Books can be great sources for your research. They:
Provide broad overviews of a topic
Put your topic in context with other issues
Discuss big ideas or issues
Reading from books can make it easier for you to understand academic articles on the topic.
No, not usually. Just read what is useful to your research. You can start by reading the introduction of a book and any relevant chapters.
Manners and Mischief: Gender, Power, and Etiquette in Japan
Becoming Women: The Embodied Self in Image Culture
Handbook on Body Image: Gender Differences, Sociocultural Influences and Health Implications
Sexual Diversity in Africa
Recreating Japanese Men
Land of the Unconquerable: The Lives of Contemporary Afghan Women
Dividing the Domestic: Men, Women, and Household Work in Cross-National Perspective
Wives, Husbands, and Lovers: Marriage and Sexuality in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Urban China
All library books have subjects assigned to them. Subjects are a bit like hashtags in that they group books on the same topic together. Once you've found one book on a topic, click on a subject to find more on that topic.
