Archive: women

• Women’s Historical Exclusion from Sneaker Culture

  By es1469 April 1, 2019

  By Kash Aboud Despite being frequently trivialized and looked down upon, fashion not only significantly impacts pop culture but is also an important way for individuals to express themselves (Gron

  Categories: 2019, The Gnovis Blog Tags: cultural identity, music, sports, women

• A Conversation on Affirmative Action – Part 2

  By ck439 November 28, 2012

  Note: This is the second blog in a three-blog series. To read Part 1, click here.  [caption id="attachment_6393" align="aligncenter" width="607"] Harvard Law Review Board of Editors, Volume 72, 1958-1

  Categories: 2012, The Gnovis Blog Tags: Affirmative Action, class, culture, diversity, gender, race, women

• Redefining Sisterhood

  By ck439 October 16, 2012

  I recently found myself at a consortium meeting for women’s organizations. The passion in the room was palpable and the work that was being done on behalf of women around the world was vital and humbl

  Categories: 2012, The Gnovis Blog Tags: culture, democrat, identity, republican, Sisterhood, women

• Exploring Intercultural Identity: Four Voices: Let Down Your Hair!

  By SInman October 5, 2011

  Since I was in junior high school I’ve had a superficial attachment to my hair.  It was long.  It was gold and red.  It was rare.   And it defined me. I recently underwent chemotherapy and lost all

  Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog Tags: american beauty, Amina Wadud, beauty, cancer, femininity cultural views, headscarves, hijab, identity, women

• You've Come A Long Way, Baby: Language in Sports… Can Women Compete?

  By gnovisguest July 7, 2003

  Abstract: With the highly publicized success of women's sports teams in the 1996 Olympics, social commentators proclaimed that women's sports had finally arrived. A careful analysis of the country's

  Categories: Earlier to 2006, Journal Tags: culture, culture studies, feminity, gender, masculinity, sports, sports illustrated, women