Founding Mothers gave me information relating directly to my project. It was useful, very helpful, and my main resource. Westward Movement Secondary Sources: Lunardini, Christine.What Every American Should Know About Women's History.Holbrook, Massachusetts. Christine Lunardin Inc. 1994 This book showed me all the important events that happened in women history. It helped because it gave me the impression that women 's history was more than just a fight to vote.
An Under famed Rhetorician Rhetoric has been through many stages, from early Greek origins to modern day theory. It has shaped societies and has transformed civilizations round the globe. Due process states that we must accredit those who have contributed to rhetoric along the way. An area of rhetoric I feel that has not been explored enough is the contribution that women have added throughout time; particularly the renaissance period. Due to the limited amount of resources and the restrictions laid upon women for practicing rhetoric, it is astonishing how many women were still able to make a significant impact on the field of rhetoric which I feel has paved the way for women’s liberations rights today.
This displays a higher power for women because they demonstrate power in agriculture and agriculture was a needed economic sustain for any civilization. An additional document would be records of women’s impact on the trade. This would be helpful because it would show how women controlled many businesses involving agriculture. The Song dynasty also displayed status through sudden recognition in literature. In an excerpt from a poem by Li Qingzhao (doc 6), she makes fun of herself for being a popular female writer.
However Jannette elwood argues that although course work has some influence, it is unlikely to be the only cause of the gender gap, as exams has more influence on final grades than coursework. In addition, the impact of feminism may have contributed to improvements in girls achievements. The feminist movement has had considerable success in improving women’s rights and opportunities through changes in the law. More broadly, feminism has raised women’s self-esteem and expectations. McRobbie’s comparison of girls’ magazines in the 1970s and 1990s show a change in female role models from being house wife’s, to becoming an assertive, independent bread winner.
Unlike Saudi Arabia today, East Asian women bind their feet to make them appeal more attractive to men. In Western Europe women had more freedom; women were allowed to hold more high ranking positions. They were also able to coerce men into political aqcuistions (some women were heavily involved in politics even though they couldn’t hold office). Anne Boeyln, King Henry VIII second wife was one of the few who actually cared about politics;she was eventually beheaded but her legacy lives on because she was able to make Henry divorce Catherine of Aragon. Western European women were more civilized and were able to voice their thoughts, even though they weren’t able to hold office they were extremely valued in advice on political matters but not matters of war.
I believe that women’s self image and societal expectations of women’s physicality are very important women’s issues. Heck, these topics are important overall, in general. So, I found this week’s readings to be very important. But I liked Mernissi’s article especially. I felt that she brought a very different and enlightening perspective, and had some interesting ideas.
U.S. Presidency April 8, 2010 ELEANOR ROOSEVELT One of the greatest issues surrounding Eleanor Roosevelt’s career, is the debate of how influential she really was during the presidency of her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt. Eleanor’s influence was profound but it had important limitations. She used her position as first lady to bring attention to things that needed attention brought to like women’s rights and civil rights. Even though she wasn’t able to accomplish everything she wanted to, she made sure she did whatever she was capable of doing to make changes for America’s future. Eleanor Roosevelt grew from being a shy, awkward child, into a woman with great sensitivity to the underprivileged.
Cleopatra VII used her charm, wisdom and sexuality to rule and increase her kingdom through the help of men who were medley in love with her. She had a power over men which she used to her own advantage ,,It was a pleasure merely to hear the sound of her voice, with which, like an instrument of many things, she could pass from one language to another,,. (What kind of women p.5). Sources have the same opinion to the fact that Cleopatra’s charm was outstanding and her presence astonishing. (bibliography p3) She also knew how to look her best and even wrote a book about cosmetics.
Holocaust survivors are very rare these days, but Anne still remains, because of her published diary. She has already made a big impact on the world, just by being in the Holocaust, but her diary has increased her impact. Overall, Anne Frank was and still is a very brilliant and intelligent girl. She proved through her diary that the Holocaust happened, and how awful it was. She made a big impact during her lifetime.
Female Representation in Ancient Art and Society There is no question that the role women play in society has transformed significantly throughout the course of history. Some cultures were centered on the female entity as a symbol of life and fertility, while others strayed towards a more masculine focus. In many ancient cultures, it seems as though women were revered in a sacred light. Although there are scarce written records, if any, left behind by those people, we can draw conclusions about women in society based on the remaining pieces of visual art in existence today. Also, by looking at the composition, technique, and structure of these works, we are able to get insight on what the technology and culture in daily life were like in those far-away times.