Heroines, Harpies, and Housewives: Imaging Women of Consequence in the Dutch Golden Age, Martha Moffitt Peacock
Автор: Hardy Название: Jane Austen`s Heroines (RLE Jane Austen) ISBN: 1138084476 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138084476 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6736.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: First published in 1984, John Hardy`s important interpretation of Jane Austen`s heroines breaks through the accepted tradition of viewing the author as merely a rational comedienne of manners. He argues instead that Jane Austen`s greatness lies in her exploration of human relationships through the subtle and original portrayal of her heroines.
Автор: Alice S. Horning Название: Literacy Heroines: Women and the Written Word ISBN: 1433162008 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781433162008 Издательство: Peter Lang Рейтинг: Цена: 14137.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Literacy Heroines is about twelve amazing women who lived and worked in the period 1880-1930 who used their literacy abilities to address major issues in the country in those years, including some we still face today: racism, sexism, voting rights, educational and economic inequality, health disparities and others. They used their exemplary literacy skills to teach, to bring issues to light, to right wrongs, to publish books, articles, pamphlets and other materials to reach their goals. They benefited from focused help in the form of sponsorship from others and provided sponsorship in many forms to others to foster literacy in people young and old. They stand as Literacy Heroines, working in a variety of roles, using their literacy abilities in heroic efforts to serve as respected exemplars and sponsors of literacy for others. They used their grit and willingness to stand up for their principles, took small steps, worked collaboratively, hospitably inviting people to literacy. Ultimately, it should be clear that in one way or another, the Heroines were addressing the many forms of inequality in American society; their lives and work show that literacy is thus a key tool in the struggle for social justice, then and now. Suitable for courses in the history of literacy or writing studies, history of feminism, history of education and related areas.
Автор: Olga Jimenez de Wagenheim Название: Nationalist Heroines: Puerto Rican Women History Forgot, 1930s-1950s ISBN: 1558766197 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781558766198 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4851.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: From the moment the United States seized Puerto Rico, in 1898, to the 1950s, the islanders employed various forms of resistance against American colonial rule. While the male Nationalists have been celebrated as heroes in Puerto Rico, the women have gone unmentioned This book seeks to rescue the stories of the women who gave up their freedom in the quest to liberate their homeland.
Автор: Binbin Yang Название: Heroines of the Qing: Exemplary Women Tell Their Stories ISBN: 029574426X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780295744261 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4389.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Heroines of the Qing introduces an array of Chinese women from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries who were powerful, active subjects of their own lives and who wrote themselves as the heroines of their exemplary stories. Traditionally, "exemplary women" (lienu)--heroic martyrs, chaste widows, and faithful maidens, for example--were written into official dynastic histories for their unrelenting adherence to female virtue by Confucian family standards. However, despite the rich writing traditions about these women, their lives were often distorted by moral and cultural agendas. Binbin Yang, drawing on interdisciplinary sources, shows how they were able to cross boundaries that were typically closed to women--boundaries not only of gender, but also of knowledge, economic power, political engagement, and ritual and cultural authority. Yang closely examines the rhetorical strategies these "exemplary women" exploited for self-representation in various writing genres and highlights their skillful negotiation with, and appropriation of, the values of female exemplarity for self-empowerment.
Описание: During World War I a new genre of children`s books entered the market, written specifically with the young girls of the war period in mind. This book analyses the response to such literature, how it sparked the engagement of real girls in the US and Allied war effort, as well as how it reflects their contemporaries` awareness of girls` importance.
Описание: Drawing on oral histories from archives as well as new interviews with living participants, Conquering Heroines chronicles a pivotal period in the histories of the University of Michigan and the women`s movement.
Автор: Olga Jimenez de Wagenheim Название: Nationalist Heroines: Puerto Rican Women History Forgot, 1930s-1950s ISBN: 1558766189 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781558766181 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 11365.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: From the moment the United States seized Puerto Rico, in 1898, to the 1950s, the islanders employed various forms of resistance against American colonial rule. While the male Nationalists have been celebrated as heroes in Puerto Rico, the women have gone unmentioned This book seeks to rescue the stories of the women who gave up their freedom in the quest to liberate their homeland.
Автор: Mackin Roberts Roberts Ellie Название: Heroines of Olympus: The Women of Greek Mythology ISBN: 1787394921 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781787394926 Издательство: Carlton Books Рейтинг: Цена: 2374.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Illustrations accompany a fictional rewriting of each of 50 women`s stories, followed by a critical analysis of their role in the mythological canon.
Автор: Mukhoty Ira Название: Heroines: Powerful Indian Women of Myth and History ISBN: 9384067490 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789384067496 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 6412.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The idea of heroism in women is not easily defined. In men the notion is often associated with physical strength and extravagant bravery. Women's heroism has tended to be of a very different nature, less easily categorized. All the women portrayed-Draupadi, Radha, Ambapali, Raziya Sultan, Meerabai, Jahanara, Laxmibai and Hazrat Mahal-share an unassailable belief in a cause, for which they are willing to fightto the death if need be. In every case this belief leads them to confrontation with a horrified patriarchy. In the book we meet lotus-eyed, dark-skinned Draupadi, dharma queen, whose story emerges almost three millennia ago; the goddess Radha who sacrificed societal respectability for a love that transgressed convention; Ambapali, a courtesan, who stepped out of the luxurious trappings of Vaishali to follow the Buddha and wrote a single, haunting poem on the evanescence of beauty and youth. Raziya, the battle-scarred warrior, who proudly claimed the title of Sultan, refusing its fragile feminine counterpart, Sultana; the courageous Meerabai who repudiated her patriarchal destiny as cloistered daughter-in-law of a Rajput clan; the gentle Mughal princess Jahanara: who claims the blessings of both Allah and the Prophet Muhammad and wishes 'never to be forgotten'; Laxmibai, widow, patriot and martyr, who rides into legend and immortality fighting for her adopted son's birthright; and Hazrat Mahal, courtesan, begum and rebel queen, resolute till the very end in defying British attempts to seize her ex-husband's kingdom.In these engrossing portraits, mythological characters from thousands of years ago walk companionably besides historical figures from more recent times. They rise to reclaim their rightful place in history. Daughters, wives, courtesans, mothers, queens, goddesses, warriors-heroines.
Описание: This is the astonishing true story of three teenage Dutch girls, Hannie Schaft and sisters Truus and Freddie Oversteegen, that has inspired many throughout the world.When Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands in World War II, these girls took up arms against the enemy by seducing high-ranking Nazi officers, luring them into the woods and killing them. They provided Jewish children with safe houses and gathered vital intelligence for the resistance. They did what they did "because it had to be done." Above all, they tried to remain human in inhuman circumstances. Hannie Schaft was executed by the Nazis three weeks before the end of the war and became the icon of female Dutch resistance. Truus and Freddie Oversteegen survived the war, but were forever haunted by the demons of their past.
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