AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Real Women Have Curves: a feminist narrative of upward mobility.
The film Real Women Have Curves, directed by Patricia Cardoso and starring America Ferrera, was generally well-reviewed and achieved modest box-office success for HBO Films in 2002. What many may not know is that the film is based on Mexican-American playwright Josefina Lopez's play by the same name. Set in the year 1987, and first performed in 1990, this two-act autobiographical play features a character named Ana, who works temporarily in her sister Estela's tiny sewing factory with three other women: Pancha, Rosali, and Ana's mother Carmen, all of whom are described as being more or less overweight. The factory is the sole setting, and the action takes place across one ...
- Beauties cling to swimsuits to keep the American dream alive
- Newspaper article from: The Independent - London RUPERT CORNWELL September 20, 1995 700+ words
...is a nostalgic tribute to The American Dream, that holy grail of every presidential...Bob Dole will tell you, The American Dream is as threatened a species as...facelift to mark her 75th birthday. Real women of all races are being asked...
- Labor Day 2007: New Hope for the American Dream.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 31, 2007 700+ words
...in surveys and focus groups to assess the American Dream for themselves and their families. Does the American Dream have any meaning in the 21st century global economy? What is the American Dream for today's workers? Will the American...
- Wall Street Journal reports findings of The American Dream survey.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 4, 1987 700+ words
...YORK, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Dream is clearly alive for the majority of...survey of public attitudes toward The American Dream ever undertaken. Despite reports of...least come close to achieving, their American Dream. Americans are, however, far less...
- The mall of dreams.(Silver Spring, Maryland's The American Dream mall)
- Magazine article from: The Economist (US) May 4, 1996 700+ words
...by a singular optimism: by the American dream. There is no British dream, no Japanese dream; but the American dream is invoked in countless contexts...boasts a small company called American Dream Exteriors, which caters for Americans...
- 'AMERICAN DREAM' EXHIBITION IN KRAKOW
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News July 16, 2009 700+ words
...University invite the public to see the "American Dream" exhibition open from July 2nd - October...Zofia Golubiew for the opening of the "American Dream" exhibition and a reception in honor...Celebration were the first to visit the "American Dream" exhibit and enjoy several other ...
- AMERICAN DREAM: THE LARGEST URBAN RETAIL, RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 2, 1996 700+ words
...agreement to implement the $585 million American Dream, the largest Urban Retail, Recreation...to participate in the financing of American Dream. Among other public financing commitments...project. Triple Five anticipates that American Dream will generate an annual economic impact...
- Cities, towns focus on the American Dream.
- Newspaper article from: Nation's Cities Weekly Becker, Christine September 27, 2004 700+ words
...representing 30 states have now joined the American Dream campaign and will hold events this...action steps to strengthen access to the American dream. The national discussion on roles...entitled America's Cities and the American Dream: A National Town Meeting. Former...
- Cities prepare to explore, celebrate American dream.(The National League of...
- Newspaper article from: Nation's Cities Weekly Becker, Christine September 20, 2004 700+ words
...local solutions to ensure access to the American dream. The event is one example of what...support the National League of Cities American Dream Campaign. NLC President Charles Lyons...public opinion poll on access to the American dream at the national event in Washington...