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Gender, Race, and Nation in the Dear America Series

Creator:

Furman, Kali

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Books and literature help children and young adults develop language, cognitive, and social skills. Additionally children's literature enables individuals to develop a deeper appreciation for their own, and others' cultures and histories. This thesis analyzes the young adult historical fiction series Dear America, published by Scholastic press, and examines how...

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Masters Thesis
The resistance and survival of old women : striving for empowerment in the face of oppression and violence

Creator:

Mau, Sindy Kay

Abstract:

Old women face a unique set of obstacles in their quest for empowerment. In this study the concept of empowerment is explored by politicizing issues of personal safety. The most significant factors that impede an old woman's sense of safety and control include oppression, primarily ageism and sexism, along with...

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Masters Thesis
"Walloped" by the weather? Deflections, diversions, and dubious representations of women in climate change discourse

Creator:

Brinker, Rachel K.

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Research shows that women's lives are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change. While the topic of women is largely absent from climate discourse overall, the representations of women that occur reveal underlying structures of power rooted in imperialism and colonial dominance. This thesis presents an analysis of the...

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Masters Thesis

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, Patti Duncan, Lani Roberts, Janet Lee, Susan Shaw, Kryn Freehling- Burton, Lori Cramer, Jane Nichols