Common reading proposal ‘Tell them who I am: The lives of homeless women' by Elliot Liebow

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   12/04/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « she says, I would be more than happy to speak to a class about women and homelessness but would probably address it from a domestic violence standpoint. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Background.. Books sent to the students beforehand.. The book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou.. Scope of proposal.. Recommended freshman common reading.. Volunteer practicum at a homeless women's shelter.. Aimulated or actual budget...»

"The Last Crusade. Religion and the politics of misdirection" Barbara Victor

Political science   |   Political science   |   Book review   |   11/23/2006   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « the Middle East, a biography of Hanan Ashrawi, which was nominated for the 1995 Pulitzer Prize, Getting away with murder, a study of domestic violence in the ...»

Synopsis abstract : «The author. Summary. The Born again doctrine. How George W. Bush managed to seduce Evangelicals. The most basic belief that Evangelical or Fundamental Christians hold. The Jewish American community in the United States . The very public religiosity...»

Mother Jones Magazine

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   08/08/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « the plight of immigrant farm workers [. . .] the increasing disparity between the rich and the poor, domestic violence, the separation of church and state ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Namesake. History. Humble beginnings. The first few years. The 1980s. The 1990s. Current. Website. Works cited....»

How does Steinbeck portray gender, in his novel : 'The grapes of wrath'

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   07/22/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « and its machines, the men represent a new era, one of violence and anger a masculine feel, whilst the long, narrative chapters unfold the domestic scene slowly ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Joad family and the sense of community.. Simplistic approach towards gender.. The character of Ma.. The other females within the group.. Men within the novel.. Steinbeck's attitude toward gender within The Grapes of Wrath.....»

Book review on gender and higher education: A collection of essays edited by Becy Ropers-Huilman analyzed

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   04/30/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : « college campuses through sports and fraternities, leads to escalation of violence in the girls to learn more passive behaviours, to develop domestic skills and ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The academy's role in perpetuating gender norms or opposing them. The wage gap. The transformation of a short term part time solution to issues of affirmative action in hiring. The purpose of the anthology. Suggestions of Becky...»

Book Review: Women in the Viking Age

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   12/21/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « They provide examples of clothing and jewelry, and domestic tools such as time, struggled with the pains of childbirth, hard work, slavery, and male violence. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Points on women in that age discussed in the book. Research for the book. Evidence. Conclusion. Sources....»

"Sisters and Lovers: Women and Desire in Bali ": A review

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   04/01/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « Moreover, as opposed to domestic labor, men attend village administration gatherings (credit that some women do, in fact, resort to physical violence or threat ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Methods, ethics and ethnographic style. Theoretical framework. Summary and comparison of ethnographic data. Discussion and conclusion. Works referenced....»

Order and disorder in Robinson Crusoe

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   14 pages
Document abstract : « Side by side with those creatures, Robinson meets domestic beings as well: a dog from any form of society, without any defence to resist any violence of man or ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Sharp contrasts foreshadowing the unfolding of the plot. . The contrast between wild nature and tamed nature.. Natural disorder for Crusoe.. The earthquake episode.. Mental insanity and the opposite of serenity and spirituality....»

Book Report: Romantics, Rebels & Reactionaries by Marilyn Butler

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   05/17/2007   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « out on page 67, in the context of 1800, to become domestic, withdrawn, quietist to 1819 were marked by political unrest and the fear that violence would rise ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Arts in an age of revolution: 1769-1790. Britain: Questioning the influence of its aristocracy . The emergence of discussion clubs and various societies. Writers and poets and the conservative reaction. Art for the people in the...»

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