Same Sex, Different Politics: Success and Failure in the Struggles over Gay Rights (Chicago Studies in American Politics) Why is it so much harder for American same-sex couples to get married than it is for them to adopt children? And why does our military prevent gays from serving openly even though jurisdictions nationwide continue to [...]

Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn Updated and Expanded Edition (Comparative Studies in Religion and Society) Karen McCarthy Brown’s classic book shatters stereotypes of Vodou by offering an intimate portrait of African-based religion in everyday life. She explores the importance of women’s religious practices along with related themes of family and of social change. [...]

The Making of Our Bodies, Ourselves: How Feminism Travels across Borders (Next Wave: New Directions in Women’s Studies) The book Our Bodies, Ourselves is a feminist success story. Selling more than four million copies since its debut in 1970, it has challenged medical dogmas about women’s bodies and sexuality, shaped health care policies, energized the [...]