Daughters of Mother Earth: The Wisdom of Native American Women, edited by Barbara Alice Mann, offers us a view of ecofeminism rooted in indigenous women’s…
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To Tend and Befriend, part 4
Actually, the physical and mental health benefits of social ties with women are experienced by men and women both — and for married men, these…
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The myths about male dominance and female submissiveness are not the only current social issues, however, that I believe merit thoughtful scientific consideration — or…
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I cannot politely say why I think it is that white, Western, and usually male anthropologists feel the need to insist — in the face…
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It’s summertime for me now, and I’m gleefully starting my readings for Fall semester, which doesn’t start for another three or so months — this…
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Later edit: This bibliography has been seriously revised and updated due to professorial input. Check out the new version here. There! That’s all the…
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