Showing papers on "Heterosexism published in 1991"

Gay nineties: addressing the needs of homosexual community and junior college students and faculty

Abstract: This paper outlines the needs of lesbians and homosexuals in community and junior colleges in terms of heterosexism. An interactionist approach and research Are used to identify sources of heterosexism on campus. Specific solutions to the problem Are addressed. As an invisible and silenced minority, lesbians and homosexual men in community and junior colleges have many needs that are unknown to faculty and administration. The purpose of this paper is to shatter the silence. An overriding need is the elimination of heterosexism on campus. Costs of and solutions to heterosexism will be outlined.

Heterosexism, Misogyny, and Mother-Hatred in Rilke Scholarship: The Case of Sophie Rilke-Entz (1851-1931)

Abstract: This article examines from a feminist perspective the prevailing misogynistic view of Sophie Rilke-Entz. It discusses the themes of mother hatred and heterosexism and analyzes motherhood, marriage, divorce, and domestic violence against the socio-historical background. The author speculates about the role of Rilke's father, who has been virtually ignored by scholars. Finally, she presents evidence that, whereas Rilke in many ways had an unexceptional family background, his mother was an independent and emancipated woman.

The Woman Reader: Learning and Teaching Women's Writing

Abstract: Courses studying writing for, by, and about women grew out of the women's movement of the 1970's, and have changed as feminism itself has developed over the past 20 years. "The Woman Reader" is a practical guide for students and teachers of women's writing courses from the perspective of over ten years' experience in adult education. While much feminist criticism has originated in academic institutions, Milloy and O'Rourke assert the relevance of studying women's writing to the "ordinary" woman, while questioning who she might be. They discuss various strategies for learning and teaching, and give an honest account of some of the mistakes and difficulties they have encountered, particularly as they moved towards an understanding of the workings of racism and heterosexism in the classroom. "The Woman Reader" combines study of feminist thinking about questions of autobiography, differences of race and sexuality, women's writing and history with discussions of writers such as Merle Collins, Alison Fell, Jackie Kay, Paule Marshall, Alice Walker, Marge Piercy, Adrienne Rich, Michele Roberts and May Sarton. This book should be of interest to students and teachers in modern feminist literature in adult and continuing education and gender studies.

Sexuality and difference: on whose terms?

Abstract: While men in powerful positions in organizations may well see good reason to introduce fairer practices in recruitment and promotion, special training for women, or more generous maternity leave, it is seldom men who raise the issue of sexual politics. That is left to women. Indeed, in many organizations it has been sexual harassment, incidents in which men have annoyed, persecuted or abused women sexually, that have prompted women to become more conscious of disadvantage and to organise spontaneously, in a union or without one, for positive measures for women at work. Flowing from a concern with sexual harassment are some wider issues. One is the sexualisation of social relations in organizations and what that means for women. Another is the heterosexism of much workplace culture and the significance of homosexuality in the struggle over male sex-right in the workplace, which will be discussed in Chapter 6. Sexuality is more likely than any other issue to spark off arguments for and against separate organization by women, separate provision for women and whether or not the equality project is ‘feminism’.