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Showing 1 to 20 of 1212 for “"Feminism"”.
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Feminism for Sale: Commodity Feminism, Femininity, and Subjectivity
… This dissertation theorizes commodity feminism, a play on Marxs conception of commodity fetishism, at the intersections of Marx/Marxism, feminist theory, and Freud/Freudianism. My method involves exploring a series of relationships through reading canonical and contemporary works of …
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Thomistic feminism.
This dissertation draws on the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas to think through questions about sex and gender in light of contemporary thinking, particularly questions drawn from feminist and gender theory. In chapter two, I present the metaphysics of sex differentiation as an accidental difference …
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Mothering as Feminism
… essay proposes the concept of <em>mothering-as-feminism</em>, with the intention of interrogating American ideals of mothering and caregiving. Reforming the way we view mothering, as it relates to feminism, requires a re-evaluation of the American role of women and mothers—and how they are …
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Nike, feminism and rhetoric
… light of contemporary theories of rhetoric and feminism, it is demonstrated that the ads are invested with meaning and importance because they answer concerns about identity, representation, self-definition, agency and a sense of meaninglessness that preoccupy the modern citizen. Using magazine …
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New Frontiers in Islamic Feminism: How Islamic Feminism is Being Shaped by Digital Media
… examining how Muslim women bloggers ground their feminism in Islam, this research disrupts oppositional framings of Islam and feminism. This study looks at how Muslim women bloggers on the Muslim Girl website highlight the feminist bent of Islamic teachings. The project asks: 1) What are some …
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American Feminism and Social Democracy
<p>The concepts of both social democracy and feminism will be discussed in detail in the course of the thesis. By way of introduction, broad definitions for these concepts will be offered here. Before attempting these definitions, however, the "central validity" of which Lippmann speaks and around …
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Revisiting Feminism: Academics versus Activism
… When we look at the theory of early second wave feminism and the theory of more recent years, the differences are negligible. What is different, and glaringly so, is the social climate. Theory is not to blame; we are. Theory is not the culprit. Theory is just as impacting and politically useful …
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Women, Feminism, and Aging in Appalachia
<p>Aging has become a problem for men and women in Western societies where youth is touted and revered as a standard of success by which individual value is measured and esteemed. Older women in particular find that as they age they face discrimination in the form of ageism and social diminution. …
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Feminism, feminists, and faith : intersectional identities.
This project explores the ways that feminism and Christianity have long been viewed as contradictory. The first section explores landmark feminist texts and argues that there has long been the assumption that Christianity and feminism are contradictory because of the way whiteness has shaped both …
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Weaving feminism, pragmatism, and distance education
… the rich representations at the intersection of feminism, pragmatism, and web based distance education. It is composed of three parts. The first part is the construction of a feminist-pragmatic theoretical and analytical tool, motivated by images of DE in commercial advertisements. These images …
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The Life and Accomplishments of American Feminism
… The author first discusses the history of feminism as both a socio-political movement and a theoretical approach. A discussion of the three waves of feminism shows that feminism has steadily changed over time along with the society with which it interacts. Next, the author examines the …
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Metaphorical representation of feminism in media discourse /
… focuses on the metaphorical representation of feminism in media discourse. The research addresses two primary research questions: What metaphors are found in the media for representations of feminism at the linguistic and conceptual levels? How do metaphors reflect feminism in the media? Using …
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Engaging feminism : a pedagogy for Aboriginal peoples
… in Aboriginal communities. This thesis examines feminism in relation to the colonial experiences of Aboriginal people. Drawing on feminist theories, this thesis explores how the ideology and practices of male dominance were imposed through colonization in Aboriginal societies. European male …
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Women’s organisations and feminism in interwar Scotland
… historiography which questions the theory that feminism was diminished in the interwar years following the partial enfranchisement of women in 1918. It highlights that a diverse range of women’s organisations were thriving in interwar Scotland. This includes the outwardly feminist Glasgow …
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