Journal of International Women's Studies articles from November 2003

Journal of International Women's Studies archives from November 2003

Plugged in praxis: critical reflections on U.S. feminism, internet activism, and solidarity with women in Afghanistan (1).
November 1, 2003... Abstract Cyber-space presents many contradictions to those seeking to use it for activist ends in a transnational world. This paper explores some of these contradictions by examining various uses of the internet in efforts to raise...

Housing delivery in Nthutukoville, South Africa: successes and problems for women.
November 1, 2003... Abstract This paper examines the notion of empowerment and what it entails in housing development. Through a critical analysis if the different phases in one particular housing project analyzed by the author, the paper highlights the areas...

Technology, commentary and the admonitions for women.
November 1, 2003... Abstract The following is an analysis of the Admonitions for Women (Nu Jie) by the Later Han Dynasty scholar, Ban Zhao. It examines the historical context for its composition, applying not only one literary template, that of the...

Keys to women's liberation in communist China: an historical overview.
November 1, 2003... Abstract Has the Communist Party of China (CPC) fully liberated Chinese women? Is the leadership of the CPC the key to Chinese women's liberation in the twenty-first century? The CPC has tried to convince the Chinese people and...

Psychological factors influencing perceived entrepreneurial success among Nigerian women in small-scale businesses.
November 1, 2003... Abstract This paper considered self-concept, perceived managerial competence, work stress and business commitment as important psychological variables for perceived entrepreneurial success among female entrepreneurs. A study was conducted...

In search of equality: marriage related laws for Muslim women in Bangladesh.
November 1, 2003... Abstract The problem of inequality for women in Bangladesh is more social than legal. As regards to the law, except for personal matters, inequalities in the provisions of law are hardly found. Personal matters, however, are regulated by...

Women learners in the classroom: exploring the experience of voice, listening, and silence.
November 1, 2003... Abstract The question of voice is central to a feminist perspective. The dichotomies of voice and silence have long held positions of power and marginalization in the context of the classroom community. In a recent investigation into the...

Reflections on new partnerships between women and local self-government in India: a rural revolution?
November 1, 2003... Abstract This essay reflects on strategies for women's empowerment in light of the enactment of the 73rd constitutional amendment, Panchayati Raj, in the Indian Constitution, in 1992. It begins with the assumption that women's empowerment...

What is Sexual Harassment?: from Capitol Hill to the Sorbonne.(Book Review)
November 1, 2003... Abigail C. Saguy. 2003. University of California Press: Berkeley. 235 pages. Index and appendix are included. Paperback $19.95 / Hardback $50.00. Reviewed by Kirsten Dellinger, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology, Department of...

Ex-Lovers and Other Losses.(Book Review)
November 1, 2003... By Lisa Haynes. 2003. Warwickshire, UK: Comrades Press. 140 pp. $30.99 hardback. What is the use of poets in a mean-spirited age? Friedrich Holderlin, 'Bread and Wine' Though Comrades Press editor Verian Thomas' encomium may appear to...