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Ecofeminist Practice And Theory: The Empowerment Of Women In Kenya, India And The United States, Latisha Ann Campbell
Ecofeminist Practice And Theory: The Empowerment Of Women In Kenya, India And The United States, Latisha Ann Campbell
Theses & Dissertations
This thesis demonstrates that ecofeminism is a new feminist theory and discusses the implications of ecofeminism's rejection of dualistic thinking. It also explores the relationship of ecofeminist theory and practice to women's empowerment. Chapter One defines feminism and ecofeminism and determines the place of ecofeminism in relation to existing feminist theories. Chapter Two describes three women's environmental movements, the Green Belt Movement of Kenya, the Chipko movement of India and the Women's Pentagon Actions in the United States. Chapter Three discusses the contributions to ecofeminist theory of Wangari Maathai, Vandana Shiva and Ynestra King. Each of these women is associated …
Devadasi Defiance And The Man-Eater Of Malgudi, Teresa Hubel
Devadasi Defiance And The Man-Eater Of Malgudi, Teresa Hubel
Department of English Publications
Introduction:
In 1947, after over 50 years of agitation and political pressure on the part of a committed group of Hindu reformers, the Madras legislature passed an act into law that would change forever the unique culture of the professional female temple dancers of South India. It was called the Madras Devadasis (Prevention of Dedication) Act. Despite having the wholehearted support of the Indian women’s movement of the time, the Act represented the imposition of androcentric values on a matrifocal and matrilineal tradition, a tradition which had for centuries managed to withstand the compulsions of Hindu patriarchy. The devadasis were …
Correspondence Of Roger Hedlund: Cbfms Delta 1994, Roger Hedlund
Correspondence Of Roger Hedlund: Cbfms Delta 1994, Roger Hedlund
Papers of Roger Hedlund
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Subject File Of Roger Hedlund: Cbmtm 1994, Roger Hedlund
Subject File Of Roger Hedlund: Cbmtm 1994, Roger Hedlund
Papers of Roger Hedlund
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Correspondence Of Roger Hedlund: Research Enablement Program Letters & Applications, Roger Hedlund
Correspondence Of Roger Hedlund: Research Enablement Program Letters & Applications, Roger Hedlund
Papers of Roger Hedlund
No abstract provided.
Tuairiscí Ón Ind Agus Ón Afraic, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire, Linda Byrne
Tuairiscí Ón Ind Agus Ón Afraic, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire, Linda Byrne
Articles
Dhá ghearrscéal scríobha ag Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire agus maisithe ag Linda Byrne. 'Bás, Beatha agus Time Magazine' - scéal faoi eachtra a thárla do Bheilgeach agus é ag taisteal san Ind in 1993. 'Míriúlt an Mara' - cur síos ar thuras ó Nairobi, Kenya, go dtí an Masai Mara in 1993.