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Joan Rivers And Queen Elizabeth, Marleen S. Barr Oct 2012

Joan Rivers And Queen Elizabeth, Marleen S. Barr

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Rachilde, Marguerite Eymery Vallette (1860-1953), Ria Banerjee Jan 2012

Rachilde, Marguerite Eymery Vallette (1860-1953), Ria Banerjee

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This is a biographical overview of the life and principle works of the French author Rachilde, a.k.a. Marguerite Eymery Vallette (1860-1953), one of the few women writers working in the masculinist field of fin-de-siecle or decadent fiction.


Ibroscheva Looks At How The Media Portrays Women, Aldemaro Romero Jr. Jan 2012

Ibroscheva Looks At How The Media Portrays Women, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Frey-Spurlock Studies Women’S Roles In Society, Aldemaro Romero Jr. Jan 2012

Frey-Spurlock Studies Women’S Roles In Society, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Maätita Studies Issues Of Motherhood, Sexuality, Aldemaro Romero Jr. Jan 2012

Maätita Studies Issues Of Motherhood, Sexuality, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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No abstract provided.


Problematizing "Autonomy" And "Tradition" With Regard To Veiling: A Response To Seval Yildirim, Anissa Helie Jan 2012

Problematizing "Autonomy" And "Tradition" With Regard To Veiling: A Response To Seval Yildirim, Anissa Helie

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Debates related to Muslim women’s dress, specifically, often pit religious freedom, individual liberty, and cultural rights against women’s rights and gender equality. Hélie's response to Yildirim (specifically her discussion of national and international legal responses to “headcoverings”) does not focus on legal aspects, but rather on gendered practices and their ideological roots.

Hélie adopts a global lens, recognizing that whilst historical and socio-political specificities are crucial to grasp the nuances of each context, questions related to dress codes in Muslim contexts nevertheless relate to issues affecting our world at large. Hélie discusses two main aspects of Yildirim's argument - namely: …


`The Only Beguiled Person?': Accessing Fantomina In The Feminist Classroom., Kate Levin Jan 2012

`The Only Beguiled Person?': Accessing Fantomina In The Feminist Classroom., Kate Levin

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This article explores how Eliza Haywood's 18th-century novella Fantomina serves as an allegory for the challenges of maintaining a feminist classroom.