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Lived Experiences of “Beautiful” Women : A Postmodern Feminist Exploration of Beauty Discourse and Identity

Creator:

Marie, Michelle

Abstract:

While a great deal is known about the benefits of being culturally identified as attractive, very little is known about the lived experiences of beautiful women. In this study, 21 adult women who are currently employed as models or represented by modeling agencies participated in open-ended interviews, and their responses...

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Dissertation
Self-identity and self-esteem of recent female Mexican migrants in an even start program

Creator:

Polit, Gabriela

Abstract:

The purpose of the study is to explore the life experiences, identities, and self-esteem of a group of Mexican women who attend Even Start, a family literacy program. The study also focuses on the effect that the program has on the women's self-identities. I chose qualitative research considering I was...

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Masters Thesis
Can you see me?

Creator:

Wyckoff, Elizabeth

Abstract:

In Can You See Me?, a collection of nine short stories, Elizabeth Wyckoff explores the conflicting desires of young women who long for connection, but struggle to find the balance between concealing and revealing themselves. The female protagonists in these stories simultaneously yearn to be seen, recognized, and acknowledged; and...

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Masters Thesis
Living between two cultures : an ethnographic study of American women converts to Islam

Creator:

Fisher, Dianna M.

Abstract:

This thesis explores the reasons for conversion to Islam for ten well-educated, Caucasian, American born women of European descent in a small, relatively affluent college town in Oregon, United States. It follows their process of constructing a new identity with their families, with friends, within the Muslim community and within...

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Masters Thesis