In this text various specialists in education honsider the merits of current thinking on "self-esteem" in relation to their field of expertise. Each concludes that a radical reassessment of the ways in which we think about.
"The information technology revolution is transforming almost every aspect of society, but girls and women are largely out of the loop. Although women surf the Web in equal numbers to men and make the majority of online purchases, few are involved in the design and creation of n…
Unlocking the clubhouse: women in computing
by Margolis, Jane, Fisher, Allan
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"The information technology revolution is transforming almost every aspect of society, but girls and women are largely out of the loop. Although women surf the Web in equal numbers to men and make the majority of online purchases, few are involved in the design and creation of n…
Based on local research, this work examines 19th-century education, family life and employment of working-class girls and women. It also draws on evidence from social, labour and women's history in an analysis of the purpose and practices of girls' education, both public and pri…
From the bestselling Bridget Jones's Diary that started the trend to the television sensation Sex and the City that captured it on screen, "chick lit" has become a major pop culture phenomenon. Banking on female audiences' identification with single, urban characters who struggl…
Chick lit has emerged as a popular genre in English and American literature over recent years. This collection of essays represents the first academic approach to the study of this phenomenon.
The author explores her own conflicting feelings as a mother as she protects her offspring and probes the roots and tendrils of the girlie-girl movement and concludes that parents who think through their values early on and set reasonable limits, encourage dialogue and skepticis…
The author explores her own conflicting feelings as a mother as she protects her offspring and probes the roots and tendrils of the girlie-girl movement and concludes that parents who think through their values early on and set reasonable limits, encourage dialogue and skepticis…
Emancipatie is niet alleen een thema dat voor vrouwen van belang is, het is een onderwerp dat de hele samenleving raakt. Dit is in hoge mate het geval voor de ontwikkelingslanden, waar de positie van de vrouwen niet altijd zo rooskleurig is. Er is immers een rechtstreeks en posi…
