Women and the Struggle for Equality
Women have fought a long struggle for equal rights with men. What are some of the key issues confronting women? In what areas have women made gains? What remains to be done? What are the causes and consequences of anti-female bias?
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Changing conceptions: young people's views of partnering and parenting. Naomi Rosh White. Journal of Sociology June 2003 v39 i2 p149(16) (6967 words)
Work of Their Own. (women in the workforce) Marci Mcdonald. U.S. News & World Report Feb 24, 2003 p59 Mag.Coll.: 113E0380.
More women, minorities head colleges, but rate of increase slows. (noteworthy news). Black Issues in Higher Education Jan 2, 2003 v19 i23 p13(1)
"Equal pay for equal work". (GENDER PAY GAP)(Brief Article) The Kiplinger Letter April 17, 2003 v80 i16 pNA
Occupational segregation and the devaluation of women's work across U.S. labor markets. Philip N. Cohen, Matt L. Huffman. Social Forces March 2003 v81 i3 p881(28)
The ongoing battle over Title IX. (Athletic Arena). (Commission on Opportunity in Athletics process analyzed) Nancy Hogshead-Makar. USA Today (Magazine) July 2003 v132 i2698 p64(3) (3197 words)
She got game: boosted by a federal antidiscrimination law, more and more female athletes are challenging men on the field. How far will they go? (National). (effects of Title IX amendments) Jere Longman, Ian Zack. New York Times Upfront May 9, 2003 v135 i14 p12(5)
Title IX boosts girls' participation in high school sports. (Graph Exercise). New York Times Upfront May 9, 2003 v135 i14 pT7(1)
Has Title IX's quest for equality gone too far? Title IX was designed to ensure equal opportunities for girls in school sports, but some say it has unintentionally hurt boys' teams. (Opinion). (Column) New York Times Upfront April 18, 2003 v135 i13 p21(1)
Reconsidering the status of Title IX; critics say the mandate shortchanges some men's teams, while proponents argue women's sports still remain under funded. (Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2003). Ben Hammer. Black Issues in Higher Education April 10, 2003 v20 i4 p20(3)
Title IX: political football: women's sports are under attack by jocks who have an ally in the president. Ruth Conniff. The Nation March 24, 2003 v276 i11 p19
Title IX at thirty: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) proportionality, revenue, expense, and opportunity for women and men. (Sport Management/Administration). Pamela J. Maimer, David Bergeron, Heather Bosetti, Kenneth Teed. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport March 2003 v74 i1 pA-88(1)
Don't let women suffer a setback: the law that helped create female champions like Marion Jones is under attack. Here the Olympic gold medalist explains why Title IX is so important. (On My Mind). Cosmopolitan Jan 2003 v234 i1 p44(1)
As if gender mattered: feminism and change in higher education. (Discussion: Comment). Haithe Anderson. Journal of Higher Education May-June 2003 v74 i3 p321(16)
Like it or not: feminist critical policy analysis matters. (Discussion: Reply). (Critical Essay) Estela Mara Bensimon, Catherine Marshall. Journal of Higher Education May-June 2003 v74 i3 p337(13)
Blast from the past: you hold the tool of patriarchy in your hands! (Alternatives). Sally Sheklow. off our backs May-June 2003 p31(3)
Women's land: excerpted from the little houses on women's lands. (Alternatives). Tee A. Corinne. off our backs May-June 2003 p35(3)
Marshalling in the third wave. (Beyond the Box). (media representation of "third wave" feminists)(Column) Lisa Rundle. Herizons Spring 2003 v16 i4 p15(1)
Feminist co-mentoring: a model for academic professional development. Gail M. McGuire, Jo Reger. NWSA Journal Spring 2003 v15 i1 p54(19)
Gender, policy, politics, and work: feminist comparative and transnational research. Heidi Gottfried, Laura Reese. The Review of Policy Research Spring 2003 v20 i1 p3(18)
Has feminism changed archaeology? Margaret W. Conkey. Signs Spring 2003 v28 i3 p867(15)
Introduction: feminism inside the sciences. Londa Schiebinger. Signs Spring 2003 v28 i3 p859(9)
Has feminism changed physics? Amy Bug. Signs Spring 2003 v28 i3 p881(20)
It's that time again ... Katha Pollitt. The Nation Jan 6, 2003 v276 i1 p9 Mag.Coll.: 113C0178.
