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Showing 1 to 20 of 391 for “"Feminist theory"”.
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The Seduction of Feminist Theory
<p>My dissertation, "The Seduction of Feminist Theory," comes out of my research on South African fiction and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and focuses broadly on feminist theory and the question of female power. Traditionally feminist theory has sought to empower women by insisting on …
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Sport and Traditions of Feminist Theory
Sport and Traditions of Feminist Theory involves a philosophical examination of the opportunities that are offered to females who seek authority in sporting participation, by an examination of the ideas that emanate from various streams of feminist thought. Chapter One introduces the concepts of …
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Feminist Theory and Postwar American Drama
… as a critical tool, to be applied to drama. Feminist theory from anthropology, psychology, literary criticism, and film theory is summarized and one theorist from each field is selected to serve as an example of how feminism in that field can illuminate drama written by both women and …
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Feminist theory and music therapy : towards a spiritual feminist music therapy
… study were to 1) review several of the major feminist philosophies that have been discussed in the literature on feminism, 2) explain how they have been used and adapted into feminist therapies in general and feminist music therapy in particular, and 3) discuss implications for the development …
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The matter of sex and gender: A dialogue between trans bodies and feminist theory
… social and political gains derived from gender theory, feminist scholars, progressive thinkers, and those in the transgender community do not critically examine the pre-supposed meanings of sex in gender theory. Instead, they simply assume its significance, thus erasing its complexity and …
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Power Plays: Feminist Theory of Power in a Select Group of Lillian Hellman's Plays
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Transnational feminism and gender-based violence: Exploring the relationship between feminist theory and V-Day
… opportunities for survivors to heal. Utilizing feminist theoretical approaches to understanding gender-based violence and cross-cultural organizing as a framework, I examine V-Day and the ways in which it has incorporated feminist practices, specfically transnational feminist practices, into its …
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Developing Latin American Feminist Theory: Strategies of Resistance In the Novels of Luisa Valenzuela and Sandra Cisneros
<p>Latin American literary theory has developed in the face of identity crises arising throughout its history as critics, theorists, and writers attempt to identify what is truly "Latin American" and not merely the imitation of works and importing of ideas from First World colonizing powers. Latin …
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American Women's Intellectual History in the Revolutionary and New Republican Era: Charting a Shift in Feminist Theory
<p>This paper is a study of American women's intellectual history in the period 1770-1815. My aim is to develop a coherent conception of women's moral point of view as it is presented in prescriptive literature, political tracts, and women's own writing. Because of the nature of my goal, I will …
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Resilience and Struggle: Exploring the Experiences of Undocumented College Students Through Chicana Feminist Theory and Dialogical Performance
… from dialogical performance and Chicana feminist perspectives. Dialogical performance from the perspective of Dwight Conquergood as a method is bridged with Chicana feminist theories of Gloria Anzaldua, theories of <em>Nepantla</em>, <em>New Tribalism</em>, <em>Spritual Activism</em>, and …
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Where Are All The Gifted Black Girls? Giving High School Girls Voice Via Qualitative Research Approach And Black Feminist Theory
… VIA QUALITATIVE RESEARCH APPROACH AND BLACK FEMINIST THEORY</p> <p>by</p> <p>MARY L. MONTIE</p> <p>May 2013</p> <p>Advisor: Dr. Karen L. Tonso</p> <p>Major: Educational Evaluation and Research </p> <p>Degree: Doctor of Philosophy</p> <p>Gifted programs in the United States under-represent …
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The Impact of Organizational Culture, Feminist Theory and Leadership of the First Seven Presidents on the Historical Development of Mercyhurst College (1926-1972)
… to offer insights into organizational culture, feminist theory, and the leadership styles of the college's women religious presidents. Ultimately, this researcher aims at constructing a study that models feminist theory in its respect for written documents and a spirit of dialogue.
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A study of gender equality in one of Swaziland's secondary schools: A case study
… on socialization theories presented by some feminists. The theories discussed in this thesis are the Liberal feminist theory, the Socialist feminist theory, the Radical feminist theory, the Psychoanalytic feminist theory, the Postmodern feminist theory and the Third World feminist theory. …
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A narrative inquiry into key experiences affecting women's persistence in STEM fields following the bachelor's degree
… The theoretical framework was guided by critical feminist theory and intersectionality and examined how race, gender, neurodiversity, sexuality, power relations, and systemic inequity shaped participants’ experiences in STEM. Eight women participated in virtual, recorded, semi-structured narrative …
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The oppression of women with disabilities : can feminist educational theory be a force for change?
… with disabilities should be included in critical feminist theory so as to develop a more inclusive theory and practice. In doing so, critical feminist theory offers a way for women with disabilities to acknowledge their unique experiences of oppression in a society dominated by the ideologies of …
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Femme Theory: Femininity's Challenge to Western Feminist Pedagogies
Contemporary Western feminist scholarship fails to explore the backdrop to the naturalization of feminine subjugation. By analyzing the structures, histories, and theories of gender relations, this study dislocates femininity from its ascribed Otherness and, in doing so, demonstrates how empowered …
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Woman's essential "nature" : a classical, communitarian gender mythology
… theories, I will show that certain branches of feminist theory retain the notion of an essential 'woman's nature' that cannot be ignored, transcended, or eliminated without destroying the distinctive character of women. To claim that women share a different 'nature' than that shared by men is to …
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Recognizing a Different Other: A Neo-Kleinian Analysis of Lesbian Relationship Violence
… are dialogued with neo-Kleinian and postmodern feminist theory in order to unfold the parameters of the discourse on lesbian relationship violence, analyze its limits and exclusions on lesbian experiences of relationship violence, and reframe understandings and treatments of lesbian relationship …
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Revisiting Feminism: Academics versus Activism
Today, feminist theory, instead of accompanying a movement or being generated by a movement, is out there on its own. There is no large-scale social movement to complement it and to act on it. The energy and excitement of collective action is what many feminists miss and what is implied through …
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