========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 16:57:07 +0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Yenlin Ku Subject: sex predetermination In-Reply-To: need information on laws or bills banning prenatal tests to determine the sex of the fetus. Please reply to me privately: yku@cc.nctu.edu.tw Yenlin Ku National Chiao Tung University Hsinchu, Taiwan ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 10:08:25 +0100 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Judith Ezekiel Subject: Query: divorce and standard of living I read recently that Lenore Weitzman's figures on the drop in women's standard of living and rise in men's after divorce, have been revised significantly. Does anybody have the figures and the cite on this? Thanks Regards Judith Ezekiel ************ ezekiel@univ-paris12.fr ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 05:51:20 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kat Quina Subject: Great Prospective Colleague Comments: To: POWR-ful People , Arnie Kahn Academics might want to know that a great colleague is on the academic job market this year. Since some universities have special funds to create positions for minority scholars, I especially wanted to alert you to her availability. I am posting this with her permission, but at my own instigation (grin), because I really think she'd be a fabulous colleague! Carolyn West, Ph.D., earned her Ph.D. at the Univ of Missouri-St. Louis in 1994, and has postdoc'd at Illinois State and, currently, in the Family Research Laboratory at the Univ of New Hampshire. Her current research areas are on partner violence and on the clinical implications of internalizing stereotypes of African American women (mammy, Jezebel, Sapphire). She has taught women's studies, human sexuality, and psychopathology, among other things. Carolyn took a student group to Holocaust sites in Europe in 1995 and has done important cross-minority-group training. I heard her present this past weekend and was, as always, engaged and impressed! Carolyn's doctorate is in clinical psychology and she has completed an APA accredited predoctoral internship. She has worked with students, survivors, minority groups, and correctional facility residents, among others. However, she is looking for an academic rather than a clinical position. She would like to work out of Women's Studies or African American Studies, either in conjunction with or in parallel with psychology. Carolyn recently completed a three-year term as Women of Color Coor- dinator for AWP,*and I was fortunate to share one of those years with her on the coordinating committee. She's a delightful person; I think it safe to say she split more than a few sides during those looong meetings together. I'd love to be her colleague and I know you would too! (*the Association for Women in Psychology) Her e-mail address is cmwest@hopper.unh.edu Cheers, Kat Quina (KQUINA@uriacc.uri.edu) Professor of Psychology & Women's Studies University of Rhode Island ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 10:42:46 +0100 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Saba Bahar Subject: Re: sex predetermination You may already know this book, but try Janice Raymond _Women as Wombs_, 199= 3. Ms Saba Bahar Dept. de langues et litterature anglaises Universite de Geneve 1211 Gen=E8ve 4 bahar@uni2a.unige.ch ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 23:04:51 +1100 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: laurel guymer Subject: Re: sex predetermination >You may already know this book, but try Janice Raymond _Women as Wombs_, 1993. yes this is a great book and can be accessed on the net!!! http://www.publishaust.net.au/~spinifex ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 07:12:11 PST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Beverly Ayers-Nachamkin Subject: Aromatherapy One of my seniors wants to investigate the benefits of aromatherapy for her senior thesis. So far she has been unable to locate any academic references to this topic -- I guess you could say she hasn't been able to pick up the scent 8-). Can anyone point us in a useful direction? Any assistance will be greatly appreciated! --Bev ------------------------------------- Name: Bev Ayers-Nachamkin E-mail: bayersna@epix.net Wilson College Chambersburg, PA 17201 Date: 10/31/96 Time: 6:19:16 PM This message was sent by Chameleon ------------------------------------- ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 08:18:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Format for WMST-L Messages (User's Guide) It's November. Time for a new round of excerpts from the WMST-L User's Guide. Here's today's: 1) "IS THERE A PREFERRED FORMAT TO USE FOR MESSAGES SENT TO THE LIST (I.E., TO WMST-L@UMDD OR WMST-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU)?" Yes. First of all, ALWAYS put your name and e-mail address at the end of every posting. (It is important that people be able to contact you privately if they wish, and some mail systems do not identify the writer anywhere in the header.) Also, please include a meaningful subject heading, so that people will know whether your message deals with a topic of interest to them. (MANY people automatically delete messages with no subject heading or with one that doesn't interest them.) Finally, if you are replying to someone else's posting, BRIEFLY quote or summarize that posting before you offer your reply. Doing so will make your message clearer and avoid confusion. (New subscribers are continually joining the list; they may not have read the original message. And since a number of topics are often being discussed on the list at any given moment, even long-time subscribers may not remember what prompted your remarks unless you remind them.) NOTE: if you're replying to a long message, do NOT quote it in its entirety! Include just a few relevant lines. ******************* Each month, I post sections from the WMST-L User's Guide to remind subscribers of the list's resources and procedures. If changes have been made since the last time a section was posted, the subject header will begin "Revision:". Also, you can now consult the User's Guide anytime you'd like if you have access to gopher or World Wide Web. Gopher to gopher.umbc.edu and select Academic Department Info, then Women's Studies, then WMST-L. For those who prefer World Wide Web, the URL is http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/user-guide.html . Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 06:05:49 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Tiffany L. Hogan" Subject: Re: Great Prospective Colleague With nothing personal intended towards Carolyn West...as a candidate on the job market myself, this year-I am a little uncomfortable with "advertisement" type messages with regards to specific individuals. Somehow, it just doesn't seem appropriate to me. And frankly-I have a feeling that our list moderator/owner does not want to see the list flooded with everyone recommending their own favorite job candidate. I hope that this message is not intepreted as a 'flame', but rather the honest reaction of someone who also feels like she is putting her self/sense of self on the line in the current job market. Thanks a lot. Tiffany Hogan Rhode Island Public Health Foundation/ Visiting Lecturer-UMass-Dartmouth. You wrote: > >Academics might want to know that a great colleague is on >the academic job market this year. Since some universities have special >funds to create positions for minority scholars, I especially wanted >to alert you to her availability. I am posting this with her permission, >but at my own instigation (grin), because I really think she'd be a >fabulous colleague! > >Carolyn West, Ph.D., earned her Ph.D. at the Univ of Missouri-St. Louis >in 1994, and has postdoc'd at Illinois State and, currently, in the >Family Research Laboratory at the Univ of New Hampshire. Her current >research areas are on partner violence and on the clinical implications >of internalizing stereotypes of African American women (mammy, Jezebel, >Sapphire). She has taught women's studies, human sexuality, and >psychopathology, among other things. > >Carolyn took a student group to Holocaust sites in Europe in >1995 and has done important cross-minority-group training. I heard her >present this past weekend and was, as always, engaged and impressed! > >Carolyn's doctorate is in clinical psychology and she has completed >an APA accredited predoctoral internship. She has worked with students, >survivors, minority groups, and correctional facility residents, among >others. However, she is looking for an academic rather than a clinical >position. She would like to work out of Women's Studies or African American >Studies, either in conjunction with or in parallel with psychology. > >Carolyn recently completed a three-year term as Women of Color Coor- >dinator for AWP,*and I was fortunate to share one of those years with >her on the coordinating committee. She's a delightful person; I think >it safe to say she split more than a few sides during those looong >meetings together. I'd love to be her colleague and I know you would >too! (*the Association for Women in Psychology) > >Her e-mail address is cmwest@hopper.unh.edu > >Cheers, Kat Quina (KQUINA@uriacc.uri.edu) >Professor of Psychology & Women's Studies >University of Rhode Island > ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 09:05:36 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Women's Presses Library Project, Mev Miller" Subject: Re: Goddesses, Cults, and Women in Religion Comments: cc: MDGARGAN@CC.OWU.EDU >From the Women's Presses Library Project: Habitations of the Great Goddess, Cristina Biaggi, Knowledge, Ideas, & Trends, Inc.,1994, (1-879198-18-5, $50.00 cl). This beautiful book is a comprehensive, scholarly study of the tombs, temples and artifacts of Malta and the Orkney and Shetland island. Biaggi's quest for the Great Goddess leads her to examine the works of many archaeologists and offer comparisons of their discoveries and theories. Visionary Voices: Women on Power, edited by Penny Rosenwasser, Aunt Lute Books, 1992 ($1-879960-20-6, $9.95 pb and 1-87996022-2, $19.95 cl). A multicultural collection of interviews with women about the complexities of personal and social empowerment. Feminist movements have made a profound impact on both spiritual and political practices; this book connects the two through the voices of activists, healers and artists, poets and politicians. The uniqueness of the book lies in the diversity of its contributors' backgrounds, and their collective dismantling of the false dichotomy between spiritual and political growth. Women and Worship at Phillipi, Valerie Abrahamsen, Astarte Shell Press, 1995 (1-885349-00-9, $16.95 pb). Although living in a patriarchal society, women at Phillipi still had religious power and the freedom to pursue their art in the service of religion. In exploring their world, Abrahamsen demonstrates the ways in which women brought their rich practices and roles into the early Christian church. These books are available at your local feminist / independent bookstore. If you need assistance in finding them, please let me know. Mev Miller Project Coordinator >All Interested: > > I am putting together a biliography of the above for a Directed >Readings in WS. I would like to focus on women in all aspects of >religion, but mostly with them as the main figures. I would like to >include a variety of cultures. There are no time specifications at this >point. I am particularly interested in Egyptian, Syrian, Etruscan, etc. I >need a good book on the Cult of Isis also. > If you have any ideas or favorite books to contribute please mail >me at > > MDGARGAN@CC.OWU.EDU >I will forward what I recieve to any who inquire. Thanks in advance! > >Marsaille Gargano >Ohio Wesleyan University WOMEN'S PRESSES LIBRARY PROJECT "...keeping women's words in circulation" Mev Miller Project Coodinator 1483 Laurel Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104-6737 612-646-0097 612-646-1153 (fax) wplp@winternet.com ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 09:05:17 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Women's Presses Library Project, Mev Miller" Subject: Re: women & criminality >From the Women's Presses Library Project: Locked Down: A Woman's Life in Prison, Idella Stern, New Victoria Publishers, 1992, (0-934678-40-5, $8.95 pb). The compelling story of Mary "Lee" Dortch, a lesbian who came of age at a time when there was little support for women who didn't fit society's gender norms. Unable to play the role of good girl, and experiencing confusion about her sexual identity, Lee lashed out at those around her. This is a story of one woman's struggle to survive in the U.S. prison system. Though not a book about the criminally imprisoned, this following book considers women "imprisoned" in psychaitric institutions. Beyond Bedlam: Contemporary Women Psychiatric Survivors Speak Out, edited by Jeanine Grobe, Third Side Press, 1995, (1-879427-22-2, $15.95 pb). In Beyond Bedlam, more than two dozen contemporary women write about their experiences as inmates at psychiatric institutions: how they were mistreated, how they escaped, how they live now, and what can be done to change the system that abused them. They survived the abuse, and here in their own words-in letters, personal narratives, and diary excerpts-they describe how they did it. These titles are available from you local feminist or independent bookseller. If you need assistance finding these titles, please contact me. Mev Miller >Dear WMST subscribers; >I am doing research for my graduate project around issues of race, >gender, criminalization and the literary. I would like to ask for any >suggestions you might have about sources/references (literary, >sociological, legal, etc.) about women and incarceration, women and the >criminalization process and representations of criminality in literature >(not necessarily gender specific). Please send all responses directly to >me at . Thank you very much in advance for any >responses. >Best, >Suran Thrift > >Literature, UCSC WOMEN'S PRESSES LIBRARY PROJECT "...keeping women's words in circulation" Mev Miller Project Coodinator 1483 Laurel Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104-6737 612-646-0097 612-646-1153 (fax) wplp@winternet.com ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 09:35:32 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Margaret Duncombe Subject: Re: Query: divorce and standard of living In-Reply-To: I am replying to the list because other members maybe interested in the updated figures. The citation is Richard R. Peterson, _American Sociological Review_ Vol 61 (1996), pp. 528-40. Weitzman's analysis file is no longer available; Peterson took an earlier version of this file, "cleaned" the data to the best of his ability (working from paper copies of the interviews) and (re)analyzed the data set. He comes to the same conclusion as Weitzman--men's income rises following divorce and women's income drops, but the degree of change in both men's and women's is much smaller. I don't have the article in front of me, so can't give precise numbers. My (perhaps fuzzy) memory is that Weitzman found a spread of about 110% and Peterson finds a spread of about 30%. In a response to Peterson's work, Weitzman speculates that she may have made a mistake weighting the data. In my sociology research methods course, I have used this exchange to caution students about taking specific numbers (Weitzman's or Peterson's or anyone else's) too seriously, and to exhort them to take great care with the (always boring) mechanics of quantitative research. I hope this information is useful. Margaret Duncombe _____________________________________________________________________________ Margaret Duncombe email:mduncombe@cc.colorado.edu Professor of Sociology 719-389-6645 Director of Women's Studies 719-389-6976 Colorado College 14 E. Cache La Poudre Colorado Spring, CO 80903 ______________________________________________________________________________ "The master's tools will never destroy the master's house." Audre Lorde ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 11:59:25 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "William W. Pendleton" Subject: Re: Query: divorce and standard of living In-Reply-To: I might suggest the following as useful in this context: Bureau of the Census, Current Population Report, P60-23 'Family Disruption and Economic Hardship. Hoffman and Duncan, "What are the Economic Costs of Divorce" Demography, 1988, pp 641-645 which examines Weitzman's report critically. Wm W. Pendleton Department of Sociology Emory University Atlanta, Ga. 30322 socwwp@emory.edu 404 727-7524 ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 10:59:50 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mary Ann Lamanna Subject: Re: Query: divorce and standard of living In-Reply-To: from "Judith Ezekiel" at Nov 1, 96 10:08:25 am See American Sociological Review, June 1996. M.A. Lamanna (mlamanna@cwis.unomaha.edu) > > I read recently that Lenore Weitzman's figures on the drop in women's > standard of living and rise in men's after divorce, have been revised > significantly. Does anybody have the figures and the cite on this? > Thanks > Regards > Judith Ezekiel > > ************ > ezekiel@univ-paris12.fr > ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 12:28:28 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Edvige Giunta Subject: Affidamento Someone asked about the practice of "affidamento" in Italian feminism. Since I must have ersaed the message I am posting this to the list. A good discussion and definition of AFFIDAMENTO can be found in Carol Lazzaro-Weis, From margins to Mainstream: Feminism and Fictional Modes in Italian Women's Writing. Giovanna Miceli Jeffries, Feminine Feminists: Cultural Practices in Italy Edvige Giunta Dept. of English Jersey City State College Jersey City, NJ 07305 egiunta@jcs1.jcstate.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 14:52:18 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Joan D. Mandle" Subject: Human Rights Campaign Fund Does anyone know how to reach Elizabeth Birch, the head of the Human Rights Campaign Fund? I am looking for a speaker (a woman) who heads an organizations focused on gay and lesbian rights. Any other suggestions? Thanks. Joan D. Mandle jdmandle@center.colgate.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 14:39:53 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: LiChien Hung Subject: Re: sex predetermination In-Reply-To: hi, hope this mail will not be too rute. i am so suprise that there are some other taiwanese on this mailing list. and just wanna say hi to you. let me introduce myself. my name is lichien hung. right now, @ ut arlington get my ma degree. my major is humanities and concentrate on women's studies and sociology. besides, i do other thing. some of my friends and itry to organize an organization, titled as "taiwan-women", to do some women's issues around taiwnaese-american communities, espeically for those female students. what we have done including set up an mailing list which is titled as tw-women (address is tw-women@utarlg.uta.edu), invited cheng-fen chaung to deliever speech around america, and held the "1995 tw-women winter camp" @ houstin. right now, we plan to held the second tw-women winter camp @ sandeago. rather, our topic in this year is the identities of taiwanese female student at america. we will discuss the issues like body, affection/ desire, women's life history, the communication with socail and political movement groups. sorry to say too much! best regards lichien hung ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 16:12:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: promoting job candidates on WMST-L I have received a number of private messages today questioning whether WMST-L should be used to promote candidates on the job market. After giving the matter some thought, I've decided that the list should NOT be used for this purpose. A major consideration, as usual, concerns mail volume. One person wrote: I am currently on the academic job market....Dozens [of] friends from other institutions are on the market. What if we all had our colleagues flood the list with our endorsements? Another correspondent wrote: I am happy when people post job notices, and also when people flog their own books--both are useful to me. But if people start posting bios of job market applicants, the mail is going to be swamped with messages.... People raised other issues as well, questioning, for example, whether such promotional postings were fair to graduate students whose advisors were unwilling to post such messages. In sum, the messsages I've received have persuaded me that WMST-L should not be used to promote job candidates. I do not intend this as a criticism of the person who posted the initial message today. I would simply ask that in the future people not use the list in this way. Many thanks to those who wrote to me privately to express their concerns. Please accept this reply in lieu of individual responses. Joan Korenman ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County * * Baltimore, MD 21250 http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/ * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 18:16:40 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Beatrice Kachuck Subject: Re: sex predetermination In-Reply-To: there is a law prohibiting it in India. If you're interested in that, let me know and I'll dig out a contact there who is likely to have details. bkachuck bkachuck@email.gc.cuny.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 18:30:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Archaeology/Prehistory syllabi added Anthropologist Kelley Hays-Gilpin has sent me syllabi from two courses she taught at Northern Arizona University, and I have added them to the WMST-L syllabi collection. One is for an undergraduate course on "Gender and Prehistory" (I've given the syllabus the filename GENDER+ PREHIST), the other for a graduate course on "Gender and Archaeology" (filename: GENDER+ ARCHAEOL). To obtain a list of all available syllabi, send a 2-word message to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU that says: INDEX SYLLABI . To obtain a specific syllabus, send a message to the same address saying GET [FILENAME] SYLLABI, where "[FILENAME]" is the name of the file you want. For example, GET GENDER+ PREHIST SYLLABI . To obtain more than one file, put each command on a separate line: GET GENDER+ PREHIST SYLLABI GET GENDER+ ARCHAEOL SYLLABI GET FILM_AND FEMINISM SYLLABI GET PSYCH WOMEN4 SYLLABI If you have syllabi in electronic form that you'd be willing to make available in the WMST-L SYLLABI files, send them directly to me in an e-mail message at the address given with my signature below. The syllabi must be in ASCII format (also known as DOS text format) and must have no lines longer than 75 characters, and each line must end in a carriage return (line feeds don't count). If you have syllabi in Wordperfect or other wordprocessing format, it is easy to convert them to ASCII format. Consult your wordprocessing manual for instructions. Two more things: 1) PLEASE BE SURE THE SYLLABUS INCLUDES YOUR NAME AND E-MAIL ADDRESS, THE NAME OF THE INSTITUTION WHERE THE COURSE WAS TAUGHT, AND THE YEAR THE SYLLABUS WAS USED; and 2) if you can, it would be especially desirable if you'd append to the end of your syllabus any projects, assignments, etc. that you used in the course and that worked well. Note: PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME PAPER COPIES OF THE SYLLABUS. I have neither the time nor a good enough scanner to convert them to an electronic format. If you have any questions, please contact me privately, not via WMST-L. Many thanks to Kelley Hays-Gilpin for these valuable additions to the WMST-L syllabi collection. Joan Korenman ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County * * Baltimore, MD 21250 http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/ * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 03:47:29 -0700 Reply-To: donna.s@niestu.com Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Donna." Subject: Feminists Told To Stop Publishing? G'day. I was wondering if the good folks here could help me out. I've been challenged (in another discussion group, on another planet, orbiting a different sun) to provide a single example of a feminist being forced to stop publishing, not for academic reasons, but for political ones. I'm not even sure where to begin looking for something like that. (I'll cheerfully accept personal accounts as well as bibliographic data, provided I can at least name the University when I go to meet this challenge. Private replies encouraged, and they will be accorded confidentiality unless I'm instructed otherwise.) AdThanksVance. Donna. Cybrarian, NiEstu donna.s@niestu.com ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 09:02:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: how to unsubscribe, etc. (User's Guide) Today's monthly excerpt from the WMST-L User's Guide: 2) "WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LISTSERV@UMDD AND WMST-L@UMDD? HOW DO I TELL WHICH ADDRESS TO USE? AND HOW DO I UNSUBSCRIBE?" WMST-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU should be used ONLY for messages that you wish to send to all WMST-L subscribers. Messages concerning your WMST-L subscription should be sent to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU . If you wish to unsubscribe, for example, send the message UNSUB WMST-L to the LISTSERV address, not to WMST-L. If you receive the edited DIGEST and want to unsubscribe, your UNSUB message still goes to LISTSERV but should have two lines: AFD DEL WMST-L PACKAGE on one line, UNSUB WMST-L on the other. Here are some additional messages to send to LISTSERV (NOT to WMST-L): Subscribe to WMST-L SUB WMST-L Your Name Stop receiving mail temporarily: SET WMST-L NOMAIL Start receiving mail again: SET WMST-L MAIL Start edited digest [See paragraph marked *** below] Stop edited digest but stay on WMST-L [See paragraph marked *** below] Stop edited digest and unsub from WMST-L (2 lines): AFD DEL WMST-L PACKAGE UNSUB WMST-L ===> NEVER SEND A MESSAGE TO WMST-L ABOUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION!!! NOTE: You must send all mail from the address the Listserv software recorded when you subscribed. If you know that your address is about to change, UNSUBSCRIBE while you still can do so from your old address (if you get the edited digest, unsubscribing requires the 2-line message given above), and subscribe again as soon as you can do so from your new address. If you send mail from an address Listserv doesn't recognize, it will tell you you're not a subscriber and refuse to process your message. If your address has already changed and you can no longer send messages from your old one, contact me PRIVATELY at korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu, explain the problem, and let me know your old address (and if you get the edited digest, it's CRUCIAL that you tell me so). Please do not ask me to cancel your subscription if you can do so yourself. *** Also, to switch from receiving individual messages to receiving the edited digest, send the following two-line message to LISTSERV: AFD ADD WMST-L PACKAGE (on one line), SET WMST-L NOMAIL ACK (on the other line). Ignore suggestions to set a password. To stop the digest and go back to individual messages, send LISTSERV the following 2-line command: AFD DEL WMST-L PACKAGE (on line 1), SET WMST-L MAIL NOACK (on line 2). Reminder: If you wish to stop the digest AND unsubscribe, you must send LISTSERV a two-line message: AFD DEL WMST-L PACKAGE on one line, UNSUB WMST-L on the other. See section 6 for more information about the digest. For more extensive information about LISTSERV commands, send LISTSERV the following two-word message: INFO GENINTRO. You'll receive a file entitled LISTSERV.MEMO. (See section 11 for how to retrieve files sent to you in Netdata format.) If you have a question about your subscription that you want a human being to read, do NOT send it to either WMST-L or LISTSERV!! Instead, send it to me, the list owner, at KORENMAN@UMBC2.UMBC.EDU . However, if you have a question, please first consult the User's Guide to try to get the answer for yourself. ****************** Each month, I post sections from the WMST-L User's Guide to remind subscribers of the list's resources and procedures. If changes have been made since the last time a section was posted, the subject header will begin "Revision:". Also, you can now consult the User's Guide anytime you'd like if you have access to gopher or World Wide Web. Gopher to gopher.umbc.edu and select Academic Department Info, then Women's Studies, then WMST-L. For those who prefer World Wide Web, the URL is http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/user-guide.html . Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 18:32:48 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kiran Asher Subject: Telephone number for UNC Hey folks: Does anyone have the telephone/fax number for the Curriculum in Women's Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill? Better still does anyone have any information on the requirements to apply for the position that they advertised for? I would appreciate any help. Kiran Asher kasher@polisci.ufl.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Nov 1996 19:03:07 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: finding WS phone numbers Kiran Asher writes: > Does anyone have the telephone/fax number for the Curriculum in Women's > Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill? Better still > does anyone have any information on the requirements to apply for the > position that they advertised for? I would appreciate any help. One good place to look for the phone number of a Women's Studies program is the program's web site. I've been compiling a set of links to WS program web sites in the US and internationally. Currently, the compilation includes about 130 programs in the US and another 40 or so outside the US. Among those listed is the U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At the end of their web site, they give the program's address and phone number. The phone # is 919-962-3908. The compilation of Women's Studies Programs (and links to Kate Robinson's compilation) can be found at the UMBC Women's Studies web site at http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/programs.html . I hope this helps. Joan Korenman ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County * * Baltimore, MD 21250 http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/ * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 00:13:33 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Starker Subject: Film: 7 UP et al Hi, Does anyone know how I can obtain a copy of the British documentary 7 Up (also 14Up and 21Up)? It's a series of films that traces the same group of children beginning at 7 years of age and then every seven years after that. Fascinating. (I've already located copies of 28 UP and 35 UP.) I want to show them in my Life Span class. Thanks in advance. Joan Starker JStarker@teleport.com ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 09:28:11 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jane Olmsted Subject: author of quote? Dear WMST-L Members, A quick question I hope one of you will know the answer to: Who said, "When we remember that we are more like other women than we are different, we don't feel so alone"? Please respond privately, and thanks in advance. Jane Olmsted Western Kentucky University jane.olmsted@wku.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 07:47:33 +1100 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: laurel guymer Subject: Re: author of quote? > Dear WMST-L Members, > > A quick question I hope one of you will know the answer to: > > Who said, "When we remember that we are more like other women than we > are different, we don't feel so alone"? > > Please respond privately, and thanks in advance. > > Jane Olmsted > Western Kentucky University > jane.olmsted@wku.edu i would also be interested in who said this???? capri@deakin.edu.au ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 22:39:13 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Edvige Giunta Subject: Laura Esquivel Does anybody know whether Laura Esquivel has published other works besides Like Water for Chocolate? Also, I wuld be grateful if you could suggest some articles on Like Water for Chocolate. Thank you. Please reply privately Edvige Giunta Dept. of English Jersey City State College Jersey City, NJ 07305 egiunta@jcs1.jcstate.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 07:20:00 +0200 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kathryn Kendall Subject: Feminists Told to Stop Publishing Three old but wonderful books on the subject give you a theoretical framework with which to search for instances of the suppression of women's (or feminist's) writing. Virginia Woolf's A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN. Then Tillie Olsen's SILENCES, esp. the first essay in it, "Silences in Literature." (Olsen's collection of essays first published 78, republished in a Laurel edition 83.) Then see Joanna Russ, HOW TO SUPPRESS WOMEN'S WRITING, Austin: Univ. of Texas Press, 1983. Then you may want to collect more recent stories. ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 09:41:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: when NOT to reply to WMST-L (User's Guide) Today's monthly excerpt from the WMST-L User's Guide: 3) "WHEN SHOULD I REPLY PRIVATELY RATHER THAN TO WMST-L?" WMST-L is set up so that replies will automatically go to all subscribers. If you respond to a WMST-L message by hitting a reply key or typing "reply," everyone will read your response. This is appropriate when the contents are likely to be of interest to a number of subscribers (most suggestions for reading lists and teaching strategies fall into this category). However, * if you are writing to request a copy of a paper someone has mentioned, please send your request PRIVATELY, NOT to WMST-L. * Similarly, comments directed at a particular person (e.g., "Right on, Rhoda. Good point," or "Thanks for the info," or "What a horrendous experience that must have been. I don't know why people do such things," or "Hi, Jane, I'm glad to see you've joined the list. Write to me," etc.) should be sent PRIVATELY, NOT to WMST-L. * Also, short general statements of approval, disapproval, or puzzlement (e.g., "Hooray! I'm glad someone finally said that!" or "I can't imagine how anyone can believe such nonsense" or "why did you send that message?") should NOT be sent to WMST-L. * Finally, please also send privately most expressions of thanks or apology. [People using Pine and a few other mail systems need to be especially careful about replies: these systems sometimes make list mail look as if it is coming from a private person. On Pine, hitting H while reading a message will show you the full header--be sure WMST-L is nowhere in any of the header lines. For a private reply in Pine, even if the mail seems to be from a private person, say NO both to using the Reply-to address and to replying to all recipients. And CANCEL your reply if any line is addressed to WMST-L or to "multiple recipients."] ******************************** Each month, I post sections from the WMST-L User's Guide to remind subscribers of the list's resources and procedures. If changes have been made since the last time a section was posted, the subject header will begin "Revision:". Also, you can now consult the User's Guide anytime you'd like if you have access to gopher or World Wide Web. Gopher to gopher.umbc.edu and select Academic Department Info, then Women's Studies, then WMST-L. On the World Wide Web, the URL is http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/user-guide.html . Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 09:26:57 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Dawn Atkins Subject: Re: Beauty Pageants. I am sure you are aware of Ann Simonton and Media Watch. There is also the Body Image Task Force. I was chair for many years and during that time debated pageant reps on TV as well as organizing protests. One year we organized Take Back the Night with the theme Take Back Our Bodies. We coordinated the protest against the local pageant (in Santa Cruz) with the march. We later published a speech by Marius Griffin that is a powerful statement of the way pageants pit women against each other. This year I appeared on the Bradshow Show when they dealt with children in pageants. You are welcome to contact me with questions. Dawn Atkins dawn-atkins@uiowa.edu Anthropology, Univ. of Iowa home (319) 354-0549 At 01:40 PM 10/30/96 +0100, you wrote: > Hello All, > I am doing research for my PhD in Sociology on Beauty Pageant >contestants, and their ambivalence to the contest and the beauty culture in >general. I am finding it difficult to find much critical work on Pageants. I >would like to ask for any suggestions you might have about sources, >references, organisations, protests (literary, sociological, feminist, >etc.), particularly those with a strong women's voice. > Please reply privately, unless you think the thread would be interesting >to the whole mailing list. I can be reached at : ecfoley@tcd.ie > Thank you in advance, > Eithne Foley. > > Dawn Atkins dawn-atkins@uiowa.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 11:41:36 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Heather Munro Prescott, Department of History" Subject: using Haraway's _Manifesto for Cyborgs_ I am thinking of using part or all of Haraway's _A Manifesto for Cyborg's_ for one of my classes, but am concerned about whether it might go over the students' heads (this is not a women's history class but on honors class on the 20th century. I want to use this in my unit on feminism/civil rights). Does anyone have any suggestions on how to contextualize this essay for students with little background in women's studies, aside from the overview I'm going to give them in class? Please respond privately. Thanks, Heather Munro Prescott Central Ct State Univ. prescott@ccsua.ctstateu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 14:03:46 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Susan Darrah Subject: Re: using Haraway's _Manifesto for Cyborgs_ You might first want to try an essay in _Wired Women_ by Lynn Cherney and Elizabeth Weiss to set the context of women in cyberspace. Best, Susan Darrah ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 14:20:49 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ingrid Alisa Bowleg Subject: Teaching Feminist Research Methods for the 1st. Time Hello All, I will be teaching a feminist research methods course at Georgetown for the first time next semester and am interested in knowing your favorite texts for the class. I've gotten copies of research methods syllabi from the WMST-L archives and two syllabi from colleagues who have taught the course, but I'm interested in finding out whether there are any *must have* texts or articles. Thank you so much and please respond privately. Lisa Bowleg Women's Studies Program Georgetown University Internet: lisabow@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 16:39:19 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Converted from OfficeVision to RFC822 by PUMP V2.2X From: "Linda Lopez McAlister, SWIP-L Moderator" Subject: Film Review Added: The Associate On Saturday, November 2, 1996 I reviewed "The Associate" on "The Women's Show," Tampa's womanist/feminist weekly radio show on WMNF-FM (88.5). My review is now available for retrieval from the FILM FILELIST. To obtain this review send the following command to Listserv @UMDD (Bitnet) or UMDD.UMD.EDU (Internet): GET FILM REV189 FILM To obtain a list of all the film reviews available, send a message to the same listserv address that says: INDEX FILM To get more than one review, put each command on a separate line: GET FILM REV6 FILM GET FILM REV14 FILM GET FILM REV39 FILM The opinions expressed in these reviews were mine when I wrote the review and represent one woman's opinion at a particular time.We have over 3000 subscribers to WMST-L so there are probably 2999 other views. If you would like to share yours, please do NOT do so on the WMST-L itself, but send your messages to me personally at the addresses below. I have appreciated the feedback I've received. Thanks. Linda ********************************************* Linda Lopez McAlister, Editor, HYPATIA; Listowner SWIP-L; Chair Dept. of Women's Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa. Tel. 813-974-0982/FAX 813-974-0336/mcaliste@chuma.cas.usf.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 18:51:39 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: susan hubbard Subject: Accounts of abuse: suggested readings Dear List, Many thanks to everyone who sent me titles of fictional and nonfictional accounts of abuse, written by victims/survivors. As always, your generosity astonishes and delights me. Several of you asked me to share the list, so here it is (so far): > _Crossing the Boundary: Black Women Survive Incest_, Melba Wilson, >(Seattle, WA: Seal Press, 1993) _Compelled to Crime: The Gender Entrapment of >Battered Black Women_, Beth E. Richie, (NY:Routledge, 1996) > >TITLE: Learning the Hard Way: Model Mugging. >SOURCE: Off Our Backs 21(6):13, June 1996. >AUTHOR: Harris, Jennifer Chapin > >TITLE: Busting Mister Short Eyes. >SOURCE: On the Issues IV(1):17-20, Winter 1995. >AUTHOR: Craft, Nikki > >TITLE: Teaching Self Defense: The Santa Cruz Women's Cooperative >SOURCE: Off Our Backs xxv(11):17-8, December 1995. > >TITLE: Guatemalan Trade Union Organizer Beaten, Raped. >SOURCE: Program and Legislative Action, p. 2, Fall 1995 > >TITLE: Anne Popperwell: Portrait of the Artist As an Activist. >SOURCE: Herizons 9(2):22+, Summer 1995. Illustration. >AUTHOR: Turner, Lisa > >TITLE: Tragedy, American-Style. >SOURCE: On the Issues IV(2):3-5, Spring 1995. >AUTHOR: Hoffman, Merle > >TITLE: Isolating the Barriers and Strategies for Prevention-A Kit About >Violence and Women's Education for Adult Educators and Adult Learners >SOURCE: Isolating the Barriers and Strategies for Prevention-A Kit About >Violence and Women's Education for Adult Educators and Adult Learners, pp. >31-40, 1995. > >TITLE: Congressman John Lewis and Andrea Dworkin: Towards a Revolution in >Values. >SOURCE: On the Issues 3(4):20+, Fall 1994. >AUTHOR: Dworkin, Andrea > >TITLE: Sister, Fear Has No Place Here. >SOURCE: On the Issues 3(4):26+, Fall 1994. >AUTHOR: Chesler, Phyllis > >TITLE: What Price Safety? >SOURCE: Iris-A Journal About Women, no. 31, pp. 17-21, Summer 1994. >AUTHOR: Brown, Lynn > >TITLE: In the Court of Women II-Asia Tribunal on Women's Human Rights in Tokyo >SOURCE: In the Court of Women II-Asia Tribunal on Women's Human Rights in >Tokyo, p. 34, March 12, 1994. >AUTHOR: Witanage, Susie > >TITLE: Diary of Prang >SOURCE: Diary of Prang, pp. 11-34, 1994. > >TITLE: Testimonies of the Global Tribunal on Violations of Women's Human Rights >SOURCE: Testimonies of the Global Tribunal on Violations of Women's Human >Rights, p. 21+, June 1993. >AUTHOR: Sung Chung Chin > >TITLE: Modern Form of Slavery-Trafficking of Burmese Women & Girls into >Brothels in Thailand >SOURCE: Modern Form of Slavery-Trafficking of Burmese Women & Girls into >Brothels in Thailand, pp. 38-44, 1993. > >TITLE: AMETHYA'S STORY. >SOURCE: Herizons 6(3):23, Fall 1992. > >TITLE: Ritual Abuse: Towards A Feminist Understanding. >SOURCE: Herizons 6(3):19-21, Fall 1992. >AUTHOR: Fisher-Taylor, Gail > >TITLE: RJ's STORY: A SURVIVOR'S ACCOUNT. >SOURCE: Herizons 6(3):22, Fall 1992. > >TITLE: Punishing the Victim-Rape and Mistreatment of Asian Maids in Kuwait >SOURCE: Punishing the Victim-Rape and Mistreatment of Asian Maids in Kuwait, >p. 17+, August 1992. > >TITLE: BREAK THE CYCLE TOUR GENERATES SYMPATHY, LITTLE MONEY. >SOURCE: Herizons 6(3):8, Fall 1990. >AUTHOR: Cowan, Mary Rose > >Bennett, Rebecca A, Hughes, Donna M, & Kristofco, Clare M (Eds) (1990). >Battered not broken: Writings by survivors of domestic violence. Claire >County Women's Resource Center, 140 W. Nittany Ave., State College, PA 16801 > >ISIE-- a journal by abuse survivors. >Beyond Bedlam, editor J. Grobe, Third Side Press, Chicago, l995. > Batya Weinbaum. "Bapka in Brooklyn" Tales of Magic Realism by Women, ed. >Susanna Sturgis, Crossing Press, Freedom, CA1991. > >Batya Weinbaum,""Dialogue with a Rapist;" "Dialogue With the Author." Heresies > #6 on Women and Violence 2: 2 (Summer l978): 19-22. > >Cris Mazza, Your Name Here________, Revelation Countdown, Animal Acts, Is It >sexual Harassment Yet?, Exposed, How to Leave a Country, Chick-Lit: >post-Feminist Fiction >Carole Maso, Ghost Dance >J. California Cooper (1984), A Jewel for a Friend in Women's Friendships: A >Collection of Short Stories, edited by Susan Koppelman. London: University of >Oklahoma Press, 1991. Further additions always welcome. Thanks again. --susan Susan Hubbard Assistant Professor of English University of Central Florida Orlando, FL 32816-1346 (407) 823-2212 shubbard@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 18:06:35 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jacqueline Haessly Subject: Re: "Power" In-Reply-To: I think the topic of power is important to this conversation. There are numerous women theologians who suggest that we reclaim the use of the word "power" as it is intended: "To be able", to have potential". This is very different from any sense of power as control or manipulation, and therefore, it is suggested that real power is based on empowerment -- of self and of others, and everything else should be called what it rightfully is -- control, domination, and/or manipulation. Only by reclaiming the truth of "power" can we really use it effectively for ourselves and the empowerment of all. Peace, Jacqueline Haessly Image Peace! jacpeace@acs.stritch.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 19:35:42 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Beatrice Kachuck Subject: Re: "Power" In-Reply-To: Empowerment of self and others to realize everyone's potential sounds good - but if that's the message we give students, via spirituality and any other mode, we don't help them deal with existent differences in power, do we. beatrice bkachuck@email.gc.cuny.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 15:10:45 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: KENNETH CANEVA Organization: University of NC at Greensboro Subject: carolyn merchant Can anyone supply me with Carolyn Merchant's address, preferably e- mail? Thanks. Ken Caneva canevak@fagan.uncg.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 20:20:23 +0000 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Janet Baldwin Subject: Research about Distance Ed. via Compressed Video I am a graduate student adapting a course with my supervisor entitled "Feminist Thought and Its Importance for Canadian Education". This graduate level course will be offered by distance education via two-way compressed video. I am searching for case studies or personal experiences of teachers and learners who have experienced a course (preferably in/ but not restricted to Women's Studies) using this medium. We are particularly concerned with the practice of feminist pedagogy at a distance using compressed video. I will be gathering data from this course for my thesis and am also interested in how to operationalize feminist pedagogy for data gathering. If you can offer any resources, experiences, or thoughts on these matters I would appreciate hearing from you. Janet Ward Baldwin College of Education University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK Canada S7N 0X1 baldwinj@sask.usask.ca ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 23:40:37 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Bob and Susan Barber Subject: lesbian organizations Dear List Members, I teach an introductory women's studies course at a small, Catholic, liberal arts college, and some of my students there have asked me to help them revive a lesbian organization on campus called LAF (Lesbians and Friends). LAF has met sporadically on the campus before but has not been meeting for about a year and a half, now, partly because the leaders graduated and partly because of a publicity campaign that went awry. We want to try and create the best possible organization we can within the parameters of a Catholic institution. At our first meeting we decided that it would be helpful for us to have information from other folks who have done the same thing. So I am writing to ask the list for advice. So far, we have about eight students who are willing to attend meetings and work on this project, plus the support of the dean of students, and several members of the faculty and staff. When responding privately to this note, please include a brief description of your institution so we can make accurate comparisons between your institution and ours. Thanks to everyone for your help. Susan Barber College of Notre Dame of Maryland barber@charm.net barber@charm.net Susan Barber ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 13:00:19 +0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "K.Seaton" Subject: Re: Asian Women's Studies Pages Hello, everybody. At the moment, I am putting together a Women's Studies Web Page here at Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan. I'm having difficulties finding links to Women's Studies Resources here in Asia. Does anyone have any suggestions? Or know of some Asian Women's Related Web Sites? (I found SAWNET). Your help would be much appreciated. Please respond privately. Sincerely, Kathleen Seaton ________________________________________________ Kathleen R. Seaton, Ph.D. Associate Professor Dept. Foreign Languages Tunghai University Taichung, Taiwan email: krf@s867.thu.edu.tw http://s867.thu.edu..tw/~krf/kat/krf.html http://s867.thu.edu.tw/~krf/women/women.html *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* We did not weave the web of life; we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves... -Chief Seattle" *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 08:01:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Viruses, cookies, and other no-no's (User's Guide) Today's monthly excerpt from the WMST-L User's Guide: ******************* 3A) "Are there other messages that should not be sent to WMST-L?" There are a number of messages that should NEVER be sent to WMST-L. Here are some: 1) Warnings about computer viruses. The "Good Times" virus is a tired hoax, and most other messages about viruses are equally unfounded. NEVER SEND A WARNING ABOUT A VIRUS TO WMST-L! Instead, check with the computer support staff at your institution. If for some reason you can't do this, or if they tell you there IS some cause for concern, write to me PRIVATELY at KORENMAN@UMBC2.UMBC.EDU . 2) Messages about Neiman-Marcus or Harrods or anyone else's cookies. This is an "urban legend" that has no business on WMST-L. 3) Stories about a poor child dying of a brain tumor who would like e-mail messages. Another urban legend that has no place on WMST-L. 4) Stories about the FCC's planning a modem tax. Another groundless tale. The above messages are wholly without foundation or are no longer true. Moreover, they have nothing to do with women's studies teaching, research, or program administration, and hence should not be sent to WMST-L for that reason as well. If someone SENDS an inappropriate message, IGNORE it!!! DO NOT reply to WMST-L. If you wish to enlighten the sender, send her/him a message PRIVATELY. People who ignore the list's focus and persist in sending inappropriate messages or replies will find themselves removed from the list. *************************************** Each month, I post sections from the WMST-L User's Guide to remind subscribers of the list's resources and procedures. If changes have been made since the last time a section was posted, the subject header will begin "Revision:". Also, you can now consult the User's Guide anytime you'd like if you have access to gopher or World Wide Web. Gopher to gopher.umbc.edu and select Academic Department Info, then Women's Studies, then WMST-L. On the World Wide Web, the URL is http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/user-guide.html . Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 08:31:54 -0500 Reply-To: J.Van-Every@bham.ac.uk Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jo VanEvery Subject: feminists told to stop publishing I wonder if the phenomenon is less direct then the challenge (as reported in the original post) implies. I imagine that academic feminists are under considerable pressure to publish certain kinds of things rather than others. This pressure is more likely to be informal and indirect than a direct order to stop publishing for political reasons. So, for example, if your discipline has a heirarchy of journals and your tenure/dept. rating in the national research assessment exercise (UK)/whatever depends on highly respected publications, what you publish and where will be affected by the politics of this. I would love to hear someone tell me that a feminist journal was the most highly respected one in their discipline (and let's face it many of us are in 'disciplines' rather than women's studies for this purpose) but I doubt it. Of course you don't need to stop publishing because of this but the alternative is usually publishing twice as much as anyone else. I am one feminist who resents having to work harder than my colleagues for the same promotion/respect/etc and certainly wouldn't disparage other women for deciding not to do so. The upshot of that is that many feminists are 'told to stop publishing' but there is no one who does the telling. The problem (like so many) is treated as our individual choice rather than a structural/institutional limitation. Who made the challenge? What are their motives? Are they trying to 'prove' that feminists are exaggerating about the problems they encounter as feminist academics? Dr. Jo VanEvery Dept. of Cultural Studies University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT United Kingdom 0121-414-3730 J.Van-Every@bham.ac.uk ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 09:30:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: the too-much-reading thread and others Last month, we had a wonderful thread on students' having too much to read. I vaguely remember someone saying she was saving both private and public responses and would make a file available, but I can't remember who, and my normally sharp database search skills have failed me. Have I hallucinated this offer? I DO remember that Laurie Finke offered to put together a file of responses to her query about representations of girls' lives in literature, and Ruth Ginzberg offered to compile the private and public responses to the "updating the Intro to Women's Studies" thread, but who made the offer about the "too much to read" thread? If you made the offer or know who did, please let me know PRIVATELY at korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu . I have saved the public responses to the "too much reading" thread, but it would obviously be much better to have a file that included private responses as well. Many thanks. Joan Korenman ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County * * Baltimore, MD 21250 http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/ * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 08:36:00 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Phyllis Holman Weisbard Subject: Re: distance ed. and women's studies There are two articles in the special issue on "Information Technology and Women's Studies: Reports From the Field," in FEMINIST COLLECTIONS: A QUARTERLY OF WOMEN'S STUDIES RESOURCES (volume 17, no. 2, Winter 1996) on the subject of interactive video and feminist pedagogy, as well as various other related articles. The two are "Interactive Television: Teaching and Learning Viewed Through a Feminist Perspective," by Lisa LaSale, pp. 10-12 and "Interactive Video and Female Learning: Implications for a Feminized Profession," by Debra Gold Hansen and Sheri D. Irvin, pp. 13-15 The entire issue is available for $3.50 (check payable to University of Wisconsin-Madison), sent to the office address below, where you can also inquire about subscriptions to FEMINIST COLLECTIONS and our other current awareness women's studies periodicals. ************************************************************************ Phyllis Holman Weisbard University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies Librarian Room 430 Memorial Library, 728 State Street, Madison, WI 53706 http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/ pweis@doit.wisc.edu ************************************************************************ ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 09:33:21 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Beth Stafford-Vaughan Subject: Searchable database of WS programs In 1990 National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) co-sponsored a directory of WS programs and library resources that brought together for the first time in one source descriptive information on course offerings, degree options, faculty names with departmental affiliations, and library resources at over 400 U.S. institutions of higher education in the U.S. Now the University of Illinois (Urbana) Library, NWSA, and the Institute for Global Communications (IGC) are preparing an updated version of the directory which will be online as a RELATIONAL DATABASE with Boolean search capabilities. That is, in addition to accessing names of individuals, courses, degree options, etc., this database/directory will make it possible to answer quickly and in one source such questions as which institutions in the Southwest offer courses in gender and geography. We need your input. Today, an online questionnaire for programs is available at the following: http://www.grainger.uiuc.edu/wst/survey.htm You may respond online there. If you do not have access to a good Web browser such as Netscape, you can access the questionnaire via email at: wsprogs@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu We will email the survey via return email. You can then fill out the survey and return using the Reply function. It should take an hour or less to fill out the survey. This searchable database, which will be accessible at a number of Websites, will be updated periodically. (We will post an address for updates later.) Later we will also contact others on our lists that might not have email. Direct questions to me at bstaff@uiuc.edu DO NOT DIRECT QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS DATABASE TO WMST-L Beth Stafford-Vaughan Women's Studies/WID Librarian University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 10:49:38 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Carmen Poulin Subject: Re: "Power" and "Control" I would actually like to suggest that we revisit the word "control." It seems to me that having control over one's environment is what everyone needs. The lack of control over one's environment (including one's internal, physical and mental environment) is a very scary thought (e.g., having hallucinations, having cancer, being the victim of sexual and/or physical violence). Even when we think about it, having control--when it is needed--OVER other people in our own environment can also be thought of in positive terms (e.g., in the case of self-defense). It is a question of semantics and conceptualization. I just think we need to acknowledge our need of control for safety and health. Having said this, I realize that this is a very "westernized" and "atheist" way of thinking, which sets up many traps because we CANNOT control everything or everyone in our environment. But, my point is that somewhere along the line, control has received "generalized bad press," which leads to our avoidance of using the term when it is in fact appropriate to do so. Sorry to have gone on so long... it's one of my pet-peeves. Carmen At 18:06 96-11-04 -0600, Jacqueline Haessly wrote: >I think the topic of power is important to this conversation. There are >numerous women theologians who suggest that we reclaim the use of the >word "power" as it is intended: "To be able", to have potential". This >is very different from any sense of power as control or manipulation, and >therefore, it is suggested that real power is based on empowerment -- of >self and of others, and everything else should be called what it >rightfully is -- control, domination, and/or manipulation. > >Only by reclaiming the truth of "power" can we really use it effectively >for ourselves and the empowerment of all. ***************************** Carmen Poulin, Ph.D Department of Psychology University of New Brunswick Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5A3 Phone: (506) 453-4707 Fax: (506) 453-4505 e-mail: CARMEN@UNB.CA ****************************** ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 10:49:06 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Women's Presses Library Project, Mev Miller" Subject: women and literacy I'm very interested in issues related to women and literacy - specifially how to design women-centered (feminist, if you will) materials at easy-to read levels. To do this, I'm going to the U of Minnesota to do some courses in adult education and women's studies. I've also been in touch with folks at my local literacy council and with Laubach. I'd be very interested to hear any advise from women working on issues of literacy for adult women - especially in light of current welfare reform changes. Please contact me PRIVATELY. mev@winternet.com Thanks. Mev WOMEN'S PRESSES LIBRARY PROJECT "...keeping women's words in circulation" Mev Miller Project Coodinator 1483 Laurel Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104-6737 612-646-0097 612-646-1153 (fax) wplp@winternet.com ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 14:37:59 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Thomas Stuart Subject: signoff Please sign off this list. Thanks. ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 03:37:28 EST5EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Sherrie Inness Organization: Miami University Hamilton Campus Subject: CFP: Girls' Culture Although I have already posted this CFP, I am posting it again in case some subscribers have missed it. Please distribute this to any interested individuals. Thank you, Sherrie ****** Call for Papers How has girls' culture changed over the last century? How do girls from different racial and ethnic groups constitute distinct cultures? How have girls been influenced by the material culture around them? What is girls' culture? How is girls' culture exclusive from boys' culture? These are a few of the questions that I seek to answer in a proposed anthology about twentieth-century American girls' culture. Issues that might be discussed include, but are not limited to, girls' material culture, girls' reading, girls' athletics, girls' popular culture, and girls' consumerism. Essays (25 to 30 pages, not including notes and works cited) should be broadly informed by the insights of interdisciplinary and cultural studies. Along with careful theoretical and historical analysis, I welcome explorations that highlight questions of power, race, sexuality, and gender. Please send completed papers (and an abstract of 250-300 words and curriculum vitae) by 1 January 1997 to Professor Sherrie A. Inness, Miami University, Department of English, 1601 Peck Boulevard, Hamilton, OH 45011 (innesss@muohio.edu). Early submissions are encouraged. ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 11:01:10 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Douglas Gessell & Nina van Gessel Subject: MLA call for papers Hi all, I attempted to post this call for papers earlier, but am not sure that I was successful. Apologies to anyone who receieves this post twice. Call for Papers MLA 97 Special Session: "Early Twentieth-Century American Female Autobiography and Women's Work" Papers might explore--but are by no means limited to--such topics as: Domestic work and female identity Progressivism and women's autobiography Autobiographies of women labour radicals Autobiography as woman's special literary "work" Images of working women in autobiographical fiction/poetry by women Self-effacement and self-promotion in autobiographies of famous wives/partners Writing the "labour" of motherhood Retelling women's role in antebellum plantation life Home as a site of contest between public and private worlds of work Please send a one-page abstract by 30 NOV 96 to: Dawn Henwood e-mail: dawn.henwood@utoronto.ca Or English Department University of Toronto 7 King's College Circle Toronto ON M5S 1A1 Canada ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 09:02:55 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Janice M Bogstad Subject: Re: CFP: Girls' Culture Sherie, I work in a couple of areas that might be of interest to you - as I am quite busy, I would like to ask you if you would be interested in seeing more on either of these two papers I am working on: American Girls: The Pleasant Company's redefition of Girls in American History (focuses on demographics of reading as well as content - ) The Girls of SF Telelvision: Compares abscences of girls in SF television from the 70s, as well as minor appearances with greater presence today - in Star Trek series, as well as several which feature girls as the 'focal' character. Let me know if you want to hear more on either or both - Jan Bogstad >Although I have already posted this CFP, I am posting it again in case >some subscribers have missed it. Please distribute this to any >interested individuals. > >Thank you, > >Sherrie > >****** >C Copyright (c) 1996. Janice M. Bogstad. It is illegal to reproduce or distribute this work in any manner or medium without written permission of the author. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dr. Janice M. Bogstad, Associate Professor Collection Development Librarian Library & Information Services, McIntyre Library University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI 54702-5010 USA email: bogstajm@uwec.edu telephone: 715-836-6032 "I HAVE NEVER REGRETTED BUYING A BOOK, BUT I HAVE OFTEN REGRETTED NOT BUYING A BOOK." +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 16:34:38 +0000 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mairi Morrison Subject: Re: signoff In-Reply-To: Who are you? and what do you mean? On Tue, 5 Nov 1996, Thomas Stuart wrote: > Please sign off this list. Thanks. > ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 12:47:01 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Re: signoff Earlier today, a subscriber who shall remain nameless wrote: > Who are you? and what do you mean? > > On Tue, 5 Nov 1996, Thomas Stuart wrote: > > > Please sign off this list. Thanks. PLEASE, folks, use a little common sense! If you subscribe to an e-mail list, you're going to get copies of all messages sent to the list. BE SURE YOU KNOW HOW TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN LIST MAIL AND PRIVATE MAIL SENT JUST TO YOU!! Yesterday, a clueless and/or inconsiderate subscriber named Thomas Stuart sent a message to WMST-L saying "Please sign off this list. Thanks." He sent this message because he couldn't be bothered following the clear instructions he received when he joined the list telling him how to unsubscribe. (Those instructions are posted on WMST-L at least once each month and are always available in the online User's Guide at http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/user-guide.html .) I would expect that ALL WMST-L subscribers would realize that his message came from a clueless and/or inconsiderate subscriber and would ignore the message. Instead, several people wrote to me privately asking why they received such a message, and one person went one step further and sent the above inappropriate reply to WMST-L. NEVER SEND SUCH MESSAGES TO WMST-L! NEVER. If you're genuinely perplexed, write to me privately, but frankly, you shouldn't be perplexed about unsubscribe messages. They come from clueless subscribers and should be ignored. Again, let me emphasize the need for everyone on this list to learn how to distinguish between messages sent by WMST-L and messages sent privately. Different e-mail systems make it easier or harder for you to make that distinction, but in all cases you should be able to do so. If you're stumped, consult the computer support staff at your institution or your Internet Service Provider's support staff. Many thanks for your understanding and cooperation. Joan Korenman ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County * * Baltimore, MD 21250 http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/ * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 14:07:29 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Elisabeth Rose Gruner Subject: service learning in WS About two months ago, I requested information from anyone working on service learning components for the WS programs, promising to post what I received when I received it. Sorry it's taken me so long! Unfortunately, I got as many requests for the information as I got responses...so I guess this is a topic lots of us are just starting on. Here's the information I received: Pat Murphy, Sociology, SUNY-Geneseo, sent me a course outline for an internship seminar in Sociology, generalizable to WS. One general text she lists on her outline is _Strengthening Experiential Education within Your Institution_, by Jane C. Kendall et al. (Raleigh, North Carolina: Publications Unlimited, 1987). Kay Trimberger, WS Coordinator at Sonoma State University, also sent me a syllabus for her "Practicum in Feminist Organizations." The required texts are _Feminist Organizations_, ed. Myra Marx Ferree & Patricia Yancey Martin; and _Organizational Ethnography: A Field Guide to Academic Internships_, by Loren Lutzenhiser. SUNY-Albany also offers a WS internship course; their syllabus is available through the WMST-L filelist. The required texts for the course are _Games Mother Never Taught You_, by Betty Lehan Harragan, _ The Women's Job Search Handbook_, by Gerri Bloomberg & Margaret Holden, and _Women's Reality_. by Ann Wilson Schaef. I'm hoping we'll have a syllabus to add to the WMST-L filelist before too long; we'll start offering the course in the spring. In the meantime, if anyone has further suggestions I'd still love to hear them; and again, I apologize for taking so long to pull this together. Libby ________________ Elisabeth Rose Gruner Assistant Professor of English & Coordinator of Women's Studies University of Richmond Richmond VA 23173 804/289-8298 gruner@urvax.urich.edu http://www.urich.edu/~women/gruner ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 12:59:10 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "C. Horwitz" Subject: Caylx Publishers In-Reply-To: <01IBIY59SCEA005ITP@UMBC2.UMBC.EDU> I remember seeing Caylx Published books on this list but am unable to find a phone number to order. Will the person who printed it please send it to me again(privately)? Thanks Carol Horwitz chorwitz@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 15:56:21 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Shelby Scarpa, Anthro Student" Subject: JOB ANNOUNCEMENT TENURE-TRACK POSITIONS IN WOMEN'S STUDIES FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY Two Tenure or Tenure-track Positions (rank open) beginning Fall, 1997 semester, pending final funding approval. Florida Atlantic University expects to make two faculty appointments to the Women's Studies Center, with a tenure home in one of the University's departments. We will consider applicants with any women's studies research focus, but we are particularly interested in applicants whose research and teaching expertise includes one or more of the following areas: gender and science, gender in a global context, U.S. women of color, feminist scholarship in the arts, gender issues in education, gender and public policy, gender and leadership, gender issues in the health or human services. The successful candidate will teach and develop courses in his/her department, the Center's undergraduate certificate program, and core seminars and electives in a new masters degree program. Candidates must have a Ph.D., or equivalent terminal degree, expertise in women's studies, and show promise of having distinguished careers as scholars and teachers. We encourage applications from minority candidates. Florida Atlantic University, a member of Florida's State University System, serves the southeast coast of the state, one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. The University is composed of nine colleges on six campuses. The Women's Studies Center is a multi-college, multi-campus program with strong participation from the social sciences, the arts and humanities, health and nursing, criminal justice, psychology, and other disciplines. Send a detailed letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation to : Search Committee, The Women's Studies Center, Florida Atlantic University, P.O. Box 3091, Boca Raton, FL 33431. The deadline for applications is December 10, 1996. An equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer. ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 16:53:49 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Sherry J. Mou" Subject: Re: CFP: Girls' Culture Dear Janice, I saw that CFP message a couple of days ago too, but it is from a different Sherie, not me (Sherry). You may want to recheck the message and find her e-mail address. However, I do have one piece of information to tell you. I found Li Qingzhao's _Da ma fu_ and its preface. I will contact all of the contributors shortly about our collection. Best, Sherry Mou Department of Chinese Wellesley College 106 Central Street Wellesley, MA 02181-8256 Telephone: (617) 283-2189 FAX: (617) 283-3639 Internet: smou@wellesley.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 22:13:36 +0000 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mairi Morrison Subject: Re: signoff In-Reply-To: Again, who are you and why should I or anyone else do what you ask? And this is getting ridiculous On Wed, 6 Nov 1996, Mairi Morrison wrote: > Who are you? and what do you mean? > > On Tue, 5 Nov 1996, Thomas Stuart wrote: > > > Please sign off this list. Thanks. > > > ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 19:59:35 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jerry Diakiw Subject: Being Skinny I am teaching a first year theory and practice course in education to first year ed students at York University with race, gender and class as central threads in the program. The students are in their second year of university in a variety of degree programs. On our online discussions the attached issue has provoked some heated discussion. Can members suggest resources , programs, that might help us explore this issue further particulary with repect to how they might plan curriculum in their practicum placements. Suggestions for videos, books or programs would be appreciated. The following post was smade to our class listserv: I, myself, am placed in a kindergarten class. Just today, I received a sad, but serious taste of reality. A 5 year old girl - who by society's standards could be considered "overweight" - came crying to me that a classmate had called her a "fat pig". When I confronted this female classmate she said to me "...but that's what she is, look at her." (Needless to say, I dealt with this girl accordingly, but my story doesn't end there.) This poor little girl (who was still sobbing) came to me and said "Why can't I be skinny? All the kids would like me if I was skinny. My mom puts me on diets and I'm still fat..." You would have needed a forklift to lift my mouth off the floor. This girl is 5 years old for goodness sake! She's been put on a diet, and obviously is already caught up on this "skinny is beautiful campaign"! There have been a number of studies conducted in the states on this concept of self-image, and it is interesting to note that caucasian females are far more wrapped up in this "skinny business", and have a poorer self concept of themselves than any other ethnic/racial group...why do you think this is? It may be the media who is pushing this model/skinny etc. image upon us, but obviously there is a great number of consumers out there buying into it! I think that we just need to reinforce that's it's not what's an the outside that counts, that everyone is beautiful, etc. etc. Though, one must admit that it's kind of hard to convince young adolescents of this - has anyone checked the measurements of tv/movie stars or Cosmo's cover girl lately? Hmmm...is it surprising? End of Laura's post Jerry Diakiw jdiakiw@oise.utoronto.ca ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 22:03:28 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Susan Leisure Subject: Looking for address Does anyone know an address for 'Molara Ogundipe-Leslie? Thanks. ******************************************************************************* Susan Leisure sleisur@emory.edu Institute for Women's Studies Emory University "That type of scholarship which is bent on remembering things in order to answer people's questions does not qualify one to be a teacher." Confucius ****************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 21:48:35 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Amy T. Goodloe" Subject: advice on programs in Social and Cultural Studies in Education? I am in the process of investigating PhD programs in Education, in Social and Cultural Studies or a similar track, and would like some feedback about which programs I should look at. I know quite a bit about the program at UC Berkeley and about OISE, but I'm also interested in learning about other similar programs in the US and Canada. Among my main areas of interest are technology and the humanities, diversity issues in higher education, feminist pedagogy and social change, and the institutionalization of "marginalized" areas of study like women's studies and queer theory. Many of the scholars whose work has influenced me are scattered around the country at schools that don't have suitable or relevant PhD programs, and I realize that this is not a very common area of Education studies, but I'm hoping there are some programs out there I just haven't yet come across. I'd also be willing to consider programs other than Education, although the bulk of my academic training is in English and Education and I'm not all that well prepared in other relevant fields like Sociology or Cultural Anthropology. Thanks for any suggestions or feedback anyone might have! --Amy 0-+-- 0-+-- 0-+-- 0-+-- 0-+-- Amy T. Goodloe Director, Women Online technology education for women agoodloe@women-online.com ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 00:10:38 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jacqueline Haessly Subject: Re: copyright Comments: To: liora moriel In-Reply-To: The librarian of any college or university will know the current legalities of copyright use for student use for courses. That should be the first place to check for guidelines. Peace, jacpeace@acs.stritch.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 00:19:58 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jacqueline Haessly Subject: Re: black feminist writings In-Reply-To: <961028.150037.EST.CMSJOYA@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU> bell hooks, __Teaching To Transgress__ Patricia Williams, __Race, Class and Gender: A Diary of a Law School Professor__ janet Sternberg, __Women on their Writing__ __Inheriting our Mother's gardens__ (not remembering the editor just now) peace, jacpeace@acs.stritch.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 00:59:33 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jacqueline Haessly Subject: Re: transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary In-Reply-To: <32762C3F.53B3@ix.netcom.com> THe Graduate School of The Union Institute, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, requires all doctoral candidates to document that their studies and their research reflect an "interdisciplinary" approach to their work. At Union, interdisciplinary scholarship is seen as engaging with a variety of disciplines and making of it something new. Someone on my own doctoral committee once used an image that I like. It was an image of a wedding, where the only person(s) who knew all the guests and why they were invited was the bride and groom. Guests come from various places, generations, backgrounds (disciplines), and it was my responsibility to introduce the guests to each other and to the members of the committee in a way that made sense. in this sense, I think that interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary are very similar. At a recent seminar on interdisciplinary scholarship "Transgressions", the president of our college addressed seminar participants and suggested that college presidents associated with North Central Accreditating body are expressing an increased desire to gain in understanding of this important form of scholarship. On a related note, I think that much of the conversation here re "Too much reading" and related topics might be better addressed if course work itself was developed with an interdisciplinary perspective in mind. This has significant budget and "department" ramifications, but seems important to address for the benefit of our institutions, our own scholarship, and our students. Peace, jacqueline Haessly Image Peace! jacpeace@acs.stritch.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 01:21:20 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jacqueline Haessly Subject: Re: women & criminality In-Reply-To: The Benedict Center for Crimanal Justice in Milwaukee, WI, has worked with women in prison for about 20 years. The program includes a literacy and education and empowerment program. For furhter info contact the center at 414-271-O135 Peace, Jacqueline Haessly Image Peace! jacpeace@acs.stritch.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 08:44:04 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Center for Women's Studies, Western Michigan University" Subject: Re: Being Skinny In-Reply-To: "Your message dated Wed, 06 Nov 1996 19:59:35 -0500" I agree that our culture is far too caught up with being thin. I can empathize with all women who feel the pressure to be skinny, especially white women; it has taken me thirty years to finally figure out that being a few pounds overweight is no reason to mess up my metabolism and to drive myself crazy by yo-yo dieting. However, in defense of that little five-year-old girl's mother, I think (at least, I hope) that perhaps she might be concerned with her daughter's health, moreso than with her social image. After all, obesity can create severe health problems. The reason I am not so down on the mother is that I myself am the mother of a five-year-old boy who is severely underweight. While I myself am concerned about his weight for health reasons, it is appalling what people--even complete strangers--will say to me regarding his weight: "Little boys shouldn't be so skinny; you need to fatten him up."; "I know women who would kill for a metabolism like his; but he needs to eat more, so he won't look like a sissy."; "How do you expect him to be able to hold his own against the other little boys? He'll have to play with the girls." All of these comments reflect exactly what you said in your post: girls should be thin, or they can't be pretty. However, they also reflect the fact that little boys should be big and solid, or they can't be manly. The double-standard is glaring and infuriating. Often, even though I refuse to dignify the remarks, I still feel defenseless. Sorry to run on so long. I didn't realize that this issue can still make me so hot under the collar. Traci Mahoney 95mahoney@wmich.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 09:31:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Re-focusing the "skinny" discussion While I'm still in Nag Mode, I'd like to ask that we stop the discussion about being skinny. Jerry Diakiw asked for resources for dealing with this issue in a first-year theory and practice course in Education. Jerry's posting was perfectly appropriate for WMST-L, and if people can suggest videos, books, articles, programs, etc. that Jerry might use, those postings too would be appropriate for the list. But discussion of the problem of body image, like the discussion of most other gender-related societal issues, lies outside WMST-L's scope. The welcome letter tries to make that clear. Even with the narrow focus on teaching, research, and program administration, the list's heavy mail volume is a problem for many subscribers. Expanding the list's scope would make the volume of mail intolerable and would force many people to sign off. I am determined that that not happen. There are other lists--MANY other lists--where gender-related societal issues can be discussed. To find such lists, simply consult the Gender-Related Electronic Forums compilation. It's available on the web at http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/forums.html . If you only have access to gopher, gopher to gopher.umbc.edu, select Academic Departments, then Women's Studies, then Electronic Forums of Interest to Women (or something like that). If you have access only to e-mail, you can get a copy of this VERY LARGE compilation by sending the message GET OTHER LISTS to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU . If you feel that WMST-L is not the list for you, you can unsubscribe by sending the message UNSUB WMST-L to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU. If you get the edited digest, your message must contain TWO lines (preferably in this order): AFD DEL WMST-L PACKAGE UNSUB WMST-L Do not send ANY message about your subscription to WMST-L. And please do NOT reply to this message. Many thanks once again for your understanding and cooperation. Joan Korenman, WMST-L Official Nag ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County * * Baltimore, MD 21250 http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/ * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 10:48:55 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Linda L. Anderson" Subject: Third Wave Comments: cc: maryam.kia@yale.edu am posting this for a graduate student. please rely to her directly. thank you. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 07 Nov 1996 10:28:00 -0500 (EST) From: "Kia, Maryam" Also, I'm not sure if you have this information, but I was trying to find a way to contact "Third Wave" a relatively new feminist organization founded by Rebecca Walker, based in NY city. Would you happen to have any information on their address or phone number? (or who I might contact to get that information) Thanks so much!! Maryam ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 09:50:13 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Nikki Senecal Subject: Re: advice on programs in Social and Cultural Studies in Education? Amy; Have you thought about USC? I don't know much about the education program, but there is a Cultural Studies program in the Cinema/TV School. I can forward questions you have to women who are in the program. Nikki Senecal, ABD University of Southern California Department of English Los Angeles, CA 90089-0354 Fax: (213) 740-4839 Internet: senecal@chaph.usc.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 17:05:40 -0000 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Renee J. Heberle" Subject: Re: Third Wave To contact Third Wave call 212-260-4446. Vivian Levitan is the person I talked with about Third Wave. Dr. Renee Heberle, heberlrj@potsdam.edu Politics Department/Women's Studies Program 309a Satterlee Hall SUNY Potsdam Potsdam, NY 13676 Office Phone: 315-267-2555 Home Phone: 315-265-2513 ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 11:23:13 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Angela E Hubler Subject: the influence of Emma Goldman In-Reply-To: Dear Collegues, I an working on an essay on Emma Goldman and have become interested in her influence on the generation of women that came after her. Alix Kates Shulman discusses her influence on radical feminism but I am interested in an earlier period. I am aware that Meridel LeSueur lived with Goldman and Berkman in NY. Has anyone read in an interview with LeSueur or elsewhere any comment about this period or Goldman? Josephine Herbst mentions Goldman as a model in her memoir. I know also of Margaret Anderson's comments about Goldman. And of statements re. Goldman in An Oral History of Anarchism by Paul Avrich. If people have any other suggestions I would be grateful. Thankyou, Angela Hubler Assistant Professor of English and Women's Studies Kansas State U. Lela@ksu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 12:13:04 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Margaret R Parker Subject: lesbian culture course At LSU we are hoping to add a women's and gender studies course on either lesbian or lesbian and gay culture. We are looking for syllabi and advice. Of particular interest, should it be lesbian or lesbian and gay culture? What political issues should we consider at a state university? Please reply privately to Margaret Parker, Director at mparker@unix1.sncc.lsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 13:25:08 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rosa Maria Pegueros Subject: Re: the influence of Emma Goldman Are you aware that there is an archive of Emma Goldman's papers? I believe it is at UC Berkeley. Rosa Maria Pegueros pegueros@uriacc.uri.edu University of Rhode Island Department of History phone: (401) 874-4092 80 Upper College Road, Suite 3 fax: (401) 874-2595 Kingston, RI 02881 ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 13:45:57 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kiran Asher Subject: Re: the influence of Emma Goldman In-Reply-To: Have you looked at Blanche Wiesen Cook, "Female Support Networks and Political Activism: Lillian Wald, Crystal Eastman, Emma Goldman," in A Heritage of Her Own: Towards a New Social History of American Women, ed. Nancy Cott and Elizabeth Pleck. (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1979), pp. 412-44. I saw this reference cited in Martha Vicinus's article "They Wonder to Which Sex I belong" Saludos, Kiran Asher kasher@polisci.ufl.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 15:30:02 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: hagolem Subject: Re: the influence of Emma Goldman t 01:25 PM 11/7/96 EST, you wrote: >Are you aware that there is an archive of Emma Goldman's papers? I believe >it is at UC Berkeley. > >Rosa Maria Pegueros pegueros@uriacc.uri.edu >University of Rhode Island >Department of History phone: (401) 874-4092 >80 Upper College Road, Suite 3 fax: (401) 874-2595 >Kingston, RI 02881 > In the 70's many of her letters were in Windsor, Ontario with an anarchist couple who had inherited them. They had been very active in the Spanish Civil War. I have not been in contact with them in 20 years, and don't know if they passed on her letters or still have them. You could tell from the letters who among the next generation of women she was in contact with. Might be a starting point. I wonder if the archive at UC Berkeley is different than what I saw. Marge Piercy hagolem@capecod.net ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 15:06:38 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Dawn Atkins Subject: Re: lesbian culture course At 12:13 PM 11/7/96 -0600, you wrote: >At LSU we are hoping to add a women's and gender studies course on either >lesbian or lesbian and gay culture. We are looking for syllabi and >advice. Of particular interest, should it be lesbian or lesbian and gay >culture? What political issues should we consider at a state >university? Please reply privately to Margaret Parker, Director at >mparker@unix1.sncc.lsu.edu > The Univ. of Iowa Women's Studies Program has such a class. I will see if I can provide a copy of the syllabus. You might also consider the impact of bisexual women in this community. There has been a growing number of writings on the process where many prominent lesbians later became prominent bisexual activists. There are several articles in lesbian culture and bisexual women in _Bisexual Politics: Theories, Queries, and Visions_, edited by Naomi Tucker (Haworth, 1996). Anther book that might be of interest is _Bisexuality and the Challenge to Lesbian Politics: Sex, Loyalty, and Revolution_ by Paula C. Rust (New York Univ. Press, 1995). My suggestion is that if you decide to do a class that looks at both lesbian and gay, it would be important to include bisexual as well. If you are going to narrow the focus to women -- keep in mind the definitions of "women who love women" and the "women's community" have always been shifting and contested. Dawn Atkins dawn-atkins@uiowa.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 14:16:22 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Carrie Duggins Subject: research on menstrual extraction Does anyone have information on periodicals or books aside from The Woman's Book Of Choices and The Story Of Jane that would address the topic of Menstrual Extraction either technically or politically? I am running short of resources either dated or current on the topic for a research paper. You can respond privately to: Carrie Duggins Shakey@earthlink.net ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 16:47:27 -0700 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ruth Dickstein Subject: Election results Does anyone know the total number of women that will be in Congress after Jan. 1, 1997 and how that compares to the 104th Congress? I have not yet seen these figures. Ruth Dickstein University of Arizona Main Library P.O. Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 520-621-4866 FAX 520-621-9733 dickstei@bird.library.arizona.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 19:19:16 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Lori Rogers Subject: Call for Essays NEIL JORDAN: THE NOVELIST A Call for Contributing Essayists I am seeking contributing essayists for _Neil Jordan: The Novels_ , an anthology focusing on Jordan's films and fiction, including his novels and short stories. Jordan, who has become internationally famous as a filmmaker (The Crying Game, Interview With the Vampire, etc), began his career as a novelist and has just published his third novel, _Nightlines_ , in the US. There has been a great deal of writing about Jordan's filmmaking; this compilation invites essayists who have studied the themes of race, mutation, gender roles, post-colonial change, and performativity in Jordan's prose fiction. Queer, feminist, and other readings outside the usual ken of Irish Studies are particularly encouraged. Essays may focus primarily on Jordan's films, using fiction as a background, or vice-versa. Fiction includes: *The Past *The Dream of A Beast *Night In Tunisia *Nightlines (or Sunrise With Seamonster) Films include: *Mona Lisa *Angel (Danny Boy in the US) *High Spirits *The Crying Game *Michael Collins *The Miracle Anyone interested in contributing (essays will be maximum 40 pages--MLA style) can write for more information or send an abstract to: Lori Rogers at rogerslr@aol.com Please respond to me privately and NOT to the list. Deadline for proposals: February 1, 1997 ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 19:30:11 PST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Beverly Ayers-Nachamkin Subject: FW: research on menstrual extraction Carrie, have you discovered _A New View of a Woman's Body_ by the Federation of Feminist Women's Health Centers? It's published by Feminist Health Press, 8240 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046, 213-650-1508. It has a short chapter on menstrual extraction. There's also a video, possibly put out by the same group, but it's in my office and I'm not. 8-) --Bev ------------------- ------------------- --- On Thu, 7 Nov 1996 14:16:22 -0800 Carrie Duggins wrote: Does anyone have information on periodicals or books aside from The Woman's Book Of Choices and The Story Of Jane that would address the topic of Menstrual Extraction either technically or politically? I am running short of resources either dated or current on the topic for a research paper. You can respond privately to: Carrie Duggins Shakey@earthlink.net -----------------End of Original Message----------------- ------------------------------------- Name: Bev Ayers-Nachamkin E-mail: bayersna@epix.net Wilson College Chambersburg, PA 17201 Date: 11/7/96 Time: 7:30:11 PM This message was sent by Chameleon ------------------------------------- ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 19:49:46 PST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Beverly Ayers-Nachamkin Subject: research on menstrual extraction Carrie, have you discovered _A New View of a Woman's Body_ by the Federation of Feminist Women's Health Centers? It's published by Feminist Health Press, 8240 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046, 213-650-1508. It has a short chapter on menstrual extraction. There's also a video, possibly put out by the same group, but it's in my office and I'm not. 8-) --Bev ------------------- ------------------- --- On Thu, 7 Nov 1996 14:16:22 -0800 Carrie Duggins wrote: Does anyone have information on periodicals or books aside from The Woman's Book Of Choices and The Story Of Jane that would address the topic of Menstrual Extraction either technically or politically? I am running short of resources either dated or current on the topic for a research paper. You can respond privately to: Carrie Duggins Shakey@earthlink.net -----------------End of Original Message----------------- ------------------------------------- Name: Bev Ayers-Nachamkin E-mail: bayersna@epix.net Wilson College Chambersburg, PA 17201 Date: 11/7/96 Time: 7:30:11 PM This message was sent by Chameleon ------------------------------------- ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 20:31:24 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Susan_Shah Subject: Knowing Her Place Hello everyone, I am reading an excellent anthology titled, OUR FEET WALK THE SKY, "Women of the South Asian Diaspora" by Aunt Lute publishers and in it is a film crit about a film called Knowing Her Place. It made by an indian woman named Indu Krishnan and was made in 1990. I desperately want to get a hold of this film, but I cannot find anyone who has it or knows how to get it. I tried Facets Video in Chicago and other film distributors. Does anyone have any ideas of how I can get this film? The criticism I read was by Lata Mani, who is listed in the bio of the anthology as teaching Women's Studies at UC Davis. Does anyone know Ms. Mani? Thanks for your help! Please send all replies to me privately at sms002@acad.drake.edu Susan Shah ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 19:05:45 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Frank R. Franz" Subject: Re: Election results In-Reply-To: ; from "Ruth Dickstein" at Nov 7, 96 4:47 pm According to Ruth Dickstein: > > Does anyone know the total number of women that will be in Congress after > Jan. 1, 1997 and how that compares to the 104th Congress? I have not yet > seen these figures. > > Ruth Dickstein > University of Arizona Main Library > P.O. Box 210055 > Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 > 520-621-4866 FAX 520-621-9733 > dickstei@bird.library.arizona.edu > According to today's New York Times, the House gained 2 seats for women, making the toal 49, and the the Senate stayed the same with 6 women (2 left and 2 were elected this year). Frank Franz Fairfax, Virginia ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 23:18:27 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Zachary Karabell, Harvard University" Subject: Re: Election results There will be nine women in the senate, same number as before with one more Democrat, one less Republican. In the House, I believe there will be 49, up from forty eight, with a few more Dems. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 00:04:44 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joya Misra Subject: Linda Grant I'm helping a colleague assemble materials for her dossier. I've noticed that several of her pieces are widely taught in a number of disciplines, and I'd like to be able to make a list of some of the people/departments/universities which use her research in teaching graduate and undergraduate courses. If you use any of Linda Grant's (the sociologist) work in any of the courses you teach, could you please contact me at my email address, cmsjoya@uga.cc.uga.edu? Please do not respond to the list. Linda does work in the sociology of medicine, the sociology of education, women in academia/science, and qualitative methods. Some of her pieces include a widely cited article "Black Female's 'Place' in Desegregated Classrooms" in _Sociology of Education_, and pieces on gender and methods, gender and publishing, and the dissemination of men's and women's scholarship in journals like _American Sociological Review_, _Social Problems_, _Gender & Society_, and numerous widely used books like _Beyond Methodology_. I'm trying to collect this material rather quickly, so please let me know if you teach this material, where and to whom you teach it. Thanks so much for your help! Joya Misra CMSJOYA@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU *********************************************************************** Assistant Professor Department of Sociology University of Georgia Baldwin Hall Athens, Georgia 30602 (706)542-3190 ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 00:35:01 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Susanne Luhmann Subject: address for Diane Elam? Does anybody have an address for Diane Elam, author of "Feminism and Deconstruction"?? According to the bib blurb on that book she teaches (or taught??) both at McGill University and at Indiana U. thank you! susanne Susanne Luhmann QueerPress Toronto e-mail: luhmann@yorku.ca ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 10:54:54 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Helga Hofmann-Weinberger Organization: ARIADNE Subject: ARIADNE-Newsletter 23 ARIADNE-Newsletter Nr. 23 - an annotated list (in German) of new acquisitions in women's studies literature at the Austrian National Library - is now available: http://www.onb.ac.at/00nl.htm -- Helga Hofmann-Weinberger (ARIADNE) Oesterreichische Nationalbibliothek, A-1015 Wien, Josefsplatz 1 Tel. +43 1 53410/487, Fax +43 1 53410/437 Homepage: http://www.onb.ac.at/ariadne.htm Database: http://www.onb.ac.at/arialaby.htm ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 04:46:43 -0500 Reply-To: J.Van-Every@bham.ac.uk Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jo VanEvery Subject: transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary I think I've missed the original question but Jacqueline's post about these terms was interesting. I work in a dept. of cultural studies which, like women's studies, is an area with a strong committment to interdisciplinarity. However, I often feel that this degenerates into a bit of pick and choose without considering the 'discipline' part of interdisciplinarity. For example, I recognize that my training as a sociologist (albeit a feminist sociologist) has disciplined my thinking in particular ways. I can't just *be* interdisciplinary. I read things from other disciplines as a sociologist and they were written (for the most part) within disciplines with their own debates, ways of thinking, canons, etc. (My favorite example of this is Judith Butler's Gender Trouble which most people find really difficult except those with a background in philosophy, Butler was trained as a Hegelian philosopher and that background makes sense of some of the style and content of her work whether she likes it or not) Anyway, my question is, has anyone written about these questions in a way that might be useful for teaching or discussions with staff. I sometimes fantasize about running a short conference or series of seminars on interdisciplinary/disciplinary studies including people who work in interdisciplinary areas like Cultural Studies and Women's STudies and those who have decided to stay in disciplines but take a cultural or feminist or whatever perspective. Anyone (in the UK) interested in such a thing could also contact me. Dr. Jo VanEvery Dept. of Cultural Studies University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT United Kingdom 0121-414-3730 J.Van-Every@bham.ac.uk ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 08:26:19 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: susan hubbard Subject: What is a stereotype? Does anyone know a short text (fiction or poetry or essay) that would help students discuss and define the nature of stereotypes? I need this ASAP for a syllabus. Many thanks. Please respond to me privately at address below. --susan hubbard Susan Hubbard Assistant Professor of English University of Central Florida Orlando, FL 32816-1346 (407) 823-2212 shubbard@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 09:10:40 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Meg Harris Subject: Re: research on menstrual extraction Comments: To: bayersna@EPIX.NET Here are some more sources found full text on Contemporary Women's Issues CD-ROM: TITLE: Factors Hindering Access to Abortion Services (Section 2 of 3) ANNOTATED TITLE: A 1993 survey of US abortion providers shows that access to service is still problematic for many women because of barriers related to distance, gestation limits, costs and harassment. SOURCE: Family Planning Perspectives 27(2):56-8, March 1995. TITLE: Back to off our backs [Part 2 of 3] ANNOTATED TITLE: Article highlights history of 'Off Our Backs' from 1991 -1992. SOURCE: Off Our Backs xxv(2):6+, February 1995. TITLE: A Woman's book of choices: abortion, menstrual extraction. ANNOTATED TITLE: This book is a consumer's guide to traditional abortion options, with discussions on access to conventional medicalized abortion; also explores the potential of RU 486. SOURCE: Organizing Strategies in Women Health-An Information and Action Handbook, p. 131, 1994. TITLE: Helping Ourselves: The First Self-Help Clinic. ANNOTATED TITLE: The first self-help clinic arose out of the contradictory message given to women: be sexually available, but also do not look at, touch, or understand your bodies. SOURCE: Organizing Strategies in Women Health-An Information and Action Handbook, pp. 59-61, 1994. Meg Harris meg_harris@rdsinc.com visit our web site: http://www.rdsinc.com ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 10:07:19 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: CATHERINE MAVRIKAKIS Subject: Re: address for Diane Elam? In-Reply-To: diane Elam teaches now at cardiff university ( Wales, U.K.). Good luck, catherine mavrikakis ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 10:05:14 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kiran Asher Subject: Cultural Critique of Biodiversity Conservation In-Reply-To: <01IBKHSAFV540065I6@UMBC2.UMBC.EDU> > Dear Folks: > I am writing a proposal for a research project in which I want to take a > "deconstructionist" approach to the biodiversity conservation and > sustainable development approach. I used to be a wildlife ecologist and > now work on issues on ethnic politics and have found that the development > and conservation discourses sound a lot like the colonizing discourses of > imperial times. I have seen Donna Haraway's work and the book by Michael > Soule and Gary Lease, as well the work done by Richard Grove. But any > insights, suggestions, and especially references would be much > appreciated it. You may write to me privately. Thanks > > Kiran Asher > kasher@polisci.ufl.edu > ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 11:05:01 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Nelda K Pearson Subject: Re: service learning in WS In-Reply-To: from "Elisabeth Rose Gruner" at Nov 6, 96 02:07:29 pm Libby- Just caught your post re S-L in Women's Studies. I am the chair of Race, Class, and Gender Studies at Radford University and a member of VA COOL Faculty Advisory Council. I teach five classes that incorporate a service-learning component and are not internships. These courses include: Minority Groups, Gender Roles, Women and International Economic Development, Appalachian Women, and Juvenile Delinquency (which looks heavily at race, class, and gender issues). I will send you the syllibi to these classes. I assume you know that VA COOL is at URichmond and is the hub for service-learning in Virginia and an excellent resource. Secondly, Dick Cuoto at the Jepson School of Leadership is a member of the Invisible College (as am I) which works to promote service-learning and provides materials to do so. He would be an excellent resource. Take care- Nelda K. Pearson Professor, Dept of Soc/Anth Chair, Race, Class, and Gender Studies Radford University Radford, Va. 24142 npearson@ runet.