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Breaking The Cycle Of Silence : The Significance Of Anya Seton's Historical Fiction., Lindsey Marie Okoroafo (Jesnek)
Breaking The Cycle Of Silence : The Significance Of Anya Seton's Historical Fiction., Lindsey Marie Okoroafo (Jesnek)
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation examines the feminist significance of Anya Seton’s historical novels, My Theodosia (1941), Katherine (1954), and The Winthrop Woman (1958). The two main goals of this project are to 1.) identify and explain the reasons why Seton’s historical novels have not received the scholarly attention they are due, and 2.) to call attention to the ways in which My Theodosia, Katherine, and The Winthrop Woman offer important feminist interventions to patriarchal social order. Ultimately, I argue that My Theodosia, Katherine, and The Winthrop Woman deserve more scholarly attention because they are significant contributions to women’s …
A Feminist's Guide To Sex Education, Alana Freitas, Hanna Ohaus, Courtney Cummings
A Feminist's Guide To Sex Education, Alana Freitas, Hanna Ohaus, Courtney Cummings
Women’s Studies, Feminist Zine Archive
No abstract provided.
It's Not A Myth, Annie Fisher, Kelly Gough, Sydney Paley, Sarah White
It's Not A Myth, Annie Fisher, Kelly Gough, Sydney Paley, Sarah White
Women’s Studies, Feminist Zine Archive
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Body Image And Sex: How Women's Body Image Influences And Impacts Sexual Experiences, Sarah E. Christian
Body Image And Sex: How Women's Body Image Influences And Impacts Sexual Experiences, Sarah E. Christian
Theses and Dissertations--Family Sciences
Body image, the subjective view about one’s own body and how others perceive it, has been shown to have numerous impacts on women in multiple facets of their lives, including sexual experiences. This study seeks to examine the specific impact that body image has on women using sexual relationships for self-validation. Findings suggest that the more likely a woman is to perceive herself as overweight, the higher the chance that she seeks out sex in order to validate her feelings with regards to her body. Parental involvement and comments about the participant’s body were also shown with the woman seeking …