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Mama’S Got A Brand New Degree: Education And Changing Perceptions Of Femininity During The Mexican Revolution (1910-1917), Eden E. Baize

The Cardinal Edge

Bloody struggles, tense political debates, and general unease characterized Mexico in the early twentieth century. Under former president Porfirio Díaz, tensions grew as the lower classes pleaded for labor and land reform, culminating in a violent period of revolution from 1910 to 1917. As with all conflicts of this scale, the Mexican Revolution prompted the challenging of many long standing social conventions, specifically as they pertained to the role of government and the organization of social classes. With the restructuring of society already underway, many activists capitalized on the uncertainty of the era to push against the subjugation of women. …

Narrating Egyptian Women’S Prison Experiences - El Saadawi And Bakr, Nour El Captan

The Undergraduate Research Journal

The research attempts to discover what Egyptian women prisoners’ experience was like in the 1980s and 90s through studying two major texts which fall under the genre of prison literature: Twelve Women in a Cell by Nawal El Saadawi and The Golden Chariot by Salwa Bakr. Through a thorough reading and analysis of the works, similar tropes and different attitudes can be found in the texts. Both works discussed class, comradery, and the patriarchy but differences exist when it comes to their different portrayals of prison.

Marriage Stories: Legal Reform And The Novel In France And Britain, 1780–1860, Tatiana Nunez-Bright

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

“Marriage Stories” analyzes connections between novelistic form, marriage law reform, and portrayals of virtue in texts by, among others, Stéphanie de Genlis, Mary Wollstonecraft, Sophie Cottin, Claire de Duras, Jane Austen, Honoré de Balzac, Sophie Doin, George Sand, Anne Brontë, and Gustave Flaubert. I argue that the novel was less concerned with abolishing or even critiquing marriage than it was with delineating “good” from “bad” unions, which in turn reflects contemporary discussions about marriage’s role in response to burgeoning social movements. My first chapter considers the epistolary novel in relation to the idea of spouses existing as “one body” culturally …

‘Following The Line Of Least Resistance’: African American Women In Domestic Work, 1899–1940, Taylor Simsovic

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

This paper examines the challenges faced by African American women employed in domestic service between 1899 and 1940, with a focus on how race, class, and gender intersected to shape their experiences. Specifically, the study investigates how these women continued to perform reproductive labor as they migrated from the South to Northern states during the Great Migration. Drawing on a range of primary and secondary sources, the analysis argues that Black women's persistent employment in undervalued labor within white American homes was driven by the mutually constitutive systems of capitalism, white supremacy, and patriarchy. These systems channeled Black women into …

"The Best Interests Of The Child:" Parental Claims In Nebraska Child Custody Cases, 1877–1924, Esme Krohn

Digital Legal Research Lab

Research poster titled "The Best Interests of the Child:" Parental Claims in Nebraska Child Custody Cases, 1877–1924; presented via the Digital Legal Research Lab NSF REU Site, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, August 2023.

Advisor: Katrina Jagodinsky

In This Skin, At This Institution, At This Time: Black Women University Administrators’ Stories Of Survival During The Pandemic And Racial Reckoning, Kyra Lobbins

All Dissertations

The underrepresentation of Black women in executive leadership positions at predominantly white institutions (PWIs) persists, despite their high-achieving credentials and degrees. However, crises such as the racial reckoning and the pandemic have revealed an increase in the number of Black women called upon to lead under risky circumstances, a phenomenon referred to as the glass cliff theory. In this study, I examine the leadership strategies and behaviors of Black women executives at PWIs during these critical periods. Specifically, I explore how these leaders make meaning of their adverse experiences and crucible leadership moments and whether these experiences equipped them for …

Habeas At Home And Heart: Progressive Era Cases Of Spousal Confinement To Nebraska's Psychiatric Households, Isabelle Childs

Digital Legal Research Lab

No abstract provided.

Military Women In World Cinema: A 20th Century History And Filmography, Introduction, Deborah A. Deacon, Stacy Fowler

Faculty Articles

From British soldier Flora Sandes to the fame World War II Night Witches of the Soviet Air Force, women across the globe stepped up to defend their countries during every major and minor conflict of the twentieth century, and filmmakers have long attempted to capture their stories.

This book analyzes real and fictional military women's portrayals in world cinema, including movies from Israel, the United Kingdom, Italy, China, France, the Soviet Union, and others. It includes theatrical releases, direct-to-video productions, and made-for-television films.

Chapters, organized by decade, address topics including the women's sexuality, maternal and marital status, leadership skills, actual …

The Happy Hooker Revisited: Trauma And Sexualized Memories, Carolyn Gage

Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence

No abstract provided.

Invoice For Funeral Services For Eligah Dawkins, Holmes Funeral Director

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Document: Bill listing services provided by Holmes Funeral Director, Mrs. R Holmes Walker Licensed Embalmer, Jacksonville, Florida, for the funeral of Eligah Dawkins. No Date Given

International Correspondence Schools - Mr. Maceo Vanover, No Date Given, Edward P. Leonard

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Correspondence: Advertising from Edward P. Leonard, Manager, Subscription Division, International Correspondence Schools, Scranton, Pennsylvania, regarding a set of books for business fundamentals - the Institute of Business Science

Atlantic Tire Service Business Card, Atlantic Tire Service

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Business Card: Atlantic Tire Service Incorporated United States Tires, Julia and Monroe Street, Jacksonville, Florida. A.P. Martire, Manager. No date given.