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 07:36:51 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Su Epstein Subject: seeking suggestion for Children & Society Hello all, I am preping a course on children in society and an independant study on chilren's rights. In each case, I am focusing on a child-centered approach. I am putting together resources now and am seeking both fiction and non-fiction (I am particularly looking for short stories). If anyone has a suggestion they think is appropriate, please e-mail me privately. I will collect material and be happy to e-mail my collection to anyone who wishes. Thanks for your comments. Su Su Epstein, Ph.D. Dept of Sociology SUNY @ Oneonta epsteisc@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 11:25:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: 3 WS jobs, 1 CFP The following four announcements may interest WMST-L readers: 1) Job: Asst. Prof of WS (U. of Minnesota, Duluth) 2) Job: Graduate Director, WS Program (U. of S. Carolina) 3) Job: Sr. Research Scientist, CRWG (U. of Chicago) 4) CFP: "Locating Feminisms" (grad. conference, Brown U.) For more information, please contact the people named in the announcements, not WMST-L or me. Joan Korenman (korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu) ************************************************************* 1) Assistant Professor of Women's Studies (U. of Minnesota, Duluth) Women's Studies: Assistant Professor in Women's Studies, University of Minnesota, Duluth. The Department of Women's Studies at the University of Minnesota-Duluth invites applications for a full-time tenure track appointment in Women's Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin September 1, 1997. Responsibilities: teach WS core courses plus advanced courses on race, class, and feminist perspectives in social studies; participate in collaborative, transdisciplinary teaching and/or research projects; contribute to the strengthening and expansion of the WS curriculum, including the development of courses for distance learning delivery, particularly for non-traditional students; network with constituencies within and beyond the University community. Candidates should have a Ph.D. by September, 1997 in Women's Studies or related field, with strength in feminist pedagogy. Background preferably in areas of non-white, non-western issues, feminist qualitative research methods. Desirable research areas include women of color, indigenous women, immigrant women, health, welfare, women and social policy. One-two years' teaching or professional experience required. Research, teaching and/or professional experience in multi-cultural, multi-racial settings preferred. Evidence of participation in feminist projects in or outside academia. Salary: negotiable. Beginning date: September 1, 1997. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, at least 3 letters of recommendation, supportive materials such as evaluations, publication and/or writing samples postmarked by January 10, 1997 to: Women's Studies Search Committee; Greta Gaard, Chair; 420 Humanities; University of Minnesota-Duluth; Duluth, Minnesota 55812-2496. The University of Minnesota-Duluth is an equal opportunity educator and employer. From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 15, 1996 ************************************************************************ 2) GRADUATE DIRECTOR, WOMEN'S STUDIES PROGRAM (U. of S. Carolina) The Women's Studies Program at the University of South Carolina invites applications for the position of Graduate Director. The position is at the associate or full professor rank and will begin Fall 1997. Although discipline and speciality areas are open, preference will be given to candidates whose work emphasizes interrelationships among race, class, and gender. The Graduate Director reports to the Director and is responsible for providing leadership and coordinating the interdisciplinary teaching, research and service missions of the graduate component of the Women's Studies Program. Qualifications must include a record of achievement, including an earned doctorate, commensurate with a tenure appointment in an appropriate discipline. For further information about our program visit our home page at: http://www.cla.sc.edu/WOST. We will begin screening applications on January 15, 1997. Send vita, three letters of reference and a statement of interest to: Lynn Weber, Director, Women's Studies Program, 1710 College Street, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208; Phone: (803) 777-4007; FAX: (803) 777-9114. AA/EOE From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 15, 1996 ************************************************************************* 3) SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST The Center of Research on Women and Gender (U. of Chicago) As part of our commitment to strengthening CRWG over the next five years, we are looking for an active researcher interested in bringing a major research program to UIC. CRWG was established in 1991 with goals of: 1) stimulating research on women and on gender; 2) disseminating new scholarship on women and on gender; 3) evaluating policy and examining policy issues; and 4) building alliances with organizations supportive of research on women and on gender. The Center fosters research that is collaborative and interdisciplinary in the areas of work, health, and culture. CRWG has working relationships with a large number of community organizations and encourages research containing a community component. Some current CRWG projects are: health of midlife and older women; women in higher education; girls and women in science; sexual harassment in health care settings; violence against women and disability; The Historical Encyclopedia of Chicago Women. The University of Illinois at Chicago is the largest public research institution in the Chicago area. UIC has a long-distinguished Women's Studies Program and other related programs designed to assist women on campus and to encourage scholarship in women's research. A Ph.D. or appropriate terminal degree is required along with an excellent research history and strong funding history. Tenure and departmental affiliation can be negotiated. The researcher will be expected to begin during the 1997-1998 academic year. For fullest consideration, submit a letter describing your research program, curriculum vitae (including funding history), and list of references by February 1, 1997. For further information contact Alice J. Dan, Ph.D., or Mary Lynn Dietsche at (312) 413-1924. The Center for Research on Women and Gender (m/c 980) 1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Fifth floor Chicago, Illinois 60608-6902 AA/EOE From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 15, 1996 ************************************************************************ 4) CFP Brown University graduate students, with the support of the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women, invite submissions for Locating Feminisms, the second annual interdisciplinary conference. This year's focus is: FEMINIST WORK February 28th-March 2nd, 1997 Our goal is to broaden and deepen the collective conversation begun last year. We will consider the enabling challenges that feminism poses nationally and internationally, within and across disciplinary boundaries. We especially encourage creative, informal, and interactive presentations. Possible themes: *non-traditional/invisible/"unskilled" women's work *laborand community activism *new work in feminist performance and art *theoretical work *reworking feminist history *academia and activist work *race, ethnicity, and feminism *queer work/feminist work *interworkings of science, technology, and gender Submit one-page abstracts or presentation proposals by December 10, 1996 to: Locating Feminisms Box 1958, Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Or e-mail: Loc_Fem@Brown.edu Please include your e-mail address, phone number, and mailing address. Also, be sure to include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for any materials you would like to have returned to you (slides, video tapes, etc.). ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 11:27:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: 5 jobs (English,Psych.,Religion,Philosophy) The following five job announcements may interest WMST-L readers: 1) English (Gender Studies) (Vanderbilt University) 2) Psychology (WS background) (Chatham College) 3) Philosophy/Religious Studies (Antioch College) 4) Religious Studies/Theology (inc feminist spirituality) (Earlham School of Religion) 5) Religious Studies/Philosophy (Wesleyan College) For more information, please contact the people named in the announcements, not WMST-L or me. Joan Korenman (korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu) ************************************************************* 1) English: Three Positions. 1) Endowed Professorship in British literature. Substantial publication and professional prominence required. Demonstrated commitment to and excellence in undergraduate teaching also required. 2) Gender Studies, tenured rank. Substantial publication, professional prominence, and teaching excellence required. 3) Entry-level tenure track assistant professorship in Shakespearean drama. Ph.D. required, together with demonstrated commitment to research, publication, and teaching excellence. Applications for this position must be postmarked no later than November 22, 1996, and should include an approximately 20-page writing sample. Send nominations, inquiries, and applications with vitae and self-addressed postcard for acknowledgment to Jasper Neel, Chair, Department of English, Box 1654 Station B, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. AA/EOE From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 15, 1996 ************************************************************************** 2) Psychology Position - Chatham College Chatham College Psychology Department invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning fall 1997. Minimum qualifications include: Ph.D./Psy.D., completion of an APA-accredited internship or equivalent, and interest and experience in teaching undergraduate courses in abnormal psychology, personality theory, psychometrics, theories of counseling and psychotherapy, and small group dynamics. Six course load plus advising and directing senior research theses. Preference will be given to candidates with broad liberal arts interests, including gender/women's studies. Chatham College is a liberal arts women's College, with co-educational graduate programs. The College is 125 years old, with 800 FTE students and is located on 32 park like acres in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Review of applications will begin January 15, 1997 and will continue until the position is filled. The chosen candidate will be expected to begin work by August 1997. Please send a current vita, a cover letter describing interest in this position, and names and phone numbers of four references to: Human Resources, Job # 0173 Chatham College Woodland Road Pittsburgh, PA 15232 Reference job number on all correspondence. EOE From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 15, 1996 ************************************************************************* 3) Philosophy: Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio. Antioch College invites applications for a tenure-track position to teach philosophy in a broad-based program in history, philosophy and religious studies at the level of assistant or associate professor beginning July, 1997. Antioch College is a lively intellectual community in which philosophy and religious studies are highly valued by students and faculty. The successful candidate will be expected to teach and advise within a department of History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies. The candidate must be competent and willing to teach core courses in philosophy such as analytic philosophy, logic and epistemology, history of philosophy, as well as Western religions. In addition, he or she will be expected to make contributions in other areas such as feminist philosophies, women in religion, metaphysics, environmental philosophies, and African philosophy and religion. The candidate should have a broad background and a generalist's teaching interest in philosophy with a global outlook. A Ph.D. in philosophy should be in hand by July, 1997. Teaching experience, showing effective communication with students is expected. Antioch College is committed to excellence in teaching and advising, and is particularly interested in candidates who will contribute to the interdisciplinary and cross-cultural orientation of an innovative curriculum. Since the College serves diverse groups of students and makes community experience an essential ingredient of learning, the candidate must be able and willing to provide intellectual leadership on issues arising in the community life of the campus. Antioch College is a small liberal arts college that has played a distinctive and innovative role in integrating experiential learning within its academic program through alternating terms of off-campus work and classroom study. Review begins January 15, 1997. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Apply with statement of relevant background, detailed resume, three letters of reference, and other documentation to: Human Resources Development Office, Antioch College, Philosophy Search, P.O. Box 465, Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387. Antioch University provides equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, family status, or disability. Antioch University includes: Antioch College; Antioch Seattle; Antioch Southern California; Antioch New England Graduate School, New Hampshire; and The McGregor School. From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 15, 1996 ********************************************************************* 4) Religious Studies/Theology: Earlham School of Religion seeks candidates for a faculty appointment in Christian Spirituality. The applicant should be able to teach such courses as: Spiritual Preparation for Ministry, Prayer, History of Christian Spirituality, Feminist Spirituality, Christian Spiritual Direction, Christian Commitment and Discipleship, Spiritual Resources and Disciplines, and specialized courses in spirituality based on the person's interest. In addition, skills and expertise to teach in one of the other major areas of the seminary curriculum will be expected. Preference will be given to candidates who have demonstrated achievement in teaching and in spiritual direction, and hold the M.Div. and Ph.D. or equivalents. Applicants from the Religious Society of Friends, women, and minorities are encouraged to apply. Residency and significant participation in the seminary's community life are expected. While a full-time appointment is preferred, two half-time appointments may be considered if residency expectations can be met. Review of applications begins in early November and will be continuous until an appointment is made. Salary will be commensurate with the level of the appointment. A curriculum vitae and the names of three references should be sent to: Nancy Bowen, Clerk of the Search Committee, Earlham School of Religion, 228 College Avenue, Richmond, Indiana 47374-4095. AA/EOE From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 15, 1996 ********************************************************************** 5) Religious Studies/Philosophy: Wesleyan College, a nationally ranked independent liberal arts college for women, announces a tenure-track assistant professorship in Religious Studies and Philosophy for 1997-98. Committed to becoming the pre-eminent college for women in the Southeast, Wesleyan seeks faculty who share its commitment to the liberal arts, to the ideal of the teacher-scholar, and to its students. Ph.D. in Religious Studies or Philosophy required with significant graduate work in both. Familiarity with scholarship on women and gender issues preferred. Teach 7-8 courses a year, including courses in both fields. Send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and three current (1996) letters of recommendation by December 16 to Dean Priscilla Danheiser, Wesleyan College, 4760 Forsyth Road, Macon, Georgia 31210-4462. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. AA/EOE. From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 15, 1996 ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 12:05:38 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Constance J Ostrowski Subject: request for name of curricular inclusion speaker I'm a member of a curricular inclusion committee at my two-year college (*not* the institution identified in my e-mail address, for clarification) which is trying to do some overly delayed consciousness-raising for our faculty about academic/curricular diversity issues--curricular inclusion, in other words (I used the 70s term "consciousness-raising" deliberately because, quite frankly, we are not quite in the 1970s yet, at least regarding these issues). For our audience (which consists of all full-time college employees and administrators, and is not restricted to the transfer and vocational teaching faculty), we need a dynamic speaker for a mandatory convocation at the beginning of (hopefully) the spring 1997 semester. We're located in upstate New York, and have little money that I know of for a stipend. Any suggestions? Any takers? (By the way, two years ago Marjorie Pryse did a fantastic presentation for us; but since it seems that the general rule that one needs to hear things repeated about 11 times before one understands applies here, and since people may be more likely to listen to a variety of voices, we're looking.) Thank you for any help you can provide. Connie Ostrowski ostroc@rpi.edu (my alum account, not a work account) ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 11:59:11 -0500 Reply-To: carusba@earlham.edu Sender: Women's Studies List From: Barbara Caruso Subject: Turkish Women A colleague of mine is working on Kilim weaving and has been searching for texts by and about Turkish Women. She is particularly interested in ethnographies and stories, but any info. would be welcome. She is a reference librarian so she has searched quite a lot. She has found one text called _Women of Deh Koh_. Can anyone out there suggest other sources? Thanks, Barbara Ann Caruso Professor of English Coordinator of Women's Studies Earlham College, Richmond Ind. 47374 317-983-1505 Carusba@Earlham.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 18:29:28 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jacqueline Haessly Subject: Re: transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary Comments: To: J.Van-Every@bham.ac.uk In-Reply-To: <16659B66AC6@novell2.bham.ac.uk> Jo Ann, The Union Institute requires all its doctoral learners to work from an interdisciplinary perspective. Some, needless to say, do so with more success than others. It also sponsors seminars that address topics from an interdisciplinary perspective, again,s ome more successfully than others. The idea of an seminar or conference on interdisciplinary studies would be of interest to me and I would think many others on this list. thanks for suggesting it. Peace, Jacqueline Haessly Image Peace! jacpeace@acs.stritch.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 20:17:36 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: holzman Subject: Re: Thinness A superb book that addresses the escalating emphasis on thinness for women is _Feminist perspectives on eating disorders_, edited by Patricia Fallon, Melanie A. Katzman, and Susan C. Wooley (Guilford Press, 1994). It includes a wealth of information and sophisticated feminist analysis. __________________________ Clare Holzman 330 West 58th Street, 404 New York, NY 10019 212 245 7282 holzmr01@mcrcr.med.nyu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 07:45:08 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: evelyn spears Subject: Hiefer Project Address Please help me with a contact name, address, etc for the Hiefer Project, an organization that helps women with livestock projects internationally Please reply privately: Evelyn Spears ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 09:02:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Authorization/Approval to Post Messages (User's Guide) Today's monthly excerpt from the WMST-L User's Guide: 4) "I'VE TRIED TO POST A MESSAGE TO THE LIST, BUT I RECEIVED A MESSAGE BACK SAYING THAT I'M NOT AUTHORIZED TO DO SO. I'M A SUBSCRIBER --WHY WAS I TOLD I'M NOT AUTHORIZED?" B) "WHEN I SENT A MESSAGE TO WMST-L, I WAS TOLD IT HAD BEEN FORWARDED TO THE LISTOWNER FOR APPROVAL. WHY?" A) Only people whom the LISTSERV software recognizes as subscribers can post messages on WMST-L. To subscribe, send the following message to LISTSERV@UMDD (Bitnet) or LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU (Internet): SUB WMST-L Your Name (e.g., SUB WMST-L Jane Smith). If you've already subscribed to WMST-L and you run into problems, chances are that you subscribed under a different address than the one from which you sent your recent message--e.g., you subscribed under your Bitnet address and then sent a message from your Internet address, or your address has changed since you subscribed. The LISTSERV software recognizes subscribers by their e-mail address. If you subscribe under a Bitnet [or Internet] address, you have to send all messages to LISTSERV and WMST-L from that same address. If you are unsuccessful posting a message to the list's Bitnet address, try sending the message to the list's Internet address. If your e-mail address has changed since you subscribed, please contact me PRIVATELY (not via a message to WMST-L). B) Postings from all new subscribers (and old subscribers with new subscriptions) are now automatically sent to the listowner for approval. This cuts down on inappropriate messages from newcomers who haven't had time to read the welcome letter. After a few weeks, most subscriptions are quietly readjusted so that messages are no longer subject to prior review. ****************** Each month, I post sections from the WMST-L User's Guide to remind subscribers of the list's resources and procedures. If changes have been made since the last time a section was posted, the subject header will begin "Revision:". Also, you can now consult the User's Guide anytime you'd like if you have access to gopher or World Wide Web. Gopher to gopher.umbc.edu and select Academic Department Info, then Women's Studies, then WMST-L. On the World Wide Web, the URL is http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/user-guide.html . Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 09:26:44 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "MARY L. ERTEL, SOCIOLOGY" Subject: Request for information, please: Athletes and Violence Against Women Hello, all. I am seeking data/material to inform the above topic while the issue is still in a state of some flux on campus, before the sides harden beyond persuasion. Our Women's Center has a program on Sexual Assault & Violence in Relationships Training for Athletes which the Athletic people did not allow to be given last year and is stopping this year. (This coincides with a change in leadership in our Athletic program.) Our Affirmative Action Officer is supporting this position, saying it is discriminatory to single out athletes for special treatment. But I know there is material which shows that athletes - especially those in sports which reinforce the values and behaviors of traditional masculinity - exhibit higher than average rates of such violence. I would appreciate any information you could send me on this, any direction you might give me to find the information. As co-chair of our campus Committee on the Concerns of Women, and teacher of both Sociology of Gender and Intro to Women's Studies, I think it imperative I bring such material into the class- room. And, I would like to influence the University debate in a positive manner. Please respond privately unless you think such information might be useful to the list. My e-mail address: ERTEL@CCSU.CTSTATEU.EDU Thanks for your help - Mary Mary L. Ertel, Associate Professor, Sociology Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT 06050 ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 10:11:10 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jennifer Wiley Subject: Rape Culture and Movie Clips Hello WMST-L, I am a teaching assistant for Into to Women's Studies at Ohio State University. I have been teaching a unit on "rape culture" to my first year students, but I find that it is difficult to discribe effectively the visual impact of rape culture in movies (in particular), and students don't seem to "get it". I would like to develop a video with a string of rape images from popular movies. I want old movies and newer as well (to avoid the "well maybe it used to be that way, but it isn't any more...response). I will of course have the clip from Gone With the Wind, and one from Animal House. Anyother suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am looking not for an explicit rape (ie the Accused), but an "implied" rape, particularly date rape. Please respond privately, unless you feel this is of interest to the list. Thank you in advance. Jennifer Wiley Ohio State University wiley@iwaynet.net ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 10:24:05 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Gina Oboler, Anthropology & Sociology, Ursinus College" Subject: Re: Hiefer Project Address Heifer Project International P.O. Box 808 Little Rock, AR 72203 There was an interesting program on NPR the other day on their new initiative, which is encouraging urban farming in the US. ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 09:38:55 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Joan R. Gundersen" Organization: CSU, San Marcos Subject: Re: request for name of curricular inclusion speaker Peggy McIntosch of Wellesley College has been doing this for years at places. She manages to be both thought provoking and non-alienating which is why she has been so successful. She also should be fairly close to you for travel. JOan Gundersen jrgunder@coyote.csusm.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 12:10:54 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ashley Phillips Subject: Re: request for name of curricular inclusion speaker I Kathleen B. Jones at san Diego State (and originaly from New York) might do it for her expenses and a small stipend-she's an incredible and inspiring speaker. Call her at 619-594-5239. she 's the associate dean of arts and letters, was chair of women's stduies, is trained as apolitical scientist, ashley e. phillips ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 09:17:23 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Nelia Beth Scovill Subject: Need Citation For a paper I'm presenting on Nov. 22, I need a citation for and a more exact statistic. I remember hearing once about a statistic which goes something like this "When asked whether they would rape a woman if they knew they wouldn't be caught BLANK percentage of men said yes" I remember it was a high percentage; but don't remember whether it was all men, or a certain sector of men (college students, young males). Anyway, does anyone have 1) the source for this very vague statistic, 2) the correct percentage and/or 3) any information about how "reliable" this statistic is. Send it to me privately and I'll post the results to the group. ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 11:06:29 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Starker Subject: homophobia exercises Hi, Recently, someone posted a request re: homophobia exercises. I would appreciate it if the person who received the responses would share them with the entire list. Thanks!! Joan JStarker@teleport.com ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 15:21:08 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ashley Phillips Subject: Re: Need Citation I believe this refers to Neil Malamuth's study. I can't put my hands on the study at the moment-but I'm certain that's the right study and the results are widely available. The numbers were much higher when the male (college student) respondents were told that they would get away with it... ashley e phillips ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 15:21:16 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ashley Phillips Subject: Re: Women's Sexulaity Course-Upper Division-Need resources/text ideas/projects I will be teaching an upper division course in women's sexuality at san Diego State in the spring of 1997. I've taught the course for over a decade and am finding my approach a bit dated and l would welcome your suggestions for novels, films, texts, articles, project and paper ideas, etc. I would love copies of the syllabi you're using. I have been playing with the idea of doing a thematic course-eg: using one topic to elucidate theory and practice related to female sexuality, but am hesitant to do so because many students need broader knowledge. Please reply privately unless this topic is of interest to others. And, if anyone wants a compilation of responses, please let me know. Thanks so much. ashley e. phillips aephillips@aol.com ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 15:38:55 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Margaret Porter Organization: UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Subject: Scum Manifesto I have a student looking for a copy of Valerie Solanas _Scum Manifesto_. An ILL request has been submitted, but if anyone knows where it may have been published as part of an anthology or as a journal article she may be able to get it faster. We have looked in appropriate indexes, but so far the only items we found are not available locally. Thanks. G. Margaret Porter Reference Department Porter.2@nd.edu Hesburgh Library (219) 631-7620 University of Notre Dame ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 19:12:07 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Susan_Shah Subject: Re: Scum Manifesto In-Reply-To: "Your message dated Sat, 09 Nov 1996 15:38:55 -0500 (EST)" <961109.154538.EST.MPORTER@VMA.CC.ND.EDU> Hello Margaret, I have a copy of the manifesto that I got off the Web, under the "I Shot Andy Warhol Site." The entire peice (it is about 20 pages) is included. I do not ahve the exact address right now, but try a search. If you have any trouble, I would be happy to get you the address. Good Luck, Susan Shah p.s. I was Valerie for Halloweena nd carried teh Manifesto around with me all night-- very interesting responses I received. ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 22:05:41 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: G V Palazzolo Subject: Re: Scum Manifesto In-Reply-To: <199611092105.QAA02073@light.lightlink.com> At 3:38 PM -0500 11/9/96, you wrote: > I have a student looking for a copy of Valerie Solanas _Scum Manifesto_. You will find the entire text at -- G. V. Palazzolo zosma@lightlink.com ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 22:16:54 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: G V Palazzolo Subject: Re: Scum Manifesto CORRECTION In-Reply-To: <199611092105.QAA02073@light.lightlink.com> My previous posting of the location of the SCUM manifesto on the WWW is incorrect. The correct URL for the SCUM manifesto is the following: Excelsior! -- G. V. Palazzolo zosma@lightlink.com ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 21:28:36 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Glenn Blalock Subject: Re: Scum Manifesto > You will find the entire text at > I couldn't find it at the above address, but I did find it at the following address: http://fido.wps.com/www.wps.com/texts/SCUM-manifesto.html G.Blalock gblalock@sfasu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 17:50:04 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kathy Miriam Subject: Re: Scum Manifesto In-Reply-To: <01IBNIKZ97JW006A57@ACAD.DRAKE.EDU> The SCUM manifesto is also excerpted in Sisterhood is Powerful, ed by Robin Morgan. Kathy Miriam kmiriam@cats.ucsc.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 22:01:46 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Marva Nelson Subject: Women of the African Diaspora I'm pulling together materials for Spring seminar on Women of the African Diaspora. Looking for articles/books that speak to daily experiences/realities of black women's life outside America as well as inside. Would appreciate any suggestions/ideas on Afro-Caribbean, African women (north as well as south) and Australian aboriginal women. Course structured to include gender relations, sexuality, and family relations. You can share w/list or e-mail me privately at orisha@siu.edu. Thanks, Marva Nelson Women's Studies Department Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 07:56:54 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jacqueline Haessly Subject: Re: Need Citation In-Reply-To: <961109152107_1614072478@emout05.mail.aol.com> One caution about this and other research studies. Such figures usually come from research on a very limited population -- often traditional age college sophomores who have time to participate in sch studies. (Sorry about the misspells -- this machine is acting up!) peace, Jacpeace@acs.stritch.edu On Sat, 9 Nov 1996, Ashley Phillips wrote: > I believe this refers to Neil Malamuth's study. I can't put my hands on the > study at the moment-but I'm certain that's the right study and the results > are widely available. The numbers were much higher when the male (college > student) respondents were told that they would get away with it... > ashley e phillips > ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 09:21:10 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: dawn rae flood Subject: Re: Scum Manifesto In-Reply-To: <961109.154538.EST.MPORTER@VMA.CC.ND.EDU> Hello all. The SCUM Manifesto is available at a couple of different Websites, but the one that I have handy is: http://wps.com/text/SCUM-mainfesto.html I believe it's the full version. Have fun! Dawn Flood History/Women's Studies University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign flood@uiuc.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 09:54:54 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: sonja milbourn Organization: home Subject: unsubbing I hate to be a bother, but could someone give me the instructions for unsubbing from WMST-L? I'm most appreciative! Sonja Milbourn smilbour@southwind.net ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 12:13:13 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Christine Smith <10casmith@BSUVC.BSU.EDU> Subject: Re: Need Citation The authors are Malamuth and Check, and I think it is 1983, but I could be wrong. In this study, they asked men, if they were sure they would get away with it, how likely is it that they would force a woman to have sex against her will. the men rated their likelihood from 1=not at all likely, to 5=definitely would (or something like that). 51% of men rated their likelihood 2 or above. Most of those were 2s, eaning they were not likely, but did not rule it out. Christine Smith Ball State University ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 11:55:43 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Women's Presses Library Project, Mev Miller" Subject: "skinny" = Fat oppression >From the Women's Presses Library Project: Please consider the following EXCELLENT resources on this topic. Consuming Passions, Catrina Brown and Karin Jasper, Editors, Second Story Press, 1993, 0-929005-42-2, $16.95 pb. In this far-reaching collection, twenty-two experts share their extensive knowledge on women's preoccupation with body size. They consider the continuum of eating behaviors ranging from dieting and exercise for weight control to anorexia and bulimia, as well as exploring recent research in such areas as the failure of dieting to weight control, and the increasing disputed links traditionally made between weight and health. This is a question near and dear to my heart (having been a dieted child and now, still, a fat adult and anti-fat oppression activist). So, I'm sending this personal note as well. Though not registered in the project, this is what I consider to be - still after 15 years -- the *single best resource* on this topic: Shadow on a Tightrope, edited by Barb Wieser and Lisa Schoenfielder, 1983, Aunt Lute Books, 0-918040-02-8. It's writings by women on fat oppression and recently won an award from a fat positive group in England. I can't recommend it highly enough. Also, to toot my own horn for a moment, please have a look at a forthcoming issue (sorry, don't have the issue # but will let you know as soo as I find out) of Melpomene Magazine. This issue will be specifically considering various aspects of health and weight issues for women. I have an article in this issue which outlines many of the aspects and problems from a politial perspective. I also know of several videos that are worth seeing: Food Fright, Throwing our Weight Around, and the one from Fat Lip Theatre called "Nothing to Lose." Hope this all helps. Mev WOMEN'S PRESSES LIBRARY PROJECT "...keeping women's words in circulation" Mev Miller Project Coodinator 1483 Laurel Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104-6737 612-646-0097 612-646-1153 (fax) wplp@winternet.com ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 16:38:04 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: 'Becca Subject: SCUM The S.C.U.M. Manifesto is also in Robin Morgan's 1970 anthology Sisterhood is Powerful_. 'Becca Cragin ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 16:45:07 -0500 Reply-To: 'Becca Sender: Women's Studies List From: 'Becca Subject: rape culture Another possibility for images of rape culture which focuses not on film but music videos, is _Dreamworlds_, a very compelling video by television scholar Sut Jhally which makes the visual argument that mainstream popular culture is rife with rape culture. It is produced by the Media Education Project out of Amherst, Mass. (_Dreamworlds II_ is the most recent version, which has updated music videos, indicating that these types of images are not just 'a thing of the past'.) 'Becca Cragin ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 20:10:08 +0100 Reply-To: aschneid@stud.uni-frankfurt.de Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Authenticated sender is From: Amata Subject: Women's Arts College Query Dear all, a student who is very much fed up by the German Arts Colleges with their often all male staff asked me if there are any women's arts colleges in the US or women's colleges with arts, design and film departments. It would be very helpful if you could send me addresses. Please respond privately to: aschneid@stud.uni-frankfurt.de *************************** Amata Schneider-Ludorff Am Weingarten 16 60487 Frankfurt am Main Germany Tel.: 0049 69 7072380 c/o Institut fuer Sozialforschung Senckenberganlage 26 60325 Frankfurt am Main Tel.: 0049 69 756183-14 ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 19:38:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: how to stop mail temporarily (User's Guide) Today's monthly excerpt from the WMST-L User's Guide: 5) "I'M GOING ON VACATION FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. CAN I STOP MAIL WHILE I'M AWAY, OR DO I HAVE TO UNSUBSCRIBE?" You can stop mail temporarily (except for the edited digest) by sending the following message to LISTSERV@UMDD (if you subscribed on Bitnet) or LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU (if you subscribed on Internet): SET WMST-L NOMAIL [NOTE: NOMAIL is one word] When you want mail to start arriving again, send the following message to the same address: SET WMST-L MAIL If you want to stop the edited DIGEST, even temporarily, you have to send the message AFD DEL WMST-L PACKAGE . To re-start it, send the message AFD ADD WMST-L PACKAGE (and ignore the request that you establish a password). Note: BE SURE TO SEND THESE MESSAGES TO LISTSERV, NOT TO WMST-L! Also, if you receive a message back telling you you're not a subscriber, see section 4) above. ****************** Each month, I post sections from the WMST-L User's Guide to remind subscribers of the list's resources and procedures. If changes have been made since the last time a section was posted, the subject header will begin "Revision:". Also, you can now consult the User's Guide anytime you'd like if you have access to gopher or World Wide Web. Gopher to gopher.umbc.edu and select Academic Department Info, then Women's Studies, then WMST-L. On the World Wide Web, the URL is http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/user-guide.html . Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 09:25:25 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Beatrice Kachuck Subject: Re: transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary Comments: To: J.Van-Every@bham.ac.uk In-Reply-To: <16659B66AC6@novell2.bham.ac.uk> In reply to Jo VanEvery's question on inter- transdisciplinary sources: You might begin with Foucault's extension to curriculum as disciplines his depiction of surveillance and control in prisons, in his Discipline and Punish. Consistent with his unperceptivity of his gender stance, he fails to acknowledge the valorisation of masculinist control as process and actual control by men of both prison and curriculum systems. Working from the understanding that a discipline in the academic sense is a way of controlling thought and producing knowledge, and acknowledging the conceptual and factual male control, we might then formulate this kind of principle for feminist scholarship: Articulate critically in our work the disciplinary paradigm in which we were trained for ourselves and readers to display its influence and our revisions, if any. A good sample of critique is in Sherman & Beck's Prism of Sex: Essays on the Sociology of Knowledge, Wisconson U. Press, 1979 on several disciplines. This sort of articulation may help with reading Judith Butler; might have made a difference in her work. The approach wouldn't be helpful to those not schooled in the source; we wouldn't know what was selected, what was excluded from the origins. But it would open references that others could check. I don't mean to get into endless discusssions of the disciplines as men established them, but to be self-aware and to signal others of where our work is coming from. If we're working interdisciplinarily, this could mean tough work of familiarity with more than one discipline - but also the gratification of thoro knowledge. It would also help students comprehend the difference between what they're getting in Women's Studies and in their traditionally oriented courses. More to the point of inter- transdiscipline are the essays in Bowles and Klein's collection: Theories of Women's Studies, Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1983. A related note, having just returned from a conference on Law and Feminism, which included legal and social science academics: I was dismayed at the number of young scholars (no, not all), who were clearly not familiar with the diversity of feminist work on their topics and were presenting issues as tho they had just discovered them. This was not my first encounter with the problem. Makes me wonder if we don't need discussion, perhaps at NWSA and periodicals, about the scope of WS courses. At the risk of raising fears of "standards" (yes, I guess, a new disciplinary police), surely some discussion of the dimensions of content of WS would be timely. beatrice bkachuck@email.gc.cuny.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 08:07:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: WMST-L's edited digest (User's Guide) Today's monthly excerpt from the WMST-L User's Guide: 6) "DOES WMST-L EXIST IN A DIGEST FORMAT?" Yes. If you choose the edited digest option, each day you will receive anywhere from one to five files containing most of the WMST-L messages of the past day (messages that should not have been sent to the list to begin with are omitted). Related messages will usually be put in the same file, and each file will begin with a table of contents. The digest reduces both mail clutter and, usually, mail volume. (Please note that this is NOT the huge, unselective bundle of messages that many listserv digest features provide. Do NOT use their digest command.) If you would like to receive the daily digest file rather than individual mail messages, you should send the following 2-line e-mail message to LISTSERV@UMDD (if your WMST-L subscription is under your Bitnet address) or LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU (if your subscription is under your Internet address): AFD ADD WMST-L PACKAGE SET WMST-L NOMAIL ACK Note: If you've subscribed on Bitnet, the digest may arrive as a file rather than as an e-mail message. If you don't know how to receive a file, see section 11 of the WMST-L User's Guide or ask the computer support people at your institution. If you'd prefer to receive the digest(s) inside mail message(s), alter the abovementioned AFD ADD statement to read as follows: AFD ADD WMST-L PACKAGE F=MAIL . However, even if you receive the digest(s) as mail messages, YOU CANNOT REPLY AUTOMATICALLY! If you wish to reply to a message in the digest, you must start a new message and address it either to WMST-L or to the individual. Also, LISTSERV may ask you to set up an AFD password. You're best off not doing so. If at some point you decide you want to stop the digest and switch back to receiving individual messages, send the following two-line message to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU: AFD DEL WMST-L PACKAGE [on line 1] and SET WMST-L MAIL NOACK [on line 2]. To unsubscribe and stop the digest, put AFD DEL WMST-L PACKAGE on line 1 and UNSUB WMST-L on line 2. ************************ Each month, I post sections from the WMST-L User's Guide to remind subscribers of the list's resources and procedures. If changes have been made since the last time a section was posted, the subject header will begin "Revision:". Also, you can now consult the User's Guide anytime you'd like if you have access to gopher or World Wide Web. Gopher to gopher.umbc.edu and select Academic Department Info, then Women's Studies, then WMST-L. On the World Wide Web, the URL is http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/user-guide.html . Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 09:51:19 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Donna Lisker Subject: job announcement Health Education Services Position Statement Sexual Assault and Women's Health Services Coordinator Position Summary: This position is a new full time position at Georgetown University designed to provide leadership in coordinating the campus response to sexual assault and expands the services for women's health and pregnancy support. Sexual assault services for men and women will include assisting victims; delivering a wide range of programs designed to educate students, faculty, and staff about sexual assault; implementing initiatives designed to prevent incidents of sexual assault. Women's health functions will consolidate health education activities centered around women's health issues and provide services to pregnant students which includes counseling assistance, referral service counseling, assistance in determining available housing options, financial aid and academic support. Organizational Characteristics: Health Education is a unit within Student Health Services that provides a wide array of outreach, consultation, and counseling to the campus community. This program reports to the Director of Health Education and supervises the work of peer education volunteer and student coordinators. This position coordinates the delivery of service from a broad array of campus and community colleagues. The office is a high volume, fast paced environment that requires frequent evening and weekend work during the semester. Minimum qualifications: The position requires an appropriate advanced degree in nursing, social work or counseling and 3-5 years of experience in the delivery of sexual assault and/or pregnancy support services, preferably in the college environment. Experience in working with volunteers, preferably students, is required. A proven track record of successful coordination of services in a complex environment is required. Additional Information About the Position: This position is a new one, with significant start-up challenges. The incumbent will need to be assertive and creative in developing a positive reputation for these sensitive and confidential services. The position may evolve as actual time in the position demonstrates the need for the emphasis on one or more of the functions. Please direct all applications and/or inquiries to: Search Committee c/o Carol Day Director of Health Education Village C West 207 Georgetown University Washington, D.C. 20057 phone 202-687-8942 fax 202-687-8948 ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 09:54:33 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Dena Taylor Subject: Re: Feminist Urban Studies "Murawina: An Authentic Aboriginal Message" may be useful for you. A book of interviews & photos of contemporary Australian Aboriginal women written by an Aboriginal woman (Roberta Sykes), it is available from Smith & Taylor Publishers, Box 2202, Aptos CA 95001, phone/fax 408-462-5548, email SmiTaylor@aol.com. Dena Taylor ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 22 Oct 1996 11:30:30 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Pat Murphy Subject: marital rape exemptions I am teaching on rape and the law today and wondered if anyone had the information on to what degree marital rape law has been changed. I know some states allow any married woman to charge her husband with rape, while in others they have to be legally separated. Does anyone have a breakdown on this? I also recall that it was within the last couple years ( 3?? in La? or Miss? that the last state removed its total exemption. Thanks Pat Pat Murphy Assistant Professor of Sociology Sociology SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY 14454 murphy@uno.cc.geneseo.edu 716-245-5324 ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 15:40:50 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Linda L. Anderson" Subject: Re: women and literacy In-Reply-To: hi mev, i'm also very interested in this, and would appreciate hearing about the good stuff you come up with. i'm considering organizing grad students and faculty here to teach a course for free on feminism/women's issues for community women. since the new haven women's center and goldenthread have closed, there is no community access for feminist information. and i think these academic "feminists" here need to give something to community/non-college affiliated women. i don't know if any of them will be interested in doing it, tho. linda > I'm very interested in issues related to women and literacy - specifially > how to design women-centered (feminist, if you will) materials at easy-to > read levels. To do this, I'm going to the U of Minnesota to do some courses > in adult education and women's studies. I've also been in touch with folks > at my local literacy council and with Laubach. > > I'd be very interested to hear any advise from women working on issues of > literacy for adult women - especially in light of current welfare reform > changes. > > Please contact me PRIVATELY. mev@winternet.com > > Thanks. > Mev > > WOMEN'S PRESSES LIBRARY PROJECT > "...keeping women's words in circulation" > Mev Miller > Project Coodinator > 1483 Laurel Ave. > St. Paul, MN 55104-6737 > 612-646-0097 > 612-646-1153 (fax) > wplp@winternet.com > ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 09:55:43 +1300 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Women's Studies@Massey" Subject: Women's Studies in New Zealand Enrolments are now underway at Massey University for 1997. Women's Studies at Massey is the only programme in New Zealand offering an undergraduate major by extramural (off campus) study as well as internal enrolment. Courses at undergraduate level cost from $NZ356 and at graduate level $NZ75, plus course materials and/or texts. Women's Studies welcomes inquiries from all prospective students to the postal address below or you may visit our web site (currently being updated: http;//www.massey.ac.nz/~wwwms Women's Studies at Massey University is an extensive programme of 24 undergraduate courses, which comprise a BA major. At graduate level there are about 22 courses in a range of options including the Diploma in Women's Studies, MA and MPhil and PhD degrees. BA major=101;102;201 and a further 2 courses;301;302 and one further course from the list: 70.101 Introduction to Women's Studies 70.102 Women of Ideas and Action 70.201 What is Feminism? 70.202 New Zealand and Australian Feminisms (subject to approval for 1998) 26.247 Career Development of Women at Work 35.207 Women and Religion 87.205 Women in Education 39.261 The Literature of Women 48.210 Women and History 50.203 Mana Wahine : Maori Women 54.203 Women, Cultural Politics and the Media 76.211 Women in Society 68.213 Women and Health 70.301 Contested Feminisms 70.302 Research for Social Change 70.303 Gender and Violence (subject to approval for 1998) 70.391 Special Topic in Women's Studies 14.330 Equal employment Opportunity 14.358 Gender Issues in Organisations 35.307 Women and Religion 39.361 The Literature of Women 46.307 The Cultural Construction of Gender 54.302 Gender and the Media 75.311 Psychology of Women 76.314 Women : Social Structure and Ideology 70.701 Theoretical Perspectives in Women's Studies 70.702 Research Methods in Women's Studies 70.703 Research Project in Women's Studies 70.704 Contested Feminisms 70.705 Special Topic : Issues in Feminist Theory 70.706 Special Topic in Women's Studies 70.707 Special Topic in Women's Studies 70.708 Special Topic in Women's Studies 70.709 Special Topic : Feminisms and Queer Theories 14.797 Gender Issues in Organisations 14.798 Equal Employment Opportunity 87.735 Women in Educational Organisations 39.718 Feminist Literature and Theory 39.759 Post-Colonial Women's Writing 76.714 Women, Social Structure and Ideology 76.720 Postfeminism(s) and Cultural Forms 79.769 Women and the Social Services 79.776 Women and Work 70.800 MPhil in Women's Studies 70.899 MA Thesi 70.900 PhD in Women's Studies Not all courses are necessarily available in any one year. For further information contact the address belwo or for enrolment write directly to Enrolments, The Registry, Massey University, Box 11-222 Plamerston North, New Zealand 5301. Women's Studies Programme, Massey University, Box 11-222 Palmerston North, New Zealand 5301, Voice: 64 6 350 4938 Fax 64 6 350 5627 Email: L.C.Alice@massey.ac.nz Http://www.massey.ac.nz/~wwwms/ ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 16:59:40 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Susan Pfannenschmidt Subject: the language of gender Dear WMST-Lers, I am interested in the question of how the concept of "gender" and "gender issues" translates into other languages and cultures. Is anyone aware of gender training and gender analysis materials available in languages other than English, and/or of complications that arise when trying to adapt Anglo materials to other cultures? Please respond privately to spfschmidt@fhi.org unless you think your response would be of interest to the list generally. Thank you. Susan Pfannenschmidt ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ spfschmidt@fhi.org ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 17:18:19 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: linda bernhard Subject: marital rape exemption According to the National Clearinghouse on Marital Rape, 1995, 19 states have no marital exemptions for rape, and 31 have partial marital exemptions, where, under some circumstances, individuals are exempt from prosecution. For example, in Ohio, if someone other than your spouse forced you to take drugs, sedating you so that you could not resist some sexual activity that you did not want, they could be prosecuted, but if your spouse did that, he could not be prosecuted. Linda Bernhard The Ohio State University Bernhard.3@osu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 14:48:00 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Frances Montell <6500fran@UCSBUXA.UCSB.EDU> Subject: Re: rape culture This is in response to recent discussions about materials for teaching about rape culture in which someone recommended Sut Jhally's _Dreamworlds_. There is some serious and important criticism out there about showing students images of rape or simply the sexiness of domination as in _Animal House_, _Gone with the Wind_, or MTV (as collected by Sut Jhally in the video _Dreamworlds_). While educators show those images in order to get students to see them in new ways, such images do little to unsettle the rape myth that men are unstoppable brutes with lots of physical power over women. Women's sense of helplessness and men's sense of physical superiority are perpetuated rather than challenged. Martha McCaughey (professor of Women's Studies) and Neal King (professor of Sociology) wrote an article on this called _Rape Education Videos: Presenting Mean Women Instead of Dangerous Men_ published in the journal _Teaching Sociology_ (Oct. 1995, vol. 23, pp. 374-388). In that article, they discuss their development and use of an alternative video, _Mean Women_, which shows WOMEN'S AGGRESSION--both verbal and physical. They spliced together scenes from _Blue Steel_, _Terminator 2_, _Fatal Beauty_, and even _Gone With the Wind_ (the scene in which Scarlett shoots the Yankee intruder, and sweet Melody commends her violent action with, *Scarlett, you killed him; I'm glad you killed him*). Together the images pack a remarkable visceral punch, and students definitely get the message. McCaughey and King suggest that using the alternative fantasy of *mean women* rather than showing the more usual *dangerous men* fantasy (of course, both are fantasies in that they depict a fantasized consequence of men's sexual aggression) in a lecture about sexual violence and rape culture accomplishes the same consciousness-raising work that the more traditional videos like _Dreamworlds_ do, but goes further to unsettle the idea that men are invulnerable and, importantly, makes WOMEN feel GOOD for a change by offering them some empowering images. The authors made their 25-minute _Mean Women_ video available last year to anyone who sent them a blank videotape and self-addressed stamped envelope. Their offer was in the newsletter _About Women on Campus_ in vol. 4, no. 1. They might be willing to copy and mail their video again for interested people. (The contact info is in their _Teaching Sociology_ article.) I really encourage anyone who teaches about "rape culture" to consider this alternative approach (and Dr. McCaughey's and Dr. King's extremely generous offer. Frances Montell University of California Santa Barbara, Ca. ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 20:17:15 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mary Davidson Subject: Re: rape culture Having recently showed this video(Mean WOmen) to two classes of women studies students, I feel compelled to respond to this post..though I have not read their article because I did not know it exists, I will certainly do so as soon as I locate it..meanwhile, The response of my students to this video was overwhelmingly negative...since the video is just visual with no dialogue other than the video clips, the message they received is that women can be just as violent as men....I find this offensive, rather than empowering...and by the way, the way I discovered this video was as it was being shown in the student activities tv room, WITH NO EXPLANATION given....walking bythe door, the poster quite naturally caught my attention.....Now showing, "MEAN WOMEN".... ....Mary Davidson Columbia Greene Community College...Hudson, New York ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 18:22:16 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Gina Marie Hewes Subject: Re: rape culture In-Reply-To: from "Frances Montell" at Nov 11, 96 02:48:00 pm Along the lines of Frances' suggestion, don't forget _Thelma and Louise_ -- the attempted rape scene and subsequent shooting of the would-be rapist. I don't know if this sequence is included in _Mean Women_, but it certainly would fit! Gina Hewes gina@wjh.harvard.edu > I really encourage anyone who teaches about "rape culture" to consider > this alternative approach (and Dr. McCaughey's and Dr. King's extremely > generous offer. > > Frances Montell > University of California > Santa Barbara, Ca. > ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 20:01:28 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Shirley J. Schwarz" Subject: Re: Rape Culture and Movie Clips Comments: To: Jennifer Wiley In-Reply-To: <1.5.4.16.19961109101154.23b7b7e2@iwaynet.net> A friend has suggested three films but asks that *his* name be withheld. I'll pass along his contribution and comment as follows: >From lc4 Mon Nov 11 10:42:34 1996 Return-Path: Received: from localhost by cedar.evansville.edu with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #13) id m0vMzRS-0002fOC; Mon, 11 Nov 96 10:42 CST Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 10:42:33 -0600 (CST) From: "Larry W. Caldwell" X-Sender: lc4@cedar.evansville.edu To: "Shirley J. Schwarz" Subject: Re: Rape Culture and Movie Clips (fwd) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Status: RO X-Status: Hi, Shirley! I'm sending this message to you only, so if you forward it, please forward info only: I'd like my name left out of the sequence, if you don't mind. Anyway, this is a very useful approach to the topic, and I would like to suggest two (or three) films: Cape Fear (old AND new versions) Marnie Goldfinger Marnie, you recall, is a great Hitchcock film about a woman who needs to be raped in order to disclose the repressed traumas of childhood, while Cape Fear chronicles a psychopath's vengeance against the family of the lawyer who got him sent to prison; Goldfinger includes the quintessential lesbian conversion sequence in which James Bond forces a female antagonist to acknowledge her hetersosexuality and foreswear her sapphic chill. Both Marnie and Goldfinger, interestingly, star the chronic masculinist icon Sean Connery, and his female counterpart in each is an icy blonde: what do the iconologists make of this? (name withheld by request) On Sat, 9 Nov 1996, Jennifer Wiley wrote: > I am a teaching assistant for Into to Women's Studies at Ohio State > University. I have been teaching a unit on "rape culture" to my first year > students, but I find that it is difficult to discribe effectively the visual > impact of rape culture in movies (in particular), and students don't seem to > "get it". I would like to develop a video with a string of rape images from > popular movies. I want old movies and newer as well (to avoid the "well > maybe it used to be that way, but it isn't any more...response). I will of > course have the clip from Gone With the Wind, and one from Animal House. > Anyother suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am looking not for an > explicit rape (ie the Accused), but an "implied" rape, particularly date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shirley J. Schwarz phone: 812-479-2171 Department of Archaeology & Art History FAX 812-479-2320 University of Evansville e-mail ss37@evansville.edu 1800 Lincoln Ave. Evansville, IN 47722 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 17:47:35 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jennifer Thompson Subject: Re: marital rape exemptions In-Reply-To: <1.5.4.32.19961022153030.0097ed80@uno.cc.geneseo.edu> I have a summary of recent developments in California law, if that would be helpful. Let me know, and I'll pass it along in a day or so (I need to find a hard copy). There's also a state-by-state summary, I think in Yllo and Finkelhor's book on marital rape. If there's a recent edition (I read it a few years ago), that might be helpful. Best, Jennifer Thompson Enchanted Wizard of Rhythm UC Irvine Comparative Literature jjthomps@uci.edu On Tue, 22 Oct 1996, Pat Murphy wrote: > I am teaching on rape and the law today and wondered if anyone > had the information on to what degree marital rape law has > been changed. I know some states allow any married woman to > charge her husband with rape, while in others they have to > be legally separated. Does anyone have a breakdown on this? I > also recall that it was within the last couple years ( 3?? in La? or Miss? > that the last state removed its total exemption. > > Thanks > > Pat > Pat Murphy > > Assistant Professor of Sociology > Sociology > SUNY Geneseo > Geneseo, NY 14454 > murphy@uno.cc.geneseo.edu > 716-245-5324 > ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 20:47:50 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Shirley J. Schwarz" Subject: Re: Rape Culture and Movie Clips In-Reply-To: Oops! As my friend asked that his name be deleted from his suggested that I forwarded; I, however, made a mistake in forwarding and his name happened to have been included. Please forgive me and erase his return address from your computers and memory bank. He's a good friend and I don't wish to damage this. On Mon, 11 Nov 1996, Shirley J. Schwarz wrote: > A friend has suggested three films but asks that *his* name be withheld. > I'll pass along his contribution and comment as follows: > > I'm sending this message to you only, so if you forward it, please forward > info only: I'd like my name left out of the sequence, if you don't mind. > > Anyway, this is a very useful approach to the topic, and I would like to > suggest two (or three) films: > > Cape Fear (old AND new versions) > Marnie > Goldfinger > > Marnie, you recall, is a great Hitchcock film about a > woman who needs to be raped in order to disclose the repressed traumas of > childhood, while Cape Fear chronicles a psychopath's vengeance against the > family of the lawyer who got him sent to prison; Goldfinger includes the > quintessential lesbian conversion sequence in which James Bond forces a > female antagonist to acknowledge her hetersosexuality and foreswear her > sapphic chill. Both Marnie and Goldfinger, interestingly, star the > chronic masculinist icon Sean Connery, and his female counterpart in each > is an icy blonde: what do the iconologists make of this? > > (name withheld by request) > > On Sat, 9 Nov 1996, Jennifer Wiley wrote: > > > I am a teaching assistant for Into to Women's Studies at Ohio State > > University. I have been teaching a unit on "rape culture" to my first year > > students, but I find that it is difficult to discribe effectively the visual > > impact of rape culture in movies (in particular), and students don't seem to > > "get it". I would like to develop a video with a string of rape images from > > popular movies. I want old movies and newer as well (to avoid the "well > > maybe it used to be that way, but it isn't any more...response). I will of > > course have the clip from Gone With the Wind, and one from Animal House. > > Anyother suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am looking not for an > > explicit rape (ie the Accused), but an "implied" rape, particularly date > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Shirley J. Schwarz phone: 812-479-2171 > Department of Archaeology & Art History FAX 812-479-2320 > University of Evansville e-mail ss37@evansville.edu > 1800 Lincoln Ave. > Evansville, IN 47722 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shirley J. Schwarz phone: 812-479-2171 Department of Archaeology & Art History FAX 812-479-2320 University of Evansville e-mail ss37@evansville.edu 1800 Lincoln Ave. Evansville, IN 47722 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 22:29:13 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Arnie Kahn Subject: If These Walls Could Talk Hi. I'm teaching Psych of Women this semester and we got to the topic of abortion today. It was a great discussion, and towards the end a student said we should watch the video, "If These Walls Could Talk." Other students said yes, they wanted to see it, so I said ok. But it's a video I've never seen. The student is going to bring it to class on Wednesday and I'm having second thoughts about showing a video I've never previewed. I checked our library and we don't have it. Has anyone seen this? I'd appreciate your reactions to it. Thanks, Arnie Arnie Kahn kahnas@jmu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 19:00:04 -0900 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Muldy Sculler Subject: Re: If These Walls Could Talk In-Reply-To: "If These Walls could Talk" is an intense and valuable film--however, for that reason, I would not show it in class without first previewing it. Frankly, I would not show any film in class without watching it first--I might invite a sister teacher to view it so I could hear a different perspective. Barbara Hogue TVC/UAF ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 20:03:45 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Simone Shoemaker Subject: movie on abortion issue In-Reply-To: Arnie Kahns question about the video "If these walls could talk" (which I unfortunately do not know) made me remember an excellent film about the abortion issue that I'd like to suggest to all of you. It's called "Rain without thunder" and was briefly to be seen in smaller movie theaters about a year ago. Unfortunately never made it into the mainstream theaters but I'm sure you can find it in some video stores. It was a movie dressed up like a documentary, except that it was set in the year 2023, after abortion had been declared a federal crime. I vividly remember a scene featuring an old lady who could still remember the times when it was legal, and how that right was lost due to the ignorance and inertia of too many people... A really great film. Simone Shoemaker ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 22:37:01 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Sabine Schmidt Subject: Re: movie on abortion issue "If These Walls Could Talk" is an HBO original movie (95 minutes) that premiered on HBO last month. It's about three women who happen to live in the same house (one in 1952, one in 1974, and one -- a college student-- in 1996) and are dealing with unwanted pregnancies. It stars Demi Moore, Sissy Spacek, and Cher, who also directed part or all of it (I can't remember). Hope this helps. Sabine Schmidt Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literatures Rhodes College, Memphis ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 21:07:44 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mary Dougherty Subject: Re: If These Walls Could Talk In-Reply-To: I saw it when it was broadcast on HBO and thought it was pretty tame stuff. Definitely written and produced for a general, mainstream audience. It just shows life as it was/is for a woman choosing whether or not to have an abortion in the 1950's, 1970's, and 1990's. I think it'd be a good movie to discuss in your class. But, if you're working at an uptight university, you may wish to preview it first. There are about three scenes that might be considered "controversial" but these are precisely the scenes that would probably generate good class discussion. I won't spoil the movie for anyone. But, it's just covers real life issues and situations that women have to deal with including the decision of whether to abort the fetus, self-abortion, back-alley abortion, the clinical procedure done in a medical clinic, and violence perpetrated by anti-choice activists. It's a portrayal of the different climates in the three decades and it shows how things have changed and how the've stayed the same or regressed. As to the "violence" that some critics objected to, I've seen much worse on broadcast TV and movies rated PG. I think their real problem is the portrayal of/reference to a woman's vagina. Which, by the way, is very tastefully done. Those are my two cents worth on the movie, - Mary ***************************************** Mary Dougherty, Graduate Student Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts San Francisco State University E-Mail: doughert@sfsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 11:20:05 +100 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mindy Roseman Subject: Re: rape culture There is also Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It." There seems to be a fairly clear gender divide on whether the scene is a rape or not. Mindy Jane Roseman Associate Director Programme on Gender and Culture Central European University 1051 Budapest Nador u.9 tel(36-1)327-3034/3000 ext. 2013 fax(36-1)327-3001 ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 07:50:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: why did my mail stop? (User's Guide) Today's monthly excerpt from the WMST-L User's Guide: 7) "WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MAIL FROM WMST-L SUDDENLY STOPS?" Note: if you've arranged to receive WMST-L in edited digest form, skip to section C below. Otherwise, read on. A) If you receive a message from LISTSERV informing you that your WMST-L options have been set to NOMAIL, that means that mail from the list was repeatedly returned as undeliverable, probably because of a mail problem on your system. The fact that LISTSERV's notification reached you indicates that the problem was probably short-lived and is now resolved. You can set yourself back to MAIL by sending the message SET WMST-L MAIL to LISTSERV@UMDD (if you subscribed under a Bitnet address) or LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU (if you subscribed under an Internet address). If one address doesn't work, try the other. 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In your message, tell him whether you receive your digests as files or as e-mail, and try to pinpoint as precisely as possible when you stopped receiving the digests. DO NOT SEND MAIL TO IRA GOLD UNLESS IT SPECIFICALLY CONCERNS A DIGEST PROBLEM, AND DO NOT WRITE TO HIM UNTIL YOU'VE DISCUSSED THE MATTER WITH THE COMPUTER SUPPORT PEOPLE AT YOUR INSTITUTION! Messages about other problems should be sent to KORENMAN@UMBC2.UMBC.EDU (Internet) or KORENMAN@UMBC (Bitnet). ************************ Each month, I post sections from the WMST-L User's Guide to remind subscribers of the list's resources and procedures. If changes have been made since the last time a section was posted, the subject header will begin "Revision:". Also, you can now consult the User's Guide anytime you'd like if you have access to gopher or World Wide Web. Gopher to gopher.umbc.edu and select Academic Department Info, then Women's Studies, then WMST-L. On the World Wide Web, the URL is http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/user-guide.html . Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 07:16:53 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Marva Nelson Subject: Re: Feminist Urban Studies At 09:54 AM 11/11/96 -0500, you wrote: >"Murawina: An Authentic Aboriginal Message" may be useful for you. A book of >interviews & photos of contemporary Australian Aboriginal women written by an >Aboriginal woman (Roberta Sykes), it is available from Smith & Taylor >Publishers, Box 2202, Aptos CA 95001, phone/fax 408-462-5548, email >SmiTaylor@aol.com. > >Dena Taylor Thanks so much for your response. Will contact them immediately. Marva Nelson ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 07:21:02 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Marva Nelson Subject: Re: If These Walls Could Talk At 10:29 PM 11/11/96 -0500, you wrote: >Hi. I'm teaching Psych of Women this semester and we got to the topic >of abortion today. It was a great discussion, and towards the end a >student said we should watch the video, "If These Walls Could Talk." >Other students said yes, they wanted to see it, so I said ok. But >it's a video I've never seen. The student is going to bring it to >class on Wednesday and I'm having second thoughts about showing a >video I've never previewed. I checked our library and we don't have it. >Has anyone seen this? I'd appreciate your reactions to it. > >Thanks, >Arnie > >Arnie Kahn kahnas@jmu.edu Arnie, don't think this is out on video yet. Was just shown on HBO, if i'm not mistaken, about a month ago. Starred Cher, Demi Moore, and another famous actress whose name escapes me at the moment. It chronologically shows how abortion has been received from these women's perspectives starting in the late 1950s. I haven't seen it, but have heard great reviews from other people about it. Marva Nelson orisha@siu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 08:41:31 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Scott Kerlin Subject: Seeking Master's and Doctoral Dissertations on the Web Comments: To: AERA-GSL@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU, AERA-J@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU, ERL-L@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU Hello, and apologies for any duplicate postings of this announcement: As many of you know, we are active users and promoters of conducting research via the Internet and the World Wide Web and are continually searching for more Web resources to assist faculty and students with their research needs. We are particularly interested in hearing from other scholars and researchers who have placed their Master's or Doctoral theses on the web. If you have a thesis or dissertation available via Web link, in the disciplines of education (including educational technology), higher education, sociology, counseling and psychology, women's or gender studies, or public policy studies, we would like to add your study to our growing online library collections. Please send us your thesis title, the Web address, your subject area or discipline, and your name, and with your permission we will add a link to your thesis. If you know of others who have placed their dissertations or theses on their home pages, we would also appreciate hearing from you. Please reply to us privately rather than to the lists. Thank you! Sincerely, Scott and Bobbi Kerlin Hosts, AERA-GSL Graduate Studies Discussion List Faculty of Education Lakehead University Ontario, Canada Scott's Addresses: skerlin@baynet.net; spkerlin@flash.lakeheadu.ca Scott's Home (Page): http://bolt.lakeheadu.ca/~facedwww/Scott/home.html Bobbi's Addresses: bakerlin@flash.lakeheadu.ca Bobbi's Place: http://bolt.lakeheadu.ca/~facedwww/Kerlin/home.html ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 16:13:06 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "SHOSHANA MAYER-YOUNG PH.D." Organization: University of Haifa Subject: Women scientists Out of feminist concerns for non-achieving girls in science classes, we introduced this year an all-girls science-enrichment program. Seventeen girls in the ages 8 and 9 from muklticultural and modest SE backgrounds participate. Our first impression is that girls in this group speak out more an show more interest than their counterparts in mixed classes (same background and abilities) - but of course, we have just begun. All th same, the only change occurring right now is the gender coprosition of the group. The curriculum does not as yet contain other than male-centered contents with only male scientists presented as authorities. The chief counselor/teacher of the group would like to introduce women scientist in the areas taught this year - astropyhysics, chemistry, electricity. I know there is now a wealth of information on women scientists whose landmark achievements as well as life and dedication can arouse respect and serve as role-models, but this is not strictly my field (I serve as general gender-consultant and researcher), so would anybody who knows references, websites etc. of women in the above disciplines share their info with me - and generally comment on the above? Thanks a lot, Shoshanna S. Mayer-Young Ph.D. 26a Vitkin st. Haifa Israel 34755 Tel/Fax 97d2-4-8241396 email: shoshana@research.haifa.ac.il ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 10:12:44 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Amy L. Wink" Subject: CFP: South Central Women's Studies Association PLEASE POST WIDELY CALL FOR PAPERS The South Central Women's Studies Association Annual Conference March 6-8, 1997 Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Keynote Speaker: Susan Koppelman, author of _Women in the Trees: U.S. Women's Short Stories About Battering and Resistance_ We invite panel proposals or papers on issues in Women's Studies applied to pedagogy, law science, medicine, literature, art, music, communications, history sociology, or other relevant topics. 250 word abstracts/panel proposals should include including the name(s) of organizer/author--please include all participants for panel proposals; Mailing address; phone number; professional/institutional affiliation; title/position; and A/V needs. DEADLINE: December 12, 1996 Send to : Dr. Pamela R. Matthews, Director Women's Studies Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77843-4351 Fax (409) 862-4057 No e-mail submissions, please ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Amy L. Wink, Ph.D. alw7315@acs.tamu.edu Department of English Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-4227 "A Letter always feels to me like immortality because it is the mind alone without corporeal friend. Indebted in our talk to attitude and accent, there seems a spectral power in thought that walks alone." Emily Dickinson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 09:24:00 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Phyllis Holman Weisbard Subject: IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK Dear Arnie, I watched this on HBO recently and found it to be a good dramaticization of the feelings swirling around abortion in each of the time periods presented. In the two segments where abortion is a legal option, the film goes out of its way to show how difficult a choice it is for women to decide to have an abortion. The situations and protagonists are quite believable. This month's SOJOURNER has a (positive) review of the film. Phyllis ************************************************************************ Phyllis Holman Weisbard University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies Librarian Room 430 Memorial Library, 728 State Street, Madison, WI 53706 http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/ pweis@doit.wisc.edu ************************************************************************ ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 12:06:53 -0500 Reply-To: jeannie ludlow Sender: Women's Studies List From: jeannie ludlow Subject: Re: Being Skinny In-Reply-To: <01IBK4NGWQX28YOHTT@wmich.edu> On Thu, 7 Nov 1996, Center for Women's Studies, Western Michigan University wrote: > I agree that our culture is far too caught up with being thin. I can > empathize with all women who feel the pressure to be skinny, especially white > women; it > has taken me thirty years to finally figure out that being a few pounds > overweight is no reason to mess up my metabolism and to drive myself crazy by > yo-yo dieting. However, in defense of that little five-year-old girl's > mother, I think (at least, I hope) that perhaps she might be concerned with her > daughter's > health, moreso than with her social image. After all, obesity can create severe > health problems. > > Traci Mahoney > 95mahoney@wmich.edu > I'm sorry, but I really must take issue--in as respectful and gentle way as I can--with this idea that "being obese can cause health problems." The fact of the matter is that there is little to _no_ information available in the U.S. about the possible health risks of being large. The reason for this is that are little-to-no data sets available on people who are "obese" but have never _abused_ themselves with yo-yo dieting, laxative abuse, vomiting, malnutrition, etc. In addition, since the introduction of processed foods after WWII, "obesity" (which, I feel I need to remind people, is a "medical category"--one that has been invented by doctors who make $$ off of people's need for medica[liz]ation) has often gone hand-in-hand in the U.S. with poverty (processed foods being higher in saturated fats, etc.). Therefore, it is just about impossible to know--really--which "health risks" are caused by body size & which are caused by self-abuse, "dieting," and malnutrition. There is evidence that, in cultures in which fewer processed foods are consumed, larger people actually are just as healthy as smaller people. And I know many women who yo-yoed for years &, when they quit, experienced a normalization of weight (at a larger number--not that they got "thin, but that their weight stabilized) AND of blood pressure levels, cholestrol counts, and other so-called weight-related problems vanished. The primary thing that makes body size a health risk is, frankly, western medicine. I don't want to beat this point into the ground--and I too get caught up emotionally with this issue--so I'm going to sign off now. I wish you, Traci, and your son the best of luck in dealing with this sometimes very thoughtless culture. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=Jeannie Ludlow=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- jludlow@bgnet.bgsu.edu "I wish more people would share the ways of the grandmothers. I think it would help the present world situation if we all learned to value and respect the ways of the grandmothers--our own as well as everyone else's." --Beverly Hungry Wolf (Blood/Blackfoot) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 12:10:13 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: the Cheshire Cat Subject: Re: Women scientists In-Reply-To: <32891292.2813@research.haifa.ac.il> On Tue, 12 Nov 1996, SHOSHANA MAYER-YOUNG PH.D. wrote: > so would anybody who knows references, websites etc. of women in the > above disciplines share their info with me - and generally comment on > the above? Thanks a lot, Shoshanna > S. Mayer-Young Ph.D. > 26a Vitkin st. Haifa Israel 34755 Tel/Fax 97d2-4-8241396 > email: shoshana@research.haifa.ac.il Can I make a recommendation? For public education age girls, the Natinal Women's History Project has a catalog which has many resources for teaching math and science.You can write to them at 7738 Bell Road, Windsor, CA 95492-8518m call at 707-838-6000, or Fax at 707-838-0478. I just happened to have an order form sitting next to me when I saw your message....:) Alana Suskin ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 12:16:51 -0500 Reply-To: ma_goldsmith@commnet.edu Sender: Women's Studies List From: Diane Goldsmith Organization: Manchester Community-Technical College Subject: Re: If These Walls Could Talk Arnie, I showed If These Walls Could Talk to my intro Women's studies class and it thought it was an interesting an effective video (one of my students brought in the tape they made from the TV show). However I hadn't previewed it first and I wish I had, just so I would have been better prepared for the timing of it and the discussion. We were rushed at the end and didn't have as much time as I would have liked to talk about it. My students found it very moving and it did lead to good discussion. -- Diane Goldsmith Director, Transition and Women's Programs Manchester Community-Technical College Phone: 860 647-6056 e-mail: MA_Goldsmith@commnet.edu fax: 860 647-6238 ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 12:22:57 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: the Cheshire Cat Subject: Re: Women scientists In-Reply-To: Sorry, there's no "m" in the zip code. OTherwise it's correct. ANd of course, this is USA. Alana On Tue, 12 Nov 1996, the Cheshire Cat wrote: > Can I make a recommendation? For public education age girls, the > National Women's > History Project has a catalog which has many resources for teaching math > and science.You can write to them at 7738 Bell Road, Windsor, CA > 95492-8518m call at 707-838-6000, or Fax at 707-838-0478. > I just happened to have an order form sitting next to me when I saw your > message....:) > > Alana Suskin > Alana Suskin, Mitnaggedet Mama ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 12:53:27 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Edvige Giunta Subject: Re: movie on abortion issue The co-writer and director of the Sissy Spacek segment is Nancy Savoca, who is, I think, on eof the best contemprary women filmmakers, though her work has not received as much attention as it deserves. She has directed three other films. Edvige Giunta Dept. of English Jersey City Satte College Jersey City, NJ 07305 egiunta@jcs1.jcsstate.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 15:09:20 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Liz McMahon Subject: Re: Women scientists >Out of feminist concerns for non-achieving girls in science classes, we >introduced this year an all-girls science-enrichment program. Seventeen >girls in the ages 8 and 9 from muklticultural and modest SE backgrounds >participate. Our first impression is that girls in this group speak >out more an show more interest than their counterparts in mixed classes >(same background and abilities) - but of course, we have just begun. >All th same, the only change occurring right now is the gender >coprosition of the group. The curriculum does not as yet contain other >than male-centered contents with only male scientists presented as >authorities. The chief counselor/teacher of the group would like to >introduce women scientist in the areas taught this year - astropyhysics, >chemistry, electricity. I know there is now a wealth of information on >women scientists whose landmark achievements as well as life and >dedication can arouse respect and serve as role-models, but this is not >strictly my field (I serve as general gender-consultant and researcher), >so would anybody who knows references, websites etc. of women in the >above disciplines share their info with me - and generally comment on >the above? Glad to respond - there's a wonderful book out, called *Women of Science - Righting the Record* by G. Kass-Simon and Patricia Farnes, published by Indiana U. Press. I use it in a college course on Gender and Science, so it may be a bit high level for some of the girls, but it's very thorough and you'll learn lots of names by reading it. The chapters are: archaeology, geology, astronomy, math, engineering, physics, biology, medical science, chemistry and crystallography. Some of the chapters are specifically about American women, although many many of those are Jewish, which may help your students to identify. (Rosalind Franklin, who should have received the Nobel proze along with Watson and Crick for the structure of DNA but unfortuantely died before they awarded it was Jewish, and I have some information about how being Jewish affected her as a scientist.) I'm a Mathematician (and Jewish, though you wouldn't know if from my name), so I collect info on books about math, so here are a couple of those. A book for younger girls is *Women and Numbers - Lives of Women Mathematicians plus Discovery Activities*, by Teri Perl, published by Wide World Publishing. There's also *She Does Math! - Real-Life Problems from Women on the Job* edited by Marla Parker, published by the Mathematical Assn. of America. I also have lots of references about Gender and science, mostly for college-level and not for your students, though you might find some of it useful. Let me know what else you'd like to know. Good luck!! What you're doing is fabulous and necessary and will make the world a better place, though it takes time to see that. --Liz McMahon %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Elizabeth McMahon, Department of Mathematics % Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042-1781 % 610-250-5274 % mcmahone@lafayette.edu % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 16:00:15 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Women's Presses Library Project, Mev Miller" Subject: Re: Goddesses, Cults, and Women in Religion Comments: cc: MDGARGAN@CC.OWU.EDU I'm sending this again not because I want to be a bug, but rather because I received some information that leads me to believe that some of my messages did not go out and that some messages didn't come back to me. Sorry if this is a duplication. Thanks. Mev >From the Women's Presses Library Project: Habitations of the Great Goddess, Cristina Biaggi, Knowledge, Ideas, & Trends, Inc.,1994, (1-879198-18-5, $50.00 cl). This beautiful book is a comprehensive, scholarly study of the tombs, temples and artifacts of Malta and the Orkney and Shetland island. Biaggi's quest for the Great Goddess leads her to examine the works of many archaeologists and offer comparisons of their discoveries and theories. Visionary Voices: Women on Power, edited by Penny Rosenwasser, Aunt Lute Books, 1992 ($1-879960-20-6, $9.95 pb and 1-87996022-2, $19.95 cl). A multicultural collection of interviews with women about the complexities of personal and social empowerment. Feminist movements have made a profound impact on both spiritual and political practices; this book connects the two through the voices of activists, healers and artists, poets and politicians. The uniqueness of the book lies in the diversity of its contributors' backgrounds, and their collective dismantling of the false dichotomy between spiritual and political growth. Women and Worship at Phillipi, Valerie Abrahamsen, Astarte Shell Press, 1995 (1-885349-00-9, $16.95 pb). Although living in a patriarchal society, women at Phillipi still had religious power and the freedom to pursue their art in the service of religion. In exploring their world, Abrahamsen demonstrates the ways in which women brought their rich practices and roles into the early Christian church. These books are available at your local feminist / independent bookstore. If you need assistance in finding them, please let me know. Mev Miller Project Coordinator >All Interested: > > I am putting together a biliography of the above for a Directed >Readings in WS. I would like to focus on women in all aspects of >religion, but mostly with them as the main figures. I would like to >include a variety of cultures. There are no time specifications at this >point. I am particularly interested in Egyptian, Syrian, Etruscan, etc. I >need a good book on the Cult of Isis also. > If you have any ideas or favorite books to contribute please mail >me at > > MDGARGAN@CC.OWU.EDU >I will forward what I recieve to any who inquire. Thanks in advance! > >Marsaille Gargano >Ohio Wesleyan University WOMEN'S PRESSES LIBRARY PROJECT "...keeping women's words in circulation" Mev Miller Project Coodinator 1483 Laurel Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104-6737 612-646-0097 612-646-1153 (fax) wplp@winternet.com ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 16:00:20 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Women's Presses Library Project, Mev Miller" Subject: Re: women & criminality I'm sending this again not because I want to be a bug, but rather because I received some information that leads me to believe that some of my messages did not go out and that some messages didn't come back to me. Sorry of this is a duplication. Thanks. Mev >From the Women's Presses Library Project: Locked Down: A Woman's Life in Prison, Idella Stern, New Victoria Publishers, 1992, (0-934678-40-5, $8.95 pb). The compelling story of Mary "Lee" Dortch, a lesbian who came of age at a time when there was little support for women who didn't fit society's gender norms. Unable to play the role of good girl, and experiencing confusion about her sexual identity, Lee lashed out at those around her. This is a story of one woman's struggle to survive in the U.S. prison system. Though not a book about the criminally imprisoned, this following book considers women "imprisoned" in psychaitric institutions. Beyond Bedlam: Contemporary Women Psychiatric Survivors Speak Out, edited by Jeanine Grobe, Third Side Press, 1995, (1-879427-22-2, $15.95 pb). In Beyond Bedlam, more than two dozen contemporary women write about their experiences as inmates at psychiatric institutions: how they were mistreated, how they escaped, how they live now, and what can be done to change the system that abused them. They survived the abuse, and here in their own words-in letters, personal narratives, and diary excerpts-they describe how they did it. These titles are available from you local feminist or independent bookseller. If you need assistance finding these titles, please contact me. Mev Miller >Dear WMST subscribers; >I am doing research for my graduate project around issues of race, >gender, criminalization and the literary. I would like to ask for any >suggestions you might have about sources/references (literary, >sociological, legal, etc.) about women and incarceration, women and the >criminalization process and representations of criminality in literature >(not necessarily gender specific). Please send all responses directly to >me at . Thank you very much in advance for any >responses. >Best, >Suran Thrift > >Literature, UCSC WOMEN'S PRESSES LIBRARY PROJECT "...keeping women's words in circulation" Mev Miller Project Coodinator 1483 Laurel Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104-6737 612-646-0097 612-646-1153 (fax) wplp@winternet.com ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 17:47:58 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: DO NOT SEND DUPLICATE MESSAGES!!!!! A subscriber just sent two messages to the list, both of which began: >I'm sending this again not because I want to be a bug, but rather because I >received some information that leads me to believe that some of my messages >did not go out and that some messages didn't come back to me. Sorry if this >is a duplication. Please folks, NEVER SEND DUPLICATE MESSAGES TO WMST-L!!!! The mail volume is already very heavy. You do your fellow subscribers a real disservice by needlessly cluttering their mailboxes with duplicate messages. If you're not sure whether a message you sent was distributed, learn how to do a database search of the archives. It took me 10 seconds to do such a search and find that the messages were indeed duplicates. Anyone else could do the same search in roughly the same amount of time. To learn how to search the logfiles, send the following two-line message to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU: GET DUMMY GUIDE GET SEARCH LOGFILES These are two files, both of which provide clear, helpful instructions for finding past messages. Send for them and read them. If you receive a message about bounced WMST-L mail that you don't understand, please forward it to me PRIVATELY, headers and all. It will be a great help to me if you do so. DO NOT ASSUME THAT A BOUNCED MAIL MESSAGE MEANS THAT YOUR MESSAGE DIDN'T GET SENT OUT ON WMST-L. Usually, it means that it DID. Please be considerate of everyone else on the list. Subscribers who continue to send duplicate mail messages to WMST-L will become EX-subscribers. If you have questions, please write to me PRIVATELY. Many thanks. Joan Korenman ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County * * Baltimore, MD 21250 http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/ * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 16:06:19 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Carrie Duggins Subject: Dreamworlds Hi All- We showed Dreamworlds 2 in the intro to Feminisms course I cofacilitated last semester and plan to show it again. While I am aware of the critism it has received I think it is an excellent teaching tool particularly for the truly intro level student. It appeals to undergraduates because they are familiar with almost all the videos, and because it covers several musical generes- illustrating that there is no specific "TYPE" of music responsible for promoting these images. It is certainly disturbing, and often leaves students feeling angry and resistant because of it's impact. I didn't feel that it portrayed women as weak, but rather addressed the image of the "seductive yet dangerous woman who really wants it" as a male construction. In my classroom, this film generated discussion for the entire semester, and halped to uncover for some the questions about rape, violence and the media. I highly recommend it be viewed, as it may not pertain to all students and levels of courses. I plan to show it again, but with a lot more discussion time. Carrie Duggins Shakey@earthlink.net ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 21:24:56 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Andrea J Benintende Subject: Re: teaching about fat/skinny etc. In-Reply-To: my favorite video on this topic is "the famine within" a very holistic discussion of women and body image etc in american culture. i used it in an intro women's studies class with good results. andrea benintende ******************************************************************************* "As we see the Goddess mirrored in each other's eyes, we take that power in our hands as we take hands, as we touch. For the strength of that power is in the bond we make with each other. And our vision grows strong when we no longer dream alone." -Starhawk OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 21:30:03 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Andrea J Benintende Subject: Re: lesbian culture course In-Reply-To: <2.2.32.19961107210638.006c1034@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu> see the book "tilting the tower:lesbians teaching queer subjects" routledge, 1994 edited by linda garber, we are using it in my feminist pedagogy class. andrea benintende ******************************************************************************* "As we see the Goddess mirrored in each other's eyes, we take that power in our hands as we take hands, as we touch. For the strength of that power is in the bond we make with each other. And our vision grows strong when we no longer dream alone." -Starhawk OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 23:14:43 -0500 Reply-To: "Betsy V. Martens" Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Betsy V. Martens" Subject: (En)Gendering Information If anyone on the list has designed or taught an undergraduate course on gender and information technology, I'd love to have your advice on what works and what doesn't as I make my first attempt at designing a syllabus. Please reply privately unless it would be of general interest. Thank you! Betsy Martens School of Information Studies Syracuse University BVMARTEN@MAILBOX.SYR.EDU ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 23:08:49 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Anne Charles Subject: Re: teaching about fat/skinny etc. I've used "The Famine Within" but only if I'm able to engage the students in a critique of the film's clear heterosexism and racism. (It features only one "expert" of color & omits lesbianism & lesbians altogether). The film can be useful, in my view, but only if we look at it critically. Anne Charles ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 09:58:58 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jaime Grant Subject: Barbara Smith's 50th Birthday Black lesbian feminist writer/activist Barbara Smith's 50th birthday is November 16th. She'll be here in DC the week of the 18th and I'm having a small, private gathering to celebrate (she did not want a big party.) I think it would be great if I had quotes from folks from all over who have benefitted from her incredible, life-changing work. Please forward any message to me privately by Thursday, November 21st. Thanks. Jaime Grant Director The Union Institute Center for Women jgrant@TUI.EDU ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 11:40:08 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Tammie Davis Subject: barbie I have an eating disorder class that unfortunately is not from a feminist perspective. we were having a discussion about "Barbie" dolls yesterday and i was wondering if anyone knew of any essays or articles about barbie, either related to eating disorders or not. thanks tammie ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 12:36:15 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Burk Tamara L Subject: Re: barbie Marge Piercy's poem "Barbie Doll" is a MUST--always has a major impact on my women's studies students. If you send me your # or address, I'd be happy to fax/mail you a copy. Tamara Burk College of William and Mary TLBurk@facstaff.wm.