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 Routledge International Encyclopedia of Womens Studies: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge by Cheris Kramarae, This ground-breaking reference work is the first to provide truly comprehensive, in-depth global coverage of the theory and practice of Women's Studies. In over 900 alphabetically organized entries, contributed by some of the world's most important Women's Studies scholars, this set covers all of the major areas in the field: -- Arts and literature -- Communication -- Economy and development -- Ecology -- Education -- Health and sexuality -- History and philosophy of feminism - Households and families -- Politics and the state -- Science and technology -- Spirituality and religion -- Violence and peace -- Women's studies. Entries explore conditions among women in countries around the world, and frequently provide special studies on a region-by-region basis. A small sampling of entries includes: Abortion; Christianity: Status of Women; Domestic Labor; Eating Disorders; Education, in: Middle East and North Africa, North America, etc.; Erotica; Images of Women, in: Africa, Caribbean, Southeast Asia, etc.; Romantic Fiction; Street Harassment; Violence, in: Central and South America, East Asia, etc.; Welfare; Witches; Work: Equal Pay and Conditions, and much more. This work is destined to become the resource of choice in the field of Women's Studies. Fully indexed and cross-referenced, with bibliographies at the end of each article.
 Native America: Portrait of the Peoples by Duane Champagne, A comprehensive guide to the indigenous cultures of North America includes region-by-region summaries and discussions of native languages, religion, health, the arts, literature, Native American activism, and Native Americans in the media
Commuter rail in North America - ... services in the United States and Canada provide common carrier passenger transportation along railway tracks, with scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis primarily for short-distance (local) travel between a central business district and adjacent suburbs and regional travel between cities of a conurbation. It does not include rapid transit or light rail service. North American Electric Reliability Council - The North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) was formed in 1968 by the electric utility industry to promote the reliability and adequacy of bulk power supply in the electric utility systems of North America. The NERC consists of ten regional reliability councils and encompasses essentially all the power systems of the contiguous United States, Canada and part of Mexico. Regional hegemony - Regional hegemony refers to the power or influence which a nation exercises over more than one neighboring country. Contemporary examples - each of which is arguable and/or politically sensitive - include the People's Republic of China and the rest of southeast Asia; Russia and its former eastern European republics; and the United States of America and the rest of North America. Regional Repertory Theatre - A Regional Repertory Theatre in North America usually refers to a theatre company or group located outside New York City which is a member of the League of Regional Theatres (LORT) in the USA or the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) in Canada. Sometimes it refers to a non-member group which is large enough to belong but does not.
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