Drawn from the voices of women of varied backgrounds, Women's Ways of Knowing reveals the unique perspectives from which women view reality and draw conclusions about truth, knowledge, and authority. An intellectual and political Our Bodies, Ourselves, this book has had signific…
This volume offers new and useful understandings of the epistemology (methods and basis) of the development of women's knowledge. From interviews with 135 women (mostly privileged college students), the authors determine five learning "perspectives" that characterize "women's wa…
Based on in-depth interviews with 135 women, explains why many, despite the progress of the women's movement, still feel silenced in their families and schools. Despite the progress of the women's movement, many women still feel silenced in their families and schools. This movin…
One civil rights-era law has reshaped American society -- and contributed to the country's ongoing culture wars. Few laws have had such far-reaching impact as Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Intended to give girls and women greater access to sports programs and ot…