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Women and social action. Episode 117, Low-income resistance /

Examines how women in low-income situations have resisted traditional stereotyping to become a force for social action. Activists for social change at Wentworth Gardens - a low-rise public housing development in Chicago - share success stories on lifestyle improvements they have realized as a result...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lambert, Cheryl (Director, Producer), Thompson, Martha (Speaker)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: University Park, IL : Governors State University, 1993.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Social action.
Poor women.
Low-income mothers.
Low-income housing.
Feminism.
Action sociale.
Femmes pauvres.
Mères à faible revenu.
Pauvres > Logement.
Féminisme.
Feminism
Low-income housing
Low-income mothers
Poor women
Social action
lectures.
Lectures
Lectures.
Conférences.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Examines how women in low-income situations have resisted traditional stereotyping to become a force for social action. Activists for social change at Wentworth Gardens - a low-rise public housing development in Chicago - share success stories on lifestyle improvements they have realized as a result of social action. Advice and organizational tactics are offered. Interviews: Activists at Wentworth Gardens, Chicago: Hallie Amey, President of the Resident Management Council; Beatrice Harris, President of the Local Advisory Council and Board Member of the Resident Management Council; Andrea Henley, Director of the Boys and Girls Club; and Susan Stall, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies (Northeastern Illinois University).
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 14, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (60 minutes)
Playing Time:00:59:11