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The Impact Of Islam As A Religion And Muslim Women On Gender Equality: A Phenomenological Research Study, Sonia D. Galloway Mar 2015

The Impact Of Islam As A Religion And Muslim Women On Gender Equality: A Phenomenological Research Study, Sonia D. Galloway

Sonia D. Galloway, Ph.D.

The purpose of this study was to examine and explore the meanings, structures and essence of the lived experience of Muslim women via an Islamic theoretical (Kalam) framework. The study's goal was to describe a detailed and comprehensive description of how Muslim women use Islam to promote gender equality and improve treatment within their daily lives. The critical importance of gleaning a better understanding of Islam and the perceived invisibility of Muslim women motivated the researcher to undertake this study. The research study included a qualitative phenomenology research approach. Data were collected from multiple sources: observations, semi-structured individual interviews and …

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Wss Co-Sponsored Program Looks At Gender Stereotypes, Daina Dickman Dec 2007

Wss Co-Sponsored Program Looks At Gender Stereotypes, Daina Dickman

Daina Dickman, MA, MLIS, AHIP

A recap of the 2008 American Library Association Annual Meeting session “The Lady, The Tramp and the Lion King: Mixed Messages About Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in Disney’s Magic Kingdom”, co-sponsored by the Women's Studies Section, Anthropology and Sociology Section, and the African American Studies Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries.

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Feminist Publishing Subject Of Wss Program, Daina Dickman Dec 2007

Feminist Publishing Subject Of Wss Program, Daina Dickman

Daina Dickman, MA, MLIS, AHIP

A recap of the 2008 American Library Association Annual Meeting session “Feminist Publishing:
The Evolution of a Revolution,” sponsored by the Women's Studies Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries.

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