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 09:38:01 PST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kathleen Jenks <3056kmj@UCSBUXA.UCSB.EDU> Subject: Circe, Sirens, Calypso A student not on e-mail has asked my help in finding out if anyone knows of feminist approaches to the much maligned Greek goddesses, Circe, Calypso, and the Sirens. If anyone knows of journal papers, etc, etc, I'd be happy to forward them to her. Please respond privately unless this would be of interest to the list. Many thanks, Kathleen Kathleen Jenks, PhD Pacifica Graduate Institute 249 Lambert Road Carpinteria, CA 93013 Home: (805) 985-3620 3056kmj@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 11:50:09 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "[Dawn Flood]" Subject: Re: barbie Hello all. I don't know about the structure of your class, Tammie, but I am teaching a contemporary issues course that focuses on popular, as well as academic material and my students read a short and well-received article about Barbie in the *Utne Reader* titled "What a Doll! Barbie: Materialist bimbo or feminist trailblazer?" in the March/April 1992 issue (pp. 46-50). It is a short, simple article and brings up points about eating disorders and other negative implications of the Barbie phenomenon, as well as some interesting opinions about Barbie's "independence" and "feminism." I don't know if this is what you had in mind, but it was a fun piece to discuss with my students. **************************************************************************** *** * * Dawn Flood * * History/Women's Studies * * University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign * * flood@uiuc.edu * * * * "Nothin' left to do but SMILE SMILE SMILE * * * **************************************************************************** ** ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 13:13:06 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Elizabeth Eames Subject: Re: barbie In-Reply-To: <961113114005_1982980143@emout12.mail.aol.com> from "Tammie Davis" at Nov 13, 96 11:40:08 am Try Erica Rand's (my colleague here at Bates) book _Barbie's Queer Accessories_. She is erand@abacus.bates.edu, I am eeames@abacus.bates.edu> > I have an eating disorder class that unfortunately is not from a feminist > perspective. we were having a discussion about "Barbie" dolls yesterday and > i was wondering if anyone knew of any essays or articles about barbie, either > related to eating disorders or not. > thanks > tammie > ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 10:47:40 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rachel Adams Subject: essays on feminist lit crit I'm teaching a class next quarter called _Introduction to Literature_. I am looking for an essay on feminist literary criticism that is relatively short and accessible to undergraduates at the sophmore level. I also would like to find a similar essay on queer criticism. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Please respond privately. Thanks, Rachel Adams, English Dept. UC Santa Barbara ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 13:57:36 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Joan C. Chrisler" Subject: Re: barbie Comments: To: Tammie Davis In-Reply-To: <961113114005_1982980143@emout12.mail.aol.com> There are two fairly recent articles about Barbie and Ken dolls--one in Sex Roles and one in Appetite (or maybe it was the international Journal of Eating Disorders)--both from 1995 or 1996--that discuss what a life-size human figure would look like if it had Barbie or Ken's proportions. The articles are both interesting, and they show the damage that idealizing the dolls' figures can do. Joan Chrisler ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 13:08:15 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mary Beth Ahlum Subject: Re: barbie In-Reply-To: <961113114005_1982980143@emout12.mail.aol.com> Marge Piercy has a poem entitled "Barbie Doll" which is included in the anthology: Gendered Voices: Readings from the American Experience (Harcourt Brace). On Wed, 13 Nov 1996, Tammie Davis wrote: > I have an eating disorder class that unfortunately is not from a feminist > perspective. we were having a discussion about "Barbie" dolls yesterday and > i was wondering if anyone knew of any essays or articles about barbie, either > related to eating disorders or not. > thanks > tammie > Mary Beth Ahlum Nebraska Wesleyan University ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 13:18:00 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Frances C. Waters" Subject: Re: barbie I would greatly appreciate a copy of Piercy's poem. Please fax to Carol Waters (210) 326-2459 or mail to Texas A & M University 5200 University Blvd. Laredo, Texas 78040 Thank you so much! At 12:36 PM 11/13/96 -0500, you wrote: >Marge Piercy's poem "Barbie Doll" is a MUST--always has a major >impact on my women's studies students. If you send me your # or >address, I'd be happy to fax/mail you a copy. > >Tamara Burk >College of William and Mary >TLBurk@facstaff.wm.edu > > ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 13:37:28 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: virginia borden Subject: Re: barbie Comments: To: Tammie Davis In-Reply-To: <961113114005_1982980143@emout12.mail.aol.com> You might want to check out this paper: Brownell, KD. and MA Napolitano, 1995. Distorting reality for children: body size proportions of Barbie and Ken dolls. International Journal of Eating Disorders 18(3):295-8. Please post a summary of other suggestions you receive to the list! Virginia vborden@d.umn.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 14:40:41 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rachel Roth Subject: Re: barbie In-Reply-To: <961113114005_1982980143@emout12.mail.aol.com> Ann duCille gave a paper at Smith College last spring called "The Bawdy Language of Barbie." She does a lot with the construction of race and ethnicity, looking at the different dolls available in the U.S. and other countries. If she has nothing in print, you can try her in the literature department at Wesleyan College in Connecticut or at U.C. San Diego. ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 15:44:34 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Burk Tamara L Subject: Re: Barbie doll fact Another useful fact when discussing Barbie, the dream girl doll (who first made her appearance in 1959) is that her figure is not humanly possible. Barbie's measurements would be 40"-18"-32" in life-size terms, a bizarre ideal for women (Quindlen, 1994; and discussed in Julia Wood's new book Communication in Our Lives). Tamara L. Burk The College of William and Mary TLBurk@facstaff.wm.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 15:44:44 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Burk Tamara L Subject: "Barbie doll" A poem by Marge Piercy Colleagues-- After receiving 10+ requests for the poem within an hour, I thought it easiest to post it and send it this way. I hope you find it useful in your teaching--I certainly find that students react to it. Thanks to Marge Piercy for all that she gives us. Tamara L. Burk The College of William and Mary TLBurk@facstaff.wm.edu ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Barbie doll (by Marge Piercy) This girlchild was born as usual and presented dolls that did pee-pee and miniature GE stoves and irons and wee lipsticks the color of cherry candy. Then in the magic of puberty, a classmate said: You have a great big nose and fat legs. She was healthy, tested intelligent, possessed strong arms and back, abundant sexual drive and manual dexterity. She went to and fro apologizing. Everyone saw a fat nose on thick legs. She was advised to play coy, exhorted to come on hearty, exercise, diet, smile and wheedle. Her good nature wore out like a fan belt. So she cut off her nose and her legs and offered them up. In the casket displayed on satin she lay with the undertaker's cosmetics painted on, a turned-up putty nose, dressed in a pink and white nightie. Doesn't she look pretty? everyone said. Consummation at last. To every woman a happy ending. ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 14:56:50 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Julie K Daniels Subject: Re: Circe, Sirens, Calypso In-Reply-To: <9611131738.AA14094@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu> This interesting website about women in antiquity might point your student to some useful feminist critiques: http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/Classics/gender.html I haven't looked closely at it, but I think it may be fun if nothing else! Julie Daniels Rhetoric and Scientific and Technical Communication University of Minnesota ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 16:45:13 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Edvige Giunta Subject: Re: barbie Sandra Cisneros, "Barbie-Q" in Woman Hollering Creek and Emily Praeger, "Barbie as a Weapon" (both anthologized in the Bedford Anthology) work very well together. Edvige Giunta Dept. of English Jersey City State College Jersey City, NJ 07305 egiunta@jcs1.jcstate.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 13:45:49 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Gillette LeVau Subject: Re: Women scientists For women scientists as role models from an historical perspective refer to Londa Schiebinger's "The Mind Has No Sex? Women in the Origins of Modern Science". Gillette LeVau Fordham University LeVau@murray.fordham.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 13:31:24 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: pat gilmartin Organization: Youngstown State University Subject: Re: If These Walls Could Talk In-Reply-To: <199611121321.HAA14420@saluki-mailhub.it.siu.edu> I've seen the video. It includes three vignettes about three women in three time frames (1950s, 1970s and now), each struggling about what to do about an unwanted or unplanned pregnancy. Two women are young and single, while the third one is "middle-aged" and married. Demi Moore, Sissy Spacek, and Cher depict the three women, and Cher also directed the vignette in which she was the main character. I felt that the first episode was pretty good, although somewhat predictable (1950s); the second one of the married woman from the 1970s lacked a point, while the third one (now) was excellent. Keep in mind that some of the imagery is quite graphic, and that in the last episode, the doctor working in the abortion clinic (played by Cher) is murdered, again graphically depicted. Overall, the show had value, but I must say I was a bit disappointed; I guess I expected more. pat gilmartin fr265601@ysub.ysu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 14:44:57 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jennifer Thompson Subject: Affirmative Action Is anyone out there aware of a good, recent anthology of essays on affirmative action? It would be best if both pro and con positions were represented. The articles need not be academic (in fact, I'd prefer if they weren't). I'm thinking of something along the lines of >Race-ing Justic, En-gendering Power,< or >Debating Sexual Correctness.< Please respond privately Jennifer Thompson Enchanted Wizard of Rhythm UC Irvine Comparative Literature jjthomps@uci.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 22:50:03 -0700 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: MARGARET BARBER Subject: SEXUAL HARASSMENT/MOVIES In-Reply-To: <9611131813.AA21031@abacus.bates.edu> Aside from _Disclosure_ and _9 to 5_, can anyone recommend a movie that illustrates sexual harassment in the workplace? I'm not a big movie-goer, so I need help with this. I'd like to find one to recommend to students in my gender issues class that is more representative than _Disclosure_, one in which the female is not the perpetrator, and preferably one in which the harassment is not so overt, but contributes to a hostile atmosphere in subtle ways. Any ideas would be appreciated (please reply offlist). Thanks, Margaret Barber Dept. of English Univ. of So. Colorado barber@meteor.uscolo.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 22:28:50 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Beatrice Kachuck Subject: Re: Women scientists In-Reply-To: <32891292.2813@research.haifa.ac.il> A suggested caution on presenting "women of achievement" in astrophysics, chemistry, etc in a course intended to interested female students in science: You would be offering as models women who were/are notable for doing what the men's culture of science values, the scientists who control funding, publications, jobs, rewards, etc in universities, corporations and government. That should be thought about rather than taken as a given, the way to go. Alternatives include feminist critiques of science, women who do research and write on science from perspectives that deal with such issues as women's health, the environment, the hierarchical order in producing science, the gendering, racing, and classing in science. I'm not saying that everything men value in science is bad. Some is, some is not. But there is considerable thought on doing science differently. Three suggested readings: An essay by Anne Fausto-Sterling, a biologist, on Race, Gender and Science in Transformations, vol.2, no. 2, Fall 1992. She has practical suggestions for curriculum. Also, her book Myths of Gender: Biological theories about women and men, revised edition, Basic Books, 1985; and Sandra Hardings, The Science question in feminism, 1986 beatrice bkachuck@email.gc.cuny.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 22:42:48 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Beatrice Kachuck Subject: Re: IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK In-Reply-To: <26111209242095@vms2.macc.wisc.edu> A serious flaw in the film: for many women, the decision to have an abortion is NOT difficult. beatrice bkachuck@email.gc.cuny.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 09:38:19 +0200 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kathryn Kendall Subject: New Book: Autobiography Of interest to teachers of women's studies, working-class studies, English, literacy studies, anthropology, African studies, autobiography: to my knowledge the first complete autobiography by an African domestic worker: Singing Away the Hunger: Stories of a Life in Lesotho. University of Natal Press, 1996 (Just released for distribution in 1997). By Mpho 'M'atsepo Nthunya Edited by K. Limakatso Kendall With a Foreword by Ellen Kuzwayo 208x145mm, 186pp, b&w photos, pb. ISBN 0869809326 Autobiography by an African woman with little formal education, less privilege, and almost no experience of books or writing. Hers is a voice almost never heard in literature or history, a voice from within the struggle of ?ordinary? African women to negotiate a world which incorporates ancient pastoral ways and the congestion, brutality, and racist violence of city life. In a series of overlapping tales Nthunya recalls the lives she has led: as a township schoolgirl in Benoni just before the apartheid government came to power; as a prosperous woman of the land in Lesotho; as a domestic worker; as a matriarch and family elder. ?What emerges in the stories is Mpho Nthunya?s independence, her resilience, her determination to make a life of her own choosing, confined though that choosing was to the narrow range of choices available to her.? --Ellen Kuzwayo In Africa and Asia: books@press.unp.ac.za In UK and Europe: africabooks@dial.pipex.com In the Americas: mail@isbs.com A VERY LIMITED NUMBER of review copies available only to people committed to reviewing the book issued by a small non-profit press with no marketing budget. To discuss the book or review copies, email privately kendall@drama.unp.ac.za ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 20:57:39 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: mary thompson Subject: Re: barbie In-Reply-To: I second the suggestion of Erica Rand's book! Also, there's an interesting essay by J. Urla and A. Swedlund in _Deviant Bodies_ called "The Anthropometry of Barbie: Unsettling Ideals of the Feminine Body in Popular Culture." Mary Thompson mthomps@bgnet.bgsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 09:11:47 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: david doughan Subject: Re: the language of gender In my experience translating "gender" (in the non-grammatical sense) into non-English languages has always been a problem. I have been particularly interested to seeing it appearing in Russian in recent years as a loan-word (with g as in get), together with derivatives, e.g. the adjectival "genderniy", as in "Moskovskiy tsentr gendernykh issledovanii" (excuse inconsistencies in transliteration). David Doughan, The Fawcett Library doughan@lgu.ac.uk ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 07:52:29 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mary Young Subject: Re: essays on feminist lit crit >I would also like a copy of what you receive. Mary Young English/Black Studies The College of Wooster Wooster, OH 44691 ********* I'm teaching a class next quarter called _Introduction to Literature_. I >am looking for an essay on feminist literary criticism that is relatively >short and accessible to undergraduates at the sophmore level. I also >would like to find a similar essay on queer criticism. Any suggestions >would be appreciated. Please respond privately. > >Thanks, > >Rachel Adams, >English Dept. >UC Santa Barbara ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 08:06:07 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: sidney matrix Subject: request for info: lesbians + body building In-Reply-To: <199611140500.AAA11014@holmes.umd.edu> If anyone has _any_ reference to _anything_ on lesbians and body building (I am really coming up empty in my searches) would they please reply privately? I am looking for feminist analysis of the popularity of weight lifting among lesbian communities--but cannot find even popular magazine articles, or any reference to the presence of lesbians "at the gym." Thank you in advance, -sidney eve matrix smatrix@mailbox.syr.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 00:43:03 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kathleen Preston Subject: Rape culture Unless I missed it, nobody has mentioned the very old film titled..."Rape Culture." I used it quite successfully for years, and still think it's the best thing around except that it's out-dated: some of the film clips are unfamiliar to younger folks, and some of the other material is old and kinda funky, although one interview with an upper-class Bostonian aka serial rapist is still as unforgettable as ever. Nonetheless, I strongly recommend that anyone interested in the area view "Rape Culture" and either use parts of it or get ideas from it. I think it's better than Dreamworlds or anything else I've seen. I agree with those who pointed out the dangers of showing negative images, because they might reinforce the very stereotypes they intend to expose. It's very important to make sure that the class understands that movie scenes such as the ones in Gone with the Wind or Clockwork Orange or Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid or Last Tango in Paris (some examples from Rape Culture) are NOT real rapes but rather seductions or even plain old consensual sex dressed up in a rape-like fantasy. When students get the point, it's very powerful, I think. Kathleen Preston Humboldt State Univ. KathKnight@aol.com ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 09:00:48 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: laura hudson Subject: Re: Affirmative Action Hi-- There is a series of books which most libraries own called "Taking Sides, Clashing View on Controversial Issues in . . ." It is several volumes and is published by the Dushkin Publishing Group. I checked out the index and found that the Moral Issues, Legal Issues, Business Ethics, Race and Ethnicity, and Social Issues volumes have essays on various aspects of affirmative action. The format is to present at least two essays on each topic, each with a different viewpoint. Laura Hudson Alden Library Reference Department Ohio University Libraries lhudson1@ohiou.edu At 02:44 PM 11/13/96 -0800, you wrote: >Is anyone out there aware of a good, recent anthology of essays on >affirmative action? It would be best if both pro and con positions were >represented. The articles need not be academic (in fact, I'd prefer if >they weren't). I'm thinking of something along the lines of >Race-ing >Justic, En-gendering Power,< or >Debating Sexual Correctness.< > >Please respond privately > >Jennifer Thompson >Enchanted Wizard of Rhythm >UC Irvine Comparative Literature >jjthomps@uci.edu > ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 07:14:06 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Cooke, Maryellen" Subject: need biology text on sex difference Greetings! I am looking for a general introductory text on sex difference from a biological perspective (including animals, people, plants). I'm not a biologist, so introductory would be ideal. Can anyone send me some ideas? Thanks! Maryellen Cooke cooke@bus.orst.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 10:42:07 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ann Marie Bomberger Subject: Re: barbie Ann du Cille wrote an interesting essay on African American barbies called "Dyes and Dolls: Multicultural Barbie and the Merchandizing of Difference." It's included in an anthology called _A Cultural Studies Reader_ (Eds. Jessica Munns and Gita Rajan. London: Longman, 1995). I couldn't find a previous citation, but it looks as if it might be a part of the book she is working on, entitled, _Inconspicuous Consumption: Labor, Leisure, and the Lady in Black Middle-Class Culture_. Ann Bomberger Georgia Tech ann.bomberger@lcc.gatech.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 09:49:53 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Gigi Durham Subject: barbie there was a good article called "dyes and dolls: multicultural barbie and the merchandising of difference" that brought up issues of race and body image--it was by ann ducille, and it appeared in the spring 1994 issue of "differences" (col 6, no. 1). ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 11:17:28 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Suzanne F. Franks" Subject: Re: Women scientists As a practicing woman scientist, I have to take issue with a recent post to the list suggesting that it is inappropriate to present "women of achievement" in various scientific fields to female students in a class intended to interest them in science. The poster said that these (unnamed) women scientists were "notable for doing what the men's culture of science values". My objections to this are several: 1. While I have certainly benefitted from the works of Anne Fausto-Sterling and Sandra Harding, these works are NOT going to be of any use, or even comprehensible, to young girls who are thinking about a career in science. They aren't even particularly useful to most adult practicing women scientists that I know, as a first introduction to alternative ways of thinking about science and how it is done. These works are primarily useful to people who already have an explicit committment to feminism and some formal exposure to feminist thought and theory. 2. There is considerable debate over whether the culture of science would be much altered by increasing the numbers of all women and of men of color who do science. Some think that the dominant science culture will merely absorb and socialize these members of non-dominant groups; others think that if a certain critical mass is attained, a transformation will result. I'm somewhere in the middle; it sure isn't going to change if science keeps being done primarily by white males, but just increasing the numbers of non-white males alone isn't sufficient for change to occur. But it is a necessary first step. And to achieve that step, we have to do something to encourage the non-white males to go into science in the first place. In this regard, I think exposing young girls to a variety of successful women or women "firsts" is a very positive thing. Young girls need to see that women CAN do science and ARE doing science and HAVE BEEN doing science for a long time. 3. I appreciate the concern about uncritically encouraging girls to follow a traditionally masculine model of success. I struggle with those success models myself nearly every day. But young girls in our schools have had so little exposure to successful women in non-traditional fields, and are already under so much pressure to follow "womanly" career paths, that I would really hesitate to design a program encouraging them to be "alternative scientists", for lack of a better word. If we send them the message that physics and chemistry and math are done mostly by (bad) men, and that women's health and the environment are the areas of science done by (good) women, then we risk reproducing a gender-stratified career track WITHIN science that mirrors the gender stratification they already know about, namely that girls don't do science. You end up sending a message that when girls DO do science, they do it in nice helpful womanly ways, in a boxed-off area on the periphery of "real" science. Even if a girl wants to grow up and be a radical pioneer for women's health issues, she's going to be able to do a much better job of it if she's had some physics and chemistry and math. (please note: I am NOT saying that women's health and the environment are not real scientific fields. I'm saying that if you split them off from science in general and present them as "better alternatives" for women, you run the risk of in a sense ghettoizing these areas of work.) 4. In talking about successful women scientists, you can talk about the struggles they faced in arranging their lives and the prejudice and roadblocks they faced in their careers. Though successful women scientists may have achieved their success in the dominant culture of science, they didn't do it as bona fide members of that dominant culture, and an exploration of the intersection of those two facts in the particular lives of women scientists can be a radical thing. Sorry for the length of this post. Obviously these issues are near and dear to my heart. If I were going to try to encourage young girls in science, the two things I would want them to learn are that (1) women have ALWAYS been doing science, and (2) science can really be a great deal of fun and very satisfying. With college-age kids you can do different things but with very young girls, these are the main messages I would stick with. Suzanne Franks sfranks@galois.fccc.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 11:02:41 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: WECAN-L Moderator Mary Schweitzer Organization: WECAN Subject: Re: Affirmative Action references It's not a book of essays, but a must-read on affirmative action is economist Barbara Bergman's recent book released this year. -- Mary Schweitzer, Dept. of History and Women's Studies, Villanova University (on indefinite medical leave with Ramsay's Disease, aka chronic fatigue syndrome, since Jan. 1995) ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 09:37:30 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Simone Shoemaker Subject: Re: WOMEN'S FILMS In-Reply-To: <01IB6DSFV1YU001B6F@VAX1.Mankato.MSUS.EDU> On Mon, 28 Oct 1996, Motoko Seko wrote: > The graduate students in Women's Studies at Mankato State Univ, Minn. > are planning to hold a women's film festival in March 1997 for Women's > History month as a part of our program. We would like to show films > about women, and by women. Dear Motoko, would you be interested in a documentary about the changed situation of women in eastern Germany? The title is "My Second Life" and it shows in many interviews how women over there cope with their new lives under capitalism. Before the fall of the wall 91% of women were employed there, supported by a dense network of social services geared towards their need. (26 weeks maternity leave, cheap child care, unlimited time off to take care of sick children etc.) After the collapse of socialism all that has disappeared, and it is women who find themselves pushed off the job market in ever increasing numbers - resulting in wrenching economic and social dislocation for many. If you're interested, let me know and I send you more details on this documentary. Simone Shoemaker ----------------------- Bronco Video P.O.Box 343 San Marcos, CA 92079 ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 11:57:06 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Demetria Royals Subject: Re: Women of the African Diaspora Comments: To: Marva Nelson In-Reply-To: <199611100401.WAA02546@saluki-mailhub.it.siu.edu> I am teaching a course on African Women Of the diaspora, and two books I have found to be very helpful are: Words Of Fire, edited by Beverly Guy- Sheftal, and Daughters Of Africa, An International Anthology Of Words and Writings by women of African Descent From The Ancient Egyptian to the present, edited by Margaret Busby. Another book worth looking at is called,"We operate within the wholly impossible. can't remember the editor but you can find by title. A film I have used and found to be a good piece to deaL with the specifics of Black Feminist thought as well as a critical examination of white feminst racism, is the story of Ida B. Wells Also the PBS Great Performance of Colored Girls is quite good for understanding the rise of Black feminst thought in the 70's, coming right out of the civil rights movement. Hope this proves helpful. Demetria Royals Associate Professor Ramapo College. On Sat, 9 Nov 1996, Marva Nelson wrote: > I'm pulling together materials for Spring seminar on Women of the > African Diaspora. Looking for articles/books that speak to daily > experiences/realities of black women's life outside America as well as inside. > Would appreciate any suggestions/ideas on Afro-Caribbean, African women > (north as well as south) and Australian aboriginal women. Course structured > to include > gender relations, sexuality, and family relations. > > You can share w/list or e-mail me privately at orisha@siu.edu. > > Thanks, > > Marva Nelson > Women's Studies Department > Southern Illinois University-Carbondale > ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 12:19:27 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ashley Phillips Subject: Re: need biology text on sex difference/REPLY I would rcommend Carol Tavris, MisMeasure of Woman, Lynda Birke, Women, feminism and Biology, and Anne Fausto-Sterling, Myths of Gender. Hope that helps a bit. Ashley E. Phillips ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 06:34:34 -0700 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Patricia Washington Subject: Re: Affirmative Action In-Reply-To: Debating Affirmative Action: Race, Gender, Ethnicity and the Politics of Inclusion, edited by Nicolaus Mills. (Bantam Doubleday Publishing Group, Inc. 1994) >Is anyone out there aware of a good, recent anthology of essays on >affirmative action? It would be best if both pro and con positions were >represented. The articles need not be academic (in fact, I'd prefer if >they weren't). I'm thinking of something along the lines of >Race-ing >Justic, En-gendering Power,< or >Debating Sexual Correctness.< > >Please respond privately > >Jennifer Thompson >Enchanted Wizard of Rhythm >UC Irvine Comparative Literature >jjthomps@uci.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 12:27:17 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: JENNIFER HAMMER Organization: New York University Press Subject: Re: Women of the African Diaspora Re the mention below, I believe the book indicated is _We Specialize in the Wholly Impossible: A Reader in Black Women's History_," edited by Darlene Clark Hine, Wilma King, and Linda Reed. It is available from New York University Press. Hope this information is helpful. With best wishes, Jennifer Hammer Associate Editor New York University Press 70 Washington Square South New York, NY 10012 HammerJ@elmer2.bobst.nyu.edu NYU Press homepage: http://www.nyu.edu/pages/nyupress/index.html Customer Service: 1-800-996-6987 or 212 998 2575 >Another book worth looking at is called,"We operate within the wholly impossible. can't remember the editor but you can find by title. ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 11:17:00 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Kia, Maryam" Subject: one more barbie poem I loved the suggestions that other people had, but I just had to add one more to the list. One of my favorites is "Give Barbie a Gun" by casey scott. It's a very sarcastic, funny piece and it's a great performance number -- a theater group at Dartmouth College performed it during one of their shows and it was definitely very well received. Maryam Kia Yale University Child Study Center Kiama@Maspo2.Mas.Yale.Edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 08:37:00 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kathy Miriam Subject: Re: Rape culture In-Reply-To: <961114004303_2013689503@emout17.mail.aol.com> Dear Kathleen,can you explain how and why you make the following point in your class room discussions? It's not clear, and seems important in terms of thinking of pedagogical strategy for discussion of rape. thank you, Kathy Miriam kmiriam@cats.ucsc.edu On Thu, 14 Nov 1996, Kathleen Preston wrote [snip] > It's very important to make sure that the class understands that movie > scenes such as the ones in Gone with the Wind or Clockwork Orange or Butch > Cassidy & the Sundance Kid or Last Tango in Paris (some examples from Rape > Culture) are NOT real rapes but rather seductions or even plain old > consensual sex dressed up in a rape-like fantasy. > > When students get the point, it's very powerful, I think. > > Kathleen Preston > Humboldt State Univ. > KathKnight@aol.com > ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:24:46 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Laura McCoy Subject: Rape Culture Hi, I sent some of this information to the original poster, but since others are posting their suggestions of movies to the list, I thought I would do the same, in case anyone else is interested. I have done workshops on date rape prevention at my university and used a clip from the film _Higher Learning_. There is a scene in which several university students are drinking in a bar. One man and woman go home together and begin to have consensual sex. When the woman requests that the guy use a condom, and he won't, she tells him to stop. She begins to struggle, says no and he rapes her. I think this is a useful scene because most women who are raped are raped by men that they know, and it is also good to bring in the point that a woman can say 'no' at any time and mean it. A second film that I have used is called _Date Rape: A Question of Trust_. It is available from Magic Lantern Productions, #38-775 Pacific Rd, Oakville Ontario, L6L 6M4, (905)827-1155. This film has classroom discussion about rape interspersed with women talking about their experiences of having been raped by someone they knew and trusted. It is a very recent film (for those students who think this does not happen anymore) and very emotional. It makes a big impact on viewers because it its real people talking and not just a Hollywood creation Laura McCoy Carleton University, Ottawa lmccoy@ccs.carleton.ca ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:31:39 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Feminist Teacher Subject: Nat'l Women's Mailing List Can anyone give me the address for the National Women's Mailing List? please reply privately thanks in advance M jessica Vaile Editorial Assistant Paula Krebs, for the Editorial Collective Feminist Teacher Wheaton College Norton, MA 02766 Feminist_Teacher@WheatonMa.edu (508) 286-3732 ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 17:28:06 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Peggy Kreshel Subject: more dolls--American Girl A graduate student and I are developing a research project related to the Pleasant Company's American Girl doll. The dolls are an interesting subject, situated as they are at the intersection of girl culture, history, and commercialism. We have found virtually no research/commentary on the doll and are wondering if any of you have seen anything related to her. We would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you. Please respond privately to: Peggy J. Kreshel kreshel@uga.cc.uga.edu Peggy J. Kreshel, Associate Professor, Advertising College of Journalism and Mass Communication University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 Ph. (706) 542-5045 FAX (706)542-4785 "What do we live for if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?" --George Eliot ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 13:35:34 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Susan Corey Subject: Barbie banned Does anyone know of a country in South America that has banned Barbie? If you have information on this, please let me know. Thanks! Susan Corey California Lutheran University corey@callutheran.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 13:55:55 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kathleen Preston Subject: Women and science I agree with Suzanne Franks, and applaud her excellent presentation. I believe she's right that girls, or any women not already feminist, are better served and encouraged by presenting a field as it is, as challenging and interesting, and by showing that many women have already succeeded in it. (Describing some of the barriers and hardships is fine, and can be helpful if not too discouraging.) It's my observation that many women come to feminism rather late in their lives and careers and, if they're already established and competent, their power to make transformations is much greater. In a similar vein, I've come to think that the same kind of approach is more productive with men, too. It's practically worthless, in my experience, to try to convince most male scientists that their frameworks, methods, perspectives, etc., are narrow and sexist, a la Fausto-Sterling and Harding. Focusing on the women who have done well in their fields, and on the unfairness of discrimination in treatment of women students and job applicants, seem to ring more bells. Of course there's always the danger that when a woman accepts the premises of her chosen profession and becomes adept at fulfilling them that she'll be less likely to challenge them. (We've all heard of people who go into politics with idealistic goals of changing the world and end up as part of the problem.) And of course we should try to encourage females of all ages toward feminist thinking. But in general I'm optimistic enough to believe that once we get past the "queen bee" phase and there are sufficient numbers of women in a field, revolution is possible and probable. I've seen it to some extent in psychology, where, thanks to a large body of outspoken feminists, professional rules have been established against sexist writing styles, sexual harassment, inappropriate sexual relationships with clients and students, and the like, and even some inroads into the sexist mental illness categories of the dreaded Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM), still dominated by the psychiatric club. Kathleen Preston Humboldt State Univ., Arcata CA KathKnight@aol.com ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 17:44:54 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: MARTHA J HUNT Subject: Re: Nat'l Women's Mailing List In-Reply-To: from "Feminist Teacher" at Nov 14, 96 03:31:39 pm the national women's mailing list address is po box 68 jenner, ca 95450 martha hunt georgetown univ > > Can anyone give me the address for the National Women's Mailing List? > please reply privately > > thanks in advance > > M jessica Vaile > Editorial Assistant > > Paula Krebs, for the Editorial Collective > > Feminist Teacher > Wheaton College > Norton, MA 02766 > Feminist_Teacher@WheatonMa.edu > (508) 286-3732 > ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:26:57 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Michelle R. Duncan" Subject: Re: more dolls--American Girl I don't know of any research, but it has always irritated me that the American Girl Co. doesn't make a Native American doll. Seems rather contrary to the pt., doesn't it? Good luck. Michelle shelly@ella.mills.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 18:35:42 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Megan Hollmann Subject: Stein & Toklas criticism needed In-Reply-To: <199610302029.PAA18945@clas.ufl.edu> Hello, I am writing a paper on Alice B. Toklas and Gertrude Stein, and how the public's perception of their relationship has changed over the years. I would like to do this through the examination of _The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas_ and perhaps "Lifting Belly" by using the literary criticism to come up with the current definition of their relationship. This, however, is my problem: I am having a difficult time finding books and articles that are relevant to my topic. Does anyone have any information or know of any books that might be helpful? Please respond privately, and thank you in advance to all who write me back. Megan *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* Megan L. Hollmann 3301 Computer ScienceCenter editor, Women's Studies Database University of Maryland inforM College Park, MD 20742 University of Maryland 301-405-7833 megan@info.umd.edu *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 19:55:17 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: hagolem Subject: Re: barbie 01:18 PM 11/13/96 -0600, you wrote: >I would greatly appreciate a copy of Piercy's poem. Please fax to > >Carol Waters >(210) 326-2459 > >or mail to >Texas A & M University >5200 University Blvd. >Laredo, Texas 78040 Thank you so much! > People, it's in the selected poems CIRCLES ON THE WATER, commonly available in paperback from yr local bkstore (which helps support me to keep writing poems) and which has it many other poems you might find of us in yr classes. Marge Piercy ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 20:13:32 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cynthia Bily Subject: Barbie on tv Hello. Just got my copy of the Discovery Channel magazine today. The Learning Channel will be running a show called "The True Life of Barbie" on Dec. 14 at 10 pm and 1 am (EST). From the description: "This biography of Barbie looks at the life, lifestyle, and personality of the curvaceous plastic figure that has become the most popular doll ever produced." Cindy Bily cbily@adrian.adrian.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 21:42:43 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Beatrice Kachuck Subject: Re: need biology text on sex difference In-Reply-To: try Anne Fausto-Sterling's Gender and Science, which I mentioned in a post yesterday. beatrice bkachuck@email.gc.cuny.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 21:10:00 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Phyllis Holman Weisbard Subject: Re: more dolls--American Girl Re: Pleasant Co. dolls I had a conversation this week with a sales rep. from the Pleasant Co. at their booth at a conference. I've been waiting for a Jewish doll -- I picture an early 20th century immigrant radical-in-training, dressed to march with striking garment workers led by her older sister -- and I asked the sales rep. why they didn't have a Jewish doll. She answered that they develop dolls by time period and there's already an immigrant doll from that time period, and, she hastened to add, there's a Hanukah outfit for the Today Doll, with some bangles and a Jewish star on it. I told her that wasn't what I had in mind; it isn't the holiday American Jewish children get new outfits for in the first place; and in my view it only reinforces the Jewish princess stereotype, etc. She told me that they are always open to ideas and that I should call their developer. She added that they thoroughly research their dolls. To illustrate this last point, she mentioned that they had a Native American doll in development for about six months but abandoned the idea when they realized that a generic Native American doll would be inauthentic, since it disregards the differences among Native Am. Nations, nor could they have outfits or other tie-ins from a number of Native Am. Nations because the Company's concept is to create an individual doll, with a story line to her. This company is woman-owned and has been very generous to a variety of local causes. Phyllis > >I don't know of any research, but it has always irritated me >that the American Girl Co. doesn't make a Native American doll. >Seems rather contrary to the pt., doesn't it? > >Good luck. > >Michelle shelly@ella.mills.edu ************************************************************************ Phyllis Holman Weisbard University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies Librarian Room 430 Memorial Library, 728 State Street, Madison, WI 53706 http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/ pweis@doit.wisc.edu ************************************************************************ ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 16:49:18 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Katherine Side Subject: Re: Barbie banned In-Reply-To: Susan Corey "Barbie banned" (Nov 14, 1:35pm) Susan Corey asked about countries in South America that had banned Barbie. I don't know about South American countries, but the following article is from the Toronto Star newspaper (Sept. 3, 1994) Call to Ban Barbie Upsets Parents, Kids A Kuwaiti religious official who wants to ban the Barbie doll on grounds its feminine curves are a bad influence has appalled some parents & children. Khaled Mathkour, head of the higher consultative committee for the preparation of the implementation of Islamic law, issued a fatwa or religious advice last week calling for the ban. The curvaceous doll bears "a strong resemblence to a mature woman" and "has nothing to do with childhood" he said. Al-Seyessah and its sister newspaper the English-language Arab Times said parents, shopkeepers & children it interviewed were horrified byd the call and argued that playing with dolls is a universal norm among children. As far as I know, the debate didn't stop there. The article prompted some lively responses, one of which, if I remember correctly was from a Kuwaiti Embassay official in Canada, saying that the doll had not been banned in Kuwait. Recently there was another article in the newspaper about a new doll that is being marketed, actually 2 dolls, a male and a female, that are appropriately dressed according to Islamic law. The female (child) doll is in purdah. Unfortunately I didn't save the article about it. Hope this partly answers your questions - maybe someone else can fill in any holes I might have left. Katherine Side klside@YorkU.ca Graduate Programme in Women's Studies York University North York, Ontario Canada ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:16:03 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jennifer Thompson Subject: Re: need biology text on sex difference In-Reply-To: Look at Londa chiebinger's fantastic study, >Nature's Body: Gender in the Making of Modern Science.