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Feminism
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Andrea Dworkin 
 Writings from feminist/activist Andrea Dworkin, including nonfiction, fiction, autobiography, speeches, essays and articles, interviews, writings about Nicole Brown Simpson, and the full text of "Pornography and Civil Rights: A New Day for Women's Equality" (cowritten with Catharine A. MacKinnon). http://www.nostatusquo.com/ACLU/dworkin/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Social Issues, Women Last updated Feb 15, 2005 Emma Goldman
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about "the notorious lecturer, fearless writer, and merciless publisher." Includes a discussion of Goldman's beliefs and her philosophy of anarchism, a timeline, profiles of related individuals and events, images of the anarchist magazine Mother Earth, Goldman's arrest record, a teacher's guide, and related materials. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goldman/ Topics: Notable People, Political Parties & Theories, Social Issues, Women Last updated Oct 2, 2004 The Emma Goldman Papers
Includes an illustrated biography, photographs, a chronology (1869-1940), writings, speeches, and a browsable and searchable collection of "personal correspondence, pamphlets, handbills, and manuscripts" relating to the well-known anarchist, feminist, and "advocate of free speech, birth control, women's equality and independence, union organization, and the eight-hour work day." From the University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Goldman/ Topics: Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Political Parties & Theories, Social Issues, Women Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Feminist Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Utopia
Includes bibliographies, information about authors, reviews, resources for writers and fans, and more. Searchable, and browsable by author. Note: "Community" section contains many broken links. http://www.feministsf.org/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Social Issues, Women Last updated Jan 31, 2007 gender Inn
"A searchable database providing access to over 8,400 records pertaining to feminist theory, feminist literary criticism and gender studies focusing on English and American literature" and published from 1950 to 2004. Presented by the University of Cologne, Germany, there are English and German versions. http://www.uni-koeln.de/phil-fak/englisch/datenbank/e_index.htm Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Issues, Social Science, Women Last updated Jan 31, 2007 Jewish Women and the Feminist Revolution
"In this online exhibit, you will discover the powerful contributions of Jewish feminists through their own words and historical artifacts." Includes an illustrated and annotated timeline (1963-1999) and information by topic (such as "the personal is political"). "As activists, professionals, artists, and intellectuals, Jewish feminists have shaped every aspect of American life. Drawing on the insights of feminism, they have also transformed the Jewish community." From the Jewish Women's Archive. http://jwa.org/feminism/ Topics: Judaism, Social Issues, Women Last updated Nov 6, 2007 Miss America
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about this beauty contest. Through "interviews with former contestants, behind-the-scenes footage, and photographs, the film reveals how the pageant became a battleground and a barometer for the changing position of women in society." Includes video clips from past pageants, a timeline, a list of Miss America winners, a teacher's guide, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/missamerica/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Photograph Collections, Social Issues Last updated Dec 22, 2004 The Rise of Women in the Legal Profession
This site presents images and documents related to American women in law and legal history. The "exhibit shows not only the high-profile successful women lawyers, but also those whose achievements are less well known but no less significant in providing career-building advice." Topics include legal education, gender bias, legal cases, and women in the judiciary and in practice. A joint project of the Committee of the Historical Records of the New York County Clerk and the Arthur W. Diamond Law Library, Columbia Law School. http://library.law.columbia.edu/rise_of_women/ Topics: Judicial Process, Law, Law, Social Issues, Women Last updated Feb 15, 2005 Roxcy Bolton, Pioneer Feminist
Devoted to a tireless activist, this site includes brief biographical information, an essay, photos, letters concerning Bolton's successful 1969 challenge of "men only" public dining areas, and resources for teachers. From the Florida Memory Project. http://www.floridamemory.com/OnlineClassroom/RoxcyBolton/ Topics: Notable People, Social Issues, Women Last updated Feb 3, 2007 The Scholar & Feminist Online
Archive of issues of a "triannual, multimedia, online-only journal of feminist theories and women's movements." Topics of some of the issues include feminist television studies, Zora Neale Hurston, feminism and violence, the legacy of Margaret Mead, and feminist views of the family. Includes photos, videos of conference proceedings, and other material from the collection of the Barnard Center for Research on Women. From Barnard College. http://www.barnard.edu/sfonline/ Topics: Social Issues, Social Science, Women Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Women's Literary Salons Archive, 1975-1985: New York, Cerridwen, Paris, Los Angeles
Materials from the Woman's Salon for Literature, "a feminist forum for intellectual discussion and for the presentation of feminist writings." Includes documents, newsletters, photographs, and a bibliography. Maintained by Ruth Wallach, head of the Architecture and Fine Arts Library at the University of Southern California. http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/womens_salons/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Social Issues, Women Last updated Jun 7, 2006 |
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