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La obra colectiva Perspectivas sociopedagógicas para la equidad de las mujeres Cuba-Quebec aborda el tema de la equidad de las mujeres cubanas y quebequenses desde diversas perspectivas sociopedagógicas. Estas reflexiones colectivas aspiran a un cambio social duradero. La equidad de las mujeres se aborda a través de nueve temas transversales: 1) el liderazgo de las mujeres; 2) las mujeres en la enseñanza superior y el mundo de la investigación;...
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Give and Take: Motherhood and Creative Practice explores the diverse ways contemporary artists navigate the unique tensions of motherhood in all its varied stages. Becoming a mother is a life-changing event that can give mothers greater perspective, drive, and inspiration for making art. But motherhood also takes time and energy from pursuing creative work. This fundamental challenge, this give and take, is explored through this book as it forefronts...
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Breasts are integral to mothers' bodies; over the life course, they can swell, droop, be judged, be aroused, lactate, be altered, be removed. A woman's own breasts may be foremost in her mind during some life events, only to recede into the background at other times. Breasts are complex; they are enveloped by larger cultural meanings that go far beyond their mammary gland function, and we cannot fully understand breasts without examining the myriad...
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Do you sometimes have the feeling that your brain is going to mush and that your baby is literally sucking the life out of your neurons? Don' t worry, you' re not losing your mind! In fact, your brain is getting a complete makeover and focusing on new areas of learning which are essential for parenting. In this book, Dr Jodi Pawluski questions our relationship with motherhood and explores, in an unprecedented way, the fantastic universe...
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Care(ful) Relationships between Mothers and the Caregivers They Hire offers an interdisciplinary and international approach to the complex issues of carework, primarily focusing on childcare. The diverse collection of authors center their examinations of care by interrogating how class, race, and gender interplay to create inequity and potential. The work shared in Care(ful) Relationships draws from various disciplines, including sociology, anthropology,...
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Que veut dire coconstruction ? Que signifie la coconstruction dans la recherche partenariale ? Le livre Coconstruction en recherche partenariale : perspectives féministes propose une réflexion collective sur la notion de coconstruction, o coconstruire est synonyme de bâtir sur les idées des autres et de tirer profit de l'influence des autres. Cet ouvrage collectif vise à exposer et à comprendre comment la coconstruction est vécue et appliquée...
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Universalisme ou différentialisme ? Féminisme et laïcité ?Et le genre dans tout ça ? Faut-il être fière d'être une femme ?Libération sexuelle et prostitution. Le féminisme à l'épreuve dureligieux. Menaces sur les droits des femmes. Défendre les femmes,ou défendre une idée ? Parité, mixité ou entre soi ?Toutes ces questions, et d'autres encore, l'auteur les aborde dans undialogue avec sa fille adolescente. L'occasion d'une balade dansl'histoire...
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Award-winning historian Theodore Friend recently set out alone across Asia and the Middle East on a quest to understand firsthand the life situations of women in Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Turkey. Woman, Man, and God in Modern Islam recounts Friend's remarkable journey and relates hundreds of encounters and conversations with people he met along the way.
Commingling a deep respect for Islam and his faith in the potential of women...
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Las sociedades actuales no pueden entenderse sin las transformaciones sociales que han logrado los movimientos feministas. Más allá de los cambios estructurales desde lo material, cultural, educativo o político este libro recoge, desde la experiencia personal y en un estilo que mezcla realidad y ficción, el relato de vida de varias mujeres de diferentes edades, procedencias y que se encuentran en distintos momentos vitales. Mujeres que afrontan...
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A scathing reexamination of the lives of nine female celebrities in the 2000s, and the sexist, exploitative culture that took them down
Welcome to celebrity culture in the early aughts: the reign of Perez Hilton, celebrity sex tapes, and dueling tabloids fed by paparazzi who were willing to do anything to get the shot. It was a time when the Internet was still the Wild West, and when slut-shaming, fat-shaming, and revenge porn were all considered...
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Embark on a transformative journey through time and empowerment with our captivating 2-in-1 book set, "Boundless Trailblazers: Inspiring Stories of Real Women Throughout History" and "Rise: Empowering Women Across Generations."Boundless Trailblazers: Inspiring Stories of Real Women Throughout History**Dive into the riveting tales of fearless trailblazers who shaped history. From unsung heroines to iconic figures, this book illuminates the indomitable...
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Here are Essex Girls in a different light to the stereotype of modern public expectation. Murderers, mayhem-makers, swindlers, witches, smugglers and lustful adulteresses have played a part in the darker side of the county's history. From the thirteenth century onwards, Essex has produced more than its fair share of infamous women. Some got their comeuppance, some profited from their infamy and others were misguided, or with the benefit of hindsight,...
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Through the words of sex workers and their clients, Jeremy Seabrook reconsiders the popular conception of sex tourism in Asia. Through its examination of the many paradoxes surrounding this controversial subject, Travels in the Skin Trade also sheds new light on the wider and problematic relationship between the North and the South.
Press coverage of the sex trade routinely consists of ill-informed, moralising and sensationalist denunciations...
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The title, Unhistoric Acts, is inspired by the work of unheralded women in the 18th-century novel Middlemarch by George Elliot. Unhistoric Acts
is a first hand account by long time advocate for the women's movement
Dianne Porter. Women's equality in Prince Edward Island took time and
tireless effort by numerous unsung heroes. Working together as a force
for change, Porter honours the 'unsung heroes' of the movement with
profiles of front-liners...
17) Amish Women
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Written by a woman who grew up in an Old Order Amish community and church, Amish Women: Lives and Stories offers a gentle, lyrical inside view of Amish womanhood. How are Amish women unique? How are they typical? How do they find expression in a place that values community togetherness above all else? This generous and heartwarming memoir explores these questions to discover what it means to be a woman and to be Amish. Meet Naomi whose favorite author...
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Men and women used to cheer: vive la différence!
But now, contrary to all science and common sense, we're supposed to believe that there is no difference. (And if you insist there is, you just might be accused of a hate crime!)
Our culture-and our laws-are endorsing a worldview rooted in craziness.
For instance, we're told that:
• Boys who think they're girls (and who could change their minds tomorrow) should be allowed to participate in girls'...
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Unleashing Her Creativity: Women Embracing the ArtsIn a world where female expression was often stifled, this book illuminates the journey of women who dared to break the chains of convention. Discover the stories of trailblazing artists, writers, musicians, and performers who turned adversity into art, inspiring others to embrace their creative potential. Empowering Narratives: Dive into narratives that celebrate resilience and the power of creativity...
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Sages-femmes, religieuses, sœurs hospitalières, bénévoles, infirmières de la Croix-Rouge, de colonie, militaires, en psychiatrie, assistantes sociales et professionnelles de la santé sont ici sujets de l'histoire dans le large champ des services de santé au Québec et au Canada. Plus qu'un sujet, il est ici question d'une extraordinaire caste. Soucieux de fermer le fossé linguistique qui divisa non seulement la pratique, mais aussi l'historiographie...
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