Articles related to "Girlhood"
DG Rossetti's 'The Girlhood of the Virgin Mary'
This two-piece article looks at DG Rossetti's representation of the Virgin Mary.
rossetti • art • painting • victorian • victorian
This two-piece article looks at DG Rossetti's representation of the Virgin Mary.
rossetti • art • painting • victorian • victorian
Rossetti's 'The Girlhood of the Virgin Mary', Part II
The second in a two part series, this article discusses Rossetti's work, 'The Girlhood of Virgin Mary.'
rossetti • virgin • mary • art • painting
The second in a two part series, this article discusses Rossetti's work, 'The Girlhood of Virgin Mary.'
rossetti • virgin • mary • art • painting
The Woman In Me
My fight with feminism, motherhood and my inner self
feminism • motherhood • girlhood • woman • creativity
My fight with feminism, motherhood and my inner self
feminism • motherhood • girlhood • woman • creativity
The Woman Warrior: Maxine Hong Kingston's Girlhood Among Ghosts
The Woman Warrior: Maxine Hong Kingston's Girlhood Among Ghosts
maxine hong kingston • the woman warrior: memoirs of a girlhood among gho • autobiography • ghosts chinese • folklore
The Woman Warrior: Maxine Hong Kingston's Girlhood Among Ghosts
maxine hong kingston • the woman warrior: memoirs of a girlhood among gho • autobiography • ghosts chinese • folklore
The Chelsea Whistle by Michelle Tea Review
Michelle Tea is a Lambada award winning memoir author and poet living in San Francisco.
michelle tea • the chelsea whistle • lesbian writers • suit of running water • chelsea massachusetts
Michelle Tea is a Lambada award winning memoir author and poet living in San Francisco.
michelle tea • the chelsea whistle • lesbian writers • suit of running water • chelsea massachusetts
Analyzing A Shakespeare Character
Some tips on writing essays on Shakespeare characters, including hints on sources, speeches and dramatic influences.
write essay shakespeare characters • student aid shakespeare • essay writing tips shakespeare • friar lawrence • source study
Some tips on writing essays on Shakespeare characters, including hints on sources, speeches and dramatic influences.
write essay shakespeare characters • student aid shakespeare • essay writing tips shakespeare • friar lawrence • source study
Bento Box in the Heartland
One woman's journey through the lack of Japanese tradition and food in the United States.
bento box in the heartland my japanese girlhood in • bento box • japanese food • japanese meal • japanese recipe
One woman's journey through the lack of Japanese tradition and food in the United States.
bento box in the heartland my japanese girlhood in • bento box • japanese food • japanese meal • japanese recipe
Review: Koren Zailckas' Smashed
In her memoir, Smashed: Story of a drunken girlhood, Koren Zailckas links her destructive love for alcohol to a more universal problem: a struggle for confidence.
smashed: story of a drunken girlhood • koren zailckas • memoir review • drinking phenomenon in youth • binge drinking
In her memoir, Smashed: Story of a drunken girlhood, Koren Zailckas links her destructive love for alcohol to a more universal problem: a struggle for confidence.
smashed: story of a drunken girlhood • koren zailckas • memoir review • drinking phenomenon in youth • binge drinking
Siri: A Long Norwegian Winter (Book Review)
The phrase, “History repeats itself” has been echoed many a time in social studies classrooms, but few children grasp the significance of this concept until much later. Indeed, it can take a critical and experienced eye to extract a recognizable pattern from the muddle of facts and figures we daily encounter. Yet, in <I>Siri: A Long Norwegian Winter</I>, it’s possible for a young girl of Norwegian extraction to identify the repeating patterns of girlhood across time in the Norwegian household.
rural norway • book review • siri: a long norwegian winter • bronzan • styles
The phrase, “History repeats itself” has been echoed many a time in social studies classrooms, but few children grasp the significance of this concept until much later. Indeed, it can take a critical and experienced eye to extract a recognizable pattern from the muddle of facts and figures we daily encounter. Yet, in <I>Siri: A Long Norwegian Winter</I>, it’s possible for a young girl of Norwegian extraction to identify the repeating patterns of girlhood across time in the Norwegian household.
rural norway • book review • siri: a long norwegian winter • bronzan • styles
DG Rossetti: A Brief Biography
DG Rossetti was one of the artistic geniuses of the nineteenth century. This article briefly explores the life of this extraordinary personality.
dg • rossetti • pre-raphaelite • brotherhood • art
DG Rossetti was one of the artistic geniuses of the nineteenth century. This article briefly explores the life of this extraordinary personality.
