Women, Power, and Ethnicity: Working Toward Reciprocal Empowerment

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Powerful women aren't just men walking around in dresses! As women continue to assume positions of social leadership in increasing numbers, the dynamics of the social construction of power need to be examined. Have women adopted traditionally male patterns of behavior in an effort to gain and maintain power in business, industry, politics, academics, etc.? And if not, what kind of power are... Read more

Powerful women aren't just men walking around in dresses!

As women continue to assume positions of social leadership in increasing numbers, the dynamics of the social construction of power need to be examined. Have women adopted traditionally male patterns of behavior in an effort to gain and maintain power in business, industry, politics, academics, etc.? And if not, what kind of power are women practicing? The authors of Women, Power, and Ethnicity: Working Toward Reciprocal Empowerment endeavored to find out by conducting a research study on how women from various racial and ethnic backgrounds compare and contrast the attributes associated with existing power paradigms (traditional, empowerment, personal authority) with an alternate model of power--reciprocal empowerment.

Reciprocal empowerment is a discursive and behavioral style of interaction grounded in reciprocity initiated by people who feel a sense of personal authority. Reciprocal empowerment enables people with mutual self-interests to rise above obstacles based on social and political structures and to use personal authority to discuss and act on issues openly and honestly in order to effect change. Using a qualitative methodology, Women, Power, and Ethnicity includes the results of surveys and interviews with women from seven different ethnic groups in the United States to determine if the concept or reciprocal empowerment resonates with them. The answer: Yes!

Women, Power, and Ethnicity is organized by surveys and interview findings on women from seven cultural groups living in the United States (African, Asian, Caribbean, European, Latin, Middle Eastern, Native American). Each chapter includes:

analyses of ethnographic findings, surveys, and interviews
concise historical information
effects of immigration, where applicable
tables and diagrams
direct quotes
and much more!

Women, Power, and Ethnicity examines women's attitudes toward power in several social forums--home, job, religion, politics, and society in general. The book is an essential resource for teachers and students of communication studies, women studies, gender studies, ethnic studies, and social sciences. Read less

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Power: Past, Present, and Future
Power: Its Various Forms
Reciprocal Empowerment: A New Approach
Chapter 2. African-American Women and Power
The Strength of a Nation: A Brief History of African-American Women
Analysis of Ethnographic Findings
Conclusion
Chapter 3. Asian-American Women and Power
Different Histories and Changing Roles: A Brief History of Asian-American Women
Analysis of Ethnographic Findings
Conclusion
Chapter 4. Caribbean-American Women and Power
A Multitude of Languages and Cultures: A Brief History of Caribbean-American Women
Analysis of Ethnographic Findings
Conclusion
Chapter 5. European-American Women and Power
European-American Women and the History of “Whiteness” in the United States
Analysis of Ethnographic Findings
Conclusion
Chapter 6. Latin American Women and Power
Political and Economic Influences: A Brief History of Cuban-American and Puerto Rican-American Women
Analysis of Ethnographic Findings
Conclusion
Chapter 7. Middle Eastern-American Women and Power
Fact and Fiction: A Brief History of Middle Eastern-American Women
Analysis of Ethnographic Findings
Conclusion
Chapter 8. Native American Women and Power
“Immigrants” in Their Own Land: A Brief History of the Seminole Nation and Its Women
Analysis of Ethnographic Findings
Conclusion
Chapter 9. Conclusion
Discussion of Survey and Interview Results
Revised Model of Reciprocal Empowerment
Recommendations
Bibliography
Index
Reference Notes Included

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Authored by Darlington, Patricia S.E.; Mulvaney, Becky Michele

Women, Power, and Ethnicity Working Toward Reciprocal Empowerment

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