Civilized Assertiveness for Women
Author | : Judith S. McClure |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Assertiveness in women |
ISBN | : 9780972966436 |
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Author | : Judith S. McClure |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Assertiveness in women |
ISBN | : 9780972966436 |
Author | : Mary Moran |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 211 |
Release | : 2018-08-06 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1501724703 |
Civilized Women is concerned with the intersection of cultural constructions of gender and other systems of ranking among the Glebo people of Cape Palmas, in southeastern Liberia. Like other Liberians, the Glebo people make a social distinction between western-educated wage-earners, or "civilized people," and traditional subsistence agriculturists, or "natives." The civilized-native dichotomy splits the Glebo community and Liberian society in general, in contrast to other West African nations, where ethnicity or regionalism provides important markers of personal identity.Through a close analysis of the local history of male labor migration, contact with African-American settlers, and the influence of Protestant Episcopal missionaries, Mary H. Moran shows how the Glebo have incorporated the civilized/native dichotomy into other systems of prestige allocation based on gender and age, capturing the poignant nature of "civilized" and traditional roles for women.
Author | : Enit Karafili Steiner |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1317322533 |
Jane Austen’s six complete novels and her juvenilia are examined in the context of civil society and gender. Steiner’s study uses a variety of contexts to appraise Austen’s work: Scottish Enlightenment theories of societal development, early-Romantic discourses on gender roles, modern sociological theories on the civilizing process.
Author | : Enit Karafili Steiner |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1317322541 |
Jane Austen’s six complete novels and her juvenilia are examined in the context of civil society and gender. Steiner’s study uses a variety of contexts to appraise Austen’s work: Scottish Enlightenment theories of societal development, early-Romantic discourses on gender roles, modern sociological theories on the civilizing process.
Author | : Mary H. Moran |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Civilized Women is concerned with the intersection of cultural constructions of gender and other systems of ranking among the Glebo people of Cape Palmas, in southeastern Liberia. Like other Liberians, the Glebo people make a social distinction between western-educated wage-earners, or "civilized people," and traditional subsistence agriculturists, or "natives." The civilized-native dichotomy splits the Glebo community and Liberian society in general, in contrast to other West African nations, where ethnicity or regionalism provides important markers of personal identity.Through a close analysis of the local history of male labor migration, contact with African-American settlers, and the influence of Protestant Episcopal missionaries, Mary H. Moran shows how the Glebo have incorporated the civilized/native dichotomy into other systems of prestige allocation based on gender and age, capturing the poignant nature of "civilized" and traditional roles for women.
Author | : Susi Wyss |
Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2011-03-29 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1429971975 |
A glorious literary debut set in Africa about five unforgettable women—two of them haunted by a shared tragedy—whose lives intersect in unexpected and sometimes explosive ways When Adjoa leaves Ghana to find work in the Ivory Coast, she hopes that one day she'll return home to open a beauty parlor. Her dream comes true, though not before she suffers a devastating loss—one that will haunt her for years, and one that also deeply affects Janice, an American aid worker who no longer feels she has a place to call home. But the bustling Precious Brother Salon is not just the "cleanest, friendliest, and most welcoming in the city." It's also where locals catch up on their gossip; where Comfort, an imperious busybody, can complain about her American daughter-in-law, Linda; and where Adjoa can get a fresh start on life—or so she thinks, until Janice moves to Ghana and unexpectedly stumbles upon the salon. At once deeply moving and utterly charming, The Civilized World follows five women as they face meddling mothers-in-law, unfaithful partners, and the lingering aftereffects of racism, only to learn that their cultural differences are outweighed by their common bond as women. With vibrant prose, Susi Wyss explores what it means to need forgiveness—and what it means to forgive.
Author | : Winifred Holtby |
Publisher | : Academy Chicago Publishers, Limited |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Author | : William C. King |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 676 |
Release | : 1900 |
Genre | : Women |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Gladys Skelton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1934 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Susan Fulop Kepner |
Publisher | : Silkworm Books |
Total Pages | : 351 |
Release | : 2013-09-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1630418188 |
Boonlua Debyasuvarn was born to a noble Siamese family in 1911 and not only witnessed, but participated in, the great events of her century. She was talented, intelligent, and determined to make her own place in the world beyond Thewet Palace, her family home. After the 1932 overthrow of the absolute monarchy, M.L. Boonlua became one of the first Thai women to earn a university degree. As an official in the Ministry of Education, she worked tirelessly to improve education within the kingdom and represent Thailand at international education conferences. She was a greatly respected teacher of literature and was much cherished for her charm, wit, and eminently quotable remarks. Her essays on literature became the foundation of modern Thai literary criticism and her novels are now recognized as unique social histories of the times in which she lived. Lucid and sensitive, this engaging biography documents Boonlua’s life within the context of her society and the enormous changes her country was going through in her lifetime. What Others Are Saying “An intimate view of an extraordinary life. M.L. Boonlua’s passage from precocious child of an aristocratic lineage under the absolute monarchy to fiery debater in the liberal explosion after 1973 cuts across the social upheavals of twentieth-century Thailand. Susan Kepner succeeds in conveying the sheer complexity of her life, resulting in not only a fine biography and literary appreciation but also a unique essay in social history.”—Chris Baker, historian and writer, co-translator of The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen “This is not only an excellent biography of a unique Siamese lady, but it is also a wonderful social history of Siam from the reign of Rama VI to the end of the twentieth century. Anyone who wants to understand the subtleties of Thai culture and the delicacies of personal interaction should not fail to read this book.”—S. Sivaraksa, a Thai public intellectual