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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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    Masters Thesis
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    violence by men against women and children" (132). The "objective social basis" that Mies refers to

  • Silenced voices : maids in Singapore

    Creator:
    Gaulocher, Suzanne M.
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    This paper is a compilation of micro and macro consequences of women migrating into Singapore to work as domestic workers. Singapore's governmental push for Singaporean women to have babies and a career simultaneously has required modern families to seek alternative forms of child care as a means of fulfilling household...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Applied Anthropology. Applied Anthropology and Women Studies presented on February 16. 2001. Title

  • 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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    Masters Thesis

  • 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