dg • rossetti • pre-raphaelite • brotherhood • art
SAMPLERS...A YOUNG GIRLS EMBROIDERY WITH GROWNUP PRICES
Many of the "samplers" were of the simplest type of embroideries. They contained letters, numbers and sometimes stylized motifs. All were made by young girls to practice both the alphabet and basic sewing techniques. What makes this piece of embroidery so popular with the antique textile collectors that at auction they sell for thousands of dollars?
sampler • embroidery • sewing • textile • cross-stitch
Many of the "samplers" were of the simplest type of embroideries. They contained letters, numbers and sometimes stylized motifs. All were made by young girls to practice both the alphabet and basic sewing techniques. What makes this piece of embroidery so popular with the antique textile collectors that at auction they sell for thousands of dollars?
sampler • embroidery • sewing • textile • cross-stitch
Girls in Trucks – Katie Crouch
Sarah, a reluctant Southern debutante, leaves Charleston, South Carolina, for New York after college to find love and success, but finds disappointment instead.
girls in trucks by katie crouch • former southern debutante • charleston south carolina society girls • reluctant debutante • sarah walters
Sarah, a reluctant Southern debutante, leaves Charleston, South Carolina, for New York after college to find love and success, but finds disappointment instead.
girls in trucks by katie crouch • former southern debutante • charleston south carolina society girls • reluctant debutante • sarah walters
Growing up a Teen Girl in Today's Fast Society
Youth are showcased in images post-cosmetic surgery after breast implants, eating disorder treatment facilities, fat camps and a debutante ball.
growing up • teen girl • fast society • teenagers photographed • lauren greenfield
Youth are showcased in images post-cosmetic surgery after breast implants, eating disorder treatment facilities, fat camps and a debutante ball.
growing up • teen girl • fast society • teenagers photographed • lauren greenfield
Pathology in The Turn of the Screw
Though Henry James' The Turn of the Screw is often read as a straight ghost story, by giving it a second look, readers may be able to find a different explanation for the
turn of the screw • henry james • miss jessel • peter quint • gothic literature
Though Henry James' The Turn of the Screw is often read as a straight ghost story, by giving it a second look, readers may be able to find a different explanation for the
turn of the screw • henry james • miss jessel • peter quint • gothic literature
Rose Colors and Their Meanings
Roses are red, roses are blue, and yellow, and pink, and white, and plenty of other colors too. Did you know that each color of rose has a special meaning?
meaning of roses • rose colors and their meaning • learn what you are saying when you send roses • roses • flowers
Roses are red, roses are blue, and yellow, and pink, and white, and plenty of other colors too. Did you know that each color of rose has a special meaning?
meaning of roses • rose colors and their meaning • learn what you are saying when you send roses • roses • flowers
Book Review: Falling for Chloe
This week, I review Diane Farr's charming new Regency.
regeny romance • book reviews • diane farr • book review • fiction
This week, I review Diane Farr's charming new Regency.
regeny romance • book reviews • diane farr • book review • fiction
New British Poetry 24: A Literary Lion
Introduces Belfast-born author Kathleen McPhilemy's new volume THE LION IN THE FOREST, published by Katabasis in October 2004.
poetry • poet • poets • verse • writer
Introduces Belfast-born author Kathleen McPhilemy's new volume THE LION IN THE FOREST, published by Katabasis in October 2004.
poetry • poet • poets • verse • writer
On an underrated novel
Kiran Nagarkar's magnificent novel "Cuckold" has not yet got the recognition it deserves.
nagarkar • historical • insights
Kiran Nagarkar's magnificent novel "Cuckold" has not yet got the recognition it deserves.
nagarkar • historical • insights
The Formative Years
Young girls deserve to be dressed modestly. Let's not cheat them out of their right to a lifetime of confidence and positive self-image by making them into miniature super-models before they can even talk.
islam • religion • hijab • veil • muslim
Young girls deserve to be dressed modestly. Let's not cheat them out of their right to a lifetime of confidence and positive self-image by making them into miniature super-models before they can even talk.
islam • religion • hijab • veil • muslim
Finding Yourself Again
Have you lost yourself in marriage, raising kids, working overtime, or taking care of elderly parents? Here, find yourself again. Rediscover what you really want in life!
finding yourself again • how to rediscover who you are • after a long absence • taking care of elderly parents • how to find yourself
Have you lost yourself in marriage, raising kids, working overtime, or taking care of elderly parents? Here, find yourself again. Rediscover what you really want in life!
finding yourself again • how to rediscover who you are • after a long absence • taking care of elderly parents • how to find yourself
How to Raise Girls
Parents need to nurture and guide their daughters to become well-balanced, optimistic and happy women.