Francis P. L'Engle - Unknown, No Date Given, Francis P. L'Engle

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Correspondence: Note requesting payment for interest note due on November 18th. Francis P. L'Engle, Barnett Building, Jacksonville Florida.

Real Estate Mortgage Note Coupons

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Document: Mortgage note coupons, Rosie Holmes Walker payment to Mary F. Valade.

Supplies Received, Waycross Casket Co.

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Note: Handwritten note listing Supplies from Waycross Casket Co. -crepe received. Written on back of Peoples Bank of Jacksonville of Jacksonville Florida, deposit slip.

Advertisment, Ernest H. Heiland - Holmes Funeral Parlors, No Date Given, Ernest H. Heiland

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Correspondence: Letter with samples of acknowledgment of sympathy cards from Ernest H.Heiland Exclusive Designs in Acknowledgement of Sympathy Cards - Memorial Prayer Cards, 229 Virginia Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey - advertising sent to Holmes Funeral Parlors. No date given.

Receipt, Davis Street Pharmacy

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Document: Receipt stating payment on delivery: (C.O.D.) of 90 cents, Davis Street Pharmacy, 627 Davis Street, Jacksonville, Florida. Name: Millard Padgett. Handwritten on back: Mrs. Joyner. No date given.

List Of Funeral Services And Costs

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Note: Handwritten list of of funeral services and cost. No date given.

William H Suttles, Barber, William H. Suttles

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Business card: Wm.H. Suttles, Barber, First Class Services249 E. 35th St. Res. 3120 Cottage Grove Ave. Chicago, Illinois. Phones: Shop Douglas 4599, Residence Douglas 6972. No date given

Mrs. Bessie M. Taylor-Shaw

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Calling card: Mrs. Bessie M. Taylor-Shaw 410 Broad Street Jacksonville Florida. No date given

Pangle's The Exclusive Floor Covering Store, Pangle's

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Business card: R.W. Cantrell, Pangles 338 West Forsyth St. Jacksonville, Florida. Phone 5-4583. W.D. Pangle, Owner. Handwritten note on back: about 33.50 per mo. No date given.

Mrs. Arvilla Ross - Mrs. R. Holmes Walker, No Date Given, Arvilla Ross

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Correspondence: Letter from Mrs. Ross, Gainesville, Florida, to Mrs. Rosa G. Holmes Walker, requesting acknowledgment and a receipt for payments made for Phena [Nelmon's] funeral expenses

Advertisement, Maxwell Copper-Alloy Burial Products, Maxwell Burial Products

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Pamphlet: Maxwell copper alloy burial products distributed by Florida Casket Company, Jacksonville, Florida. No date given

Advertisement, Huntley's Grape Juice, Chapman Sales Company, Chapman Sales Company

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Correspondence: Letter from Chapman Sales Company, distributors and brokers of Chautauqua Maid and Huntley's Grape Juice, 921, Lynch Building, Jacksonville, Florida - advertisement letter for Huntley's Grape Juice. No date given.

Advertisement, G. P. Putnam's Sons, G. P. Putnam's Sons

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Pamphlet: G.P. Putnam's Sons Publishers and Booksellers advertisement for Putnam;s Minute-A-Day English For Busy People. No date given.

Notes, No Date Given.

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Notes: Handwritten notes stating Mr. Gadson wants body brought to house Friday night where pallbearers promised 3 cars Saturday morning; Mrs. Reynolds on Jessie St. wants to see you.

Black Women And Theoretical Frameworks, Laschanda Johnson

The Scholarship Without Borders Journal

Despite the upsurge in the number of woman students as well as novice faculty /administrators, there are still too few women leaders to inspire the shifting demographics. The growing number of female undergraduate students in most parts of the world has created the erroneous perception that gender equality in higher education has been attained. While women's contribution to higher education has increased, the attainment of leadership positions is practically unknown from the global perspective. Given that higher education is becoming a more complicated global enterprise, gender equality in leadership is not only an issue of impartiality but also a need …

Beyond Words: Exploring History Through The Lens Of Literary Theory And Research, Andrea Weaver

Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects

The narrative of this Master's portfolio reflects on the academic journey of Andrea Weaver. The three projects showcased in this portfolio reflect her experience during the Master of Arts in English with a Specialization in English Teaching program. It includes a rhetorical Ohio Suffragist unit plan created for high school sophomores, a seminar paper critically analyzing the film Interview with the Vampire (1994), and a digital presentation of artifacts and research about literary theorist Wolfgang Iser and his work in Reader Response Theory presented on the platform Microsoft Sway. The framework of New Historicism is threaded throughout each project, linking …

Home: Where The Art Was, Molly Mcclain

History: Faculty Scholarship

California plein air artist Alfred R. Mitchell (1888-1972) and his wife Dorothea Webster Mitchell designed a unique studio space in the Arts & Crafts style in their home in Golden Hill with the assistance of architect Lloyd Ruocco.

Mamie L. Anderson-Pratt - Rosa G. Holmes-Walker, No Date Given, Mamie L. Anderson-Pratt

Holmes Funeral Home Bills and Correspondence, 1923-1943

Correspondence: Announcement/card with transit documentation. Handwritten on back: Remains of Edward Hall Consigned to Jacksonville Fla by S.S. Mohawk. To Mrs. Rosa Holmes-Walker Funeral Director 621 W. State St From Mamie L Anderson-Pratt 239 W. 131st St. N.Y. City. No date given.