Women In The Promised Land

Author : Nina Reid-Maroney,Boulou Ebanda de B’béri,Wanda Thomas Bernard
Publisher : Women's Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780889616066

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Women in the "Promised Land" by Nina Reid-Maroney,Boulou Ebanda de B’béri,Wanda Thomas Bernard Pdf

Women in the “Promised Land” reframes Canadian history through the lens of African Canadian women’s lived experiences. This collection of original essays spans the period from slavery and abolition through to women’s activism in the 20th century, focusing on themes of race, migration, gender, community, religion, and the struggle for social justice. Re-examining familiar figures in African Canadian women’s history, including abolitionist and feminist Mary Ann Shadd Cary and civil rights activist Viola Desmond, the volume considers them in the wider context of scholarship on Canada and the African diaspora. Drawing on insights from cultural studies, communications, literary studies, and visual culture, the contributing authors use rich primary sources to ground their analysis in the details of women’s historical experiences. Together, the chapters work to unsettle Canadian history and demonstrate its urgent relevance to the present, encouraging readers to interrogate the concept of Canada as a “promised land.” Edited by leading scholars in the field, this accessible, interdisciplinary collection includes suggested further readings, chapter overviews, and discussion questions, making it an essential read for students in women’s studies, African studies, and history.

Author : Nina Reid-Maroney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0889616078

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Women in the Promised Land by Nina Reid-Maroney Pdf

Author : Vivienne Poy
Publisher : McGill-Queen's University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773588394

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Passage to Promise Land by Vivienne Poy Pdf

Spanning more than six decades, Passage to Promise Land is a revealing study of Chinese immigration to Canada from the end of the Second World War to the present day. Tracing the evolution of immigration policy through the stories of Chinese immigrant women, Vivienne Poy captures the social, political, and ethnic tensions of the period. Although the narratives included here represent women of all ages and educational backgrounds, they share a common sense of determination and spirited resilience in the face of hardship. Through their stories we learn about Chinese settlement experience, how the Chinese community developed alongside changes in immigration regulations, and why the immigration of Chinese families to Canada became commonplace in the 1970s. The women address experiences of patriarchy and discrimination in both China and Canada, revive memories of the turbulent years in China at the end of the Pacific War, and speak of their uncertainties about the return of Hong Kong's sovereignty from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. From the very first mention of Chinese women's immigration in Canada's Parliament in 1879, to the end of the twentieth century - when a Chinese woman was appointed Governor General - the road to equality has been long and arduous. Passage to Promise Land details the important events along the way through the voices of the women themselves.

Author : Ayala Emmett
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003-07-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0472089307

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Our Sisters' Promised Land by Ayala Emmett Pdf

A groundbreaking study of the role of women as political actors—and peacemakers—in the Middle East

Author : Page Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1970-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0316801445

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Daughters of the Promised Land by Page Smith Pdf

Author : Grace Ogot
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1991-06-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789966566119

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The Promised Land by Grace Ogot Pdf

A young farmer and his wife who have migrated to Tanzania from Kenya become embroiled in issues of personal jealousy and materialism, and a melodramatic tale of tribal hatreds ensues. The novel explores Ogot's concept of the ideal African wife: obedient and submissive to her husband; family and community orientated; and committed to non-materialist goals. The style is distinctively ironic giving the story power and relevance. Grace Ogot has been employed in diverse occupations as a novelist, short story writer, scriptwriter, politician, and representative to the UN. Some of her other works include The Island of Tears (1980), the short story collection Land Without Thunder (1988), The Strange Bride (1989) and The Other Woman (1992). The Promised Land was originally published in 1966, and has since been reprinted five times.

Author : Mary Antin
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781528781558

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The Promised Land by Mary Antin Pdf

This compelling autobiography narrates the story of immigration rights activist Mary Antin, and her enlightening journey from early life in Russia to her migration and Americanisation in late nineteenth-century USA. The Promised Land is an introspective first-hand account of life as a Jewish American immigrant. Mary Antin was just 12-years-old when she arrived in Boston with her family and she underwent a great deal of change and development before she could call the USA her home. Antin’s autobiography details how the young Jewish girl escaped Czarist Russia and adapted to an entirely new culture and lifestyle. Antin explores her memories of public school and accompanies powerful historical context with hard-hitting political commentary. The Promised Land is one person’s story, but speaks for the millions who have had all too similar experiences. This gripping volume includes fascinating chapters such as: - Children of the Law - Daily Bread - The Exodus - The Initiation - ‘My Country’ - A Child’s Paradise Now in a new edition, Read & Co. Books have republished this illuminating autobiography for a new generation of readers. The Promised Land is a great read for those interested in the history of immigration rights and for fans of Mary Antin’s work.

Author : Margo Culley
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : American prose literature
ISBN : 0299132943

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American Women's Autobiography by Margo Culley Pdf

Focus on the works of Harriet Jacobs, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Gertrude Stein, Mary McCarthy, Maxine Hong Kingston, and others.