how to raise girls • bringing up daughters • raising girls • nurture guide daughters • girls boys learn differently
Parents need to nurture and guide their daughters to become well-balanced, optimistic and happy women.
how to raise girls • bringing up daughters • raising girls • nurture guide daughters • girls boys learn differently
Jungian Psychology and The Path
The Path is a computer game overflowing with Jungian Psychology. An understanding of this aspect of the game can help a player to have a more fulfilling experience.
jung • jungian psychology • depth psychology • the path • tale of tales
The Path is a computer game overflowing with Jungian Psychology. An understanding of this aspect of the game can help a player to have a more fulfilling experience.
jung • jungian psychology • depth psychology • the path • tale of tales
Katherine Howard
Henry VIII thought his fifth wife, Katherine Howard, was perfect. Katherine Howard was a woman with a past when she came to court in 1539, as a lady-in-waiting.
henry viii-fifth wife katherine howard • northern progress • act of attainder 1542 • tower of london • chapel of st peter-ad-vincula
Henry VIII thought his fifth wife, Katherine Howard, was perfect. Katherine Howard was a woman with a past when she came to court in 1539, as a lady-in-waiting.
henry viii-fifth wife katherine howard • northern progress • act of attainder 1542 • tower of london • chapel of st peter-ad-vincula
SpendMore Time With Your Family Through Reading
Shireen Dobson wanted to find a way to spend quality time with her daughter, while on vacation with her family she thought about starting a mother/daughter book club.
mother daughter book club • shireen dobson author • building self confidence in young girls • bonding time mothers and daughters • american association of university women
Shireen Dobson wanted to find a way to spend quality time with her daughter, while on vacation with her family she thought about starting a mother/daughter book club.
mother daughter book club • shireen dobson author • building self confidence in young girls • bonding time mothers and daughters • american association of university women
Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon
First published in 1932, Sunset Song is a lyrical evocation of rural Scotland, the land and its people, in the years before and during the First World War.
sunset song • lewis grassic gibbon • james leslie mitchell • a scots quair • chris guthrie
First published in 1932, Sunset Song is a lyrical evocation of rural Scotland, the land and its people, in the years before and during the First World War.
sunset song • lewis grassic gibbon • james leslie mitchell • a scots quair • chris guthrie
Annotated Bibliography
Resources about breast health and about cultural and artistic representations of the human breast throughout history
breast health • breast care • history • culture • art
Resources about breast health and about cultural and artistic representations of the human breast throughout history
breast health • breast care • history • culture • art
Classic Authors: Beverly Cleary
A brief biography of Beverly Cleary.
children's literature • ramona quimby • henry huggins • newbery medal
A brief biography of Beverly Cleary.
children's literature • ramona quimby • henry huggins • newbery medal
Classic Authors: J.M. Barrie
A brief biography of Scottish author J.M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan.
j.m. barrie • peter pan • peter davies • kerriemuir • theater
A brief biography of Scottish author J.M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan.
j.m. barrie • peter pan • peter davies • kerriemuir • theater
Classic Authors: Margaret Mitchell
A biography of Margaret Mitchell, author of <i>Gone With the Wind</i>.
gone with the wind • margaret mitchell • atlanta • the atlanta journal • john marsh
A biography of Margaret Mitchell, author of <i>Gone With the Wind</i>.
gone with the wind • margaret mitchell • atlanta • the atlanta journal • john marsh
Jessie and Her Pathfinder, part 1
Jessie Benton, daughter of Senator Thomas Hart Benton, grew up in Virginia, Missouri, and Washington D. C. At the age of 15 she meets and falls in love with John Charles Fremont. Her parents extract a promise from the young couple to wait one year before marrying.
fremont • john • charles • jessie • benton
Jessie Benton, daughter of Senator Thomas Hart Benton, grew up in Virginia, Missouri, and Washington D. C. At the age of 15 she meets and falls in love with John Charles Fremont. Her parents extract a promise from the young couple to wait one year before marrying.
fremont • john • charles • jessie • benton
Jessie and Her Pathfinder, part 2
Jessie Fremont spends Christmas at home alone with her and John’s baby daughter, Lily. Fremont makes another exploration. Jessie has a second child, a son who does not live long. Fremont is dubbed The Pathfinder. Gold is discovered in California and Jessie and Lily travel west.
fremont • john • charles • jessie • benton
Jessie Fremont spends Christmas at home alone with her and John’s baby daughter, Lily. Fremont makes another exploration. Jessie has a second child, a son who does not live long. Fremont is dubbed The Pathfinder. Gold is discovered in California and Jessie and Lily travel west.
