dichloroisocyanurate, and for the contaminants cadmium and methylmercury. more...

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Imagine a world where the oppressive, over-feminized images of women from advertising, television, films, and magazines have re-armed themselves with army boots, body modifications, and flamboyant hair. Is this just another fairy tale, and if so, why cant it be a reality? In Alternative Femininities, Samantha Holland unpacks the myth of model womanhood and considers how a particular group of real women define and practise femininity. These women, who see themselves as alternative', modify and su bvert popular images of femininity. The choices they make in clothing, appearance and body modifications enable them to construct a personal look that is intimately tied to self-identity. Getting the balance right between over-femininity and not bein g feminine enough is a frequently voiced concern. Holland also addresses head-on the much-neglected issue of how ageing impacts on notions of femininity. What do these women think about fashion, gender and appearance as they grow older and less visib le in our media-dominated society? Do they choose to tone down or stay out there, and what motivates their choice? A revealing look at contemporary femininity, Alternative Femininities gives voice to a previously silent group of women who struggle to resist sexist gender stereotypes, yet age with style, individuality and creativity. By looking at how real women negotiate self-image in an increasingly appearance-conscious society, Holland has provided a much-needed corrective to theoretical accou nts of gender and femininity lacking in real data. more...

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Offering an understanding of the participation of women in the Orthodox Church, this book contributes to the ongoing debates and feminist analysis of women's participation, ministry and sexuality in the life and practice of the Church universal. The book reveals both the positive contributions to ecumenism and the difficulties confronting Orthodox women wishing to participate more fully in the leadership and ministry of their church. more...

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This book casts a critical look at the dominant position that fashion has come to occupy in contemporary society. It addresses various aspects of fashion in postmodern culture including makeup, cosmetic surgery, tattoos, ornament in dress and the blurring of gender boundaries. more...

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Drawing from theories by Donna Haraway and Sherry Turkle, and using tools of feminist epistemology, Adam provides a sustained critique of AI. more...

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