Madwomen in the drawing room: Female invalidism in Ellen Glasgow's gothic stories

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Ellen Glasgow's gothic stories represent cultural symbols to denounce social, medical, and moral attitudes towards women that somehow encourage unnatural state of women invalidism. Through her writings, Glasgow ascertains the potential power for change when women create mutually enriching bonds of affection and understanding and refuse to be refined only through the male gaze.

Public affairs, Works, Women writers, Women authors, Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson

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Gendered encounters: warriors, women, and William Johnson

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Contact with William Johnson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, caused changes in the social structure of Iroquois society in the 18th century. Iroquois men were the hunters and warriors and women tended the farms and political matters. Johnson negotiated with the women political leaders at first, but gradually shut them out and would only speak with men.

Political activity, History, Sex role, Sex roles, Native American women, Acculturation, Assimilation (Sociology), Indigenous peoples-government relations, Iroquoians, Iroquois, Johnson, William (English chemist)

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From Lizzie Borden to Lorena Bobbitt: violent women and gendered justice

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This article discusses the manner in which stereotype, femininity, and victimization led to acquittals in women's trials. An analysis of the psychological aspects of the battered woman's syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder, and child abuse is discussed.

Psychological aspects, Cases, Justice, Administration of, Administration of justice, Violent crimes, Abused women, Stereotype (Psychology), Stereotypes (Psychology), Femininity, Bobbitt, Lorena, Borden, Lizzie

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