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Author: First School District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pa.). Controllers of the Public Schools
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Published: 1850
Total Pages: 388
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: School District of Philadelphia, Pa Board of Public Education
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Published: 1849
Total Pages: 682
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Ho Tak Ming
Publisher: Perak Academy
Published: 2015-01-01
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9834250053
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →THROUGH the centuries, Chinese women have had to struggle under a load of injustices—denial of education, ineligibility to sit the civil service examinations and hold official posts, female infanticide, selling of daughters, concubinage, foot binding—just to name a few. They had largely remained silent because they did not have a voice. As China descended to abject poverty in the nineteenth century, the lot of Chinese women became even worse. When Chinese women came to Malaysia (Malaya then) largely from the nineteenth century onwards, the circumstances became different. Under British law, they were the equal of men, but social conditions took some time to evolve. For instance, daughters were left out of inheritance until quite recently, sons received preferential treatment in education and polygamy was declared illegal only in the 1930s. But Chinese women became successful entrepreneurs through their own ability, and, through education, many of them became distinguished professionals. Phoenix Rising, Pioneering Chinese Women of Malaysia is the story of Chinese women who have immigrated to this country and forged independent lives different from their lives in China. They have shown courage, resilience and determination in improving their lives. Like the phoenix, the mythological bird that symbolises the Chinese woman, they are set to soar to greater heights given equal opportunities and just social conditions.
Author: Kenneth L. Holmes
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2014-10-20
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 0806183020
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The diaries and letters of women on the overland trails in the mid- to late nineteenth century are treasured documents. These eleven selections drawn from the multivolume Covered Wagon Women series present the best first-person trail accounts penned by women in their teens who traveled west between 1846 and 1898. Ranging in age from eleven to nineteen, unmarried and without children of their own, these diarists had experiences different from those of older women who carried heavier responsibilities with them on the trail. These letters and diaries reflect both the unique perspective of youthful optimism and the experiences common among all female emigrants. The young women write of friendship and family, trail hardships, and explorations such as visits to Indian gravesites. Some like Sallie Hester even write of enjoying the company of men, and many speculate about marriage prospects. Domestic roles did not define the girls’ trail experience; only the four oldest in this collection recorded helping with chores. As they journey through Indian lands, these writers show that even their youth did not prevent them from holding notions of white racial superiority. Two of the selections are newly published, having appeared only in limited-distribution collector’s editions of the original series. For all readers captivated by the first Best of Covered Wagon Women collection, this new volume’s focus on youthful travelers adds a fresh perspective to life on the trail.
Author: Olena Hankivsky
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2019-02-01
Total Pages: 755
ISBN-13: 331998473X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Grounded in black feminist scholarship and activism and formally coined in 1989 by black legal scholar Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, intersectionality has garnered significant attention in the field of public policy and other disciplines/fields of study. The potential of intersectionality, however, has not been fully realized in policy, largely due to the challenges of operationalization. Recently some scholars and activists began to advance conceptual clarity and guidance for intersectionality policy applications; yet a pressing need remains for knowledge development and exchange in relation to empirical work that demonstrates how intersectionality improves public policy. This handbook fills this void by highlighting the key challenges, possibilities and critiques of intersectionality-informed approaches in public policy. It brings together international scholars across a variety of policy sectors and disciplines to consider the state of intersectionality in policy research and analysis. Importantly, it offers a global perspective on the added value and “how-to” of intersectionality-informed policy approaches that aim to advance equity and social justice.
Author: Maria Books
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2024-04
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Unleash the fiery essence of the mythical phoenix women with every stroke in this exquisite coloring book crafted just for adults. Featuring over 150 captivating phoenix illustrations designed to ignite your creativity, this collection invites you to a world of vibrant hues and mythical elegance. Escape the ordinary and immerse yourself in relaxation as you bring each phoenix girl to life with your personal touch of colours. Tailored to those who cherish the ancient lore of the phoenix and seek a soothing retreat from the bustle of daily life, our coloring book is the perfect companion for moments of tranquility and artistic expression. Enjoy convenience without compromise with the handy 8.5" x 11.0" size, making it easy to colour at home or on the go while ensuring ample space for your masterpieces to flourish. Each page promises a new opportunity to explore over 150 phoenix-inspired designs, granting a delightful colouring voyage page by page. Ideal for phoenix art connoisseurs, adult colouring aficionados, and anyone longing for a peaceful pastime, this treasure trove of phoenix girls awaits your palette's kiss. Indulge in the therapeutic joy of colouring and see your stress take flight with each phoenix's rebirth. Features: Over 150 unique Phoenix designs Specifically tailored for adult relaxation and stress relief Convenient and travel-friendly 8.5" x 11.0" size Suitable for a variety of colouring mediums High-quality, 150+ page book with single-sided pages to prevent bleed-through Immerse yourself in the magical world of phoenixes and revel in the calming power of creativity. Your artistic sanctuary beckons-answer the call with our magnificent Phoenix Girls Colouring Book for Adults.
Author: Sabrina Ardizzoni
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2022-06-27
Total Pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9004518193
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Sabrina Ardizzoni’s book is an in-depth analysis of Hakka women in tulou villages in Southeast China. Based on fieldwork, data acquired through local documents, diverse material and symbolic culture elements, this study adopts an original approach that includes historical-textual investigation and socio-anthropological enquiry. Having interviewed local Hakka women and participated in rural village events, public and private, in west Fujian’s Hakka tulou area, the author provides a comprehensive overview of the historical threads and cultural processes that lead to the construction of the ideal Hakka woman, as well as an insightful analysis of the multifaceted Hakka society in which rural women reinvent their social subjectivity and negotiate their position between traditional constructs and modern dynamics.
Author: Jennifer Helgren
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2022-12
Total Pages: 373
ISBN-13: 1496233670
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →As the twentieth century dawned, progressive educators established a national organization for adolescent girls to combat what they believed to be a crisis of girls’ education. A corollary to the Boy Scouts of America, founded just a few years earlier, the Camp Fire Girls became America’s first and, for two decades, most popular girls’ organization. Based on Protestant middle-class ideals—a regulatory model that reinforced hygiene, habit formation, hard work, and the idea that women related to the nation through service—the Camp Fire Girls invented new concepts of American girlhood by inviting disabled girls, Black girls, immigrants, and Native Americans to join. Though this often meant a false sense of cultural universality, in the girls’ own hands membership was often profoundly empowering and provided marginalized girls spaces to explore the meaning of their own cultures in relation to changes taking place in twentieth-century America. Through the lens of the Camp Fire Girls, Jennifer Helgren traces the changing meanings of girls’ citizenship in the cultural context of the twentieth century. Drawing on girls’ scrapbooks, photographs, letters, and oral history interviews, in addition to adult voices in organization publications and speeches, The Camp Fire Girls explores critical intersections of gender, race, class, nation, and disability.
