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Breast cancer experience literature : women's stories as cultural critique

Creator:

Cohen, Karla R.

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Breast cancer statistics in the United States are staggering. As the number of women diagnosed grows, so does the number of women who are writing about their experiences. This thesis is a multi-textual work which includes both the stories of women with breast cancer as well as the thesis author's...

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Masters Thesis

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, Feldman 1994, Gross & Ito 1990, Kahane 1995, Kaye 1991, Latour 1993, Lorde 1988, Lynch 1986, Mayer 1994
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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Masters Thesis

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misogynist society. Cynthia Rich, co-author of Look Me in the Eye, confirms this premise: 16 It is
Rural Latinas/os of the Pacific Northwest: College and the Experience of Self- Identification

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Zaragoza, Mariana C.

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There is an ever growing number of Latinas/os who reside and have settled permanently in rural America. Unbeknownst to most, rural Latinas/os face adversities unfamiliar to those living outside of this scope. As it stands, the barriers urban Latinas/os students face when transitioning to college has been well documented. However,...

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Masters Thesis