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Boling, Patricia. The Politics Of Work-Family Policies: Comparing Japan, France, Germany And The United States., Donna Tocco-Greenaway

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

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Family Portraits In Genesis, William P. Haas

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

The Book of Genesis is principally a description of the emergence of interconnected families with specific relationships such as husband and wife, husband and wife-surrogate (distinct from prostitutes and harlots) sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, fathers-sons-daughters-in-law.

Love, loyalty, fidelity and affection appear often and in many forms, but no family portrayed in Genesis appears immune to exploitation, manipulation, trickery, treachery, lust, hatred or murder. Both men and women are seen as active forces in the destiny of these troubled families, for good and ill.

This essay is offered as an invitation to those interested in the evolution of family …

Mcwilliams, Ellen. Women And Exile In Contemporary Irish Fiction, Maureen T. Reddy

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

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Osborn, Tracy L. How Women Represent Women: Political Parties, Gender, And Representation In The State Legislatures., Arlene Violet

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

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Call For Papers: "Immigration: Women As Victims And Voices Of Change" Deadline: May 1, 2014.

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

The Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought invites contributions for its next issue: "Immigration: Women as Victims and Voices of Change." Deadline: May 1, 2014 Although women account for more than half the legal immigrant population in the United States today, too little attention has been paid to the social and legal issues confronting them on a daily basis. Issues of employment, education, health care, and family, combined with fears of exploitation, discrimination, and legal protection from violence, are among the work that contemporary scholars are exploring today. These are the issues we wish to address in the upcoming issue of …

Women As Leaders In Differing Microfinance Models, Rae M. Randleman

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

One of the original microfinance institutions (MFIs) is Grameen Bank in Bangladesh and the founder of the bank is Muhammad Yunus (2007). Yunus (2007) initiated a discourse that stated that microloans granted to women resulted in, among other things, increased female empowerment. Much of the global microfinance industry (MFI) has mimicked Yunus’ focus on women and thus created a global master narrative which stated that the capitalist system of credit provided to marginalized women can alleviate poverty and empower women. Other development organizations contend that by itself microfinance cannot empower women; empowerment also requires long-term efforts to influence change in …

Elizabeth M. Bucar: Creative Conformity: The Feminist Politics Of U.S. Catholic And Iranian Shi’I Women, Daniel Cowdin

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

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Rhode, Deborah L.: The Beauty Bias: The Injustice Of Appearance In Life And Law., Margaret Svogun

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

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Hanson, Katherine, Vivian Guilfoy And Sarita Pillai: More Than Title Ix : How Equity In Education Has Shaped The Nation, Monica Teixeira De Sousa

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

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Brush, Lisa D.: Poverty, Battered Women, And Work In U.S. Public Policy., Mildred Bates

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

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Beyond Biases And Barriers: Incorporating Women Into International Clinical Research, Bridget R. Nugent

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

The application of ethical principles in medical research has been a challenging issue because of the multiplicity of health care systems and the variations that exist in standards of care around the globe. This paper addresses the human rights issues that arise from the unethical treatment of women in clinical research worldwide. It includes the history of international human rights legislation as well as the problems that arose because of the exclusion of women from clinical trials. This paper includes a model for ethical clinical research based on the theories of a biologist and human rights scholar and a bio-ethicist, …

Mass Incarceration: Triple Jeopardy For Women In A "Color-Blind" And Gender-Neutral Justice System, Sandra Enos

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

This article will explore the growth in the incarceration of women over the past three decades. Recent scholarship has examined the impact of the war on crime on men, the poor and persons of color and characterized this movement as the New Jim Crow. This strain of research has focused on men. In this article, I will explore the impact of the war on crime on women, their families and their children. I will also explore the so-called gender neutral sentencing reforms and demonstrate the impact of these protocols on women. Finally, I will map the array of social control …

Call For Papers: "Women, Social Policy, And The Law" Deadline: February 20, 2012

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

The Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought invites contributions for its next issue: “Women, Social Policy, and the Law.” “Law is the written system through which state authority is defined; thus the study of law is extremely significant in feminist analysis-----the law is both a source for the denial of women’s rights and one of the avenues to which feminists have turned to address the problems of women’s inequality (Andersen, 2009, p. 326).’’ This issue of The Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought will explore the history and status of women from these perspectives.

Call For Papers: "Women And The Media"

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

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Call For Papers: "Women And The Media"

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

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Spirituality As A Life Line: Women Living With Hiv/Aids And The Role Of Spirituality In Their Support System, Jennifer L. Peterson, Malynnda A. Johnson, Kelly E. Tenzek

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

For many women living with HIV/AIDS, incorporating spirituality into their lives helps them organize their experience, empower self-reconstruction, and manage stigma. (Stanley, 1999). Because of the potential relationship of spirituality and social support, the specific aim of this study is to examine the role of spirituality in the support experiences of women living with HIV or AIDS. In this case, spirituality or a connection to God, offered the women an opportunity to develop meaning and perspective taking, to have a source of support, to provide control through a more powerful being, and to offer a path to community.