fremont • john • charles • jessie • benton
Libbie and George, A Love Story, part 1
George Custer and Libbie Bacon first meet as children. Custer has several love encounters between that time, during his years as a cadet at West Point, and while serving during the Civil War. During the war he again meets Libbie Custer. Though their road is rocky, they fall in love and marry.
custer • george • armstrong • libbie • bacon
George Custer and Libbie Bacon first meet as children. Custer has several love encounters between that time, during his years as a cadet at West Point, and while serving during the Civil War. During the war he again meets Libbie Custer. Though their road is rocky, they fall in love and marry.
custer • george • armstrong • libbie • bacon
Winter flowers give their all
Winter is the time for giving and sharing. The Winter flowers give great pleasure and it is the time for the gardener to give back to the garden
winter garden • winterflowers • garden photos • camillas • helleborus
Winter is the time for giving and sharing. The Winter flowers give great pleasure and it is the time for the gardener to give back to the garden
winter garden • winterflowers • garden photos • camillas • helleborus
Film Review - Lone Scherfig's An Education
24-year-old Carey Mulligan is being hailed by critics as 'the new Audrey Hepburn', following her breakthrough role in 'An Education'. Watch this space.
an education film • lone scherfig an education • carey mulligan an education • peter sarsgaard an education • screenplay nick hornby an education
24-year-old Carey Mulligan is being hailed by critics as 'the new Audrey Hepburn', following her breakthrough role in 'An Education'. Watch this space.
an education film • lone scherfig an education • carey mulligan an education • peter sarsgaard an education • screenplay nick hornby an education
"Being a Woman Means...": Pain and Sex Education in Kenya
This article explores how a Gikuyu ritual involving female circumcision and sex education affected rural Gikuyu women's definition of womanhood.
women • female circumcision • clitoridectomy • gikuyu • kikuyu
This article explores how a Gikuyu ritual involving female circumcision and sex education affected rural Gikuyu women's definition of womanhood.
women • female circumcision • clitoridectomy • gikuyu • kikuyu
J. C. Wilder - Temptations
J. C. Wilder continues her Shadow Dweller series with Temptation.
j.c. wilder • wilder • shadow dwellers • temptation • one with the hunger
J. C. Wilder continues her Shadow Dweller series with Temptation.
j.c. wilder • wilder • shadow dwellers • temptation • one with the hunger
Your Web Site: Don't Attract The Wrong Attention!
The Internet can be a highly effective tool for marketing belly dancing classes and performances. But it can also make it easier for creeps to find you and harass you. Here are some tips on how to guard your safety while promoting yourself.
internet • safety • internet safety • personal safety • personal
The Internet can be a highly effective tool for marketing belly dancing classes and performances. But it can also make it easier for creeps to find you and harass you. Here are some tips on how to guard your safety while promoting yourself.
internet • safety • internet safety • personal safety • personal
Suggested Reading For Belly Dancers
If you love Middle Eastern dance, here are some books to enjoy when you'd like to think about dance but can't do it. Read these while riding an airplane, sitting in your doctor's waiting room, or even just cuddled up with your favorite bedtime companion.
belly • dance • belly dance • bellydance • dancing
If you love Middle Eastern dance, here are some books to enjoy when you'd like to think about dance but can't do it. Read these while riding an airplane, sitting in your doctor's waiting room, or even just cuddled up with your favorite bedtime companion.
belly • dance • belly dance • bellydance • dancing
SHORT, FAT AND THIN: PRESIDENTS ARE HUMAN, TOO! (PART 2)
In the final part of his article, William Reynolds, the official village historian of Ossining, New York, finishes his talk on the shortest, thinnest and heaviest presidents.
president • republican • progressive • bull moose • democratic
In the final part of his article, William Reynolds, the official village historian of Ossining, New York, finishes his talk on the shortest, thinnest and heaviest presidents.
president • republican • progressive • bull moose • democratic
Performing Subjectivities: Multi-Mimesis in These Waves of Girls
The second part of an article theorising a revisioning of mimesis - MULTI-MIMESIS - in terms of contemporary women-authored hyperfictions, specifically Caitlyn Fisher's These Waves of Girls.
feminist • feminism • hyperfiction • hypertext • lanser
The second part of an article theorising a revisioning of mimesis - MULTI-MIMESIS - in terms of contemporary women-authored hyperfictions, specifically Caitlyn Fisher's These Waves of Girls.
feminist • feminism • hyperfiction • hypertext • lanser
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