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What to read after Against Recognition by Lois McNay: 24 titles sharing themes of Feminism & Feminist Theory, Gender Studies, Sociology, and Philosophy, chosen for mood and literary overlap.

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

#13

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

#15

Towards a Southern Approach to Sex Work Lived Experience and Resilience in a Bangladeshi Brothel

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

#17

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

#18

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Philosophy

#19

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

#20

Sexual Harassment and the Law in Africa Country and Regional Perspectives

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

#21

All the Rage Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

#22

Break the Good Girl Myth How to Dismantle Outdated Rules, Unleash Your Power, and Design a More Purposeful Life

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

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Whipping Girl A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

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Themes: Feminism & Feminist Theory • Gender Studies • Sociology

The 24 books on this list are tied together by themes of Feminism & Feminist Theory, Gender Studies, Sociology — the same threads that run through Against Recognition by Lois McNay. Among the authors featured: Gemma Hartley, Laurence French, Kelly Struthers Montford, Sunaina Arya, and others.

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