< There are chapters on plants, mammals, and apes, and two excellent essays on racial and sexual difference. Jennifer Thompson Enchanted Wizard of Rhythm UC Irvine Comparative Literature jjthomps@uci.edu On Thu, 14 Nov 1996, Cooke, Maryellen wrote: > Greetings! I am looking for a general introductory text on sex > difference from a biological perspective (including animals, people, > plants). I'm not a biologist, so introductory would be ideal. Can > anyone send me some ideas? > > Thanks! > > Maryellen Cooke > cooke@bus.orst.edu > ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 22:48:35 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Beatrice Kachuck Subject: Re: Women scientists In-Reply-To: <9611141617.AA10423@galois.fccc.edu> Suzzane Franks misread my message and, regrettably, distorted it for transmission to the list. I appreciate that the topic of women in science is near and dear to her, but corrections are in order. I didd not recommend Harding and Fausto-Sterling for reading by the girls in the science approach class. I made a clear distinction between those books and F-S's essay that I thought would be hitem in them. My point was for the teacher to take a more critical stance than her plan seemed to indicate. I probably didn't make this clear. I did not suggest that increasing the number of females of males of color would make a difference in the way science is done. I don't believe that sex or race/ethnic identity by itself makes the difference. That's why I was suggesting a critical stance in introducing girls to science. I'd make the same suggestions for boys. I certainly didn't pose a bad men/good women opposition, as indicated in the reply. And there's no such thing as "nice helpful womanly ways" to do science. So I did not and would not recommend that. It's the kind of essentialism I abjure. Neither did I suggest anything like a subfield for women in science or recommend against women taking courses in physics and chemistry. What I did was recommend topics that warrant exploration in science to discuss with the young girls a teacher was trying to interest in science studies. The topics, including health and environment are current, in the news, are discussed in within various rubrics in schools. Though I had not suggested it before, it seems to me that encouraging the girls to develop experiments related to those topics (real experiments, explorations as scientists in practice do, not simply carrying out formulaic stuff kids usually get) would be the kind of fun and interesting that Suzanne talks about on behalf of doing science work. She's right, of course. There have always been women doing science. I'd add: in various ways for diverse topics. And, yes, it's a tough field, especially, most especially for women; for men,too. Perhaps particularly now, in addition to the hours to be in labs, the competition and politics of getting grants. I understand that there are few jobs in basic science except maybe in genome projects. there seems to be a general confusion of science and technology, where most of the jobs are, and students are misled in their expectation on The main message? I think it should be that producing knowledge and learning how it has been and could be producedons and thinking critically about science and the world is vitally important, that being socially responsible is crucial. As grounding, I'd ask what a feminist approach/es would be. beatrice bkachuck@email.gc.cuny.edu plan. I disagree that those authors are helpful primarily for those already committed to feminism. I believe they're sources for anyone to learn from, tho one might not agree with every item in them. My point ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 23:44:04 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jacqueline Haessly Subject: Re: barbie In-Reply-To: The October 30, 1994 issue of Parade magazine has a brief filler on the origins of "Barbie", who is based on "a for adults-only German doll named Lilly". The filler goes on to mention "she was a risque gag gift for men. Ads for the doll said 'Gentlemen prefer Lilly" (p. 16). Citations from Forever Barbie by M. G . Lord (1994). peace, Jacpeace@acs.stritch.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 23:52:14 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jacqueline Haessly Subject: Re: Affirmative Action In-Reply-To: Sterli g and Stone Publishing company is coming out wioth a new antjhology on Diversity (which also addresses issues of affirmatitve afction. edited by John Renesch and Angeles Arrins. SS is located in San Francisco. Contact John renesch at 415-928-1473. Peace, Jacpeace@acs.stritch.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 08:35:40 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Joan D. Mandle" Subject: Re: Barbie banned Barbie is anything but banned in China. I spoke with a education professor from Beijing who says that in the cities, Barbie is all the rage and if you ask 14 year old girls what they want to be they say models! Joan D. Mandle Colgate University jdmandle@center.colgate.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 06:36:33 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jane Olmsted Subject: Request for "Best of" Texts Good Morning to List Members, Those of us who teach WS at Western Kentucky University have been asked to submit five recommended texts for the courses we teach; these lists will then be submitted to our library liaison, who will order as many of them as she can. I am aware of a request of about a year ago to WMST-L for "Best Feminist Novels." People submitted their recommendations privately and then the originator submitted the final list to everyone. I found that very useful and would like to do something similar for the courses I am currently responsible for. What texts leap to mind for the following subjects/courses? 1) Women Writers (emphasis on English language; primary and secondary) 2) Introduction to Women's Studies (perhaps collections of related topics) Note: I have suggestions from the recent disussion "Updating Intro to WS." 3) Western Feminist Thought (historical overviews; germinal texts) 4) Women's Autobiography and Biography (primary and secondary) I assume bibliographies on these topics/courses would be useful to others, so if you will send me your suggestions for any of 1-4, I will submit the complete lists to everyone. My private address is jane.olmsted@wku.edu Thanks much, Jane Olmsted Assistant Director, Women's Studies Assistant Professor, English Western Kentucky University jane.olmsted@wku.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 10:38:01 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Tammie Davis Subject: another class-another subject I don't know what it is with me and my classes lately....but in my research methods class today the professor brought up the topic of Anita Hill's hearing and how the hearing has generated research by psychologists regarding touch. That it was just a "misinterpretation of touch" because males interpret touch as sexual, females as friendship. Has anyone heard of this? I was rather outraged! It is hard to be the only feminist, or at least the only vocal feminist, in some of these classes. Any input or info would be appreciated. Thanks tammie ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 11:09:29 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Dena Taylor Subject: New Book on Aboriginal women Of interest to women's studies teachers: "Murawina: An Authentic Aboriginal Message" by Roberta B. Sykes, Ph.D. is a new book of interviews and photos of contemporary Australian Aboriginal women, written by an Aboriginal woman. Michele Wallace of CCNY says it is "the kind of oral history project that can help make it possible for women around the world to experience the lives and accomplishments of women of color from faraway places." For information contact: Smith & Taylor Publishers P.O. Box 2202 Aptos CA 95001 phone/fax 408-462-5548 email: SmiTaylor@aol.com Dena Taylor Cabrillo College detaylor@cabrillo.cc.ca.us ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 11:28:15 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Deborah Grayson Subject: Re: barbie In-Reply-To: from "Ann Marie Bomberger" at Nov 14, 96 10:42:07 am The Ann DuCille article from Differences is now a part of her latest book Skin Trade (Harvard UNiversity Press). Deborah R. Grayson University of Rochester ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 11:34:35 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: the Cheshire Cat Subject: Re: Women scientists In-Reply-To: Margaret Wertheim's Pythagoras' Trousers probably isn't appropriate for the high school class, but would be an excellent resource for the teacher. Alana Suskin alanacat@wam.umd.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 11:39:25 -0500 Reply-To: Kimberly Springer Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kimberly Springer Subject: Ann DuCille citation FYI: Ann DuCille has a new collection of writings called *Skin Trade*, published by Harvard University Press. Actually, I don't know how new it is, but the copyright is 1996. It includes (perhaps a continuation of the aforementioned Barbie essay) a chapter entitled "Toy Theory: Black Barbie and the Deep Play of Difference." Also worth noting is an invaluable piece, "The Occult of True Black Womanhood." In this essay she takes to task folks (y'all know who you are) who are capitalizing on the work of African American women, be they publishers or academics. Kim Springer Emory University "For the erotic is not a question only of what we do; it is a question of how acutely and fully we can feel in the doing." ---Audre Lorde, "Uses of the Erotic" ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 12:04:26 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Gina Oboler, Anthropology & Sociology, Ursinus College" Subject: Re: more dolls--American Girl Okay, but why not a *particular* Native American girl doll of a particular nation, with a particular story line? They didn't, after all, produce a generic "European immigrant" doll. Why is that the only approach they can envision to representing Native Americans? Regardless of what we all think of the content of this series of books/dolls, the most appalling thing about it all to me is what the stuff costs! The doll with all her stuff is between $800 and $1000 in the catalog, depending on which one. The idea of creating consumerist desires of this magnitude in children in a climate when we won't even pay the most basic sub-maintenance amounts to the unemployed poor, or provide medical insurance, etc. for the working poor, to me is an outrage. It's nice to hear that the company makes contributions to good causes. Perhaps that's to mitigate somewhat the sentiment reflected in the previous paragraph. -- Gina ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 11:14:57 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jacqueline Haessly Subject: Re: more dolls--American Girl In-Reply-To: <26111421100822@vms2.macc.wisc.edu> The American Girl dolls, like Barbie and Ken, and Cabbage Patch and others, share a disturbing quality of consumerism. Everyone little girl wants one, and all have expensive outfits -- sold separately -- to keep interest and sales high. When young girls come to our church -- situated 1/2 mile from public housing and across from jail, and on top of the city's first daily meal site (serving 500 folks nightly), cradling AM Girl in their arms and wearing matching clothes, I wonder about priorities. I should clarify that the church attendees come from elsewhere, outlying areas of city or suburbs and not the places (nor economic conditions) identified above. While the AG dolls may make some small contribution to "ethnic" identity, I think the reality is that many identities are really lost in the process. The diversity of Native American, South AMerican and African cultures do not receive anywhere near the range of "dolls" as do those from European heritage. To do so would make a much more real contribution to ethnic and cultural identity and awareness of diversity that makes up other continents whose people have at one time settled in the US. peace, jacpeace@acs.stritch.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 00:10:42 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Marilyn Hoder-Salmon Subject: Fresh Ideas for Lecture Series Speakers Needed Over the years we've brought some really outstanding feministholars to campus to lecture; the names of Peggy Sanday, bell hooks, Mary Daly, and Mary Frances Berry come to mind. We need "fresh" ideas. FIU is a very multicultural institution with a strong student body of Hispanic, African-American, and international representation. We are looking for academics, not necessarily "famous", but who may be known to academics and general community residents for their books or related contributions. And finally, nominations should be excellent speakers, who can, for example, keynote a conference. Suggestions will be greatly appreciated. E-mail us privately and I will compile a list for the general readership. Many thanks. Marilyn Hoder-Salmon, Dir. Women's Studies Center Florida International University E-mail: wschoder@servms.fiu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 12:05:16 PST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rose Mary Volbrecht Organization: Gonzaga University Subject: Help with a speaker... A student group on my campus is interested in inviting Bell Hooks to speak here. They have asked me how to get in touch with her. Does anyone know the best way to go about this? Please respond privately to this address: rinehart@calvin.gonzaga.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 16:04:19 CDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Linda Brigance Subject: Re: Barbie banned The 10/25-27/96 USA Today has an article about Barbie being banned in Iran because "once it (Barbie) enters our society, it dumps these (Western) influences on our children." Black-market Barbie go for $700 according to the article. ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 10:19:27 +0200 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cheryl Stobie Subject: Request for suggestions: *Countercultures* course Greetings! I'm compiling an English Honours course for next year. It's to be called *Coutercultures* and will focus on texts which are oppositional to the mainstream. The theoretical basis will be the intersection between Women's Studies, postmodernism, postcolonialism and Queer Theory. I'd be grateful for personal recommendations of theoretical or literary/cultural texts for this course. Please reply privately. Cheryl Stobie StobieC@english.unp.ac.za ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 11:37:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: TOOMUCH READING discussion available I have just added to the WMST-L filelist the extremely lengthy and interesting discussion that took place on WMST-L last month about reading assignments and student workloads (the header for many messages was "teaching students with too much to read"). Because the discussion was so extensive, I have broken it into four parts (TOOMUCH READING1-4) to make it more likely that your e-mail systems can handle it. The first part contains about 660 lines, the others about 800 each. To get the four segments, send the following four-line message to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU: GET TOOMUCH READING1 WMST-L GET TOOMUCH READING2 WMST-L GET TOOMUCH READING3 WMST-L GET TOOMUCH READING4 WMST-L I don't think wildcards will work with file retrieval from LISTSERV. If you want to see what other files are available, you can add a fifth line that says INDEX WMST-L (or, for syllabi, INDEX SYLLABI). More information about files and file retrieval is contained in the Source of All Wisdom, the WMST-L User's Guide, available via e-mail (GET GUIDE WMST-L is the command to send to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU), gopher (gopher to gopher.umbc.edu and select Academic Departments, then Women's Studies, then WMST-L. You'll see the entry for the User's Guide), and the World Wide Web. On the Web, the URL is http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/user-guide.html . Please be sure to send your file requests to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU, not to WMST-L. DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE! Joan Korenman ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County * * Baltimore, MD 21250 http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/ * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 13:59:31 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Linda Corbin Pardee Subject: Barbie exhibition I thought another Barbie-related article would be interesting to those following this thread. There is a very recent article in Curator magazine about an exhibition at the Liberty Street Gallery in New York City's World Financial Center entitled _Art, Design and Barbie: The Evolution of a Cultural Icon_. The article in Curator was written by one of the curators of the exhibition who wanted to justify the exhibition's final form - apparently Mattel did not reveal their sponsorship of the exhibition to all of those involved, and as the show reached completion, did some major censorship. It's an interesting story. The citation is: Dubin, Steven. "The Barbie Exhibition: Show But Don't Tell," Curator, March 1996, Vol. 39, no. 1. pp. 15-18. Linda Corbin-Pardee University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Dept of Anthropology lcpardee@csd.uwm.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 16:34:31 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mary Schweitzer Organization: WECAN Subject: Re: Rape culture On Thu, 14 Nov 1996, Kathleen Preston wrote [snip] > It's very important to make sure that the class understands that movie > scenes such as the ones in Gone with the Wind or Clockwork Orange or Butch > Cassidy & the Sundance Kid or Last Tango in Paris (some examples from Rape > Culture) are NOT real rapes but rather seductions or even plain old > consensual sex dressed up in a rape-like fantasy. > > When students get the point, it's very powerful, I think. and Kathy Miriam responded: >Dear Kathleen,can you explain how and why you make the following point in >your class room discussions? It's not clear, and seems important in >terms of thinking of pedagogical strategy for discussion of rape. I am not sure if this is what Kathleen means, but many women are turned on by rape fantasies. As this was explained to me EONS ago in a women's small group discussion (and makes sense to me) it has to do with the social prohibition against women taking control over their own sexuality -- that is, obviously someone who is fantasizing WANTS sex, but that is "bad" in our society if you are a woman -- so you fantasize having sex foisted on you. Supposedly it frees you of the guilt of being an active sexual creature. Also, the "rape fantasy" can mean wanting to be desired. The important thing to note is that "rape fantasies" as a turn-on for women -- and the actual experience of rape -- are very, very VERY different things. That a lot of women's soft porn involves this sort of rape type situation does not mean that women crave actually being raped. I know that confuses my students, both male and female. In both the Gone with the Wind scene, and the Butch Cassidy scene, the woman is seen as HAPPY in the end about the whole thing. This, of course, is not the result of a TRUE rape. Yet it plays quite true to the senses. My female students have expressed guilt feelings over being turned on by these scenes, and are quite relieved to find out that it does not mean they really WANT to be raped! Now, this all explains to me why WOMEN might be turned on by soft-porn "rape fantasy" sequences -- not so sure what it means that a MAN would be. >From that perspective, I don't think there is any question that our culture "teaches" men that women appreciate being grabbed and taken control of -- it can be astonishing to watch popular movies and tv with an eye to how often the plot device of the hero suddenly grabbing the reluctant heroine and kissing her, with her melting in his arms as a result, gets used. I also think it might be interesting to compare the type of "rape fantasy" presented in "soft porn" romantic novels to the type presented in rap videos. What is really being fantasized? Students are so steeped in popular culture, it's not a bad way at all to help them think about how expectations can diverge from reality, and how culture impacts our ability to understand a situation, or read another person's reactions. All critical to a discussion of date rape. Mary Schweitzer, Dept. of History and Women's Studies, Villanova University (on leave 1995-??) ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 19:57:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: 1) Turkish-American lit. 2) rape culture update The following two messages may interest WMST-L readers: 1) CFP: Ethnic Literature by Turkish Americans 2) Update on "rape culture" information For more information, please contact the people named in the messages, not WMST-L or me. Joan Korenman (korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu) ************************************************************* 1) Subject: cfp for a panel Due to a last-minute withdrawal, I am looking for a paper proposal for a panel on ethnic literature by Turkish Americans, most of which happens to be by women authors. Possible authors are Guneli Gun, Shirin Devrim, Selma Ekrem, etc. Entitled "Exchange and Alliance Between East and West: Cross-cultural Encounters in Ethnic Literature by Turkish Americans," the panel is for the MELUS conference in Hawai on 18-20 April 1997. Those interested, please reply ASAP. Gonul Pultar gonul@bilkent.edu.tr fax: 847 604 9373 ************************************************************************** 2) Subject: Rape culture >Yesterday, > >Laura McCoy wrote about the film _Date Rape: A Question of Trust_. >[...It is available from Magic Lantern Productions ...] I contacted Magic Lantern Productions, and they no longer take care of the distribution of this video. Apparently, it is now available only from Pixie Bigelow Productions at 416-481-9353, Fax: 416-481-6155. Carmen ***************************** Carmen Poulin, Ph.D Department of Psychology University of New Brunswick Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5A3 Phone: (506) 453-4707 Fax: (506) 453-4505 e-mail: CARMEN@UNB.CA ****************************** ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 20:36:07 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kathleen Preston Subject: Rape culture Kathy Miriam asked "how and why" I made the point that so-called rape scenes from popluar movies, included in the film "Rape Culture," are not real rapes. They were intended to illustrate how rape is romanticized and/or trivialized in our culture, leading too many people to believe it's somehow okay. An overt example of this attitude is a clip from a British movie (sorry, I've forgotten the title) in which two men are talking at a bar about a young woman's murder. The woman bartender says, "I hear she was raped first," and one of the men says, "Well, every cloud has a silver lining," to which all three laugh. The "how" involved assigned the textbook chapter and other readings on rape beforehand, then before showing the movie I'd point out that the word "culture" is important to one of its messages. After we viewed the film I'd ask what the film clips illustrated and would try to make sure everyone got the point. After other aspects of the film were discussed, I'd move into real definitions of rape, which always include the idea that it's against your will, something you do not want. We'd review the readings, the statistics, police and legal aspects., etc. etc. Then to try to move in a more positive direction, I'd ask the class the break up into sex-segregated groups (seems to work better because the men are often feeling pretty defensive by this time) to discuss the question: What can we do about rape, individually and together? At this point, someone was very likely to say, "But it's not *our* job to do anything about it--it's a *man's* problem." That gave me the chance to give my little speech about the difference between blame and responsibility--that rapists, and only rapists, are to blame, but all of us are responsible for trying to deal with the problem. When we made lists of proposed actions, those that seemed victim-blaming (e.g., don't wear sexy clothes, don't go out alone at night) were generally seen by the group as inappropriate or at least less important than other approaches. Of course the need for self-preservation was recognized, along with the necessity to get at the roots of the problem. It's a heavy subject. In every classroom there are women who have experienced rape, and just about everyone else knows someone who has. Guilt, shame, fear and anger all come roaring to the surface, and it's a juggling act to treat the topic in ways that are objective, academic, empowering, and supportive, all at once. Or maybe I should say it's nigh on impossible. Best wishes to everyone who tackles these topics. To paraphrase some comedian or other: Academia is easy, Women's Studies is hard! Kathleen Preston Humboldt State Univ., Arcata CA KathKnight@aol.com ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 08:59:58 +0200 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Regine Fourie Subject: need biology text on sex difference -Reply >>> Cooke, Maryellen 14/November/1996 05:14pm >>> Greetings! I am looking for a general introductory text on sex difference from a biological perspective (including animals, people, plants). I'm not a biologist, so introductory would be ideal. Can anyone send me some ideas? Thanks! Maryellen Cooke cooke@bus.orst.edu Maryellen, May I recommend the collection of articles edited by Shirley Ardener 1993, _Defining Females. The Nature of Women in Society._ Oxford: Berg Publishers. It includes the following, which may be helpful: _The Semantics of Biology: Virginity_ by Kirsten Hastrup and _'The Most Essentially Female Function of All': Giving Birth_ by Helen Callaway. I hope this helps some, and good luck. Regine ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 09:02:29 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "John C. Berg" Subject: Re: more dolls--American Girl In-Reply-To: In addition to the costs of the "American Girl Collection" dolls, I am worried about the consequences of replacing genuine folk culture and fantasies -- the product of interaction among human beings, and subject to debate, struggle, and reinterpretation -- with a commercially produced and packaged culture, controlled completely by the producing corporation. (This worry applies to other phenomena as well -- e.g., to the "Star Wars" action figures and model equipment that was so popular with my oldest son a decade ago.) John C. Berg jberg@acad.suffolk.edu Department of Government Tel: +617-573-8126 Suffolk University Fax: +617-367-4623 Boston, Massachusetts 02108-2770 U.S.A. ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 08:29:00 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: KATE GREENE Subject: Barbie Fashion Design CD-ROM The other night I saw a commercial for a Barbie Fashion design CD-ROM. They can design an outfit, print out a pattern on a special paper/fabric, color it in and sew it up. In the commercial, they showed a Barbie firefighter outfit but the girls chose to design a party dress. there is also a subtle voiceover that says something like Computers are good for girls. Just thought you might be interested. kate_greene@bull.cc.usm.edu kate greene/political science/usm ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 10:15:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: advertising and WMST-L As the User's Guide explains, WMST-L, like many other lists, has had to restrict access to its list of subscribers because people were misusing it for commercial or other inappropriate purposes. I've recently been made aware of yet other ways in which subscribers have been using their access to WMST-L for inappropriate commercial purposes. As a result, the User's Guide now contains the following additional paragraph: > FURTHER NOTE: Do not send commercial advertising to some or all > WMST-L subscribers, not even privately. People who use their access to > WMST-L to gather e-mail addresses to use for commercial advertising, or to > give or sell to others, will be removed from WMST-L and barred from > re-subscribing. (However, if you have written a women's-studies-related > book and wish to let subscribers know about it, you may announce your book > on WMST-L. Indeed, you are encouraged to do so. You may also mention > other books and resources, even if you have a commercial interest in them, > if you are responding to a specific query for which the books/resources are > directly relevant.) Thanks once again for your understanding and cooperation. Joan Korenman ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County * * Baltimore, MD 21250 http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/ * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 10:16:54 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Patricia L Camp Subject: Re: more dolls--American Girl Jacqueline, Your post really spoke to me.Although I am not in a *black* urban congregation, I have been at other times in my life. I find that those of us who drive in from the less urban areas bring our children with their paraphenalia, and look like such conspicuous consumers compared to those in the neighborhood. I have also been thingking about bieng called "African-American" because the term ignores the reality that black people crom from particular ethnic groups, just like the Irish, Italians, etc. I know the reason for lumping all of us under one category is because most of us are not able to identify our ethnic or national heritage. That doesn't make it easier to accept during my more evil hours. Patty bia43@juno.com -This earth is the realm of the fleeting moment. Miguel Leon-Portilla ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 10:31:22 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Donna M. Hughes" Subject: film: FOR COLORED GIRLS In-Reply-To: Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy of FOR COLORED GIRLS done for PBS Great Performances? I saw it years ago and have made several attempts over the years to locate a copy, but have been unsuccessful. Thank you, Donna M. Hughes Carlson Chair, Women's Studies University of Rhode Island >I am teaching a course on African Women Of the diaspora, and two books I >have found to be very helpful are: Words Of Fire, edited by Beverly Guy- >Sheftal, and Daughters Of Africa, An International Anthology Of Words >and Writings by women of African Descent From The Ancient Egyptian to the >present, edited by Margaret Busby. Another book worth looking at is >called,"We operate within the wholly impossible. can't remember the >editor but you can find by title. A film I have used and found to be a >good piece to deaL with the specifics of Black Feminist thought as well >as a critical examination of white feminst racism, is the story of Ida >B. Wells Also the PBS Great Performance of Colored Girls is quite good for >understanding the rise of Black feminst thought in the 70's, coming right >out of the civil rights movement. Hope this proves helpful. > > >Demetria Royals >Associate Professor >Ramapo College. > ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 19:21:34 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Frann Michel Subject: Source of quotations in A. Carter's BLOODY CHAMBER In-Reply-To: I'm looking for the source of two quotations in the title story of Angela Carter's fairy tale collection, _The Bloody Chamber_: "Of her apparel she retains / Only her sonorous jewellery" and "There is a striking resemblance between the act of love and the ministrations of a torturer" I'd appreciate any leads on these: authors? titles of sources? Please respond privately. Thanks very much. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frann Michel * fmichel@willamette.edu * (503) 370-6389 English Department * Willamette University * Salem OR 97301 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 23:18:29 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jacqueline Haessly Subject: Re: advertising and WMST-L In-Reply-To: Joan, On several occasions over the past year I have posted references to one or more books which I either authored, or in which I have been a contributor, along with price and ordering info. Each of the books relates to some posting soliticing information about books for business courses, for information about text book analysis, or about peace education. It pleases me to note that several readers have since either ordered some of the materials I listed, or requested permission from the publisher to copy chapters of mine for course handouts. After reading your message about advertising on this list, I thought it best to clarify with you if the scope of my messages fall within your criteria for proper postings. Thanks for any clarification you might add for me. I find the distinction between academic and entrepreneurial "appropriateness" puzzling at times. Peace, Jacqueline Haessly Image Peace! jacpeace@acs.strtich.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 01:01:41 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mary Miller Subject: Gender bias and high school counseling I'm am working on an article about gender bias in high school counseling and have some anecdotal evidence that it exists. Does anyone know of research that might provide documentation of this? Some things that I am currently tracking include "Uninformed Decisions," "High Hopes, Long Odds" and "Multiplying Options and Subtracting Bias." From what I've been told, these touch on the subject. Is anyone out there addressing it head on? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Mary Miller ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 08:42:30 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Re: advertising and WMST-L Earlier today, Jacqueline Haessly wrote: > Joan, On several occasions over the past year I have posted references to > one or more books which I either authored, or in which I have been a > contributor, along with price and ordering info. Each of the books > relates to some posting soliticing information about books for business > courses, for information about text book analysis, or about peace > education. ................ > After reading your message about advertising on this list, I thought it > best to clarify with you if the scope of my messages fall within your > criteria for proper postings. The message that Jacqueline finds unclear included the following sentence: > You may also mention > other books and resources, even if you have a commercial interest in them, > if you are responding to a specific query for which the books/resources are > directly relevant. To me, that sentence makes it clear that it's perfectly appropriate for Jacqueline to have posted references to books she's written or contributed to, since she posted the references in response to specific queries for which her books were relevant. If Jacqueline or anyone else still finds this (or anything else) confusing, I suggest they write to me PRIVATELY, not via WMST-L. Many thanks. Joan Korenman ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County * * Baltimore, MD 21250 http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/ * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 09:39:22 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Nelda K Pearson Subject: Feminisms Dear Women- I am helping a graduate student (master's level) put together a reading list in her women's studies program in a graduate program that doesn't have women's studies. Her background is psychology and she has read very little out side that field and not much insisde--she knows of Bem and Gilligan . Her interests include the history of feminist thought, the role of women as leaders, and empowering women. I am going to have her address this in a variety of ways but to get her started I have divided reading into the following areas of theory: conservative, liberal, traditional Marxism, feminist Marxism,feminist socialism, radical feminism, cultural feminism, ecofeminism, feminist postmodernism, and womanism. I started to make out a reading list for this and then decided to ask for your help on MUST READS under each category--yes I know the categories are artificla and not exhaustive but there has to be some way for her to get a handle on this-- and she needs to read the basics. If you feel there is a group/category that MUST be added please do so. BTW, has nayone seen the latest edition of Jagger (I don't have it ) and is this editiona significantly different from the second edition which I can let her borrow from me. Please post privately to me at npearson@runet.edu and if this is of sufficient interest I will post the collection to wmst-l. Thank you for this help. Nelda Pearson Prof Dept of Soc/anth Chair, Race, Class, and Gender Studies Radford University Radford, Va. 24142 npearson@runet.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 16:36:24 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ruby Rohrlich Subject: Re: Scum Manifesto In-Reply-To: <961109.154538.EST.MPORTER@VMA.CC.ND.EDU> You can probably get this information from Ti-Grace Atkinson, whose e-mail address is: ta19@columbia.edu You can say I referred you. Ruby Rohrlich rohrlich@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 10:58:08 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jerry Diakiw Subject: Re: Gender bias and high school counseling In-Reply-To: <961118010138_1083163074@emout18.mail.aol.com> RE your request for research on this topic. Meg Harris recently responded to my request for information on body image with info about a CD Rom which I have noqq ordered and find it absolutely incredible as resource for researching a wide variety of topics related to women's issues/ I particularly like the global perspective and interdisciplinary apporach. It has great search functions and much of what is available is full text. Meg wrote: Responsive Database Services produces a full text CD-ROM called Contemporary Women's Issues. Images of Women or Body Image is an area that we cover fairly well. You can look at our web site: http://www.rdsinc.com for more information. We are offering a free preview disc with over 2400 records on it. I suspect your topicis also covered very well. Jerry jdiakiw@oise.utoronto.ca ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 22:59:41 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Kahn, Arnie" Subject: If These Walls Could Talk I want to thank everyone who gave me feedback about this video. I started showing it last Wednesday and we finished this morning. It was very powerful. I warned students ahead of time it might be disturbing and gave them the option of not to come to class. I called one student who I knew had had an abortion and told her she didn't have to come to class while we watched it. She said she wanted to watch it, cried through the first class period and did not come back. A couple of other students contacted me after the first period and said they didn't want to watch it. But, the 25 students who did watch it all said they were glad I had shown it. For the more conservative students, those who are anti-abortion, the movie made them think--it made them realize women didn't just get abortions. It made them see why an abortion would be an alternative for some people in some situations. For the pro-choice students, it reinforced their pro-choice positions. For the majority of the students who had not given a lot of thought to abortion, it made them think about it. I don't think I could have asked for more. Thanks for your help. Arnie -- Arnie Kahn Day 540-568-3963 Night 540-434-0025 Fax 540-568-3322 kahnas@jmu.edu Dept. of Psych., James Madison U., Harrisonburg, VA 22807 ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 08:15:09 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cecilia Julagay Subject: control of women's sexuality I am doing research that involves determining the extent of women's involvement in the political and spiritual spheres of pre-conquest Philippines. I have been given an article by Michael R. Welch ( Sociology of the Family, 1983) that found that, in a cross-cultural analysis, societies that place a high degree of normative control on women's sexuality also "allow" women to participate in the public sphere. He reasons that men are more likely to allow women to particpate in the public sphere when the men are assured that there are strict controls over women's duties in the maternal and marital relationships. The wording of this discussion concerns me because it implies that all societies are male dominated through all aspects of public life (if not private life also). Also, this discussion contradicts what I have found in pre-conquest Philippines - that is, that there existed realitively few normative controls on women's sexuality and that women often participated in the political and spiritual spheres. If anyone can point me to some literature that either confirms or contradicts the work of Michael R. Welch (1983 - University of Notre Dame) I would appreciate it. - Cecilia JULAGAY@UCRAC1.UCR.EDU (^ - the number "one") (respond privately unless you think this subject is of general interest) ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 11:19:04 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Liza Fiol-Matta Subject: A Barbie Story Another resource for the Barbie literature file is Sandra Cisneros' short story "Barbie-Q," written in the first person voice of a Chicana girl. The story is in Cisneros' collection _Woman Hollering Creek_. Liza Fiol-Matta English Dept., LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY 11101 lfiol@pipeline.com ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 11:04:59 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Darlaine Gardetto Subject: Re: control of women's sexuality In-Reply-To: Message of Mon, 18 Nov 1996 08:15:09 -0800 from I read, with great interest, Cecilia Julagay's description of her research and her request for material that addresses the relationship between the normative control of women's sexuality and acceptance of their participation in the public sphere. I would also like to receive any information on this topic that list members might offer. Thank you Cecilia and thanks in advance to other list members! Darlaine Gardetto, Department of Sociology, University of Missouri socdcg@mizzou1.missouri.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 09:21:53 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jaime Grant Subject: Barbara Smith's Birthday, revisited Okay, so I know we're all busy. Did you know that Barbara Smith worked for 13 years to keep Kitchen Table Press alive at no salary? The Press lived in the first floor of her Albany brownstone for 8 of those years. She sacrificed a brilliant career as a scholar to keep in print the books that have transformed our lives and our work. She not only has authored some of the most important texts in our time, (Toward A Black Feminist Criticism, The Combahee River Collective Statement, two ground-breaking anthologies...) she's been at the forefront of the development of lesbian of color organizing in this country for twenty years. I've received 6 birthday wishes from this list to date. C'mon, Women! Take time to celebrate a woman who has made the way for us. I look forward to giving B. your birthday wishes on Thursday. Reply privately. Jaime M. Grant Director The Union Institute Center for Women jgrant@TUI.EDU ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 09:09:01 +0000 Reply-To: kfwinner@erols.com Sender: Women's Studies List From: Your Name Subject: new book, Divorced From Justice, for women's studies My name is Karen Winner and I am the author of a new book, Divorced From Justice: The Abuse of Women and Children by Divorce Lawyers and Judges (Regan Books/Harper Collins, forward by Christopher Darden). My groundbreaking book investigates the direct involvement of lawyers and judges in the impoverishment and abuse of women via divorce court proceedings, nationwide. This is the first book dealing with the legal system and its effects on women from a consumer rights perspective. I am a former policy analyst with the New York City Dept. of Consumer Affairs (under then-Commissioner Mark Green) and in 1992 I wrote the first government report on the mistreatment of women by their own divorce attorneys: Women in Divorce Lawyers, Ethics, Fees and Fairness, which led to sweeping reforms in New York state. See Divorced From Justice: The Web-site for more information: http://www.divorcedfromjustice.com On the site, the featured letter of the month shows real cases of women subjected to extreme legal battering, and is linked to court documents. Thank you Karen Winner kfwinner@erols.com ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 11:53:06 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kathleen Preston Subject: Suggestions for speakers Some years ago, Angela Davis was the keynote speaker at the NWSA meetings on my campus. She was great! I don't know where she is now but she has been a prof at UCLA. Kathleen Preston Humboldt State Univ., Arcata CA KathKnight@aol.com ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 11:52:02 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Anne Margaret McLeer Subject: Query: Practise and Theory in WS In-Reply-To: Dear All, I have two requests: 1) Could anyone recommend me a book or article that specifically deals with the way in which Women's Studies emerged from the women's movement (either in the US or abroad). I am doing reasearch into the connection between theory and practise in Women's Studies and hoping to contrast it with the same in Human Sciences/Cultural Studies. My contention is that praxis in Women's Studies is different than in HS/CS because WS emerged from a political movement in the first place and the other two didn't. 2) Regarding the same research could anyone recommend reading or research that shows how feminist activism has made specific use of feminist theory carried out in the academy in WS. I am thinking along the lines of research that may have been used by Zero Tolerance (against violence against women) campaigns to counter the myths of domestic violence. For example, there must have been original feminist research that disproved the myth that domestic violence is more prevalent in working class families. This is just an example, if you can think of any incidence where feminist grassroots activism has made use of specific feminist theory I would love to hear from you. Please reply privately to amcleer@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu Thanks in advance, kind regards, Anne McLeer Ph.D Program in the Human Sciences The George Washington University Washington, DC ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 13:57:51 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Sandra Pollack Subject: Barbara Smith's Birthday, revisited -Reply please pass on this message --- Happy Birthday Barbara -- 50 is a milestone, but your work certainly is testimony to the fact that most of your years have also been milestones --- Much care, Sandy Pollack - Ithaca, NY ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 15:51:14 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: John Kellermeier Organization: SUNY at Plattsburgh, New York, USA Subject: Email address for Marjorie Pryse Date sent: 18-NOV-1996 15:50:26 I'm trying to locate an email address or a snail mail address for Marjorie Pryse. Can anyone help me? Thanks, John Kellermeier SUNY Plattsburgh kellerjh@splava.cc.plattsburgh.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 16:48:54 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Suzanne D. Green" Subject: Re: Teaching Feminist Research Methods for the 1st. Time In-Reply-To: Hi... Actually, I'd be interested in any texts that y'all suggest on this topic as well. If it wouldn't be too much trouble to post them, it would be very helpful! Thanks. Suzanne ____________________________________________________________________________ | Suzanne D. Green | Direct questions about the University of North Texas | 1997 Languaging Conference to: Department of English | P. O. Box 13827 | Linglit@unt.edu Denton, TX 76203 | sdgreen@jove.acs.unt.edu 817/565-2050 | djcaudle@jove.acs.unt.edu ____________________________________________________________________________ ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 20:33:46 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Shirley J. Schwarz" Subject: workshops? I, and a number of colleagues wish to know if any of you know of any Summer workshops in Women's Studies? We are an interdisciplinary faculty group of women (English, Art History, History, Political Science, Biology, Religion, etc.) at the University and are starting a Women's Studies program. But, few of us have the background and wish to prepare ourselves better. Our dean may be willing fund our attendance at summer workshops (treating Introduction to WS or Theory and Methods) if there is such. Thanks in advance for any help you might provide (p.s., we do not yet subscribe to any of the Women's Studies periodicals and thus have no information via this resource). Would you kindly respond to me privately and I will post responses to the list. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shirley J. Schwarz phone: 812-479-2171 Department of Archaeology & Art History FAX 812-479-2320 University of Evansville e-mail ss37@evansville.edu 1800 Lincoln Ave. Evansville, IN 47722 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 22:14:19 CDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Linda Brigance Subject: Re: A Barbie Story No one has mentioned the book MONDO BARBIE--interesting and entertaining cultural deconstructions of various facets of life with Barbie. ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 01:29:10 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Beatrice Kachuck Subject: Re: Teaching Feminist Research Methods for the 1st. Time In-Reply-To: Which texts? a big question. Is it a grad or undergrad course? Do you want to deal with the traditional disciplines, their methodologies and critiques, then interdisciplinary research? focus on cutting edge, controversial topics before getting into methods? include the relation between research and activism? Give me some clues, please, to help me decide whether and how I can be helpful. beatrice bkachuck@email.gc.cuny.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 13:00:04 +100 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Christina Crowder Subject: Announcing Gender Studies at CEU, Budapest Dear WMSTL Members: the Central European University is pleased to announce THE PROGRAM ON GENDER AND CULTURE Which is currently accepting applications for academic year 1997-1998 In an attempt to not overload mailboxes, what follows is a brief description of our program (new to CEU this year) and a more general overview of the CEU. Please write to me privately if you would like more information, and include a mailing address if you would like to receive our admissions booklet and catalogue. As described below, the Gender Studies program is open to students from anywhere with a master's degree of equivalent. Accepted students from CEE/NIS countries recieve a full tuition waiver and stipend. As always, we appreciate your help in passing this announcement on to potentially interested students who may not have access to this list. Kind Regards, Christina Crowder ps -- Application Deadline: FEBRUARY 1, 1997 ******************************************************* The Program The field of gender studies is rich and diverse, full of controversy and active debates on significant questions concerning gender differences and inequalities. In their transitions, the countries of East-Central Europe have seen dramatic changes in politics, culture and society, changes whose gendered dimensions need to be studied. The Program on Gender and Culture aims to furnish advanced graduate students and junior faculty with specialized training in gender studies enabling them to develop their own research projects and teach gender studies in their home institutions. The program offers graduates a one-year interdisciplinary certificate and will seek accreditation for a Master's degree in 1996-97. Entry Requirements Interested individuals may apply to the Gender Studies program by following the general CEU application guidelines found in the Application Bulletin (available by returning an e-mail message to me with a mailing address, or looking on the Web -- http://www.ceu.hu) and are expected to have an MA degree (or its equivalent). Places are available for up to 15 students per year. Program Structure Students pursue a course of study which includes the following elements: * Core Colloquium in Gender Studies * Individual tutorials with a faculty member chosen from the student's field of specialization * Selected seminars from the Gender Studies Program and from other CEU departments/programs with gender-related content * Research and writing colloquium in Gender Studies * Thesis based on original research * Oral examination and thesis defense ******************************************** CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY Budapest, Hungary Warsaw, Poland The Central European University is an international institution for post-graduate study and research. Founded by Hungarian-American philanthropist George Soros in 1991, CEU promotes educational development and policy-making throughout Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. CEU has an absolute charter from the Board of Regents of the State of New York (US). Up to 500 FELLOWSHIPS are offered to students from Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union (CEE/fSU); a limited number of financial aid packages are also available for non-CEE/fSU students. Applications are now being accepted for the 1997/98 academic year. THE STUDENT BODY During the 1996/97 academic year, the CEU enrolled 534 students, drawn from over 35 countries, including all the countries of CEE/fSU, Western Europe, North America and Asia. Of these, 93% were of a CEE/fSU nationality. THE FACULTY Over 60 professors and lecturers teach at CEU, hailing from countries around the world, including Austria, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Visiting professors give frequent lectures and seminars, thus exposing students to highly respected academics from such institutions as Cambridge, the University of Chicago, Columbia, Cornell, Lancaster, the London School of Economics, Manchester, the New School for Social Research, Oxford, the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of California, Berkeley, and Rutgers among others. ADMISSIONS Admission to the Central European University is based on an overall evaluation of the candidate, including academic achievement, language skills, strength of recommendations, work experience, the applicant's expectations of the program, future plans and general compatibility with the aims of the department. FELLOWSHIPS Up to 500 full fellowships are available to students from Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union (CEE/fSU). A limited number of financial aid packages are available for qualified students from non-CEE/fSU countries. These awards are determined on the basis of academic merit by an inter- departmental committee. Some work-study positions are also available for non-CEE/fSU students. Scholarships may also be available through various national organisations such as DAAD and the Fulbright Commission. ***************************************** For additional information please contact: CEU Admissions Office Nador u. 9, 1051 Budapest, Hungary Tel: (36-1) 327-3009, Fax: (36-1) 327-3211 Email: external@ceu.hu, admissions@ceu.hu WWW site: http://www.ceu.hu ***************************************** Programme on Gender and Culture Budapest 1051 Nador u. 9 Tel: +36-1/327-3034 Fax: +36-1/327-3001 gender@ceu.hu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 08:44:52 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Brenda Kilpatrick Subject: Re: Suggestions for speakers In-Reply-To: <961118115304_2081368699@emout04.mail.aol.com> On Mon, 18 Nov 1996, Kathleen Preston wrote: > Some years ago, Angela Davis was the keynote speaker at the NWSA meetings on > my campus. She was great! I don't know where she is now but she has been a > prof at UCLA. I agree that Angela Davis is a wonderful speaker. I think she is at UC-Santa Cruz now. Brenda Kilpatrick kilpbrek@david.wheaton.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 16:45:17 MET Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: JAKOBI SABINE Organization: University of Trier Subject: Re: control of women's sexuality I would also like to receive any information about a possible relationsship between control of women's sexuality and their activity in public sphere. Thanks! Sabine Jakobi jakobi@uni-trier.de ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 11:21:00 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Phyllis Holman Weisbard Subject: FAIR LADY South African magazine and "Madam & Eve" comic strip I've come across a website for a (White) South African women's magazine called FAIR LADY (http://www.fairlady.com/) and will be putting a link to it on the section of my website that lists women's magazines and newsletters on the web (http://www.library.wisc.edu/ libraries/WomensStudies/mags.htm), but I'm interested in some background information about the publication. The intro on the site says FAIR LADY is a 30-year old "leading general interest woman's magazine" in South Africa, and states that "South Africa is a country in transition and FAIR LADY reflects the issues affecting women in a changing society..." I'm particularly curious about their comic strip "Madam & Eve" that features a White woman employer and her Black maid, which appear to be satirizing that relationship. We don't have print copies of FAIR LADY in our library, and I'm wondering what FAIR LADY was like under the old South African government, and what meaning to attach to the comics. Please reply to me privately at pweis@doit.wisc.edu. Phyllis Holman Weisbard ************************************************************************ Phyllis Holman Weisbard University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies Librarian Room 430 Memorial Library, 728 State Street, Madison, WI 53706 http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/ pweis@doit.wisc.edu ************************************************************************ ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 14:30:51 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Linda Kuzmack Subject: Mentoring I am interested in finding out about mentoring programs for women on campus and girls in school in the Washington, D.C. area. Would you please reply to me privately. Thank you. Linda Kuzmack Kuzmackl@mail.aauw.org ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 14:45:50 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Susan Basow Subject: digest AFD ADD WMST-L PACKAGE F=MAIL SET WMST-L NOMAIL ACK *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* Susan A. Basow, Ph.D. Charles A. Dana Professor of Psychology Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042-1781 610-250-5294; fax: 610-250-5349 Internet: basows@lafayette.edu *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 14:09:08 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Marva Nelson Subject: Re: film: FOR COLORED GIRLS At 10:31 AM 11/17/96 -0400, you wrote: >Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy of FOR COLORED GIRLS done for PBS >Great Performances? I saw it years ago and have made several attempts over >the years to locate a copy, but have been unsuccessful. > >Thank you, >Donna M. Hughes >Carlson Chair, Women's Studies >University of Rhode Island If you find out where you can get a copy, would you let me know, too? Thanks, Marva Nelson Women's Studies MC6518 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 20:44:34 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Caryn Neumann Subject: Re: self-help movement book In the shameless plug category: What is the relationship between postpartum depression sufferers, talk-show enthusiasts, and feminism? My book, _Rock-a-by Baby: Feminism, Self-Help, and Postpartum Depression_ recasts the much-maligned confessional talk show as a vital feminist force at work in contemporary America. Focusing on the postpartum depression support group movement, I argue that women in self-help groups are not "victim feminists;" they are social activits rewriting feminist concerns in the language of everyday women. Drawing on diverse and highly diverting sources to make my case--interviews with support-group members, talk-show transcripts, personal letters from postpartum sufferers, organizational newsletters, and hundreds of hours observing self-help meetings--I explore the changing nature of the women's movement. _Rock-a-by Baby_ is available from Routledge for $18.95 pb and $65.00 cl. ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 21:10:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: 5 announcements (inc. 3 jobs) The following five announcements may interest WMST-L readers: 1) CFP: The AIDS Quilt and American Culture 2) College Woman: New Magazine by/for College Women 3) Job: Performance Studies (inc. feminist theory/gender studies) (Northwestern University) 4) Job: Women's Studies (San Francisco State U.) 5) Job: Philosophy (inc. feminist philosophy) (Valparaiso U.) For more information, please contact the people named in the announcements, not WMST-L or me. Joan Korenman (korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu) ************************************************************* 1) Proposal for '97 American Studies Association session THE AIDS QUILT AND AMERICAN CULTURE: I'm interested in putting together a panel on the Aids Quilt, quilting, and American culture & seek proposals from any discipline. Panelists may consider any aspect of the quilt, including its pla ce in American and international mourning and memorialization customs, its hist ory, art, politics, social implications, etc. Presentations relating to women's studies are especially welcome. Please send abstract and/or 10-pp. paper (and c.v. if available) by Jan. 10 to: Gary Collison, Penn State York, 1031 Edgecomb Ave., York, PA 17403; fax:(717)- 771-4022; or e-mail: glc@psu.edu ; phone inquiries:(717)-771-4029. ***************************************************************************** 2) College Magazine for Women Created By College Senior (announcement & CFP) Perfume laden magazines offer the latest fashion, hair style, and relationship guidance, but in a world of mid-terms, credit card payments, and nightmare roommates, what good are they? Being healthy, staying on top of current events, and grinding out term papers is all some women can handle. They need outside support, and now college women can turn to a new resource: their own magazine. College Woman is a new magazine written by and for college women. "College Woman is for you, whether you're at college, are looking at colleges, or have just left. College Woman will help you understand why high school friends slip away, how to get to know your professors on a personal level, and how to strike an accord with your overprotective parents. College Woman can help you gain the confidence to speak up in class, overcome fears about graduate school, and protect yourself against violence and disease," says Kristine Remer, Editor of College Woman. College Woman is about life at college, yes, but it's also about college women's broader interests, fears, dreams, experiences, and knowledge. The 32-page, single issue magazine will be published in early March. College women are invited to submit news or service articles, creative writing, or photographs by December 6, 1996. Articles should be 500-1500 words, typed, and double-spaced. Creative writing pieces should be no longer than 3000 words. Black and white or color photographs must be 5x7 or larger. For more information, or for a free copy upon publication, write to Kristine Remer, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN 55057, or by email at remer@stolaf.edu. ************************************************************************** 3) Performance Studies: Visiting Professor of Performance Studies, 1997-98. The Department of Performance Studies at Northwestern University seeks a visiting professor with teaching and research strengths in two or more of the following areas: performance theory; postcolonial performance, literature, and criticism; feminist theory, gender studies, and performance; performance and technology; critical and cultural theory; performance of literature and adaptation. Rank open. The highly desirable candidate will teach both undergraduate classes and graduate seminars and will integrate/bridge theory and practice. It is important that applicants have completed the Ph.D. or the equivalent at the time of application. The Committee will begin reviewing applications on January 15, 1997. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, samples of your research, and the names and addresses of three referees to: Margaret Thompson Drewal, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Performance Studies, Northwestern University, 1979 South Campus Drive, Evanston, Illinois 60208. Northwestern University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States. From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 22, 1996 *************************************************************************** 4) Women's Studies: Tenure-track faculty position in Women's Studies: Ph.D. or equivalent required. Expertise in interdisciplinary studies with social science background. Demonstrated ability to investigate, teach and research the intersections of culture, sexuality, class, race and gender. Start Fall 1997. Applications due January 15, 1997. Search Committee: Women Studies, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, California 94132 or e-mail: SEMC@SFSU.edu. From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 22, 1996 ************************************************************************ 5) Philosophy: Tenure-track position (pending final administrative approval) beginning fall 1997. Typically 8 courses; 5 preparations per year. AOS: not ethics or political philosophy. AOC: logic, and some of the following: philosophy of science, feminist philosophy, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, epistemology. Candidates should have an interest in teaching in an interdisciplinary (theology, history, philosophy, lit-erature) freshman core course. Women and minorities are urged to apply. Candidates should be conversant with the Christian tradition and eager to work in a university engaged in issues of church-related higher education in the Lutheran tradition. Send complete dossier to: Thomas Kennedy, Chair, Philosophy Department, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana 46383. Deadline for applications: December 15. Interviews at Eastern Division APA. From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 22, 1996 ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 07:41:16 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Converted from OfficeVision to RFC822 by PUMP V2.2X From: "Linda Lopez McAlister, SWIP-L Moderator" Subject: Film Review Added: Set It Off On Saturday, November 16, 1996, I reviewed "Set It Off" on "The Women's Show," Tampa's womanist/feminist weekly radio show on WMNF-FM (88.5). My review is now available for retrieval from the FILM FILELIST. To obtain this review send the following command to Listserv @UMDD (Bitnet) or UMDD.UMD.EDU (Internet): GET FILM REV190 FILM To obtain a list of all the film reviews available, send a message to the same listserv address that says: INDEX FILM To get more than one review, put each command on a separate line: GET FILM REV6 FILM GET FILM REV14 FILM GET FILM REV39 FILM The opinions expressed in these reviews were mine when I wrote the review and represent one woman's opinion at a particular time.We have over 3000 subscribers to WMST-L so there are probably 2999 other views. If you would like to share yours, please do NOT do so on the WMST-L itself, but send your messages to me personally at the addresses below. I have appreciated the feedback I've received. Thanks. Linda ********************************************* Linda Lopez McAlister, Editor, HYPATIA; Listowner SWIP-L; Chair Dept. of Women's Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa. Tel. 813-974-0982/FAX 813-974-0336/mcaliste@chuma.cas.usf.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 08:09:46 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Barbara Peters Organization: Southampton College of L.I.U. Subject: history of women against feminism Good morning, I have a question. Our librarty facilities are not great for doing research although we can probably get things through library loan. A few of us on this campus are trying to start a group for support, to discuss women's issues, to be inclusive, etc. The first project is planning for women's history month. Yesterday at out meeting, two women came who were utterly hostile to having anything we do being connected with the feminist movement. It was a very tense meeting. The point we tried to make was we wanted this to be inclusive which meant that everyone should be accepted at whatever comfort level they were at with feminism, which also includes us feminists. Anyway, I began to wonder about the history of women objecting to any feminist mov;ement. Did they use the same arguments as men? We were thinking of having a display for Women's History Month that showed past beliefs against the feminist movement held by both men and women have been debunked over time and that because of the courage of our foremothers, we are in school, we are on the job, etc. The women did not become sterile because they were educated. Women did not stop having babies or getting married or finding althernative lifestyles. There is room for us all. There is no women's studies department and a proposal at this time would meet wilth great resistance. I apparently am taeaching the first courses about gender that have been taught in some time. We are at a very elementary level but are raring to go. Any help with the history of dissent would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and Peace, My e-mail address is below, Barbara "We should not only use the brains we have, but all that we can borrow." WOODROW WILSON Barbara J. Peters, Assistant Professor Social Sciences Division Long Island University - Southampton Southampton, NY 11968 (516) 287-8236 bpeters@southampton.liunet.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 09:52:20 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Christine Smith <10casmith@BSUVC.BSU.EDU> Subject: Suzanne Pharr Does anyone know how to get in touch with Suzanne Pharr? Please respond privately. thanks. Christine Smith Ball State University 10casmith@bsuvc.bsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 09:46:11 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Margaret R Parker Subject: alternative to Dreamworlds A good answer to sut jhally's depiction of the misogyny of mtv is "Ladies First: Women in music videos, just published by my colleague Robin Roberts at LSU. The book comes with 5 feminist music videos! It's available from U of Mississippi for $22.50 with video, 1-800-737-7788, #0-87805-934-2. Margaret Parker, Director, Women's and Gender Studies, LSU mparker@unix1.sncc.lsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 10:45:52 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: the Cheshire Cat Subject: Re: FAIR LADY South African magazine and "Madam & Eve" comic strip In-Reply-To: <26111911214419@vms2.macc.wisc.edu> On Tue, 19 Nov 1996, Phyllis Holman Weisbard wrote: > about their comic strip "Madam & Eve" that features > a White woman employer and her Black maid, which appear to be Ah, too bad. I thought this was a comic strip about how the first couple were actually lesbians, along the lines of "adam and steve" humor.... Alana ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 16:44:57 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Paul Barton-Kriese Subject: institutional racism (sexism) and hate crimes I am beginning a research project (after ten years exploring parts of this issue) which seeks to understand/explore the relationship(s) between institutional racism(sexism) and their 'fruits": hate crimes. Any guidance, criticisms, citations, etc. would be helpful. I will be spending the summer on this project and hope to develop a book length ms on it ___________________________________________________________________ Dr. Paul Barton-Kriese Political Science 256 Middlefork Hall Indiana University East 2325 Chester Blvd. Richmond, Indiana 47374 (317) 973-8374 "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful and committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 16:03:53 -0700 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Batya Hyman As the holidays approach, my students are beginning to ask me to suggest non-sexist, non-racist, and non-heterosexist gifts for their children, nieces, nephews, etc. We generated a list during a lively class discussion. What gifts do list members recommend? Please reply privately. Batya Hyman, Ph.D. College of Human Services, MC 3251 ASU West P.O. Box 37100 Phoenix, AZ 85069 bhyman@asuvm.inre.asu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 19:02:53 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Maryanne Ludwig SM 97 Subject: suggestions During my summers, I teach at a summer program for high school students. In the past I have taught Dream Psychology, Meditation, and Peer Counseling. While I will be keeping the first class this year, I will also be teaching one called Gender Benders. I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for exercises or readings that you think would really speak to a small class of adolescents. I already have most of my curriculum done, but I am still looking for some new ideas. What follows is a short description of the class. Please just let me know if you have any unique ideas for things that would be good. Thanks, Maryanne ------- "Do men naturally cry less? Are women 'inherently' less aggressive? What is 'girl talk'? What is macho'? In this course we'll take a close look at some of our basic assumptions about gender and the roles we all have in our society. Where do these assumptions and roles come from? The media? Our families? Our schools? Our peers? Our religions? In class we will discuss and debate, examine the inequalities between men and women, ask questions, challenge gender and sexuality myths, and try some experiments and role plays. We'll study advertisements, movies, music, and TV shows in an effort to get to the bottom of 'why we act the way we do.'" ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 16:22:12 -0800 Reply-To: Margo Okazawa-Rey Sender: Women's Studies List From: Margo Okazawa-Rey Subject: looking for fulbright recipients anyone who received a fulbright researcher award since 1993-94 please reply to me privately mor@sfsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 20:34:30 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Caryn Neumann Subject: Re: CFP--Journal of Women's History Comments: To: cgslinks@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu C A L L F O R P A P E R S W O M E N A N D F U N D A M E N T A L I S M PERSPECTIVES ON THE NEW RELIGIOUS POLITICS The Journal of Women's History is soliciting essays for a special issue on women and the politics of religion. We are particularly interested in contributions on both current and past religious/political movements that are often called "fundamentalist." Nikki R. Keddie and Jasamin Rostam-Kolayi will serve as guest editors, and the issue will appear early in 1999. We are specifically seeking works that shed light on the rise of movements with conservative gender positions within diverse religious traditions such as Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. We especially encourage articles that provide historical perspective on the rise of contemporary religiopolitical movements; compare two or more such movements; or analyze women and religious politics in the past. The deadline for submissions is September 1, 1997. Send 4 copies of your manuscript (no more than 10,000 words, including endnotes) to Fundamentalism Issue, Journal of Women's History, c/o Department of History, The Ohio State University, 230 W. 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210. For more details on submission policy, email jwh@osu.edu or see the Notice to Contributors page in any issue of the Journal of Women's History. Posted by Caryn Neumann, neumann.11@osu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 23:59:51 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Martha Tucker Tufts Subject: graduate program A former student of mine is looking for a program of foundations in education in which she could study and research gay and lesbian issues in schooling. She's not on the list, so I posted for her. She has a B.A. in history, and an M.A.T. as well. Any suggestions you might have for a good match would be greatly appreciated. Please respond privately to levimouse@aol.com Thanks. Martha Martha Trudeau Tucker Dept. of Educ., Tufts University Mttucker@aol.com ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 07:39:09 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "N. Benokraitis" Subject: Novels about same-sex partner abuse Are there any novels that deal, entirely or in large part, with same-sex partner domestic violence in working class or poor African American, Asian, or Latina/Latino households? I'm interested in novels about either gay males and lesbians. TIA, niki Benokraitis, Soc Dept, Univ of Baltimore nbenokraitis@ubmail.ubalt.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 07:44:16 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Diane Lowe Fowlkes Subject: Re: Teaching Feminist Research Methods for the 1st. Time Comments: To: "Suzanne D. Green" In-Reply-To: I find Shulamit Reinharz, _Feminist Methods in Social Research- (Oxford University Press, I think a new edition may be coming out?) and Mary Margaret Fonow and Judith Cook, _Beyond Methodology_ (Indiana U Press) to be extremely good and particularly in tandem. For the epistemological issues involved I think next time I will opt for the early collection _Discovering Reality (I'm going from memory on this one) edited by Sandra Harding and Merrill Hintika. I'll be interested to see what others suggest. Diane Fowlkes Women's Studies Institute Georgia State University Atlanta, GA 30303 wsidlf@panther.gsu.edu On Mon, 18 Nov 1996, Suzanne D. Green wrote: > Hi... > > Actually, I'd be interested in any texts that y'all suggest on this topic > as well. If it wouldn't be too much trouble to post them, it would be > very helpful! > > Thanks. > > Suzanne > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > | > Suzanne D. Green | Direct questions about the > University of North Texas | 1997 Languaging Conference to: > Department of English | > P. O. Box 13827 | Linglit@unt.edu > Denton, TX 76203 | sdgreen@jove.acs.unt.edu > 817/565-2050 | djcaudle@jove.acs.unt.edu > ____________________________________________________________________________ > ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 13:48:19 +0000 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Eithne C. Foley." Subject: Re: Gifts. Hi, I think this is an interesting thread, so I thought I'd reply publicly. As a child I really enjoyed Lego (building blocks for all ages). Unfortunately, they then came out with Lego for girls (i.e. in a pink box with domestic pictures on the box to build!!). I'd still recommend it though. At 22 I still play occasionally, under the auspices of playing with the neighbours children!! Eithne. >As the holidays approach, my students are beginning to ask me to suggest >non-sexist, non-racist, and non-heterosexist gifts for their children, >nieces, nephews, etc. We generated a list during a lively class discussion. > What gifts do list members recommend? Please reply privately. >Batya Hyman, Ph.D. >College of Human Services, MC 3251 >ASU West >P.O. Box 37100 >Phoenix, AZ 85069 >bhyman@asuvm.inre.asu.edu *************************************************** Eithne C. Foley. Department Of Sociology, Fax: 353 1 608 1871 Trinity College, Phone: 353 1 677 1300 Dublin 2, E-mail: ecfoley@tcd.ie Ireland. *************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 08:57:06 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Diana York Blaine Subject: Math and Gender In-Reply-To: I am corresponding with someone who teaches math at a community college to prospective elementary school teachers who are mostly women. He says he despairs at the "fear in their eyes" over the topic and cannot seem to "ease their minds" regarding their ability to do math. I'm outta my league here. Are there any resources for him and/or them that could help out here? thanks. Diana ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 11:14:56 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "N. Benokraitis" Subject: Re: Gifts. In-Reply-To: <01IC3YRLXEF6000PFM@vax1.tcd.ie> > >As the holidays approach, my students are beginning to ask me to suggest > >non-sexist, non-racist, and non-heterosexist gifts for their children, > >nieces, nephews, etc. We generated a list during a lively class discussion. There's one other way to look at this issue. Until our kids (a son and a daughter) started college, we used to give each 4 presents to stimulate four parts of their brain (not a biological fact, I understand): instrumental (something that can be built which develops motor and spatial skills--such as Legos); emotional (something soft and cuddly--such as a stuffed animal or, later, non-stereotypical CDs or videos); athletic; and intellectual (ALWAYS a book). In terms of the intellectual, numerous suggestions have been posted on WMST-L during the year which would be non-sexist, non-racist, and non-heterosexist. (When they started college, btw, gift-giving changed; they get an envelope with "Paid" stamped on their tuition bills ;-) ). niki Benokraitis, Soc Dept, Univ of Baltimore ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 09:18:10 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Michelle Delaine Lundgren Hi! I'm a graduate teaching assistant teaching comp 102 for the first time next semester. Each 102 instructor chooses a different theme for his/her class. My theme is "Gender Issues and Identity." I'm using a text called "Gendering the Difference." I'm also planning on teaching Chopin's "The Awakening." Unfortunately, I was forced to order the first book without reading it, and I've never taught Chopin. Does anyone have any suggestions for me, either on the essays in "Gendering..." or on teaching Chopin? Respond privately, please. MDL mlundgre@badlands.nodak.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 12:08:38 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Pat Murphy Subject: women and law www site On another list I'm on Someone posted this WWW site. It would be a great resource for students doing research on aspects of women and the law, or considering law as a career. It is the homepage for the AALS sectionon women in legal education. The name of the site is ANTIGONE. the address is http://lawlibdns.wuacc.edu/wlegedu/ I am compiling WWW sites I have found useful for my women and law class and will post it to the list after the semester is over. If you have one you've found useful, please send it to me privately and I'll compile them and forward it to the list. I've been using the book, Applications of Feminist TLegal theory to WOmen's lives: Sex, violence, work and reproduction, ed by D. Kelly Weisberg, 1996 temple U press, in the course and the students really like it. Pat Pat Murphy Assistant Professor of Sociology Sociology SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY 14454 murphy@uno.cc.geneseo.edu 716-245-5324 ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 08:46:48 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Joan R. Gundersen" Organization: CSU, San Marcos Subject: Re: workshops? A number of years ago we solved the problem of how to get a faculty to a workshop on women's studies by setting up our own collectively. We had some individual faculty who knew their own disciplines (women's history, feminist issues in nursing, sex roles, literary criticism, etc.) and what we did was ask for internal faculty development money to teach each other. We set up a two week seminar with readings suggested by each faculty member and each day one of the faculty took charge of leading the discussion. As we talked, we had a pile of 3 x 5 cards sitting in the middle of the table and if we thought of useful source we wrote it down. After the seminar we compiled a bibliography from it. Recently a group of us did a similar thing to prepare for teaching a course combining feminist theory and research. Joan Gundersen jrgunder@coyote.csusm.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 13:14:55 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rita A Marinko Subject: help with quote A student has come to me for help locating a poem/quote. I've looked in several poetry sources such as Granger's and Poetry Index and am unable to locate the source. Perhaps someone on the list could help. She thinks the title is something like "White Male's Privilege: for those who have it and don't know what it is" and perhaps the author's name is Clark or Clarke. If anyone can place this and send me some relevant information I would be extremely grateful. Thanks in advance! --- Rita A Marinko Social Sciences/Humanities Reference Librarian (515) 294-3643 rmarinko@iastate.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 12:41:51 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Martha McCaughey Subject: CALL FOR PAPERS-Women's Violence in Film ****CALL FOR PAPERS**** Seeking papers and/or proposals for an anthology on VIOLENT WOMEN IN FILM. This anthology aims to shake up the discourse among feminists/academics about women in mass culture. It will both celebrate aggressive women and critique the uses to which they are put by feminists, producers, viewers, and other characters. Editors seek papers from a variety of fields (women's studies, film studies, cultural studies, sociology, history, anthropology, philosophy, physical education, mechanical engineering, etc.) which contribute analyses of specific film(s), genres, themes, or issues. Authors should send a letter of interest, and (at least) abstract / proposal by January 15, 1997 to: Prof. Martha McCaughey Women's Studies, Lane Hall Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061-0227 Completed manuscripts are ideal, but proposals will be accepted as long as manuscript can be completed by July 1, 1997. (Depending upon the response rate, completed papers submitted in January may stand a better chance of inclusion.) Questions? E-mail Prof. Neal King at KingN@Belmont.edu, under the subject heading "violent women anthology." Martha McCaughey Assistant Professor of Women's Studies Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Lane Hall Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061-0227 E-MAIL marth@vt.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 13:10:14 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Harriet Nona Hungate Subject: Course on women and philosophy I am in the process of designing some sort of course around women and philosophy; "some sort of" is intended to suggest that many aspects of this projected course are wide open. I am posting this to WMST rather than to SWIP because I envision the course only loosely as a philosophy course. This course would be for use at a community college, assume no background in philosophy, and appeal to women, and possibly men, of diverse backgrounds. One idea I have is to have a variety of (relatively short) works-fiction, bio, ...-written by women from different cultural backgrounds, that will stimulate thought and discussion, and in some sense converge (may not be the best word) on some philosophical questions. I'm thinking in terms of a three-unit semester course, but that's not fixed. Any ideas for readings, any pointers to related courses and such, would be welcome. Responses to WMST-L or to me at are fine. Thanks, in advance. H. Nona Hungate / Oakland CA / ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 21:47:06 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Gina Marie Hewes Subject: job ad (fwd) I'm forwarding this from the materialist feminist list since it appeared there a couple days ago, and hasn't yet appeared on wmst-l... Forwarded message: > > > DePauw University, a small liberal arts college located in > Greencastle Indiana, seeks a one-year full-time leave replacement > for its Women's Studies Coordinator. This is a joint appointment > between Women's Studies and another department (field open). Half > the job involves teaching three courses per year: our two Women's > Studies core courses, "Introduction to Women's Studies" and > "Feminist Theory," plus one course from the home discipline. The > other half is administrative, including coordination of courses, > advising of majors and minors, planning and execution of public > events, faculty development, and assessment. Completed PhD and > teaching experience preferred. Send letter of application and CV to > Marthe Chandler, Chair, Women's Studies Search Committee, > Philosophy Department, Asbury Hall, DePauw University, Greencastle, > Indiana 46135. We will begin reviewing applications on March 1, > 1997. AA/EOE. > > > Gina Hewes gina@wjh.harvard.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 18:57:17 -0800 Reply-To: Emily E Culpepper Sender: Women's Studies List From: Emily E Culpepper Subject: Mary Daly's Remaindered Books In-Reply-To: <9611211828.AA30558@jasper.uor.edu> I am helping to spread the word about the current availability of Mary Daly's 3 most recent books, which have just been remaindered by Harper San Francisco, & are now out of print. These 3 books, which represent half her life's work are: Pure Lust; Websters' First New Intergalactic Wickedary of the English Language; & Outercourse: The Be-Dazzling Voyage. Mary managed to rescue the remaining copies from shredding. These last copies are distributed by: Unitarian Universalist Association Bookstore 25 Beacon St Boston, MA 02108 FAX:(617) 367-3237 phone:(800) 215-9076 e-mail: bookstore @ uua.org. I'd like to suggest that if your institution's library does not have these, now would be a key time to have them ordered. (Her other books are still in print with Beacon Press.) Emily E Culpepper Director of Women's Studies University of Redlands Redlands, CA 92373-0999 Voice: (909) 793-2121, ext. 3893 FAX: (909) 793-2029 culpeppe@uor.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 22:57:09 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jacqueline Haessly Subject: Re: your mail In-Reply-To: <199611202303.QAA03754@smtp1.asu.edu> The Milwaukee Peace Education Resource Center has published several items on alternative gift giving that might be of interest to those seeking gift suggestions for children, as well as for adults. These include 1) "Some Friendly Suggestions for Holiday Gift Giving", 8 page pamphlet, $1.00 each, or bulk of 50 for $20, 100 for $35, and 500 for $150. All prices include postage and handling. 2) Gentle Gifts: A children's catalogue of Gift Giving Ideas booklet written by and for children, edited by Jacqueline Haessly, $8.00, includes postage and handling. 3) Back issues of "Peacemaking for Children" magazine holiday issues, includes holiday gift-giving ideas, holiday celebrations, peace heroes, paper and pencil activities, suggestions for educators and for families, and a bibliography for parents, children and educators. Three issues for $6.00 includes postage and handling. If interested in ordering any of these items send payment (US $) or Purchase order to Peace Talk Publications 2437 N. Grant Blvd. Milwaukee, WI 5321O-2941 USA Other suggestions: Family Pasttimes (which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year) develops and sells cooperative board games for children, families and adults. Write to Family Pasttimes RR 4 Perth, Ontario, Canada, K7H 3C6. The Ungame Corporation developed "Ungame" and "Social Security", among others. These are cooperative, communication games for families, adults and children. There are also versions for students and in several languages. Address I have is 1440 S. State St. College Blvd. #20, Anaheim, CA 92806. This is an old address. Ungame is sold in national (US) toy stores. Peace, Jacqueline Haessly Image Peace! jacpeace@acs.stritch.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 00:06:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Free Feminist Bookstore Catalogs for Classroom Distribution I received the following announcement and, after careful thought and consultation, decided that it would be of interest to many WMST-L readers and is sufficiently uncommercial to be appropriate for posting. Joan Korenman (korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu) ********************************************************* The Feminist Bookstores' Catalog is a beautiful 40 page catalog featuring a wide selection of books from feminist, independent, university and corporate presses that celebrate women's lives and work. It is given away in the 100+ Feminist Bookstore Network member stores, and this year we're making bulk copies available to women's studies teachers to give away in their classes for the cost of postage: $10.00 per 250-copy carton. The Catalog includes a directory of all the feminist bookstores in the U.S. and Canada (which is a great resource for students headed "home" for the holidays) and it serves as a great discussion starter re: why do feminist bookstores exist; why is the existence of feminist presses important, and how do their publishing programs differ from those of mainstream corporate publishers'; why do we need a feminist literature; etc. If you'd like a carton (or several) just send us a check for $10.00/carton and the address you'd like them shipped to. For faster turnaround, e-mail (address below)or fax us (415-626-8970) your address along with a VISA or M/C # you'd like postage billed to. Individual copies of the catalog are also available for $2.00 (to cover our shipping costs). -- Or pick up a free copy at your local feminist bookstore. (Note from JK: Those who wish to obtain a free copy of the abovementioned catalog at a feminist bookstore will find an online listing of feminist bookstores at the wonderfully informative University of Wisconsin Women's Studies Librarian's site: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/books.htm .) Lisa McGowan Feminist Bookstore News P.O. Box 882554 San Francisco, CA 94188 tel: (415) 626-2039 fax: (415) 626-8970 e-mail: lisa@FemBkNews.com ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 16:42:44 +0900 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Michiko YOSHIOKA Subject: Request for publications on gendered nature of culture shock I would like to have information on articles on the gendered nature of culture shock that female sojourners experience in foreign countries. It would be very much appreciated if anyone could recommend me a book or article on it. YOSHIOKA Michiko Graduate School of International Development Nagoya University, Japan i45351a@nucc.cc.nagoya-u.ac.jp ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 12:56:00 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Susan Turell (713) 283-3332" Subject: speaker suggestions I heard Mililani Trask earlier this year at a Feminist Family Values conference in Austin TX, and she was a incredible speaker. She is a leader in the indigenous peoples movement in hawaii, and an attorney. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 08:37:12 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Edvige Giunta Subject: Chopin St. Martin's Press has published The Awkening as part of the Case Studies in Contemporray Criticism Series. This edition contains essays on biographical and historical contexts as well as five essays that adopt different critical perspectives/methods. Edvige Giunta Dept. of English Jersey City State College Jersey City, NJ 07305 egiunta@jcs1.jcstate.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 07:05:06 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jane Olmsted Subject: Possessing the Secret of Joy I am teaching Possessing the Secret of Joy in my Intro to WS. I want to spend a good amount of time on at least a couple of the controversial issues raised in/by this book. I teach at a fairly conservative school, and I know that some of my students will be stunned by the various sexualities in the book as well as the "criticism" of "god." They will not be sensitive (I expect) to the controversy over Alice Walker's "western feminist intrusion" into and critique of an "African" practice. I would be grateful if you have any suggestions for specific articles that take Walker to task, perhaps for her fictionalizing of African practices, her "claiming" of the entire continent in her postscript, her movie "Warrior Marks," which I am also intending to show (actually I should say that it's Pratibha Parmar's film but Walker's in it, a lot), and her personal story in that film of the loss of her eye, which she says is analogous to other mutilation practices, like excision. I have been unable to access the online indexes that would have allowed me, I'm sure, to come up with this on my own, and I've had limited success in surfing the Net, though there is a fair amount of information of Walker and on female "circumcision"/infibulation. Thanks for your help, Jane Olmsted jane.olmsted@wku.edu (Western KY Univ.) ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 10:26:05 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kate McKenna Subject: Re: Math and Gender Comments: cc: Multiple recipients of list WMST-L In-Reply-To: See Valerie Walkerdine's work, especially The Mastery of Reason, Routledge, 1988; and chapters 6 and 14 in Schoolgirl Fictions, Verso, 1990. On Thu, 21 Nov 1996, Diana York Blaine wrote: > I am corresponding with someone who teaches math at a community college to > prospective elementary school teachers who are mostly women. He says he > despairs at the "fear in their eyes" over the topic and cannot seem to > "ease their minds" regarding their ability to do math. I'm outta my > league here. Are there any resources for him and/or them that could help > out here? thanks. Diana > Kate McKenna Sociology in Education Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto (OISE/UT) 252 Bloor St. West Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V5 Canada kmckenna@oise.utoronto.ca ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 11:10:21 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kate McKenna Subject: Re: Feminist Research Methods Texts I had responded privately to Lisa's request earlier, but since there seems to be more general interest I thought I would forward information about a research book I co-authored that takes a very user-friendly approach. Here's an excerpt of a review by A. Nosanchuk from * The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology * : Sandra Kirby and Kate McKenna, * Experience, Research, Social Change: Methods from the Margins. * Toronto, Garamond Press, 1989, pp. 184. ... When I first examined this brief, inexpensive introduction to the collection and analysis of qualitative data I was impressed... It is well and engagingly written, with a hands-on, logic-in-use stance. However it is not uncommon to find a text that looks great until you try to teach with it. So I recommended it to a number of students, both undergraduate and graduate. Their responses were uniformly enthusiastic, describing it as well-written, 'down to earth,' and applied without being condescending. For students working with qualitative materials, it became their bible. In seven chapters, the authors take students step by step through the research process. They begin with problem formulation and conceptual baggage, work through method selection and practical and ethical issues involved in data collection, and finish with analysis and presentation. They include a variety of brief exercises, detailed technical instruction, checklists and dialogues about research issues and problems. ... Perhaps because the book comes from a very strong feminist orientation, the discussions emphasize the difficult topics of research ethics and the politics of research without sounding 'preachy' or simple-minded. This is notable in their concern for listening for and attending to voices from the margins. What I find particularly pleasing about the book is the sense of collaboration between the authors and their students whose research experiences are excerpted throughout the book. Indeed, the reader too may be drawn into feeling like a collaborator. ... the authors are clearly fine teachers who have distilled their experiences into a gem of a book--one that portrays research as an exciting and engrossing activity. Garamond Press can be reached by e-mail at: garamond@web.apc.org Their mailing address is: 77 Mowatt Ave., Suite 403, Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3E3 Canada * tel (416) 516-2709 * fax (416) 516-0571 I would also highly recommend Dorothy E. Smith's * The Everyday World as Problematic * University of Toronto, 1987; and Patricia Maguire's * Doing Participatory Research * The Center for International Education, Univ. of Mass., 1987 ***************** Kate McKenna PhD Department of Sociology in Education Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto 252 Bloor St. West Toronto, M5S 1V6 kmckenna@oise.utoronto.ca ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 09:36:34 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Doreen Mattingly Subject: control of women's sexuality Try _The Sphinx in the City_ by Elizabeth Wilson. Tue, 19 Nov 1996 16:45:17 +0100 (MET) From: JAKOBI SABINE Subject: control of women's sexuality I would also like to receive any information about a possible relationsship between control of women's sexuality and their activity in public sphere. Thanks! Sabine Jakobi jakobi@uni-trier.de Doreen Mattingly mattingl@mail.sdsu.edu Departments of Geography and Women's Studies San Diego State University San Diego, CA 92182-4493 (619) 594-8033 ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 09:38:50 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Kay P. Easson" Subject: New Literature Courses Currently, in our English Department, we have one course in Women and Literature at the M.A. level; we have no courses in Gender and Literature. We are now involved in a revision of our Graduate Literature Concentration, and this seems a perfect time to expand our Women/Gender/Literature offerings. I would be very grateful for suggestions of successful courses. Please respond to me personally, unless you think the list would be interested. Thanks-- Kay P. Easson Department of English The University of Memphis Memphis, TN 38152 Reply to: kpeasson@cc.memphis.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 22:58:49 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Marilyn Hoder-Salmon Subject: Speakers' Series List (fwd) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 03:06:48 -0500 () From: Marilyn Hoder-Salmon To: Joan Korenman Subject: Speakers' Series List Recently I asked for "fresh" suggestions to add to our speakers' series list and I thank everyone who responded. I promised to publish the complete list, here it is: Gloria Anzaldua, Sonia Johnson, Angela Davis, Carole Pateman, Phyllis Chesler, Patricia Williams, Minnie Bruce Pratt, Adrienne Rich, June Jordan, Cherie Moraga, Laura Kaplan (underground abortion collective), Patricia Hill Collins, Catherine MacKinnon, Jane Caputi, Marge Piercy, Jacqueline Haessly (peace education), Chela Sandoval, Rouke Oweronke (criticques western fem. theory), Judith Butler, Vivian Gornick, and Annette Kolodny. Marilyn Hoder-Salmon, Dir. Women's Studies Center Florida International University ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 12:15:53 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Diana H Scully Subject: Re: Possessing the Secret of Joy In-Reply-To: <9610228486.AA848678911@INETGW.WKU.EDU>; from "Jane Olmsted" at Nov 22, 96 7:05 am In response to the request below, I would like to suggest "Female Genital Mutilation: A Call for Global Action" by Nahid Touba published by Women Ink. See also the final document, "Beijing Platform for Action," which emerged from the United Nations 4th world Congress on Women and which unequivocally call for the end to FGM. the point is, it isn't just western feminist who oppose these practices. also, the term "female circumcision" is misleading because it implies the practise is analogous to male circumcision. Indeed, for men, the analogous procedure would be removal of the penis. The male equivalent of infibulation (which involves not only removal of the clitoris but removal of closing off of the sensitive tissue around the vagina) would be removal of the penis, its roots of soft tissue, and part of the scrotal skin. I don't think its necessary to apologize for taking a position against FGM and supporting nonwestern feminists who are working to end the mutilation of girls and women. Diana Scully > I am teaching Possessing the Secret of Joy in my Intro to WS. I want to spend a > good amount of time on at least a couple of the controversial issues raised > in/by this book. I teach at a fairly conservative school, and I know that some > of my students will be stunned by the various sexualities in the book as well > as the "criticism" of "god." They will not be sensitive (I expect) to the > controversy over Alice Walker's "western feminist intrusion" into and critique > of an "African" practice. I would be grateful if you have any suggestions for > specific articles that take Walker to task, perhaps for her fictionalizing of > African practices, her "claiming" of the entire continent in her postscript, > her movie "Warrior Marks," which I am also intending to show (actually I should > say that it's Pratibha Parmar's film but Walker's in it, a lot), and her > personal story in that film of the loss of her eye, which she says is analogous > to other mutilation practices, like excision. > > I have been unable to access the online indexes that would have allowed me, I'm > sure, to come up with this on my own, and I've had limited success in surfing > the Net, though there is a fair amount of information of Walker and on female > "circumcision"/infibulation. > > Thanks for your help, > Jane Olmsted > jane.olmsted@wku.edu > (Western KY Univ.) > -- Diana Scully Professor and Director of Women's Studies Virginia Commonwealth University Box 843060 Richmond, Virginia 23284 Phone 804.828.4041 FAX 804.828.4983 **NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS dhscully@vcu.edu http://www.has.vcu.edu/wst/home.htm ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 12:58:40 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Maria Pramaggiore Subject: Re: self-help movement book In-Reply-To: <74680.neumann.11@pop.service.ohio-state.edu> from "Caryn Neumann" at Nov 19, 96 08:44:34 pm Thanks, Caryn Neumann, for your plug; I am looking forward to reading your book--sounds timely and important. Here's my own shameless plug.... _RePresenting Bisexualities: Subjects and Cultures of Fluid Desire_ co-edited by Donald E. Hall and Maria Pramaggiore integrates a recognition of bisexual desire with theories of gender, race and sexuality. Despite the breakthroughs in gender studies and queer studies, bisexuality has remained largely unexamined. The twelve essays in this book discuss fluid sexualities through a variety of readings "from the fence" that analyze contemporary queer politics as well as texts such as H.D.'s _Hermione_, E. Lynn Harris's _Just As I Am_ and _Invisible Life_, Freud's Dora, Hitchcock's _Strangers on a Train_, victorian pornography, Mary Renault's _Friendly Young Ladies_, Simone de Beauvoir, _The Crying Game_ and _The Hunger_. These essays provide the most comprehensive bisexual theory reader to date. _RePresenting Bisexualities_ is published by NYU Press and is $18.95 in paperback. