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Sweepin' Spirits: Power And Transformation On The Plantation Landscape, Whitney Battle_Baptiste
Sweepin' Spirits: Power And Transformation On The Plantation Landscape, Whitney Battle_Baptiste
Whitney Battle-Baptiste
When one thinks of power, a number of thoughts come to mind. Is power the ability to influence something or someone? Does power have anything to do with author- ity or control? Is power given by others or earned by the individual? I begin this article with the word and idea of power because some of the chapters in this book focus on power dynamics and all of the authors in this volume discuss how land- scapes are perceived in the past or in the present. In this chapter, I will explore landscapes as more than just places affected by …
Global Civil Society And The Local Costs Of Belonging: Defining 'Violence Against Women' In Russia, Julie D. Hemment
Global Civil Society And The Local Costs Of Belonging: Defining 'Violence Against Women' In Russia, Julie D. Hemment
Julie D Hemment
This article contributes to scrutiny of feminist transnationalism by providing an ethnographic investigation of one of its most prominent campaigns. Thanks to the efforts of feminist activists, violence against women is now an international development issue, backed by the UN and prioritized by international donors and NGOs. I consider this success from the perspective of postsocialist Russia, where the first crisis centers have been set up in recent years. I argue that the campaigns have troubling effects: the framing of violence against women screens out local constructions of events, and deflects attention from issues of social justice. Presenting insights gained …
The Anthropometry Of Barbie: Unsettling Ideals Of The Feminine Body In Popular Culture., Jacqueline Urla, Alan Swedlund
The Anthropometry Of Barbie: Unsettling Ideals Of The Feminine Body In Popular Culture., Jacqueline Urla, Alan Swedlund
Jacqueline L. Urla
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