Wal-Mart values: selling women short. (Articles). (sex discrimination case brought against discount store) Liza Featherstone. The Nation Dec 16, 2002 v275 i21 p11
Women losing out in Wall St. downsizing; 20% job drop, top execs disappearing. (News) Stephen Gandel. Crain's New York Business Oct 14, 2002 v18 i41 p1
Effect of gender and work experience on importance of job characteristics when considering job offers. Teresa M. Heckert, Heather E. Droste, Grant W. Farmer, Patrick J. Adams, Jill C. Bradley, Brian M. Bonness. College Student Journal Sept 2002 v36 i3 p344(12)
WOMEN'S SPORTS COULD TAKE A HIT; Thanks to Title IX, millions more college and high school girls are on the field. But if attempts to weaken the law are successful, that could change. (Brief Article) Toddi Gutner. Business Week Oct 7, 2002 i3802 p144
As Miss World turns. (on Islamic feminism)(Brief Article) Katha Pollitt. The Nation Dec 23, 2002 v275 i22 p9
They should not breed": feminism, disability and reproductive rights. (Women and Disability). Liz Sayce, Rachel Perkins. off our backs Nov-Dec 2002 p18(7)
Turbo Chicks: talkin' 'bout my generation; "third-wave feminism is comfortable with contradiction because that's the only way the world makes sense". (interview with Lisa Rundle)(Interview) Krista Scott-Dixon. Herizons Fall 2002 v16 i2 p16(4)
What do women think? Brenda O'Neill. Herizons Fall 2002 v16 i2 p20(3)
The Other as another Other. Karen Green. Hypatia Fall 2002 v17 i4 p1(16)
Sexism on the Street: "It's So Not Fixed"; Susan Antilla, author of Tales from the Boom Boom Room, talks about the financial industry's persistent discrimination against women. (NEWSMAKER Q&A)(Interview) Business Week Online Dec 11, 2002 pNA
Racial bias in decisions made by mock jurors evaluating a case of sexual harassment. Karl L. Wuensch, Matthew W. Campbell, Frederick C. Kesler, Charles H. Moore. The Journal of Social Psychology Oct 2002 v142 i5 p587(14)
EOC launches campaign for fairer pay for women. (Equal Opportunities Commission)(Brief Article) Personnel Today May 7, 2002 p8
What Does It Take to Get a Man-Sized Salary? (women's pay, small business severance packages)(FORTUNE Advisor/Careers)(Brief Article) Anne Fisher. Fortune Feb 18, 2002 v145 i4 p148
INFORMATION DEPENDENCY THEORY: FURTHERING THE UNDERSTANDING OF A MANAGER'S PREDILECTION TO USE GENDER AS A BASIS FOR PAY AND ORGANIZATION HIERARCHICAL LEVEL DECISIONS. Anne Nelson, William H. M. Nelson III. International Journal of Public Administration May 2001 v24 i5 p447
Existing laws fail to bridge pay equity gap. (women still earn 72 cents for every dollar a man earns)(Column) Jane Musgrave. South Florida Business Journal March 30, 2001 v21 i33 p12 Bus.Coll.: 131Z4814.
Women earn less than men in all 145 occupations in national study. (Demographics Daily)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) G. Scott Thomas. South Florida Business Journal March 30, 2001 v21 i33 p12 Bus.Coll.: 131Z4838.
Still a Man's World. (Industry Trend or Event) The Industry Standard Jan 1, 2001 v4 i1 p80
Gender Differentials in Industry Wage Premia, Affirmative Action, and Employment Growth on the Industry Level. (Statistical Data Included) Judith Fields, Edward N. Wolff. Gender Issues Fall 2000 v18 i4 p3
Industry Wage Differentials and Affirmative Action: A Comment. (response to article by Judith Fields and Edward N. Wolff in this issue, p. 3) Deborah Walker. Gender Issues Fall 2000 v18 i4 p26
A field of nightmares: a number of male sports have been kicked off campus. (cutting college sports teams for men to make room for women's sports under Title IX) Jessica Gavora. Women's Quarterly Spring 2002 p9(5)
THE PRICE OF EQUALITY. (outcome of the Education Amendments of 1972) GIA FENOGLIO. National Journal March 17, 2001 v33 i11 p778
A lesson in English and gender: Title IX and the male student-athlete. Sarah E. Gohl. Duke Law Journal Feb 2001 v50 i4 p1123
Sacred cows? (the success of the feminist movement and gender discrimination) Sylvia Langham. Sociology Review Feb 2001 v10 i3 p30(2)
An open letter. Suzanne. off our backs Jan 2000 v30 i1 p10
Deconstruct This! (Brief Article) alix dobkin. off our backs Dec 1999 v29 i11 p14
Simone de Beauvoir and Generations of Feminists. Chilla Bulbeck. Hecate Oct 1999 v25 i2 p5
We've come a wrong way, bay-bee. (feminism and political correctness) Alix Dobkin. off our backs August-Sept 1999 v29 i8 p15(1)
The future of feminism. Betty Friedan. Free Inquiry Summer 1999 v19 i3 p14(2)
"Truth" and advocacy: a feminist perspective. (Forum on Advocacy in the Classroom) JoAnne Myers, Joan C. Tronto. PS: Political Science & Politics Dec 1998 v31 i4 p808(3) |