Author : Gretchen Cassel Eick,Christian Women's Fellowship
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Christian education
ISBN : OCLC:48445847

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Women by Gretchen Cassel Eick,Christian Women's Fellowship Pdf

Author : Kate Clifford Larson
Publisher : One World
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307514769

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Bound for the Promised Land by Kate Clifford Larson Pdf

The essential, “richly researched”* biography of Harriet Tubman, revealing a complex woman who “led a remarkable life, one that her race, her sex, and her origins make all the more extraordinary” (*The New York Times Book Review). Harriet Tubman is one of the giants of American history—a fearless visionary who led scores of her fellow slaves to freedom and battled courageously behind enemy lines during the Civil War. Now, in this magnificent biography, historian Kate Clifford Larson gives us a powerful, intimate, meticulously detailed portrait of Tubman and her times. Drawing from a trove of new documents and sources as well as extensive genealogical data, Larson presents Harriet Tubman as a complete human being—brilliant, shrewd, deeply religious, and passionate in her pursuit of freedom. A true American hero, Tubman was also a woman who loved, suffered, and sacrificed. Praise for Bound for the Promised Land “[Bound for the Promised Land] appropriately reads like fiction, for Tubman’s exploits required such intelligence, physical stamina and pure fearlessness that only a very few would have even contemplated the feats that she actually undertook. . . . Larson captures Tubman’s determination and seeming imperviousness to pain and suffering, coupled with an extraordinary selflessness and caring for others.”—The Seattle Times “Essential for those interested in Tubman and her causes . . . Larson does an especially thorough job of . . . uncovering relevant documents, some of them long hidden by history and neglect.”—The Plain Dealer “Larson has captured Harriet Tubman’s clandestine nature . . . reading Ms. Larson made me wonder if Tubman is not, in fact, the greatest spy this country has ever produced.”—The New York Sun

Author : Elaine Tyler May
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0674061829

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Barren in the Promised Land by Elaine Tyler May Pdf

Chronicling astonishing shifts in public attitudes toward reproduction, May reveals the intersection between public life and the most private part of our lives--sexuality, procreation, and family.

Author : Elyse Fitzpatrick,Eric Schumacher
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493422661

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Worthy by Elyse Fitzpatrick,Eric Schumacher Pdf

What does the Bible say about the value of women? Does the Bible teach that women are as valuable as men or does it portray them as somehow more flawed, more suspect, or weak and easily deceived? Beginning from Genesis and working all the way through the storyline of the Bible, Worthy demonstrates the significant and yes, even surprising, ways that God has used women to accomplish His kingdom goals. Because, like men, they are created in His image, their lives reflect and declare His worth. Worthy will enable and encourage both men and women to embrace this true and lofty vision of God's creation, plan, and their value in His eyes. Bestselling author Elyse Fitzpatrick and pastor Eric Schumacher together invite women to embrace a transformative and empowering view of their Maker, themselves, and the church. But this isn't only a book for women. It is also a book for men, especially leaders, who want to grow in their understanding of God's perspective on women, people who normally make up the majority of their congregations; men who might be wondering if they've missed something amid the abuse scandals that are rocking the church. Might the headlines they're reading today about abuse have their roots in a denigration of the value and worth of women? Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women will help every reader see the value, place, and calling of women through study questions and a "Digging Deeper" section that will help men and women discover how to cherish, value, and honor one another for God's glory.

Author : Sana Hassan
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0394527658

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Enemy in the Promised Land by Sana Hassan Pdf

Author : Jay Parini
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008-11-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780385528412

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Promised Land by Jay Parini Pdf

In this lively exploration of America’s intellectual heritage, acclaimed poet, novelist, and critic Jay Parini celebrates the life and times of thirteen books that helped shape the American psyche. Moving nimbly between the great watersheds in American letters—including Walden, Huckleberry Finn, The Souls of Black Folk, and On the Road—Parini demonstrates how these books entered American life and altered how we think and act in the world. An immensely readable and vibrant work of cultural history, Promised Land exposes the rich literary foundation of our culture, and is sure to appeal to all book lovers and students of the American character alike.

Author : Jill Eileen Smith
Publisher : Revell
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781493401659

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The Prophetess (Daughters of the Promised Land Book #2) by Jill Eileen Smith Pdf

Outspoken and fearless, Deborah has faith in God but struggles to see the potential her own life holds. As an Israelite woman, she'll marry, have a family, and seek to teach her children about Adonai--and those tasks seem to be more than enough to occupy her time. But God has another plan for her. Israel has been under the near constant terror of Canaan's armies for twenty years, and now God has called Deborah to deliver her people from this oppression. Will her family understand? Will her people even believe God's calling on her life? And can the menace of Canaan be stopped? With her trademark impeccable research and her imaginative storytelling, Jill Eileen Smith brings to life the story of Israel's most powerful woman in a novel that is both intriguing and inspiring.