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Dark Continent - Representations of Female Sexuality in Patrick White’s The Eye of the Storm
Miranda: Revue Pluridisciplinaire du Monde Anglophone, 2013 Patrick White was a gay novelist with a marked interest in female sexuality, which he saw as a reflection of his own. Sex is a prominent topos in The Eye of the Storm : it is in White’s eyes a fundamental dimension of human nature, though he generally ...
Xavier Pons
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Colonial and gendered peace: Decolonial perspectives on peace in Nagorno‐Karabakh
Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract This article critically interrogates peace processes in the aftermath of the First Nagorno‐Karabakh War by centering the lived experiences and political voices of Armenian and Azerbaijani internally displaced and refugee women, based on ethnographic fieldwork and in‐depth interviews conducted in 2019.
Ramil Zamanov
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Invisible Labor: Gendered Responsibilities and Women's Diabetes Management
Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, EarlyView.
Kylie B. Lovett
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Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract This essay examines how gendered expectations, structural precarity, and institutional hierarchies shape research practices, knowledge production, and career trajectories in biological anthropology. Taking the figure of the “strong woman” as an entry point, it questions celebratory narratives of resilience that frame endurance as an individual
Lumila Paula Menéndez
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Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract In this paper, we will construct and analyze intersecting definitions of womanhood among middle‐class women living in Karachi, Pakistan. Women are agents of their lives and are not passive voices. In this paper, we present narratives of women who resist “societal” narratives of womanhood to live a life of their choosing.
Urooba Ahmed Fatima +7 more
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Autoimmune Hashimoto's Disease and Feminization Level—Testing
Evolutionary PsychologyMorphological femininity depends mainly on estrogen levels at puberty and is perceived as a cue of a woman's biological condition. Due to the immunostimulant properties of estradiol, estradiol-dependent feminine traits are expected to be positively ...
Malwina Goździk +5 more
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L’actrice, du cinéma aux arts plastiques et au roman : genre et représentation
Itinéraires, 2011 This article analyzes representations of film actresses in novels and the visual arts. It questions the way this figure—a human being and a construction of cinema—is represented outside the world she belongs to, that is, outside cinema and popular ...
Thibaut Casagrande
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"What was I made for?": exploring femininity through the Barbie doll [PDF]
openThis thesis explores Barbie’s role in society and her revolutionary impact on the concept of feminism. Since her debut in 1959, Barbie has evolved from just a toy into a powerful cultural icon that mirrors and influences society.
PERUZZO, VERONICA VITTORIA
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, 2015 Over the space of a few generations, women’s relationship with food has changed dramatically. Yet – despite significant advances in gender equality – food and femininity remain closely connected in the public imagination as well as the emotional lives ...
Kate Cairns, Josée Johnston
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Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract This article argues that power in gender relations within the Kambaata people of central Ethiopia is expressed through relational, mutual, and complementary dynamics rather than domination or control. It critiques Western liberal feminist frameworks—especially those emphasizing rights, equality, and resistance—for their limitations in ...
Desta Lorenso
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