Elsie Clews Parsons was a pioneering feminist, an eminent anthropologist, and an ardent social critic. In "Elsie Clews Parsons," Desley Deacon reconstructs Parsons's efforts to overcome gender biases in both academia and society. "Wonderfully illuminating. . . . Parsons's work resonates strikingly to current trends in anthropology." George W. Stocking, Jr., "Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute" "This is the biography of a woman so interesting and effective a cross between Margaret Mead and Georgia O'Keeffe. . . . A nuanced portrait of this vivid woman." Tanya Luhrmann, "New...
Elsie Clews Parsons was a pioneering feminist, an eminent anthropologist, and an ardent social critic. In "Elsie Clews Parsons," Desley Deacon reconst...
A study of women's access to equal pay and opportunity in the Australian public service. An examination of the public service reveals shifting perspectives on gender, class, and political hegemony. This digital edition was derived from ACLS Humanities E-Book's (http: //www.humanitiesebook.org) online version of the same title
A study of women's access to equal pay and opportunity in the Australian public service. An examination of the public service reveals shifting perspec...