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A Hand Of Steel In A Velvet Glove: Purpose And Fulfillment Through The Gender Sphere, Sylvie A. Shires

Department of English: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Modern audiences have come to believe that the nineteenth-century woman was oppressed by a patriarchal society and that until women obtained the vote, they had no voice, and could exert no influence to improve either their lot or that of others. While many scholarly secondary sources, as well as popular culture, strongly support this view, this research challenges it, and posits that this generally accepted interpretation echoes stereotypes that became strong with the second wave of feminism, in the 1960s, but is not representative of nineteenth-century middle-class women in the Anglo-Saxon world.

This research examines the British middle-class woman of …

Writings: Syrian American Women’S Club December 4, 2008, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Speeches: Presented to the Syrian American Women’s Club December 4, 2008 by Dr. Edna Saffy.

Dawnbreaker Vol 56 No 2 (Winter 2008-2009), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

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Pugnacité Et Pouvoir: La Représentation Des Femmes Dans Les Fi Lms D’Ousmane Sembène, Sheila Petty

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

As a pioneer of African fi lmmaking, Ousmane Sembène has demonstrated a remarkable dedication to exploring the importance of women in African society. From the struggle against colonial oppression by Diouana in La Noire de… (1966) at the beginning of his career, to the character of Kiné and her struggle to build a life for her children in postcolonial Senegal in Faat Kiné (2000), Sembène has portrayed African women as agents of change and courage in their societies. This essay explores women’s representations in two fi lms from Sembène’s oeuvre, including Black Girl (1966) and Faat Kine (2000). Using narrative …

Ibsen’S Female Characters In Captivity: An Exploration Of Literature And Performance, Christina K. Forshey

Senior Honors Theses

In Henrik Ibsen’s plays, A Doll’s House, The Wild Duck, The Lady from the Sea, and Hedda Gabler, the theme of captivity is demonstrated in the female protagonists Nora, Hedvig, Ellida, and Hedda. The theme of captivity also serves as a performance guide for the portrayal of these characters. Ibsen’s female protagonists are in bondage to an object or person that manipulates the character’s mental and emotional senses. The character’s inner captivity reaches a climax where a decision must be made to abolish the chains of captivity or forever remain enslaved. Since the nineteenth century, the actor has greatly benefitted …

Rereading And Rewriting Women's History, Jacqueline Harris

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

In Margaret Atwood’s nonfiction book Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing (2002), Atwood discusses the importance of the female writer’s responsibility, that to write as a woman or about women means that you take upon yourself the responsibility of writing as a form of negotiation with our female dead and with what these dead took with them—the truth about who they were. By rereading and rewriting our communal past, women writers pay tribute to our female ancestors by voicing their silent stories while also changing gender stereotypes, complicating who these women were, and acknowledging their accomplishments.

In her …

Women's Studies Newsletter Fall 2008, Women's Studies Program, Wright State University

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Newsletter

This is a seven page newsletter created by the Wright State University Women's Studies Program documenting current affairs, events, as well as other happenings on campus.

This issue features a faculty spotlight on Carol Englehardt Herringer, an advertisement for a lecture by Dr. Rebecca Whisnant, quotes from students attending the NWSA annual meeting, a calendar of events, and more.

Forward, John Mendelsohn Md

Legends and Legacies Book Chapters

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Preface, Elizabeth L. Travis Phd

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Sharon Y.R. Dent, Phd, Sharon Y.R. Dent Phd

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Janet M. Bruner, Md, Janet M. Bruner Md

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Kelly K. Hunt, Md, Kelly K. Hunt Md

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Eugenie S. Kleinerman, Md, Eugenie S. Kleinerman Md

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Karen H. Lu, Md, Karen H. Lu Md

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Carmen P. Escalante, Md, Carmen P. Escalante Md

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Ritsuko Komaki, Md, Ritsuko Komaki Md

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Margaret L. Kripke, Phd, Margaret L. Kripke Phd

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Funda Meric-Bernstam, Md, Funda Meric-Bernstam Md

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Elizabeth A. Grimm, Phd, Elizabeth A. Grimm Phd

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Guillermina Lozano, Phd, Guillermina (Gigi) Lozano Phd

Legends and Legacies Book Chapters

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Razelle Kurzrock, Md, Razelle Kurzrock Md

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Varsha V. Gandhi, Phd, Varsha V. Gandhi

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Vivian H. Porche, Md, Vivian H. Porche Md

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Epilogue, Raymond N. Dubois Md, Phd

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Photo Spread, Staff

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Kristen J. Price, Md, Kristen J. Price Md

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Elizabeth L. Travis, Phd, Elizabeth L. Travis Phd

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Dihua Yu, Md, Phd, Dihua Yu

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M. Alma Rodriguez, Md, Alma Rodriguez Md

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Cheryl L. Walker, Phd, Cheryl L. Walker Phd

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