Leading the way : young women's activism for social change / edited by Mary K. Trigg ; foreword by Mary S. Hartman.

Other author Trigg, Mary K., 1955-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2010.
Descriptionxx, 235 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Women.
Feminism.
Leadership.
Social change.

Contents Going back home : teaching literature and poetry to Latino and African American high school students / Kristy Clementina Perez -- Soldier in a long white dress : notes from the battle for same-sex marriage / Andrea E. Vaccaro -- Living while Muslim : human rights advocacy in the post-9/11 era / Arwa Ibrahim -- "What are you?" : projecting the perspective of the in-between / Ingrid Hu Dahl -- Leading by example : my mother's resilience and power in the fight against poverty / Rosanna Eang -- Acting on a grander scale : ending health care disparities in the Latino community / Carol Mendez -- Learning the meaning of one : reflections on social justice education / Jessica H. Greenstone -- Storybooks and fairytales from rural Teso : leadership as local problem solving / Sivan Yosef -- Navigating identity politics in activism : leading outside of one's community / Allison M. Attenello -- Finding the face in public health policy : leadership learning through outreach / Courtney S. Turner -- Eating with a spoon : learning from women at the grass roots of society / Dahlia Goldenberg -- Giving voice to the unheard : writing with women in Trenton / Kristen Lyons Maravi -- Moving through message : feminist counternarratives for social change / Liza Brice -- The transformation of a Chrysalis : becoming a global citizen / Sasha Taner -- Changing the face of leadership : legislators at large for American women / Edna Ishayik -- Choosing nursing : a feminist odyssey / Jan Oosting Kaminsky -- Safe keepers and wage earners : South Asian working women in the United States / Anuradha Shyam -- Blurring the lines that divide : social change through activism, politics, and the space between / Shira Lynn Pruce -- Practicing leadership : the unexpected plunge into politics / Alanna Chan -- Stories from the sidelines : career versus family / Megan Pinand -- Creating knowledge : feminist music scholarship as activism / Mary Simonson.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009008095
ISBN9780813546841 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0813546842 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780813546858 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0813546850 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HQ1155 .L43 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold