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Takayanagi, Taeko – Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education, 2019
"Informal Learning and Literacy among Maasai Women" highlights the importance and role of informal education in the emancipation and development of Maasai village women in Kenya. At present, knowledge and research on the impact of informal learning and literacy on community development is limited, and there is a gap between policy level…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Literacy, Literacy Education, Womens Education
Anchorage Borough School District, AK. – 1984
Over 500 books, films, sound recordings, and other resource materials about women are listed in this annotated bibliography. Although some entries were published as early as the 1700's, most of the materials were produced in the 1970's and 1980's. Representing a wide range of women-related topics, the materials focus primarily on women's history…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Feminism
Cheney, Lynne V. – Humanities, 1992
Warns that higher education, particularly in the humanities, has become politicized. Argues that restrictions on the freedom of speech of professors and students in the name of feminist and antiracist ideologies are one-sided examples of "political correctness." Contends that the humanities are diminished by such politicalization and…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Feminism, Freedom of Speech, Higher Education
Spallone, Patricia, Ed.; Steinberg, Deborah Lynn, Ed. – 1987
The issues of reproductive choice and domination of women through the use of reproductive technologies have placed feminists at odds with the medical profession and consumers. Inspired by the Feminist International Network of Resistance to Reproductive and Genetic Engineering (FINRRAGE), this collection of 21 essays advances a critical analysis of…
Descriptors: College Science, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Females, Feminism
Chaney, Elsa M., Ed. – 1990
This awareness-raising module on women at midlife and older ages in cross-cultural perspective is intended for discussion groups, workshops, and college courses on women's lives in different societies. Based on empowerment workshops in Acapulco, Mexico, and the District of Columbia, in which women from a wide range of social classes and…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background
Daugherty, Mary Lee, Comp.; Hendricks, Susan, Ed. – 1979
Articles and resources of interest to West Virginia women are presented in this 10-part sourcebook. Part 1 focuses on work and includes articles describing the state job outlook, job hunting, sex discrimination, and union organization. Part 2, on learning, covers college and high school equivalency programs, financial aid, and women's studies.…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Birth, Childhood Needs, Community Services