Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Theories and theorizing: integrative frameworks for understanding -- Identities and social locations: Who am I? Who are my people? -- Women’s bodies and beauty ideals -- Women’s sexuality -- Women’s health -- Violence against women -- Relationships, families, and households -- Work, wages, and welfare -- Living in a global economy -- Women, crime, and criminalization -- Women and the military, war, and peace -- Women and the environment -- Creating change: theory, vision, and action.