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 12:02:41 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Deb Morrow Subject: Rejected posting to WMST-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU Hello all, I'm forwarding this request from a co-worker who is not a member of WMST-L. Please respond privately. Thanks! ************ From: Shelley Franklin Subject: Women in Technology I am currently working on a curriculum packet on women and technology, specifically women and computers. I would appreciate any information that you have -- web pages, books, journal articles, activity/syllabi, etc. Please respond privately to Shelley Franklin Thank you for your assistance, Shelley Franklin ************* Thanks to everyone in advance!! Deb Morrow, Women's Studies, SIUC corzines@siu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 12:46:21 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Jorge A. Santiago-Blay" Dear Readers: I am trying to help a colleague whose daughter wants to study in a libral arts collegue with the following characteristics: 1. Location = eastern United States 2. Small class size < 20 (typically) 3. well-rounded education 4. strong in sciences and mathematics 5. some publication quality research takes place at such collegue 6. good in the social sciences 7. not a commuter campus 8. receives top rated students from high schools If you know of any such college(s) that fits the bill, please, send messages to me directly not to the list, please (my colleague's e-mail has been down for 6 months!). I will relay the info to him via FAX or regular mail. Many thanks. Jorge ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 12:26:23 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jaime Grant Subject: Re: Novels about same-sex partner abuse >Baldwin's Giovanni's Room comes to mind, although may not be quite what you're looking for. Kerry Hulme's The Bone People looks at child abuse in Maori working class culture -- this isn't a queer novel per se, but I think the woman protagonist is a lesbian. Heather Lewis' House Rules looks at sexual violence between white women. Chrystos' poem about domestic violence is (I think) in This Bridge Called My Back. If not there, it's in another anthology. I'm trying to remember if in The Women of Brewster Place (Naylor) the lesbian relationship is an abusive one -- I think it might be. > >Good luck > >Jaime >jgrant@tui.edu > >At 07:39 AM 11/21/96 -0500, you wrote: >>Are there any novels that deal, entirely or in large part, with >>same-sex partner domestic violence in working class or poor >>African American, Asian, or Latina/Latino households? I'm >>interested in novels about either gay males and lesbians. >> >>TIA, >> >>niki Benokraitis, Soc Dept, Univ of Baltimore >>nbenokraitis@ubmail.ubalt.edu >> > ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 15:07:29 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Elizabeth Eames Subject: Re: Course on "body modification/s" In-Reply-To: from "Harriet Nona Hungate" at Nov 21, 96 01:10:14 pm REQUEST FOR METHODOLOGICALLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE SOURCES ON BODY MODIFICATION ISSUES (ESPECIALLY HELPFUL: NORTH "AMERICAN" EXAMPLES): This is a request for help as I plan a course required of African American Studies, American Cultural Studies, and Women's Studies majors here at Bates College. It will be a methods course called "Interdisciplinarity: Methods and Modes of Inquiry." Each of the past three years the professors have attached to the methodological lessons a theme (past years: Sexuality in the Era of AIDS, Sex and Citizenship) but my course will use the hook "Body Modification" and we'll see what happens... It derives from my interest in the growing number of our students who are pierced and tattooed and it ties in with my more "normal" interests, as an anthropologist working in West Africa, in the FGM debate. Any suggestions of films, stories, articles and/or books would be greatly appreciated! My email is: eeames@abacus.bates.edu off. telephone: 207-786-6335 Thanks, Elizabeth A. Eames Chair, Women's Studies Bates College Lewiston ME 04240 ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 15:09:43 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joya Misra Subject: womanist list Comments: To: UGA Women's Studies As promised, I have now completed a first draft of black feminist/ womanist writings, and have a file I can email to any interested parties. Please email me at cmsjoya@uga.cc.uga.edu if you'd like to get a copy of this preliminary list. It's over 600 lines long, but far from being final. Additional suggestions welcomed!! Joya Misra CMSJOYA@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU *********************************************************************** Assistant Professor Department of Sociology University of Georgia Baldwin Hall Athens, Georgia 30602 (706)542-3190 ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 15:41:27 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jacqueline Haessly Subject: Re: suggestions In-Reply-To: 1) Bring in a selection of grade school text books -- grades 2-5, and have students looks at roles of people portrayed in the books -- adults and children, men and women, people of varying ethnic/racial groups, and people of varying age ranges. Ask them to share their observations. Use your questions for further class conversation. (Source: Jacqueline Haessly, Peacemaking Associates, Milwaukee) 2) Place baskets of children's toys (ages 2-8) in various corners of a room. Divide into groups of 4-5 for each basket, and have groups explore the toys and talk about which toys a) they used to play with, and why; and b) which toys are "appropriate" for which gender.(Source: Patricia Duhovy, Center for Creative Living, Milwaukee) 3) Use the "Who Does What" sheet. Ask students to explore who does which task, nurturing or maintainence task oriented, in family. (Source: James and Kathleen McGinnis, Parenting for Peace and Justice, St. Louis) 4) Use "Who Does What in your home" worksheet. Ask students to make a simple drawing of a house, including LR, DR, Kitchen, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Laundry room, garage, tool room, family room, nursery, and yard. (This activity can be made culture specific by including those spaces common to their culture). Ask them to think of "tasks" done in each room, and place a stick figure or name to represent each person in their family doing the task. Conversation should then center on which members of the family do nurturing tasks (feeding others, tending to ill, reading, etc, and which do the maintenence tasks, such as cleaning, cutting grass, shopping, etc.) Ask students to talk about the whys, and what, if anything they might want to change about how tasks are done in their own home. Talk about societal expectations and how these shape family task decisions. (Source: Jacqueline Haessly, Peacemaking Associates, Milwaukee). Peace, jacpeace@acs.stritch.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 21:54:37 -0000 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Renee J. Heberle" Subject: Re: alternative to Dreamworlds >Hi Listers, I keep getting repeats of messages, sometimes five times in a day. Where are they coming from? Renee Dr. Renee Heberle, heberlrj@potsdam.edu Politics Department/Women's Studies Program 309a Satterlee Hall SUNY Potsdam Potsdam, NY 13676 Office Phone: 315-267-2555 Home Phone: 315-265-2513 ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 17:44:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: multiple messages Hi. I've been hearing from a lot of people who have received multiple copies of WMST-L messages or digests in the last day or two. I've checked with UMDD's listserv maintainer, who thinks this may be related to another problem that has blocked distribution of list mail for several days to a number of subscribers. This is not just a WMST-L or a UMDD problem--lists (some but not all) all over the country have been affected. It also seems to be hitting people living in many different locales. I wish that those who were getting too many messages could send some of them along to the folks who've not received any for 3 or 4 days! :-) Anyway, please know that the technical support people are aware of the problems and are trying to do what they can to resolve them. Please do not write to me about this. It was helpful to hear from people at first, but nothing will be accomplished by my receiving yet more mail. And NEVER--repeat, NEVER--send an inquiry about mail problems to WMST-L! Thanks very much for your patience and understanding. Joan Korenman ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County * * Baltimore, MD 21250 http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/ * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 17:38:48 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jeffrey Gauthier Subject: Graduate Programs in Women's Studies I Have a student who is interested in any information available on Graduate Programs in Women's Studies. Is there published (or web-site) material on this? Thanks, Jeff Gauthier University of Portland gauthier@uofport.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 22:47:18 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: P WHEELER Subject: womanist list l would love to get a copy of your preliminary. Thanks in advance, ____ Pat ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 23 Nov 1996 12:42:05 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Margit Grieb Subject: Re: Graduate Programs in Women's Studies >I Have a student who is interested in any information available on >Graduate Programs in Women's Studies. Is there published (or web-site) >material on this? > >Thanks, > >Jeff Gauthier >University of Portland >gauthier@uofport.edu hi everyone, i'm posting this to the list because i thought it would be of interest to others. there is a site on the web which provides links to many women's studies programs in the U.S (141 programs). the url is: http://www.users.interport.net/~kater/ best, margit ________________________________________________________ FROM: Margit Grieb SNAIL MAIL: Cornell University E-MAIL: mg53@cornell.edu German Studies Phone: (607) 255-5265 183 Goldwin Smith Hall FAX: (607) 255-1454 Ithaca, NY 14853 ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 23 Nov 1996 14:36:54 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Goodeea@Sunysuffolk.Edu Alice Goode-Elman" Subject: Re: institutional racism (sexism) and hate crimes For information on racism and hate crimes see Elizabeth Young-Breuhl's Anatomy of Prejudices (Harvard Univ. Press 1995) She provides a psychoanalytic perspective as well as an exceedingly thorough review of the literature on sexism, racism, anti-sexism, and homophobia. (goodeea@sunysuffolk.edu) ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 23 Nov 1996 15:19:17 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "McLain, Karen" Subject: Re: Math and Gender Please email privately to me and tell me your email address. It was not included in your message. In what city are you located? I may be able to put you in touch with women who can help this teacher if I know exactly where you are. Karen R. McLain Chair, Resource Development SWE 1998 National Convention and Student Conference karen.mclain@spr.doe.gov (504) 734-4894 P O Box 640249 Kenner LA 70064 ---------- From: Women's Studies List[SMTP:WMST-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU] Sent: Friday, November 22, 1996 9:04 AM To: McLain, Karen; Multiple recipients of list WMS Subject: Math and Gender I am corresponding with someone who teaches math at a community college to prospective elementary school teachers who are mostly women. He says he despairs at the "fear in their eyes" over the topic and cannot seem to "ease their minds" regarding their ability to do math. I'm outta my league here. Are there any resources for him and/or them that could help out here? thanks. Diana ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 23 Nov 1996 20:29:47 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mary Davidson Subject: Re: Possessing the Secret of Joy d exit ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 09:39:03 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Converted from OfficeVision to RFC822 by PUMP V2.2X From: "Linda Lopez McAlister, SWIP-L Moderator" Subject: Film Review Added: The Mirror Has Two Faces On Saturday, November 23, 1996, I reviewed "The Mirror Has Two Faces" on "The Women's Show," Tampa's womanist/feminist weekly radio show on WMNF-FM (88.5). My review is now available for retrieval from the FILM FILELIST. To obtain this review send the following command to Listserv @UMDD (Bitnet) or UMDD.UMD.EDU (Internet): GET FILM REV191 FILM To obtain a list of all the film reviews available, send a message to the same listserv address that says: INDEX FILM To get more than one review, put each command on a separate line: GET FILM REV6 FILM GET FILM REV14 FILM GET FILM REV39 FILM The opinions expressed in these reviews were mine when I wrote the review and represent one woman's opinion at a particular time.We have over 3000 subscribers to WMST-L so there are probably 2999 other views. If you would like to share yours, please do NOT do so on the WMST-L itself, but send your messages to me personally at the addresses below. I have appreciated the feedback I've received. Thanks. Linda ********************************************* Linda Lopez McAlister, Editor, HYPATIA; Listowner SWIP-L; Chair Dept. of Women's Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa. Tel. 813-974-0982/FAX 813-974-0336/mcaliste@chuma.cas.usf.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 13:41:10 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: liora moriel Subject: Re: Film Review Added: The Mirror Has Two Faces In-Reply-To: I am a fan of Linda Lopez McAlister, so I was excited about reading her review of Barbra Streisand's new movie, which I saw yesterday. I am sad to report that this time, I disagree with her completely. This is all the more striking because after viewing The Mirror Has Two Faces my friend and I went to see a film highly recommended by McAlister -- Set It Off -- and absolutely loved it (hmmm...maybe not loved, since it's gritty and gut-wrenching, but it's a mesmerising and gutsy film with an important message that Streisand would do well to learn about our own responsibility over our choices and their consequences). Anyway. To my mind Streisand's film is not feminist but anti-feminist; not progressive, but regressive; not liberating, but hypocritical. Its message is, in the end, the same old Barbie tale of body over mind. Streisand again plays herself, while Jeff Bridges plays The Hunk. The fact that Streisand is always Jewish and The Hunk is always a WASP may not bother most women, but the fact that Barbra sells herself short to a jerk hopefully will. We called it "cultural violence" yesterday, but the white older ladies sitting behind us, loving every minute while we exchanged glances of increasing discomfort and disbelief, were obviously die-hard fans who lap everything she dishes. I am also a fan -- Streisand was my idol when I was a gawky teenager -- but I'm beginning to rethink the attraction, and this movie is another reason to do so. Streisand is still the best singer around. She is not, however, the best actress or the best director around. She took risks with Yentl and with her live appearances after 17 years of stage fright, and I applaud her for that. She grew up fatherless and loveless and I am sorry for her and wish her the best with her new love. Unfortunately, Woody Allen is much better at working out his neuroses on celluloid. Back to The Mirror. It is excellent in the beginning. Go see the first half and walk out imagining what the rest of the film would be like. It isn't. The second half is sad. It shows the palpable difference between what a teacher teaches and what a teacher believes. Streisand as Prof. of Lit at Columbia teaches her class about the exalted nature of sexless courtly love but lusts after Bridges the Math Prof. at Columbia. What goes wrong in their marriage is not that he is not attracted to her body but that he is attracted to her mind and does not want to risk losing that marriage of the mind to the marriage of the soul. He is completely self-absorbed and thinks that by letting go od sex he will become a purer, better, more caring person. In short, he is a jerk and if she were truly liberated she would chuck him and find someone who will love the whole her. But this is Hollywood and the ending is predictable: she diets and works out and puts on her ubiquitous black low-cut dress and curls and make up. Ta-da! Now she is fully herself, beautiful in mind and body. Hurray! Now she can walk out on him, walk out on her beautiful sister's beautiful husband, and finally make her peace with her beautiful mother. Happy end? But wait! The Hunk is back, at dawn, waking the neighborhood (earlier, for a full reel, he only left messages on her machine) and demanding to see her. They kiss. The music builds up. The dance. This is the only part I liked in the second half of the movie, because Bridges and Streisand were so obviously hamming it up. They didn't buy the story, and why should we? Anyone else out there who walked away feeling she wanted her money (and time) back? Liora Moriel University of Maryland ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 18:49:04 +0000 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Judy Evans Subject: test message In-Reply-To: I do know test messages aren't popular and the List has my apologies: I am trying to avoid bothering Joan _again_. --------------------------------------------------------------- Judy Evans + Politics + jae2@york.ac.uk using voice-recognition software: please ignore editing errors --------------------------------------------------------------- ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 14:27:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: no film discussion, no test messages Hi, folks. It's the WMST-L Official Nag, asking that you NOT send messages about Linda McAlister's film reviews to WMST-L. If you want to take issue with Linda, please do so privately. The list's mail volume simply won't permit that kind of discussion to take place on the list. Also, NEVER--repeat, NEVER NEVER NEVER--send test messages to the list. If you have a question, write to me PRIVATELY. That creates a lot LESS bother for me--and for thousands of others--than sending test messages to the list. Many thanks, once again, for your understanding and cooperation. Joan ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County * * Baltimore, MD 21250 http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/ * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 13:55:05 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: virginia l rinkevich Subject: others lists ...help? Comments: To: Joan Korenman In-Reply-To: from out of the shadows a voice asks: does someone know _lists_ pertaining to Jacques Lacan? also to eating disorders in regard to post modern woman/man (literature viewed)? i have not had much success useing th webb search mode in locating the Lacan list..... can anyone help? stepping back, ginger glr@unlgrad1.unl.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 20:01:15 GMT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Helen M. Raisz" Subject: Re: test message Your message ws received. It's always good to hear from someone in the uk. With e mail the time difference is of no concern. >I do know test messages aren't popular and the List has my >apologies: I am trying to avoid bothering Joan _again_. >--------------------------------------------------------------- >Judy Evans + Politics + jae2@york.ac.uk > using voice-recognition software: please > ignore editing errors >--------------------------------------------------------------- > ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 15:07:31 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: John Kellermeier Organization: SUNY at Plattsburgh, New York, USA Subject: Re: Math and Gender Date sent: 24-NOV-1996 15:01:20 > >I am corresponding with someone who teaches math at a community college to >prospective elementary school teachers who are mostly women. He says he >despairs at the "fear in their eyes" over the topic and cannot seem to >"ease their minds" regarding their ability to do math. I'm outta my >league here. Are there any resources for him and/or them that could help >out here? thanks. Diana Since you did not give your email address, I am responding to the list. First you can get my syllabus for a Math, Gender and Culture course for thw WMST-L syllabis list. See the WMST-L user's guide for how to do this. This syllabus contains an extensive bibliography on the topic of gender and mathematics, including how to teach from a feminist persepective and how to address what I call the "math abuse" he is seeing as the "fear in their eyes." Secondly, you can email me privately for more information. I have some specific suggestions for how to deal with this issue. Also, the upcoming issue of Feminist Teacher will contain a paper by me on "Creating the Riskable Classroom," specific strategies for teaching mathematics. John Kellermeier kellerjh@splava.cc.plattsburgh.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 18:12:15 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Shirley J. Schwarz" Subject: Re: womanist list In-Reply-To: <961122.151250.EST.CMSJOYA@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU> As a number of people have expressed interest in this bibliography, if you send a copy to me, I would be happy to post it on my Women's Studies Web Resources page at www.evansville.edu/~ss37/wstd.html for all, with your permission, of course. On Fri, 22 Nov 1996, Joya Misra wrote: > As promised, I have now completed a first draft of black feminist/ > womanist writings, and have a file I can email to any interested > parties. Please email me at cmsjoya@uga.cc.uga.edu if you'd like to > get a copy of this preliminary list. It's over 600 lines long, but > far from being final. Additional suggestions welcomed!! > > Joya Misra > > CMSJOYA@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU > *********************************************************************** > Assistant Professor > Department of Sociology > University of Georgia > Baldwin Hall > Athens, Georgia 30602 > (706)542-3190 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shirley J. Schwarz phone: 812-479-2171 Department of Archaeology & Art History FAX 812-479-2320 University of Evansville e-mail ss37@evansville.edu 1800 Lincoln Ave. Evansville, IN 47722 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 19:56:13 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ann Marie Bomberger Subject: Re: other lists . . . help? Have you looked at http://www.liszt.com ? It has a search engine which has hundreds (probably thousands) of e-mail lists. Ann Bomberger School of Literature, Communiation, and Culture Georgia Institute of Technology ann.bomberger@lcc.gatech.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 19:36:35 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ann Sardelis Subject: dioxin and coalitions hello. i am conducting research on women's coalitions in other industrialized countries i.e. great britain, scandanavia, and the "stop the whitewash" groups in both australia and canada, that have launched effective campaigns on the sanitary protection industry; mandating that they stop using chlorine gas to bleach their tampons--which results in unnecessary dioxin exposure. initially i learned about this subject in the feb.7 '95 issue of the village voice. however, i have not been able to locate any other sources on these women's coalitions. if anyone is familiar with this issue please contact me ASAP. thank you. peace.love. and compassion ann elizabeth sardelis sa98ae65@acs.wooster.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 10:48:00 MET Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: JAKOBI SABINE Organization: University of Trier Subject: Re: control of women's sexuality Comments: To: Doreen Mattingly Thanks! Sabine Jakobi jakobi@uni-trier.de ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 08:57:58 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rosa Maria Pegueros Subject: Domestic violence stats Hi-- I'm using Ruth Behar's book, _Translating Woman_ which discusses the life of a woman in rural Mexico. The book is weighed down with domestic violence--against the main subject as well as against her mother & others in the town. Unfortunately, my students (bright-eyed, bushy-tailed) think that this sort of thing only happens in other places. Can anyone give me some quick stats (with cites, eg., Dept. of Justice) about domestic violence in the U.S., particularly across class lines, if that data is available? Thanks. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Rosa Maria Pegueros pegueros@uriacc.uri.edu University of Rhode Island Department of History phone: (401) 874-4092 80 Upper College Road, Suite 3 fax: (401) 874-2595 Kingston, RI 02881 ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 08:50:28 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Nancy M. Whitt" Subject: Re: womanist list Please send me the list. And thanks! Nancy Whitt On Fri, 22 Nov 1996 15:09:43 EST Joya Misra wrote: > As promised, I have now completed a first draft of black feminist/ > womanist writings, and have a file I can email to any interested > parties. Please email me at cmsjoya@uga.cc.uga.edu if you'd like to > get a copy of this preliminary list. It's over 600 lines long, but > far from being final. Additional suggestions welcomed!! > > Joya Misra > > CMSJOYA@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU > *********************************************************************** > Assistant Professor > Department of Sociology > University of Georgia > Baldwin Hall > Athens, Georgia 30602 > (706)542-3190 ----------------------------------------- Nancy M. Whitt Phone 205-870-2946 Professor of English Fax 205-870-2112 Samford University Birmingham, AL 35222 Email: nmwhitt@samford.edu "Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)" Walt Whitman ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 13:18:18 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: susan hubbard Subject: teaching creative writing Have any of you used THREE GENRES by Stephen Minot to teach creative writing? If so, would you be willing to comment on its usefulness for an article on Minot? The article must be sent to Poets & Writers later this week, so your speedy comments would be most welcome. Please identify your position and school in yoru response. Thanks. --susan Susan Hubbard Assistant Professor of English University of Central Florida Orlando, FL 32816-1346 (407) 823-2212 shubbard@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 16:31:49 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: MARTHA J HUNT Subject: Re: Domestic violence stats In-Reply-To: <961125.090327.EST.PEGUEROS@URIACC.URI.EDU> from "Rosa Maria Pegueros" at Nov 25, 96 08:57:58 am the us dept of justice has a web page with current info on any violence stats that you need. i don't know the address off-hand but you should be able to find it with a simple search or call them for the info. martha hunt georgetown univ > > Hi-- > I'm using Ruth Behar's book, _Translating Woman_ which discusses the life > of a woman in rural Mexico. The book is weighed down with domestic > violence--against the main subject as well as against her mother & others > in the town. Unfortunately, my students (bright-eyed, bushy-tailed) think > that this sort of thing only happens in other places. Can anyone give me > some quick stats (with cites, eg., Dept. of Justice) about domestic > violence in the U.S., particularly across class lines, if that data is > available? Thanks. > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > Rosa Maria Pegueros pegueros@uriacc.uri.edu > University of Rhode Island > Department of History phone: (401) 874-4092 > 80 Upper College Road, Suite 3 fax: (401) 874-2595 > Kingston, RI 02881 > ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 15:53:38 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Christina Barber Subject: Lesbigay Studies and Pedagogy Hello! I am writing my BA thesis on the development of lesbigay studies departments in the academy. I am interested first in the actual "nuts and bolts" of implementing such departments, and second in how individual scholars are negotiating between "lesbigay studies" and "queer theory" as we currently know (or don't know!) them. If you teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in lesbigay studies/queer theory, or if you've been involved in developing a lesbigay studies department/program, or if you just have an opinion to offer on the pedagogical concerns of negotiating between lesbigay studies and queer theory, I would really appreciate hearing from you! (A note: I've already read the WMST-L file on "Lesbigay Studies" and I'm looking for information that would build on it in new directions. FYI, John Younger, who compiled the list, constantly updates it and current versions can be obtained at http://www.duke.edu/web/jyounger/lgbprogs.html) Thank you in advance to all who can reply to me privately. Cheers! Christina L. Barber email: CLBARBER@holycross.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 16:51:14 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Nancy J. Smith" Subject: Governance Hello, I need information related to reporting lines/organizational structure for women's studies programs, particularly in relation to other interdisciplinary programs. I meet with the provost and directors of our other interdisciplinary programs soon to discuss what she has termed "alternative organizational structures". What are the relationships among interdisciplinary programs that preserve the integrity of women's studies? create coalitions? provide administrative advocacy? What works? What doesn't? Your sugestions will be appreciated. If you know of sources, human and/ print, that would be helpful, please let me know. Thanks, Nancy Smith Millersville University of PA ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 17:32:52 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Michelle Delaine Lundgren Earlier I asked for suggestions from anyone who had taught Chopin's _The Awakening_ from a gender/identity perspective and for suggestions regarding the essays in the book _Gendering the Difference_ I was worried because I got no response on the book of essays. Here's why: I gave the wrong title (Isn't that a sad excuse--not even knowing what book I ordered?) The correct title is _Gendered Voices_ ed. by Karin Bergstrom Costello. If anyone can now help, please respond privately. Thanks to those who have. MDL mlundgre@badlands.nodak.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 21:19:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Black Feminist/Womanist Works (Joya Misra) I have just added Joya Misra's "Beginning List for Black Feminist/Womanist Works" (which Joya mentioned in earlier messages on WMST-L) to the WMST-L file collection. I've given it the filename WOMANIST WORKS . To get a copy, send a message to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU that says GET WOMANIST WORKS . To see what other files are available, add a second line that says INDEX WMST-L (just those two words). Be sure to send these commands to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU, **not** to WMST-L. Do NOT reply to this message. More information about files can be found in the WMST-L User's Guide: http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/user-guide.html . Joya is hoping to receive more suggestions for this compilation and to send a revised version early next year. She also hopes to work this winter on a listing of works of womanist theory outside the West. Please send all suggestions to her PRIVATELY at cmsjoya@uga.cc.uga.edu . DO NOT SEND SUGGESTIONS OR REQUESTS TO WMST-L! Many thanks to Joya for making her compilation available via WMST-L. When her updated version is available, I'll send another message to the list. Joan Korenman ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County * * Baltimore, MD 21250 http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/ * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 10:12:58 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Clara Dawnelle Loiselle Organization: Towson State University Subject: Re: Domestic Violence Stats For Maria and others, here's a short list of domestic violence sites a couple of students and I found in just a couple of minutes on the first of the month as they were preparing a class presentation: http://www.iquest.net/~gtemp/famvi.htm ["Family Violence Awareness Page": be sure to check out the links they have at www.iquest.net/~gtemp/fv_links.htm] gopher://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/70/00bjs/press/femvied.pr http://justice2.usdoj.gov http://www.inform.umd.edu:8080/EdRes/Topic/WomensStudies/GenderIssues/ Violence+Women/ http://www.feminist.org/other/dv/dvfact.html http://www.feminist.com/rainn/htm [site has letter from Tori Amos & it's "What's New" section has links to databases listing women's crisis centers and shelters all over the US] http://www.eng.usf.edu/~sleczkow/spring/facts ["Facts About Violence Against Women"--a compilation of stuff from a Senate Judiciary Report in 1990] http://www.healthtouch.com/level1/leaflets/101810/102031.htm Hope these are useful. Dawnelle Loiselle Towson St University ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 10:38:31 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Diana H Scully Subject: Re: Governance In-Reply-To: ; from "Nancy J. Smith" at Nov 25, 96 4:51 pm In response to Nancy Smith's request (below), I'm sending this to the list because I think it might be of general interest. In the next issue of NWSA Journal, due out soon, my article, "Overview of Women's Studies: Organization and Institutional Status in U.S. Higher Education, will appear. It answers a number of questions that Nancy Smith asks. The research, funded by NWSA, surveyed 600 Program Administrators for information about their programs and about any backlash they or their programs may have experienced. This is the first phase of reporting of the results. The full report will be available from NWSA next spring. Diana Scully > Hello, > > I need information related to reporting lines/organizational structure for > women's studies programs, particularly in relation to other > interdisciplinary programs. I meet with the provost and directors of our > other interdisciplinary programs soon to discuss what she has termed > "alternative organizational structures". > > What are the relationships among interdisciplinary programs that preserve > the integrity of women's studies? create coalitions? provide > administrative advocacy? What works? What doesn't? > > Your sugestions will be appreciated. If you know of sources, human and/ > print, that would be helpful, please let me know. > > Thanks, > Nancy Smith > Millersville University of PA > -- Diana Scully Professor and Director of Women's Studies Virginia Commonwealth University Box 843060 Richmond, Virginia 23284 Phone 804.828.4041 FAX 804.828.4983 **NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS dhscully@vcu.edu http://www.has.vcu.edu/wst/home.htm ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 12:05:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Dept. of Justice statistics I am posting this message for Harriet Coleman, who is having temporary problems with her WMST-L subscription. Joan Korenman ************************************************ http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/ is the address of the Department of Justice statistics page. There is a link maintained on my page http://www.uic.edu/~hcoleman/women.html Of Interest to Women where you may also find other items of interest Harriet Coleman Library Systems Coordinator 312.996.3850 University of Illinois at Chicago hcoleman@uic.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 12:14:52 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: kathleen hickok Subject: WS Director Position at Iowa State The Women's Studies Program and the Department of History at Iowa State University are seeking qualified candidates for a tenured position at the associate or full professor level to begin August 1997. While tenure is held in the Dept. of History, the position will be half-time in the Dept. of History and half-time as the Director of the Women's Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Women's Studies at Iowa State is a vital and active program with a growing undergraduate major and approximately 25 affiliated faculty. A Ph.D. in history and a distinguished record of teaching and research in women's history are required. Special attention will be given to candidates with experience participating in Women's Studies Programs. Responsibilities will include developing and administering the major in Women's Studies, teaching courses, and contributing to scholarship in women's history. The successful candidate has the opportunity to participate in the Ph.D. programs in agricultural history and rural studies, or in the history of technology and science. The search committee will begin considering applications as early as Jan. 15, 1997, and will continue until the position is filled. Please let us know whether you will be attending the AHA conference in New York. Proposed start date: Aug. 16, 1997. Salary: Commensurate with qualifications. Application: Send letter of application, a recent publication, and 3 letters of recommendation to Dean Zora Zimmerman, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Women's Studies / History Search Committee, 202 Catt Hall, Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA 50011-2061. AA/EOE. Women, minorities, and members of other protected groups are encouraged to apply. ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 14:56:00 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Phyllis Holman Weisbard Subject: Re: FAIR LADY South African magazine and "Madam & Eve" comic Nope, but there are some funny strips. One of the other respondents gave me the URL for a page with an archive of the strip. It's at http://www.web.co.za/mg/m&e/index.htm Phyllis >From: IN%"WMST-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU" "Womens Studies List" >To: Multiple recipients of list WMST-L >Subject: Re: FAIR LADY South African magazine and "Madam & Eve" comic strip > >On Tue, 19 Nov 1996, Phyllis Holman Weisbard wrote: >> about their comic strip "Madam & Eve" that features >> a White woman employer and her Black maid, which appear to be > >Ah, too bad. I thought this was a comic strip about how the first couple >were actually lesbians, along the lines of "adam and steve" humor.... > > >Alana ************************************************************************ Phyllis Holman Weisbard University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies Librarian Room 430 Memorial Library, 728 State Street, Madison, WI 53706 http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/ pweis@doit.wisc.edu ************************************************************************ ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 16:30:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: 4 academic jobs The following four job announcements may interest WMST-L readers: 1) Asst. Prof. of Women's Studies (U. of Minnesota) 2) Asst. Prof. of Women's Studies (Cal.State U., Northridge) 3) Interdisciplinary Studies (St. Mary's University) 4) Asst. Prof. of French (inc. feminist theory) (Barnard C.) For more information, please contact the people named in the announcements, not WMST-L or me. Joan Korenman (korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu) ************************************************************* 1) UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WOMEN'S STUDIES DEPARTMENT The University of Minnesota invites applications for a tenure-track, full-time, nine-month assistant professor position in the Department of Women's Studies starting September, 1997. The position is for a scholar and teacher whose area of specialization is international and/or cross-cultural contexts with a special emphasis on the developing world. The applicant must have graduate training in the socialsciences (eg. sociology, geography, political science, economics, anthropology, history or appropriate area studies). Applicants must have Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) at the time of the appointment, scholarly potential, and demonstrated research and interdisciplinary teaching competencies in Women's Studies. Undergraduate and graduate teaching and advising; departmental/college service; strong expectation placed on research and scholarship. Salary is competitive at the assistant professor rank, and will vary depending on prior experience. Please send letter of application, vita, and three current letters of recommendation to Professor Amy Kaminsky, Chair of the Women's Studies Search Committee, Women's Studies Department, 489 Ford Hall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455. Deadline for receipt of applications is February 5, 1997; Phone (612) 624-7319; (E-mail: kamin001@maroon.tc.umn.edu); Fax: (612) 624-3573. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 29, 1996 ************************************************************************ 2) CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE Faculty Position Openings California State University, Northridge, one of 23 campuses of The California State University system, is located 25 miles northwest of central Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley. The student body of 26,000 reflects the ethnic and cultural diversity of the region. The University consists of eight Colleges which offer baccalaureate degrees in 47 disciplines and master's degrees in 34 fields, as well as many post-baccalaureate credentials in the field of education. The University is seeking applications for the following probationary (tenure track) faculty positions which will be available at the beginning of the Fall 1997 semester. COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES WOMEN'S STUDIES: Assistant Professor. Ph.D. preferred. Interest should be in Chicana and Women's Studies with relevant disciplinary perspective, theoretical and methodological training, and ability to contribute to feminist scholarship. Subspecialty in twentieth-century approaches involving literary and/or cultural studies helpful. Apply to Mary Pardo. Review of applications will begin February 1. For all positions: applications, resumes, letters of recommendation, or requests for more information should be sent to: (Specified Chair of Search Committee) (Department) California State University, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330 For purposes of reappointment, tenure, and promotion, emphasis will be placed on teaching effectiveness, scholarly and creative achievement, and service to the University and community. Salary commensurate with background and experience. From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 29, 1996 *************************************************************************** 3) Interdisciplinary Studies: The Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota invites applications for an entry level, full-time tenure track position in interdisciplinary studies to begin in August, 1997. Documented evidence of successful interdisciplinary teaching is necessary. Terminal degree completed by starting date required. The successful candidate will contribute to the advancement of an established and innovative seven-course sequence which serves as the centerpiece of the general education curriculum. We are searching for a person with 1) the ability to integrate either the arts or the natural sciences within the interdisciplinary curriculum and 2) an academic approach that would diversify our curriculum (e.g. African/African-American studies, American Indian studies, Latino/Latina studies, women's studies). An understanding and appreciation of the Catholic tradition in higher education and the ability to support the Lasallian mission of the University are required. Applications submitted by January 6 will be guaranteed consideration. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, 3 letters of recommendation, and evidence of effective interdisciplinary teaching to Dr. Andrew P. Manion, Director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, 700 Terrace Heights #1461, Winona, Minnesota 55987. AA/EOE. From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 29, 1996 ************************************************************************** 4) French: Assistant Professor in Department of French, Barnard College. Ph.D, at least two years of college/university teaching experience, native or near-native fluency in French and publications required. Specialty in 20th century French thought/literature/history; background/interest in comparative literature and feminist theory preferred. Experience teaching undergraduates especially in inter/cross-disciplinary courses. Send statement of interest, curriculum vitae and names of three references by December 20, 1996 to Professor Serge Gavronsky, Chair, Department of French, Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, New York, New York 10027. Barnard College is an equal opportunity employer. From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 29, 1996 ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 21:30:05 +0000 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: ALAN HAYES WOS DEPT Subject: New Irish Women's Studies Publication The Womens Studies Centre at University College Galway, Ireland announces the publication of Volume 4 of the UCG Womens Studies Centre Review, which was the first Irish womens studies journal. While the papers presented in this volume have originated in several different countries and explore themes of international relevance there is also a strong Irish focus. UCG Womens Studies Centre Review, Volume 4. Edited by Alan Hayes, Ann Lyons, Aine Ni Leime, Lorna Shaughnessy Defining the Political Networks of womens groups and politics in Ireland: What (some) women think. Eilis Ward and Orla ODonovan Redefining Boundaries: Feminism, Women and Nationalism in Ireland. Jane Tynan In Defence of Ulster and the Empire: The Ulster Womens Unionist Council, 1911-1940. Diane Urquhart Perspectives on Citizenship Women and Citizenship: Towards a comparative analysis. Sylvia Walby Women and employment - Norway and the Republic of Ireland. Mary Quinn Family, Work and Community - Rural Womens Lives: Rural Womens Research Project, Summary Report. Mary Owens and Anne Byrne The Prostitution of Sexuality: A Cause for New International Human Rights. Kathleen Barry Domestic Violence: The Galway Perspective. Claire Mc Donagh Beijing and After Obstacles to Peace and Human Security in Ireland. Caitriona Ruane Experiences of Beijing. Noirin Clancy Making their Voices Heard - Traveller Women and Beijing. Rachel Doyle Different Voices Women, Stories and Feminist Moral Psychology: Listening to the Voices of Experience. Stephen Mannix Down to Earth Meeting the Dancer Within: Womens Studies in Movement. Berni Divilly See Here, She Said. Kate Wolf Book Reviews This volume is available from the Womens Studies Centre, University College, Galway, Ireland. Phone +353 91 750455, Fax +353 91 750549, Email wsc@ucg.ie It costs IR8 pounds and please add IR1.50 for postage. ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 20:16:45 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "B. Carol Eaton" Subject: Re: "Wimmin" In-Reply-To: <01ICBEBCTZ4I8XG3U7@bodkin.ucg.ie> A colleague has asked me to explain the term "wimmin" to him. Can anyone refer me to a couple of good sources concerning the subject? Reply to bceaton@syr.edu. Thanks. Carol Eaton Syracuse University ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 30 Nov 1996 18:01:40 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Amy T. Goodloe" Subject: Spring 97 conferences on gender/sexuality/queer? I've been collecting announcements for conferences w/ a main or even minor focus on feminism, gender & sexuality, and/or queer issues, but I'm surprised by how few I've heard about so far for Spring 97. Searching the web isn't very helpful, unless I've just not managed to find the "Yahoo for Academics" yet? So does anyone know of a consistently good place for this kind of information on the net? I know there are a couple of lists that always have conference announcements, including the one that I collect this info for (lesac-net), and of course including this one. But a central web location would be really handy to know about (or for someone to create). If such a thing exists I'd love the URL. Thanks, --Amy ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 30 Nov 1996 23:23:33 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Re: Spring 97 conferences on gender/sexuality/queer? Earlier today, Amy Goodloe wrote: > I've been collecting announcements for conferences w/ a main or even minor > focus on feminism, gender & sexuality, and/or queer issues, but I'm > surprised by how few I've heard about so far for Spring 97. Searching the > web isn't very helpful, unless I've just not managed to find the "Yahoo for > Academics" yet? So does anyone know of a consistently good place for this > kind of information on the net? > > I know there are a couple of lists that always have conference > announcements, including the one that I collect this info for (lesac-net), > and of course including this one. But a central web location would be > really handy to know about (or for someone to create). If such a thing > exists I'd love the URL. I think the best URL for this sort of thing is InforM's. InforM is the online information system for the U. of Maryland College Park, and it includes what is still the best collection I know of online information about women. The URL is http://www.inform.umd.edu:8080/EdRes/Topic/WomensStudies/ . One of the sections you'll see is Conferences, and a quick glance revealed several that met Amy's description. (I might add that many, though not all, of InforM's conference announcements come from WMST-L.) Two other places to try are the Queer Resources Directory (http://www.qrd.org/qrd/ ) and a newer contender called Rainbow Query, whose slogan is "Search the Queer Internet." It arranges information in about 200 different categories and is well worth checking out. The URL is http://www.glweb.com/RainbowQuery/ . I might add that you can find links to all 3--InforM, the Queer Resources Directory, and Rainbow Query--at http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/links.html (that's part of the UMBC Women's Studies web site). Hope this helps. Joan Korenman ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County * * Baltimore, MD 21250 http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/ * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * *****************************************************************************