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Book Review - Working For Equality: The Narrative Of Harry Hudson, Kelly Ansley
Book Review - Working For Equality: The Narrative Of Harry Hudson, Kelly Ansley
Georgia Library Quarterly
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Remember The Ladies: Individuality, Community, And Equality Of Early And Modern Women, Rebekka A. Strom
Remember The Ladies: Individuality, Community, And Equality Of Early And Modern Women, Rebekka A. Strom
Oglethorpe Journal of Undergraduate Research
As scholars in the twenty-first century, we’ve defined the “modern” era, in part, in terms of the increasing value placed upon the individual. Yet, “modernity” also encompasses the growing tensions between the individual and his or her community. The contemporary paradox, therefore, is how social modernization shifts from a linear progression from a hierarchal communal identity, to a level playing field of vibrant individualism and equality. How do we fortify strong communities without establishing unequal hierarchies? How can we, in the technological age, advocate individual pursuits while reinforcing communal bonds? In addition to Abigail Adams, in her personal correspondence, historians …