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

    Creator:
    Mau, Sindy Kay
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    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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    violence by men against women and children" (132). The "objective social basis" that Mies refers to

  • The women's movement in Japan and its effect on the workplace

    Creator:
    Madden-Bethune, Gwyn D.
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    The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of women in the Japanese workplace. Data obtained from in-depth interviews and questionnaires, shows that the Japanese workplace is in a state of change moving toward a higher level of opportunity for female workers. While similar to the circumstances experienced...
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    , engineering or the social sciences. "Nevertheless, 55 percent of all women enrolled in universities in 1991

  • Countering the subjugation of Indian women : strategies for adaptation and change

    Creator:
    Moyer, Dawn J.
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    This thesis outlines dominant ideologies and practices that affect women's authority in the urban social milieu of north India. Theories that consider the causes of social stratification by gender as well as social movement patterns are useful for understanding the durability of gender roles. The utility of these theories for...
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    for privacy cultural ideologies, including the social and economic devaluation of women

  • Rosa Gonzalez Gomez : a Mexican woman's story

    Creator:
    Browning, Richard L.
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    Using an oral history method, the author has recorded the life history of Rosa González Gómez, a Mexican woman who spends part of each year in the United States and part in Mexico. Comparing the story of Rosa's life, as told in her own words, with literature in the social...
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    social sciences and the author's own experiences in Latin America, the author proposes that current

  • Native American Women : Leadership, Activism, and Feminism

    Creator:
    Cole, Spirit Dine'tah
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    In fulfilling their traditional roles as leaders in their communities, American Indian women are often at the core of American Indian resistance and struggles for liberation. Native women have a long history of assuming leadership positions within their particular tribes. Their struggles share many of the characteristics of women's struggles...
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  • The Enerience of Women's Higher Education at Oregon Agricultural College 1870-1916

    Creator:
    Knewtson, Katrina Anne
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    This study addresses women's experiences in higher education at Oregon Agricultural College between 1870 and 1916. The experiences of these women illustrate how they were affected by society's beliefs and values, and further, how their education encouraged them to develop skills necessary to transform their role in society. Education has...
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    the degree of Master of Arts in InterdisciplinaEy Studies in Women Studies, History, and Adult